ARTICLES
Articles explaining how the workplace benefits from employee voice and poetry.
Innovation
How Innovation Is More Poetry Than Science – Fast Company
Does Poetry Have A Place In Business? One Unsung Success Secret – Forbes
IN-Q: What Can You Learn From A Poet About Career Success – Forbes
C.E.O. Libraries Reveal Keys to Success – New York Times
The Benefits of Poetry for Professionals – Harvard Business Review
Dana Gioia on the Close Connection between Business and Poetry – The Wharton School
Viewpoint: Making the business case for poetry – Boston Business Journal
Workplace Engagement & Culture
7 Ways to Encourage Your Employees to Take Charge of the Company Culture – INC.
Unhappy Workers Cost the U.S. Up to $550 Billion a Year – Entrepreneur
If Your Employees Aren’t Speaking Up, Blame Company Culture – Harvard Business Review
Can Your Employees Really Speak Freely? – Harvard Business Review
Want Fewer Employees to Quit? Listen to Them – Harvard Business Review
How to Strengthen Your Reputation as an Employer – Harvard Business Review
Why Fostering a Culture of ‘Compassionate Love’ in the Workplace Matters – Wharton Business School at University of Pennsylvania
Four Lessons From Companies That Get Employee Engagement Right – Forbes
4 Unique Ways to Spark Your Employees Productivity – INC.
Decision Making
Employees Are Your Company’s Voice – Entrepreneur
How To Encourage Employee Involvement In Decision Making – Forbes
Leveraging The Employee Voice To Advance Corporate Purpose: The General Mills Story – Forbes
Research: Why Managers Ignore Employees’ Ideas – Harvard Business Review
Inside the Minds of Your Employees – New York Times
Wellness & Stress Relief
Doctors Turn to Poetry to Relieve Stress – Wall Street Journal
10 Timely Statistics About The Connection Between Employee Engagement And Wellness – Forbes
Workers feelings of powerlessness fueling anger – The Guardian
Marketing & Advertising
The rise of poetry in advertising – The Guardian
Brands Are Using Poetry to Cut Through the Noise and Grab Viewers’ Attention – AdWeek
THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; Marketing departments are turning to poets to help inspire their companies’ clientele. – New York Times
Entrepreneurship
3 Reasons Why Poetry Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur – INC.
Why the Best Entrepreneurs Have Employees Who Disagree With Them – Entrepreneur
What Entrepreneurs Could Learn From Trying to Write Poetry – Entrepreneur
Leadership
The best, most creative leaders in any field have a background in the arts – Dallas News