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Best at Work Insights: Employees’ happiness is overrated
Jul 29, 2025

The Manager Multiplier: How Engagement Turns Into Margin

You don’t need a billion-dollar strategy to boost your bottom line. You need a manager who gets it. Here’s the math: move a team from meh to energized, and you’ll see profits rise 23%, sales climb 18%, quality jump 14%. No new software. No flashy rebrand. Just people doing their best work. Yet most executives […]

Elon Musk’s memo exposes a trust crisis in leadership
Apr 30, 2025

Elon Musk’s memo exposes a trust crisis in leadership

Musk’s memo sparked debate, but the real issue isn’t accountability — it’s a lack of trust, clarity, and communication in modern workplace culture.

Out and About
Apr 30, 2025

Out and About Best Places To Work 2025

Virginia’s top workplaces shined at a disco-themed awards night celebrating the 15th annual Best Places to Work in Virginia

Best at Work Insights: Employees’ happiness is overrated
Feb 24, 2025

Best at Work Insights: Employees’ happiness is overrated

Do we worry too much about how happy employees are? I lead Best Companies Group, a research and advisory firm focused on helping organizations create high-engagement and high-performance cultures, and I certainly believe so. If anything, I think caring about employees’ happiness is overrated. Let me explain. Employee engagement levels have been dropping for years. […]

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