Posts by Matt Koulas

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Matt Koulas

Matt has 15+ years of experience leading teams, working in companies with outstanding and innovative company culture, and operates two businesses of his own. His passion for company culture grew out of his personal experience with amazing company culture as well as the negative effects of acquisitions on culture.
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New Manager’s Secret Weapon: Surveys to Understand Their Team

Stepping into a leadership role comes with a mix of excitement and uncertainty. Organizations expect new managers to make decisions, lead effectively, and drive results. To do this, though, the manager needs to understand the team’s strengths, struggles, and workplace dynamics. One of the best ways to establish a strong

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Complete Employee Engagement Action Plan for 2025

Employee engagement isn’t just a buzzword. It’s the glue that holds a thriving workplace together. Since a new year often brings fresh initiatives, improving engagement may be at the top of your list. It’s a perfect time to talk about an employee engagement action plan. Having engaged employees on the

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How Frequently to Run Employee Engagement Surveys

It always pays to listen. After all, you need to know if your staff isn’t actively engaged (according to a recent Gallup survey, only 33% of U.S. employees are engaged). That’s why regularly measuring your organization’s employee engagement is a smart best practice. Employee surveys can give you insight into how

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How to Deal with Concerning Comments in Employee Surveys

Many companies use employee surveys to gather information for various goals. They may ask about company culture or employee satisfaction, opinions about onboarding, or thoughts about diversity and inclusion. And, while leaders would like to see 100% positive comments, that probably won’t be the case. Sometimes, employees will share frustrations about processes and

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Sharing Employee Survey Results within the Company

Lots of companies turn to many types of surveys to gauge their staff’s attitudes and opinions about the workplace. Conducting a company survey is the first step in gaining insights into your workforce’s needs, morale, and potential improvement areas. But, effectively sharing those results across the organization is just as crucial. When

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Breakdown of Employee Engagement Metrics

No news is good news. Right? Wrong.  While your employees may be at work, managing their tasks okay, and not causing any trouble, they could still be disengaged. They may even be looking for another job!  Organizations that assume their workforce is satisfied and happy could set themselves up for