Employee Engagement is a certifiably worthy goal. So why do so many organizations go about it all wrong?

Here is a piece I wrote that appeared in the October 1, 2025 edition of HR Daily Advisor. Not only did they give me a platform to write about Employee Engagement, I also got to cite that well-known leadership & management guru, Aretha Franklin.

Taking something that's rather scary and traumatic and making it accessible and—I hope—even funny.