Burnout is real. It’s chronic and becoming nothing short of an epidemic. So what’s the antidote? One answer – creating a more human workplace. A workplace that’s transparent – where employees understand the “why” of the organization’s mission.

Chuck Blakeman, entrepreneur and founder of the Crankset Group, proposes that people get back to their roots – back to the kind of original thinking and problem-solving that existed before the industrial revolution wrecked the way we work.

HR Bartender’s Sharlyn Lauby, author, writer, speaker, and consultant, discusses the need for better manager onboarding and training and how a principled foundation allows for creative, new approaches in HR.

If you’re working at a company with a not-so-great culture, you still have hires to make. Robin Schooling and Bill Boorman say you need to focus on truth-telling and hiring employees, not just bringing applicants in the door. Your relationship with those employees is what stands the test of time.

Do you work with someone who doesn't believe in employee recognition? We chat with Chris French, Globoforce's vice president of customer success, who shares new research on turnover from the WorkHuman Research Institute that will turn the Recognition Science Deniers into Believers.

Pandit Dasa founded Conscious Living, LLC during his 15 years living as a monk in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Dasa discusses the importance of mindful leadership and how recognizing your strengths and weaknesses leads to finding your true self.

Adam Grant, best-selling author and Wharton professor, and Greg Stevens, lead researcher at the WorkHuman Research Institute, discuss ways companies can drive innovation by fostering a culture that’s inclusive of diverse ideas.

According to Cy Wakeman, best-selling author and international speaker, we waste a lot of time on drama at work. She shares tips for letting go of your ego to be more productive and how to improve giving and receiving feedback.

We chat with Sophie Wade about how the straight-line, linear career path is gone. Today’s framework for career development sees employees exploring a diverse range of roles – across the organization. Having the ability to flourish in different functions frees employees to be more engaged. And human.

Derek Irvine, VP of strategy and consulting at Globoforce, discusses five of the six megatrends changing the face of HR and business