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“Engagement follows when people feel seen, not just surveyed.”That’s from Mann at Zinc, and it’s one of the best things...
03/06/2026

“Engagement follows when people feel seen, not just surveyed.”

That’s from Mann at Zinc, and it’s one of the best things we’ve heard in our five years of working in employee engagement.

For our blog this month, we asked 4 people leaders at the top of their game to share what they’ve seen successfully drive employee engagement.

Simple, no-corporate-jargon, actionable ideas that are sure to work and not overwhelm you (or break the bank).

Thank you so so much to:
John Johnston @ IKEA
Luca Zingale @ Innocent Drinks
Sophie Mann @ Zinc
Katelyn Hilburn @ Process Street

Drop the insight that resonated most with you in the comments. We’d love to know!
And if there’s a question you’d like us to ask people leaders in our next blog, tell us below.

Full blog here:

Something we hear a lot from people leaders:“We care about engagement, and we’re doing the surveys, planning the socials...
01/06/2026

Something we hear a lot from people leaders:
“We care about engagement, and we’re doing the surveys, planning the socials, checking in with managers… but it still feels hard to know what’s actually working.”

And honestly, that makes sense!
People teams are carrying a LOT right now.

They’re being asked to build connections across remote, hybrid, fast-growing teams. To support managers who are stretched. To create culture when free time is rare and budgets are tight.

But over the last 5 years, we’ve seen that the companies making real progress aren’t the ones with endless resources...

They’re the ones acting clearly, compassionately and consistently.

This is exactly what we heard when we asked HR leaders from IKEA, Innocent Drinks, Zinc and Process Street what they’ve seen work within their teams.

Honest lessons from the people living it every day.

A huge thank you to our brilliant collaborators:
John Johnston @ IKEA
Luca Zingale @ Innocent Drinks
Sophie Mann @ Zinc
Katelyn Hilburn @ Process Street

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British weather: 0Flamingos: 1 🦩May at Strive had a bit of everything:🦩 A brilliant company summit, despite the weather ...
27/05/2026

British weather: 0
Flamingos: 1 🦩

May at Strive had a bit of everything:

🦩 A brilliant company summit, despite the weather doing its absolute most
🏃‍♀️ Phoebe leading an energised 5k at one of our events
🇩🇪 Flo smashing it in Germany with a client
📍 Lizzie and Char discovering fab new venues at IMEX (and winning some CRAZY prizes)
💡 Lily and Beth bringing back fresh ideas from the Employee Engagement Summit

Busy month. Brilliant people. Soggy shoes.

Even the worst weather couldn’t stop us from creating live experiences that help teams connect and make them feel truly valued.

☀️ Ironically, I’m now writing this caption as a heatwave is forecast?!

But until then, here’s what May looked like at Strive 👇

We don’t just deliver events.We look after the people delivering themApril marked the first time we had the entire Striv...
18/05/2026

We don’t just deliver events.
We look after the people delivering them

April marked the first time we had the entire Strive team onsite since our newest flamingos joined the flock, and it SHOWED! Not just in the seamless delivery, but in the energy behind it too.

Because here at Strive we know that...
🦩Event days are intense. Long hours, high pressure, constant moving parts.
🦩It’s easy to forget the basics, like sitting down, drinking some water, and eating something that isn’t a snack bar.

That’s why we look out for each other. Always.

🥤 Running drinks to the backstage crew
🍽️ Making sure no one misses a meal
😂 And yes… the occasional impromptu trolley reformer session

Because a team that feels good, works better.
And better teams deliver better results.

Here’s a little glimpse behind the scenes of the brilliant humans who helped bring a 4,000+ attendee conference to life.

Always immensely proud of our flock 🦩

Is your culture slipping? You might not even notice until it’s already happened. 👀Scaling fast is exciting. But it’s als...
13/05/2026

Is your culture slipping? You might not even notice until it’s already happened. 👀

Scaling fast is exciting. But it’s also where culture quietly starts to fray away in the hiring decisions, the cancelled socials, the teams that feel a little...

⛓️‍💥 Disconnected.

We put together 5 early warning signs to watch out for, drawing on lessons from leaders who’ve been through it first-hand.

