Sam Lepak

Sam is Matter’s Head of Growth and a digital nomad. He spends his days talking to customers helping them solve their biggest people and culture problems.
Employee
11 Benefits of Employee Empowerment
If you’ve been debating whether employee engagement is worth the trouble of implementation, this post is for you! Discover 11 benefits of employee empowerment and how you can make them real in your organization.
Sam Lepak
Aug 2, 2021
4 Min Read
Employee
Virtual Employee Appreciation Ideas [2024 Guide]
Virtual employee appreciation is becoming more important than ever. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to show your remote team recognition for their accomplishments and build morale. 
Sam Lepak
Sep 8, 2021
5 Min Read
Employee
Raising Workforce Morale with Employee Appreciation Emails
Employee appreciation emails are an invaluable tool to raise workforce morale and increase employee retention. In this guide, you’ll learn how to write appreciation emails and what to avoid.
Sam Lepak
Sep 7, 2021
5 Min Read
Employee
19 Employee Appreciation Quotes For Performance & Engagement
Employee appreciation quotes can be a powerful tool to motivate, inspire and encourage your workforce. These quotes from famous people can help engage your employees and bring a new perspective to their ‘same old’ workday.
Sam Lepak
Sep 3, 2021
3 Min Read
Employee
A Comprehensive Guide to Constructive Feedback [2024]
Feedback can be given in three ways: Through constructive feedback, recognition and praise, and criticism. When it comes to helping your peers achieve success, don’t fall into the trap of focusing on just positive feedback and criticism.
Sam Lepak
Aug 24, 2021
7 Min Read
Employee
7 Timely Employee Engagement Statistics for 2024
When your employees are actively engaged in the workplace, they feel happier and ready to go above and beyond to achieve your company’s goals. Don’t believe us? Here are the stats.
Sam Lepak
Aug 12, 2021
3 Min Read
Employee
How to Measure Employee Engagement with Remote Teams
If you want to ensure that folks are happy, productive, and inspired to complete their work, you need to understand all aspects of employee engagement — especially how to measure it.
Sam Lepak
Aug 10, 2021
6 Min Read
Employee
9 Benefits of Employee Engagement to Boost Productivity
In a nutshell, employee engagement has been proven to reduce staff turnover, improve productivity and efficiency, improve customer service and retention, and deliver higher profits.
Sam Lepak
Aug 9, 2021
5 Min Read
Employee
Top 6 Employee Engagement Softwares
Employee engagement software uses a combination of surveys, task management tools, and data analytics tools to help leaders in an organization uncover blind spots in their culture and boost employee engagement.
Sam Lepak
Jul 23, 2021
4 Min Read
Employee
What Does Employee Engagement Look Like in 2024?
Employee engagement is the exact state of how team members feel determined and attached to their work. And while your job isn’t the main component of your life, it sure does take up a big portion of it.
Sam Lepak
Jul 22, 2021
4 Min Read
Employee
15 Simple Questions for Employee Engagement Surveys
When it comes to employee engagement surveys, it’s only a measure of how happy employees are, but it measures how dedicated people are to the company’s success.
Sam Lepak
Jul 15, 2021
6 Min Read
Employee
6 Employee Engagement Strategies for Remote Teams
While there are various definitions of employee engagement, our definition is simple: the level of commitment team members have to their organization and how satisfied they are in their role.
Sam Lepak
Jul 14, 2021
5 Min Read
Employee
#1 Guide to Employee Engagement [2024]
At the core of it, employee engagement is what keeps an organization alive. It’s a workplace approach that provides the best conditions in an organization.
Sam Lepak
Jul 7, 2021
8 Min Read
Employee
8 Common Areas of Improvement in Your Career
Everyone needs improvement. Whether you’re part of a team or leadership, no one’s perfect. Our weaknesses and strengths vary from person to person. However, we identified eight common areas of improvement when developing your professional skills.
Sam Lepak
Jun 23, 2021
5 Min Read
Employee
10 Promising Employee Engagement Ideas
At the core of it, employee engagement is what keeps an organization alive. When you take time to invest in the people that make up your team, you’ll see an increase in productivity, engagement, and company culture.
Sam Lepak
Jun 14, 2021
4 Min Read
Communication & leadership
Developing Your Coaching Leadership Style at Work
Leadership coaching is a powerful team management training tool to help organization leaders at all levels leverage the leadership skills within themselves.
Sam Lepak
May 26, 2021
4 Min Read
Employee
Demonstrating Comprehensive Listening with Your Team
It involves understanding the thoughts, ideas, and message. This type of listening requires that the listener understands the language and vocabulary.
Sam Lepak
May 25, 2021
3 Min Read
Communication & leadership
Appreciative Listening: Tips for Aspiring Leaders
Appreciativee listening can be described as thoroughly enjoying what is being said by the speaker. Now, how does that differ from other types of listening and just listening in general?
Sam Lepak
May 7, 2021
3 Min Read