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Every company has a few: a Negative Nellie or Nelson who, no matter what you do, would never be happy. Like, if you offered every employee a million dollars, they’d be upset it wasn’t given to them in small bills.
Generally, we sigh at these full-time frowners and let their complaints roll off our backs. However, research from Gallup estimates that these workers – and the disengagement and decreased morale they can foster – actually are costing your company money.
Kelley M. Butler is the Editor-in-Chief of Employee Benefit News, the nation's No. 1 business trade publication for benefits professionals, covering news and trends in health, retirement, work-life … Read full bio
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