Across industries, teams face recurring challenges: Burnout from unclear goals and relentless demands. Miscommunication that erodes trust and slows progress. Collaboration that feels transactional instead of meaningful. Micromanagement that stifles creativity and initiative. Lack of recognition that drains morale and engagement. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2026 found that global employee engagement fell to 20% in 2025, its lowest level since 2020, costing the world