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Owned by Dr. Tom and Stephanie Furman, The Animal Center, is a thriving veterinary practice serving both large and small animal clients. Faced with unacceptable levels of miscommunication between the office staff and animal care team, plus higher levels of turnover than they were comfortable with, Stephanie took the lead in seeking a solution that would resonate well with the team. Together, Activate CEO Melissa and Stephanie worked together to introduce and integrate the StrengthsFinder and Em...

Kwik Chek Stores and their rapidly growing TXB (Texas Born) family of customer-oriented convenience/grocery stores & quick food operations have locations across Texas and Oklahoma. Set to double in store-count over the next 5 years, the leadership teams at TXB and Kwik Chek came together to discuss an important truism: “What got us here won’t get us there”.

For many folks, saying “sorry” is a habitual politeness. Apologizing for circumstances and situations even beyond your control for the sake of others’ comfort is more of a learned response. Consider the last time you apologized to someone for something – maybe you were running a few minutes behind or failed to hold the elevator door. Was that “sorry” really warranted?

Community Medical Centers supports 900 employees and 112,000 patients each year. Their mission is powerful: working to provide healthcare for marginalized, unserved populations. CMC began as an outreach effort in the 1960’s by a group of volunteers to provide healthcare for farm workers and has since evolved to focus on homeless populations. With such a powerful purpose, the morale among team members in the Finance Department is critically important.

BELAY knows what it takes to operate remotely. Established in 2010, the company has been 100% virtual since day one and has earned numerous awards for the exemplary culture they’ve created, by offering one-of-a-kind U.S.-based virtual staffing solutions to their clients.

"No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it." -H.E. Luccock Composers throughout history – the Beethoven’s, Mozart’s, and Tchaikovski’s of the world – have created some of the greatest works of art known to humankind, lasting pieces of music still revered, played, and taught today. But their artistry and orchestration might not have had its impact if not for highly sophisticated levels of teamwork via collaboration between them and the musicians who ...

#GreatResignation, It’s a trending hashtag on LinkedIn, but what is it and why should organizations prepare for it? Hypothesized by Dr. Anthony Klotz, a Professor at Texas A&M University (WHOOP!), The “Great Resignation” is an idea that seeks to make sense of the tides of turnover. More specifically, Dr. Klotz’s work on the Great Resignation argues that employees planning on leaving their jobs are deterred by uncertainty. That’s something most of us can identify with, right? With the ong...

Empyrean is a rapidly growing Benefits Administration provider. With nearly 1,000 employees nationwide, Empyrean focuses on matching natural talents to roles, and Employee Engagement to improve retention and boost morale company-wide. Through the pandemic, Empyrean experienced a significant boost in Employee Engagement by focusing on the basics: Employee Wellbeing,  building meaningful connections with managers, and flexibility that allowed team members to find their unique path to productivity

Passionate. Committed. Invested in your company’s mission. When you reach burnout, NONE of these words likely describe you. So, what can we DO about burnout? What does the return path look like? Hold up. What exactly is an engaged employee? An employee’s level of engagement represents the level of discretionary effort they’re willing to put into their work. Engaged employees are emotionally and rationally attached to their organizations and are eager to go above and beyond to help their com...

Annual listing recognizes ten companies at the forefront of providing employee engagement services COLUSA, Calif. -- Today, Activate Human Capital Group (AHCG) was recognized by HR Tech Outlook, a leading print and digital news outlet that covers the human resources industry, as one of the top ten providers of employee engagement services in the nation. “Activate Human Capital’s current suite of products represents 60 collective years of research and practice in this space and 11 years ...