Tag Archives: employee engagement

Moving into the second quarter of 2025, the labor market continues to tell the same story: more job openings than people looking for jobs. In February 2025, the number of unemployed people was 7.1 million, according to the U.S. Bureau …

With 13 locations in southwest Florida, Sunshine Ace Hardware has made a concerted effort to engage with employees across each of the operation’s locations. The company has created an employee engagement team with one to two associates at each store who …

As a retailer who works with the intangible asset known as employees, you’re probably not immune from having to take part in difficult conversations. As the Dean of the Lacy School of Business at Butler University and an instructor for …

Nation’s Best hosted its second annual Women’s Leadership Retreat, an event dedicated to fostering leadership development, personal wellness and connection among the company’s female leaders. This year’s retreat saw significant growth, with attendance increasing by 50%, expanding beyond female store …

Builders Lumber & Hardware in Shelbyville, Indiana, held its inaugural Smokin’ The Ville EGGfest, which brought together grilling enthusiasts to explore the versatility of the Big Green Egg, while also raising funds for the Shelbyville Central Schools Therapy Service Dog …

At Kimps Ace Hardware in Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees receive some extra love and recognition thanks to employee spotlights on the store’s Facebook page. Social media coordinator Maddy Bowker says she came up with the idea to do the employee …

Continuing the legacy started in 1906, Walter and Patricia Toole purchased Bray Hardware in Winter Garden, Florida, in 1983. After changing wholesalers, the Tooles opened a second location in Clermont, Florida, in 1990, and from there, expanded to 13 stores …

In the most recent Gallup survey about employee engagement, respondents report a decline in access to training, less connection to their organization’s mission and infrequent praise in the workplace. Since 2020, the amount of workers who say they know what’s …