If you were watching, listening, or anywhere within 500 feet of this organization you could tell that something was off and maybe even have helped to prevent culture collapse.. There was evidence on the person going back as far as 2011, when The New York Times reported racist comments from Gruden about DeMaurice Smith. This […]
One of the things that we have found over months of data collection is that we have a wealth of information on the people who enjoy doing what others don’t. It’s time to start enjoying work and sport every single time. We have been in contact with HUNDREDS of people who have told us they […]
Read Article →There’s no question that advancement in sport is happening fast. For decades we’ve seen significant evolution in footwear, protective gear, and most recently in analytics. Measurement of personality through personality tests is common place, but widely seen as ineffective. So what is more effective, and what’s coming next? Where We’ve Come From We have seen […]
Read Article →In 2019, gold standard economics research firm Oxford Economics shared data that really indicates the scale of robotic replacement potential for many jobs that humans currently occupy. This is clearly due to the efficiency and success rates that new technology provides. They reference the fact that one robot can replace 1.6 human manufacturing jobs on […]
Read Article →When it comes to belonging at work we must leverage our people’s new understanding of themselves. This enhances both financial and wellness factors in a reliable way. An Introduction To Belonging At Work What many people have learned recently is what it feels to “belong” when at work. The question is: “Where did they learn […]
Read Article →Over the last two years building a tech company in the City of Calgary has been a decision that continually supports itself. With knowledgeable people around us for mentorship and grow, like Creative Destruction Labs and Harvest Builders (along with many others), there is an ample amount of opportunity to build with experience and knowledge […]
Read Article →When we went through the stages of ideating, building, testing, and completing proof of concept for our culture analytics we truly thought that everyone would be so excited at the benefits to their organization. Our expected reactions are captured in the image below. But what we quickly learned was that we are running into three […]
Read Article →At Boost Innovation, we have been fortunate to work in some areas that have robust human resources departments. This has allowed us to evaluate two main questions: 1) How effective do these departments operate? 2) What is the feedback from the literal “human resources” (staff) about the Human Resources Department? Here are some indicators as […]
Read Article →There is a lot of research in this area by Roy Baumeister. He’s the expert and I am going to loosely parse his words to apply to the craft of building culture. Please reach out to Roy for an expert opinion because his stuff is awesome. Poke The Ego, Hurt The Performance Baumeister found that […]
Read Article →After collecting a ton (seriously…if data were pounds we’d have a herd of elephants) of data, we can confidently talk about the top 10 culture mistakes we are seeing right now. No fluff, just the ranking based on prevalence. Talking about culture a lot, implementing culture change rarely. We found a lot of instances where […]
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