How much does employee engagement matter for a company? Is there real value in making sure every employee feels engaged (i.e. connected, involved and enthusiastic) every day? In short, yes. A study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School cites that...
A CEO I worked with had a mantra: Feedback is a gift. It made total sense when I received his praise (especially as someone who thrives on external validation) but I didn’t feel the same way about his criticism - until I realized how much his constructive feedback...
Current events are inspiring many of us to take a closer look at the concept of inclusivity, and more specifically, inclusivity in a virtual culture. As company culture drivers, we’re wanting to further educate ourselves on the topic from a variety of perspectives, so...
During the month of June, LGBTQ+ pride celebrations take place all over the world. While this particular time to celebrate may seem arbitrary, the month of June holds historical significance for the LGBTQ+ liberation movement.The Stonewall riots, a pivotal event in...
As more businesses gradually reopen their physical workplaces, we’re beginning to see a clearer picture of how a business will operate in a post-pandemic world. It’s a challenging time, but we’ve been speaking with leading company culture experts about their adaptive...
While we’ve been experiencing so much hopefulness and positivity throughout the pandemic, it would be dishonest to say this isn’t hard. The uncertainty. The tension. The endless cascade of headlines about the virus across every media site and social platform. While...
Silicon Valley Bank is a leader in banking for startups and has been a valued Thriver client for over a year now. In light of the current situation, SVB was looking into ways that they could help the community, specifically by supporting frontline workers. This desire...
The working world, along with the rest of the world, has changed. What we define as ‘company culture’ will look different in the coming months and years, and we wanted to create a space to talk about it. Thus, Thriver Roundtable was born, and our inaugural discussion...
In various cities and in various stages, companies are getting closer to returning to the office. To help some of our clients make these plans, we’ve been creating tools like an enhanced health & safety guide, and in support of that, we wanted to connect with some...
Much of the working world is waking up with no commute this week. Our workplace is, for the next little while, the same place we sleep, shower, binge-watch Netflix and spend time with our family. As a former freelancer I’m not too daunted because I used to live this...
We no longer live in a world where employees need to punch in and out of the office in order to get in a good day’s work. Thanks to the internet, and the great many digital collaboration tools at our disposal, we can be as productive as we want, right from our living...
When you work for a company that’s on a mission to revolutionize office culture, an event like Employee Appreciation Day is definitely your jam. As a customer success manager at Thriver, the power of employee appreciation is my jam every day. My ultimate goal is to...