Swipe through to see if any of these feel familiar, and if they do, or you want to get ahead of the curve...

Check out our blog where we have insights from FT1000 leaders, Lisa Nederveen (DAYMADE), Sotiris Oikonomou (MarkApp), Adriaan Kolff (Matchr), and Jon Walsh (Bio&Me) on how to scale company culture without losing It.

👇 Full article in bio

We asked FT1000 leaders how they’ve kept culture intact while scaling fast.Here’s what they said. 👇There’s no magic fix ...
11/05/2026

We asked FT1000 leaders how they’ve kept culture intact while scaling fast.
Here’s what they said. 👇

There’s no magic fix for maintaining culture during growth. But the teams that come out of it strong tend to do the same things.

And the leaders below have lived it.

We’re so grateful to Lisa Nederveen (DAYMADE), Sotiris Oikonomou (MarkApp), Adriaan Kolff (Matchr), Jon Walsh (Bio&Me), and our very own Lily Jones. Their honesty and generosity in contributing to this made it so much richer. Thank you all! 🙏

Swipe through for 5 rules straight from the people doing it right, and save this one if you’re in a scaling season.

👇 Full article in bio

Every conference we deliver matters.This one especially ⬇️In April, we delivered a conference for 4,000+ people. We do t...
06/05/2026

Every conference we deliver matters.
This one especially ⬇️

In April, we delivered a conference for 4,000+ people. We do this event every year, but this one was even more important, and let me tell you why.

💜 A new brand launch
🤫 A new brand ambassador
🎉 An audience that needed to feel it, not just hear it.

We leaned into the challenge, revealing new merchandise and a house ‘Brand House’ that allowed attendees to explore everything new the company had to offer in an immersive home environment.

And then, of course, there was the VIP brand ambassador reveal, which was just as brilliant as the woman herself, Cat Deeley 🥳

All of that, and we haven’t even touched on the other main stage content, breakout sessions or evening party incentive... maybe another post is necessary.

❤️🦩 Huge shout out to the WHOLE Strive team who helped pull this amazing weekend together.

Let’s be honest… most kick-offs feel like something to sit through.No this one ⬇️Last week, we delivered an experience t...
29/04/2026

Let’s be honest… most kick-offs feel like something to sit through.
No this one ⬇️

Last week, we delivered an experience that didn’t just update the business…
It brought people into it.

Guests arrived to an interactive expo, exploring the projects they’d spent the last 12 months building. A chance to step back, reflect, and actually see the impact of their work in one immersive space.

After key company updates, they were surprised with an afternoon tea and awards show.
Celebrating standout moments, recognising peers, and raising a glass of champagne together 🥂

And then… a garden party to close 🌸

Cocktails, games, and a live string trio easing everyone into the evening 🎻🎶

At Strive, we know a kick-off is your jumping-off point, shaping the entire year ahead.

So it shouldn’t feel like something to sit through!
It should feel like something to be part of.

You can learn a lot about a team… from what they paint 🎨The Flamingos that didn’t get taken out by last week’s tube stri...
27/04/2026

You can learn a lot about a team… from what they paint 🎨

The Flamingos that didn’t get taken out by last week’s tube strikes made it to our April social
This time it was my turn to host (Leyla here 👋), and shockingly… I chose paint & sip.

But instead of just admiring the masterpieces, we thought we’d turn it into a challenge:

🦩 Who dreams of Moo-tinis?
🦩 Who’s our mystery croissant lover?
🦩 Who brought a little zest to the canvas?

🍒 And did Phoebe Cherry paint a cherry?

Drop your guesses below, and I’ll reveal who created what.

🦩 5 years, in numbers.We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate our 5th birthday this April than looking back at wh...
22/04/2026

🦩 5 years, in numbers.

We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate our 5th birthday this April than looking back at what we’ve built.

And wow, the numbers don’t lie. 🎉

Swipe through to see what five years of Strive looks like. 👉

From booking our first event to celebrating our 63rd, every slide tells a piece of our story. We owe every single one of these achievements to our incredible clients, our brilliant team, and everyone who has cheered us on along the way. Thank you. 💕

Here’s to the next five. 🍾

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