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Build Teams That Care

The difference between a team that clocks in and a team that cares is everything. Engaged employees solve problems before you know they exist, mentor without being asked, and treat your company's success as their own.

Path to Agility® Definition

Employees are more satisfied in their work, willing to go the extra mile, passionate about the purpose of their jobs, and committed to the organization.

21%
higher profitability at companies with engaged teams
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Why This Matters

67%of employees are disengaged, showing up but not invested

Two-thirds of your workforce is going through the motions. They're present but not passionate, doing the minimum required. That's an enormous amount of untapped potential sitting in your org chart.

Source: Gallup State of the Workplace
21%higher profitability at companies with engaged teams

Companies with highly engaged employees are 21% more profitable than those without. Engagement isn't a soft metric. It directly impacts the bottom line. Engaged teams outperform on every business measure.

Source: Gallup Research
41%fewer sick days taken by engaged employees

Engaged employees take 41% fewer sick days than disengaged ones. When people care about their work and their team, they show up. Engagement reduces absenteeism, turnover, and quiet quitting.

Source: Gallup Workplace Study

You can tell the difference between a team that's engaged and one that isn't. Engaged teams bring energy to standups, volunteer for hard problems, and push back when they see something wrong. Disengaged teams do the minimum, avoid conflict, and watch the clock.

The causes are systemic: unclear purpose, bureaucratic friction, lack of autonomy, feeling unheard. You can't fix engagement with pizza parties or motivational posters. You fix it by removing the things that kill passion and replacing them with meaningful work, clear impact, and genuine ownership.

Sound Familiar?

If you're experiencing these symptoms, you're not alone, and we can help.

People do exactly what's asked. Nothing more. No initiative, no suggestions, no extra effort.

Your best people are leaving, and exit interviews mention "culture" or "growth"

Meetings are silent. Nobody challenges ideas or offers alternatives

Energy is low. Standups feel like status reports, not collaboration.

People don't understand how their work connects to company goals

You're competing on salary alone because there's nothing else to offer

How We Fix It

Engagement isn't about perks. It's about purpose, autonomy, and impact. We create the conditions where people naturally want to give their best.

01

Connect Work to Purpose

We help teams see how their daily work connects to customer outcomes and company mission. When people understand why their work matters, they care about doing it well. We make impact visible.

You get: Clear line of sight from daily tasks to meaningful outcomes
02

Create Real Autonomy

Engaged employees feel ownership. We restructure work so teams make real decisions, about how to solve problems, how to organize their work, how to improve. Autonomy creates investment.

You get: Teams empowered to make decisions and own results
03

Build Feedback Loops

People disengage when they feel unheard. We create mechanisms for ideas to flow upward and for feedback to actually result in change. When people see their input matters, they engage.

You get: Systems where employee voice leads to real change

What Changes

When people genuinely care about their work:

Discretionary effort appears

Engaged employees go beyond the job description. They mentor others, catch problems early, and bring ideas without being asked.

"Once we got out of the bottom of the change curve, the energy fundamentally changed. They were able to take ownership in a way they never had the context to do well before." - Nicole Tanzillo, Ceresa

Retention improves

People don't leave jobs they love. When engagement is high, turnover drops and recruiting becomes easier, great people want to work with engaged teams.

"Our culture has changed significantly. Within IT, we were very siloed. Teams didn't interact with each other. But now what you see is that buzz and energy. Everybody is really focused on collaboration and tackling things together." - Amy Green-Hinojosa, VP Enterprise Program Management, Texas Mutual

Quality goes up

People who care about their work produce better work. Engagement and quality are deeply connected.

Innovation emerges

Engaged employees don't just execute. They improve. They spot opportunities, suggest changes, and drive continuous improvement from within.

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