We’ve all experienced the typical brainstorming session before. Someone says, “We need ideas for how to solve X.” Everyone gets in a conference room, someone asks for ideas and stands […]
Social desirability bias – are we as good as we say we are?
As a rule, people want to portray the best versions of themselves – even when it is not completely truthful. In behavioral economics, we call this social desirability bias: a […]
Engaging Remote Employees: Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind
I work from home two days a week. I consider that a huge perk – I live 45 minutes from my office, and am a busy mom to two kids […]
Moving Past the Manager Roadblock
During the course of anyone’s career, change is inevitable, whether it’s working in new ways or evolving the workplace culture. And no matter the industry or corporation, a common challenge […]
Q&A with NEXTerns Alums
Padilla NEXTerns, the agency’s summer internship program, offers college students and recent grads opportunities in account service, brand, PR and creative tracks. We had a stellar first class of NEXTerns […]
Beyond the Desk: Driving Well-Being and Productivity in the Workplace
Employee engagement – it’s a simple phrase that’s anything but simple to define. It seems like every day there’s a new article identifying “the most important element” for engaging employees […]
Balancing Social Activism in the Workplace
Social activists. We all know one: the friend or relative whose apparent job it is to take a deep dive into social issues, develop a viewpoint and then work to […]
Is Engagement Enough?
Fulfillment matters to employees. Employee engagement is critical to a company’s financial success, to attracting and retaining talent, and to building a strong culture. Duh. People, including us, have been […]
The Disengaged Employees Have Spoken: Three Themes We Heard from the Road
Recently, my colleagues and I took several road (and air) trips to visit client sites and interview their employees. Part of a larger effort around improving the organization’s culture, we […]
Out of Chaos and Into the Moment
Humans are humans are humans. Whether you’re designing an engaging brand so that you can grow your market share or planning a great birthday party for your daughter, the thinking […]