Employees

To make corporate purpose effective, leaders must pressure test it with their teams, employees, and with themselves.

The CEO of Hintsa Performance argues that wellbeing is the foundation of sustainable high performance—not a reward for it.

Many companies have cut or frozen employees’ pay during the pandemic, but research shows that paying workers more can boost the bottom line.

“Once we increased our starting wage to $15 an hour, the positive impact on employee morale and retention – and the surge in job applicants – was immediate. In fact, the month after we raised our starting wage, applications for hourly positions more than doubled. Employees who saw their paychecks increase told us that they had an easier time providing for their families and were able to spend on things like car repairs and home improvement projects. In short, the investments we made in our hourly employees were quickly transferred to local businesses and economies.”

Toward a Resilient 21st Century American Capitalism: Investing in Workers and Promoting Inclusive Growth

Addressing our chronic under-investment in workers

A growing number of organizations suddenly are into employee experience. So, what is it?