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If you want to deepen your understanding of people experience, these are the books we most often recommend to managers and executives. 👉 View the full list here: People Experience Reading List

Engagement grows with learning. Learning isn’t just about career progression. It’s about keeping skills current , staying adaptable, and sparking new ideas. Deloitte research notes that learning opportunities are one of the largest drivers of employee engagement and workplace culture (Engage Employee , “Seven Ways That Learning and Development Can Foster Employee Engagement,” 2016 ).…

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 . Exercise isn’t just about fitness goals. It sharpens memory, boosts decision -making, and improves mood. Research shows that 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 , 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 , 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 (Gallup, “ 𝐼𝑛 𝑈.𝑆., 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝐸𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑦𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝐸𝑥𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑒 ,” 2013). When managers make movement part of their…

Engagement is fueled by what you eat. What we eat doesn’t just affect our waistline. It affects our focus, mood, and productivity . One study found that eating an unhealthy diet puts you at a 66% higher risk of productivity loss (Population Health Management , Health and Productivity Among U.S. Workers ,” 2012). And according…

Engagement starts with sleep. Sleep isn’t just personal self -care. It’s a performance multiplier . A rested brain is sharper, more creative, and better at managing stress. The National Sleep Foundation estimates that lack of sleep costs U.S. companies $63 billion in lost productivity each year (Journal of Sleep , “A Good Night’s Sleep Helps…

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 . One of the most overlooked drivers of engagement isn’t a program or a perk. It’s mindfulness, the ability to be present, aware, and intentional . When we’re distracted, stressed, or running on autopilot, we miss opportunities to connect, grow, and perform. Research shows mindfulness can lower stress, improve memory, and…

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 , 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 , 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧 ’𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐬 . They are the foundations of every workplace. Without them, all the other tenets collapse. Titles, perks, and policies might set the structure, but it’s 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 . When dignity is compromised, trust erodes. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬…