Understanding the Benefits of Employee Wellness Programs

Healthy businesses need healthy employees, and when companies prioritize employee well-being, its benefits are reflected in the well-being of the company. The two go hand-in-hand. ?

More companies than ever are implementing employee wellness programs, typically as an effort to …

A Platform for Learning: The Role of a Sponsor in Executive Coaching

“Yes, my boss fully supports the idea of my receiving executive coaching,” a prospective client answers. “And the company will pay for it – they see it as an investment!”

Those are great words to hear from a client as …

How to Calculate Employee Turnover

For any business, it’s important to understand the percentage of people who leave your company over a given time period. Knowing your employee turnover percentage and comparing it from year to year can help you improve your recruiting and retention …

How to Welcome New Employees with Effective Onboarding

What does it mean to feel welcome? While everyone has a different answer to this question, feeling welcome boils down to feeling understood—that others recognize you, empower you, and accept your place in the group.

When your organization helps …

How to Celebrate Employee Birthdays in the Workplace

Many people are eager to celebrate their birthdays. And if someone’s birthday falls on a weekday, they’ll be spending a precious chunk of that day at work.

So the question isn’t, “Should companies celebrate their employees’ birthdays?” Rather, companies should …

10 Great Examples of Google’s Company Culture

A world-class company culture has been a key part of Google’s employer brand for years. In fact, Google earned 12 awards from Comparably in 2018 alone, including Best Company Culture, Best CEO and Best Company Happiness. Comparably reveals company cultures …

Blue Collar Employees Need Recognition, Too!

No matter what industry and employee population, we all recognize the need to engage, appreciate, and motivate our workforce. Fortunately, there are plenty of creative solutions to engage employees, encourage both peer and management recognition, and deliver rewards.

Not all …

Why Many Culture Efforts Struggle To Drive Sustainable Change

There I was, sitting in the office of a senior executive who was struggling to come to terms with the reality that their organizational change effort, though having somewhat significant success initially, was not sustaining. People were quickly slipping back …

Seven Team Building Activities That Actually Build Stronger Teams

Here’s how we react when we hear about strong teams: ?

Here’s how we react when we hear about “team building activities”: ?

Let’s face it. Team building activities can be awkward. When you’re used to interacting with folks …

10 Foolproof Ideas for Your Company Volunteer Day

Getting Started

Re-examine your company values: Volunteering is more fulfilling if it aligns with your company’s vision and values. As we’ve written before on TINYpulse, values lay the groundwork for how employees approach and think about the work they’re …