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“If any other Lemonade Stand team member were in my shoes right now, they would immediately be over there already helping out.” WWMCD? “What would my coworkers do” has become a bit of a motto at Lemonade Stand after Caleb Andrews, one of our web design pros, had a mindset shift while headed home for […]
Global employee engagement reached a record high in 2022, peaking at 23%. But workplace stress took the 1st place podium with 44% of workers saying they experienced “a lot of stress the previous day.” Gallup’s Global Workplace Report also found that 60% of workers say they’re emotionally detached at work and 19% are miserable. Those […]
That’s exactly what I think Build Then Bless is. It’s a family that happens to be at work, and it makes it so much better to go to work knowing that you’re loved, that you’re taken care of, and when things go south, that they’re going to be there for you every step of the […]
Why do people choose to work at your company? If they’re juggling multiple job offers, do they go with you because of the amazing pay, great benefits, or unbeatable snack stash? We do like to think we have top–notch snacks in the office, but it turns out that 93% of our current 55 employees chose […]
Micro interactions that lead to a macro movement start with people like myself or you or anybody listening really, where you find a quick moment to do something good for somebody else. By the time 10 of us have done something small, we’ve done something big. After three years at Lemonade Stand, Christian Rodarmel has […]
“Can everyone see my screen?” You get a nod or two, maybe a thumbs up, and if you’re lucky, someone unmutes to tell you, “Yep!” Questions followed by excruciating moments of silence, hours before you get a response to your email, uncertainty about whether your employees are using company time effectively—we’re no Picasso, but that […]
“This simple encounter in a college class turned into a great friendship and an opportunity to serve.” When you head to a college class, you expect a long lecture, tons of new homework assignments, and at least one person who never seems to stop talking. You don’t expect to meet a long–lost family member, but […]
Sooo, did you make it past Quitter’s Day? Also known as January 12th and the day that 80% of people throw their New Year’s resolutions to the curb? Now, we’re not resolution haters but we do hate setting a goal we’re pumped about and then realizing we’re actually not that interested in keeping it. There […]
There’s no denying that people love bonuses. But it’s not the only way to build job loyalty and satisfaction. Don’t take this the wrong way—we’re not saying you should ask your employees to volunteer at the food bank a few times and expect them to be okay without that annual raise. What we are saying […]
