Beyond Better: Make Work Meaningful
WHY this matters now. Gallup (2025) shows U.S. employee engagement at 32%, with just 46% saying they clearly know what’s expected at work. A 2025 study on Quiet Cracking (Source: TalentLMS) reports 54% of employees experience persistent workplace unhappiness and 20% say it’s frequent—damaging performance and intent to stay.
Retention follows role clarity and meaningful work. We partner with leaders to deliver simple, two-sentence “definitions of done” for each role, surface success signals people can influence weekly and replace approval mazes with clear decision rights. Leaders also learn to recognize early signs of quiet cracking—withdrawn participation, muted contribution, chronic overwork—and to respond with honest, strengths-based conversations that re-contract expectations, reset boundaries and co-create next steps. Teams then reduce stress by cutting low-value toil, making handoffs explicit and designing humane workloads that catch hidden strain early. With simple clarity rituals—expectations check-ins, recognition moments and stay-interview touchpoints— managers make progress visible, so people feel seen and valued.
T.H.R.I.V.E translates insights into results. We help leaders navigate the transition of redesigned roles that restore meaning, mastery and momentum—moving repetitive load to tools and elevating judgment, creativity and connection. Leaders gain a new lens around authentic engagement with practical steps that stabilize and inspire teams amid change.
- Listening and Collaboration Tools (redesign roles for meaning and momentum)
- Role Clarity Maps (expectations, definition of done, huddles)
- Career Architecture (for reviewer/orchestrator/explainer roles)
- Feedback Loop Toolkits (for recognition, accountability, growth conversations)
Blog links (coming soon):
- From Quiet Cracking to Commitment: 7 Manager Moves That Matter
- Define “Done”: The Two-Sentence Role Charter Every Team Needs
- The 15% Fix: Redesigning Workloads to Reduce Hidden Strain
- Recognition That Retains: Micro-moments, Major Impact
- Stay Interviews That Actually Work