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The primary value exchange between most employers and employees today is time for money. It’s a thin, one-dimensional transaction.

The single most important factor in whether or not employees choose to stay in a job, Gallup has found, is the quality of their relationship with their direct superiors.

…stop evaluating performance by the number of hours employees put in and instead measure it by the value they produce.

…treat employees like adults by giving them freedom to decide how best to get their work done and hold them accountable for their results, not the hours they work.

…providing employees more flexibility in their work schedules effectively gives them the freedom to take charge of managing their own energy throughout the day.

Fitness improves the health of a company’s employees and has been consistently shown to decrease overall health care costs. It’s also a very reliable form of renewal during the workday.

Firms that bill by the hour operate in a system that ensures that neither they nor their employees are rewarded for working more efficiently. Clients, in turn, may not get the best quality of work they could.

…the research suggests that leaders who operate from anger and negativity literally have the power to make their employees sick.

A workplace culture characterized by appreciation and high regard for employees undeniably drives higher engagement and loyalty.

When employees are given the opportunity to design workdays that better suit their needs… evidence demonstrates – that they perform at significantly higher levels.