Let's explore how we can make our own workplaces feel like a team gearing up for the big game, regardless of where our desks are.

Do you want to know a simple yet often overlooked tool that can help your employees thrive: an employee engagement survey.

In our richly diverse and interconnected world, businesses that reflect these diversity and inclusion don't just keep up — they lead and innovate.

Recently, we partnered with the Small Business Development Center in Chico, California, to lead a workshop titled “Attract, Engage, and Retain Great Employees.”

Talent identification is the process of discovering an individual's abilities and potential to excel in a particular field or position. Identifying talent can be challenging, especially when employees are often unaware of their own abilities.

The internet is ripe with surveys of all types. We can identify which character we are most like from Game of Thrones and what type of cheese best represents us with ease.

Activate Human Capital Group continues to be passionate about the fact every person has strengths or talents that should be put to use in all aspects of life.

One of the most crucial aspects of strengths and talents involves the continuous building of those strengths and deliberate planning for an organization to utilize those talents for growth.

Activate frequently receives questions regarding whether or not Strengths-Based development efforts would be appropriate (and impactful!) for a specific industry, business model, or organization.

The benefits of managerial practices are touted throughout business and industry. In fact, the development of management and leadership has become a billion dollar movement in and of itself.

Every organization is looking for ways to improve and to rise above the competition.

Engagement can be thought of as a barometer. A measurement predicted by two key factors: 1. Alignment between individual talents and the demands of the role. 2. How well the basic needs of the workplace are being met.

Is engagement a personality trait? Are “positive” people always engaged and cynical people always disengaged?

Doing more with less is the norm in most organizations. We’re asking a lot of our employees, our managers, and our leaders.

There is no question that employee engagement is a large issue. Over half of the nation’s employees are looking for the next opportunity somewhere else.

Effective communication in the workplace can make the difference between smooth sailing on the high seas and jumping ship when you hit an iceberg.

While satisfaction surveys can be a good tool for an organization, understanding the difference between a satisfaction survey and an employee engagement survey can really help to set your organization apart.

Engagement in the workplace is often thought of as a top-down approach. Motivating employees to become more engaged in their roles and with the company is the goal.