*Photo of Matt Hamilton Olympic Gold Medalist The Olympic sport of curling must be one of the most bizarre sports ever invented. Every time I see it on TV, I think to...
Work…Reimagined
by Parker Houston | Jul 11, 2024 | Boost Your Organizational Health
Several years ago, I decided to learn more about investing in order to plan for retirement. I read a few books and took some classes. It all seemed so confusing at first....
Organizations With a Structured Onboarding Process May Retain 50% More New Hires
by Parker Houston | May 23, 2024 | Boost Your Organizational Health, Top Teams Made Simple
Right after graduate school I began working at a maximum security prison. The pay was good, the work was exciting, and they offered student loan forgiveness programs. I was...
Understanding the Role of Pay in Motivating Your Team (and What Else Drives Them)
by Parker Houston | Mar 14, 2024 | Boost Your Organizational Health, Top Teams Made Simple
Several years ago, I was having a conversation with a fellow leader who was having a difficult time with their team. The team was disgruntled and disengaged. At the end of...
The Five Science-Based Practices of the Thriving Organization
by Parker Houston | Feb 29, 2024 | Boost Your Organizational Health
If you have been in the workplace for a while, chances are good that you’ve had a job you didn’t love. The research we discuss today will help you understand what was...
The Cost, Cause, and Cure for Workplace Burnout
by Parker Houston | Feb 15, 2024 | Boost Your Organizational Health, Personal Leadership, Top Teams Made Simple
Shortly after graduating from college, I was talking to a friend who was living in Central America. He had dropped out of college our senior year, and we all wondered what...
Stop Zooming and Take a Break: New Brain Research from Microsoft
by Parker Houston | Nov 16, 2023 | Boost Your Organizational Health, Productivity Best Practices
Have you ever raced from one video meeting to the next without enough time to pee or eat? Funny how we used to have time for this when we had in-person meetings, but now...
Be More Partner, Less Boss
by Parker Houston | Oct 19, 2023 | Boost Your Organizational Health, Personal Leadership, Top Teams Made Simple
The Big Idea: A recent survey suggests that you can give your employees a happiness boost equivalent to doubling their household income. How? By behaving more like a partner...
Can Leaders Have More Impact on Employee Mental Health Than Therapists or Doctors?
by Parker Houston | Sep 7, 2023 | Boost Your Organizational Health
Many years ago, I had a terrible work experience I will never forget. I was halfway through my doctoral program, working on my dissertation, trying to pay the bills, living...
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