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Only 21% of employees are engaged at work, according to a global Gallup study. That means most people are physically present but emotionally checked out, simply going through the motions.
It’s easy to blame burnout or post-pandemic fatigue. But a big part of the problem lies in how organizations communicate — how they welcome new hires, train employees, run meetings and celebrate success (or fail to).
Think about it:
We create lengthy culture decks without explaining why those values matter.We overwhelm new hires with info dumps labeled as “training.”We run meetings on autopilot.We throw around buzzwords like “empowerment” and “alignment” without making