Nate Bagley

“Good relationships keep us happier, healthier, and help us live longer.”
― Robert Waldinger, The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness

“Engagement isn't just the ultimate goal—it's merely the starting point.”
― Eric Chester, On Fire at Work: How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People Without Burning Them Out

“Gallup’s 2013 “State of the American Workplace” poll surveyed 350,000 employees over a three-year period, and the results couldn’t have been clearer: A vast majority of American workers—70 percent—are not engaged in their jobs. Then the kicker: “Gallup estimates that these actively disengaged employees cost the U.S. between $450 billion to $550 billion each year in lost productivity. [These employees] are more likely to steal from their companies, negatively influence their coworkers, miss workdays, and drive customers away.”
― Eric Chester, On Fire at Work: How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People Without Burning Them Out

“Engagement occurs when an employer meets an employee's minimum requirements for compensation, alignment, atmosphere, growth, acknowledgement, autonomy, and communication.”
― Eric Chester, On Fire at Work: How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People Without Burning Them Out