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Doug is the founder of Energage, an organization that specializes in employee engagement and workplace improvement research. Previously, he was a leader at Best Companies in the United Kingdom and held leadership positions at General Electric, Analytical Graphics, and McKinsey & Co. Doug is a member of the Standards Advisory Committee of B Labs and the Advisory Board of Rapid Change, Inc. He received his master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware.

Leaders at these organizations are adopting a fresh approach to appreciation that fully embraces today’s employees and what’s most important to them.

Employee engagement is the key to improving retention. Pay and benefits are part of that. So are training, career development, and personal growth. But there’s much more to why people choose to stay.

Rocket scientists might know how to launch satellites into space, but some organizational leaders are accomplishing something just as impressive: They’ve figured out how to unlock the human potential of their workforce.

The first step in building a positive organizational environment is to measure the current culture climate. So, how do you do that?

From our research of tens of thousands of Top Workplaces, we’ve identified 15 culture drivers. Here are three essential steps that will help you craft an intentional culture.