Everything on Employee Engagement

The IKEA effect demonstrates that employees disproportionately value and protect initiatives they helped create, increasing adoption through co-creation.

Impact: Lowers resistance and boosts ownership by involving staff in shaping project elements like naming or sequencing.

— from Behavioral Science Frameworks for Transformation Success · HBR IdeaCast· May 12, 2026

The primary source of meaning for members of Super Teams is the team itself, whereas average teams derive meaning primarily from salary.

Impact: Increases talent retention and intrinsic motivation, reducing reliance on financial incentives alone.

— from Building Super Teams: The Science of High-Performing Organizations · HBR IdeaCast· Apr 21, 2026