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About Chris Dornfeld

For over two decades Chris has built high performing organizations at the intersection of innovative technology and a people centric approach. With a background spanning start-up companies, global corporations, higher education and as the CIO for the City of St. Louis – Chris has a unique vantage point to understand how technology and culture shape our ever-changing work experience. He has spoken at conferences around the country, universities and contributed to numerous publications on employee experience, people analytics and building entrepreneurial organizations.

Entries by Chris Dornfeld

Employee Retention, Culture Budgets, Employee Loyalty, Incentives and Rewards

SMS Text Feature makes Whistle the easiest employee payments and reward tool ever

The Whistle SMS Text Feature allows managers and team leads to send secure bonus payments and rewards in seconds via text message.

April 11, 2023

Employee Retention, Employee Loyalty, Manager Training

The Importance of Aligning Company Values with Business Trajectory

One way to ensure an easier and more cohesive decision-making process is by using company values as the guide

March 27, 2023

Employee Retention, Employee Loyalty

The Importance of Measuring Gender Inclusivity in the Workplace

One of the most effective ways to create an inclusive environment is by surveying employees about their experiences in the workplace, particularly women, who often face unique challenges and barriers in their careers.

March 16, 2023

Employee Loyalty, Culture Budgets, Employee Retention, Incentives and Rewards

Creating a Sense of Belonging For your Employees

Fostering belonging in the workplace means that people of all backgrounds get a seat at the table and feel heard, seen, and recognized for their contributions.

March 9, 2023

Press Release

BankTalentHQ Announces Partnership with Whistle

BankTalentHQ, the premier job board for opportunities in financial services, has recently partnered with the employee retention platform Whistle to expand resources available to employers.

March 6, 2023

Employee Loyalty, Culture Budgets, Employee Retention, Incentives and Rewards

Making Employee Retention Personal: Belonging

Fostering belonging in the workplace means that people of all backgrounds get a seat at the table and feel heard, seen, and recognized for their contributions.

March 6, 2023

Resources, Procore, RESOURCE

Requesting a Physical Card

Requesting a physical card is easy in Whistle Rewards, and typically takes between 5 and 7 business days.

March 5, 2023

Employee Loyalty, Culture Budgets, Incentives and Rewards

Employee Engagement in the Multigenerational Workplace

We have all heard the jokes. Gen Z doesn’t want to work. Millennials want kale smoothie bars in the kitchen. Boomers can’t convert from Word to PDF. Gen X sits back and watches all the other generations go at it.

February 21, 2023

Employee Loyalty, Culture Budgets, Incentives and Rewards

Great alternatives to happy hour for remote and virtual employees.

Building a great team culture is a moving target. The common team culture tropes — have a pizza party or a happy hour — are plays from an outdated playbook.

February 21, 2023

Employee Loyalty, Culture Budgets

Moving Beyond Black History Month to Create an Inclusive Workplace

DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) and Black History Month have a direct impact on employee engagement.

February 17, 2023

White Paper, Culture Budgets, Employee Loyalty

Building Inclusion and Belonging with Whistle

Learn how Whistle is quickly improving inclusion and belonging to turn struggling DEI&B programs into success stories.

February 17, 2023

Employee Retention, Employee Loyalty, Employee Turnover

The Importance of Creating a Personalized Employee Experience – Feeling Valued

When employees feel valued, they feel like their skills and contributions are noticed and appreciated by those around them. The tools and strategies companies use to accomplish this have naturally evolved through time.

February 8, 2023

Employee Retention, Employee Loyalty, Employee Turnover

Most Leaders Focus On The Wrong Retention Problems.

Low retention rates are a major drag on any organization. Finding, recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new employees is expensive, but what’s worse are the hidden costs in losing the employees who were already trained and up to speed

February 8, 2023

Employee Loyalty, Employee Retention, Incentives and Rewards

Keep Your Virtual Employee Engaged During the Long Winter

Winter is here, and for many of us, that means shorter days, colder weather, and a lot more time spent indoors. For remote workers, these long winter months can be especially challenging.

February 5, 2023

White Paper, Culture Budgets, Employee Loyalty

Time to Democratize Culture Budgets

Time to Democratize Culture Budgets looks at inclusive culture examples and how leaders can stop undermining their company’s success.
Time to Democratize Culture Budgets looks at inclusive culture examples and how leaders can stop undermining their company’s success.

February 3, 2023

New Feature, Uncategorized

Whistle System Platform Updates January 2023

We’re constantly improving our platform and interface to ensure the best possible Whistle experience. This week, we made serious improvements to our Programs Editor and Learning Editor, along with several other quality of life changes.

January 27, 2023

Employee Loyalty, Employee Retention

The importance of creating a personalized employee experience: Growth and Mastery

Growth and mastery refer to employees’ opportunities to develop professionally and to experience the satisfaction that comes with continuous growth

January 27, 2023

Employee Loyalty, Employee Onboarding, Employee Retention

The importance of creating a personalized employee experience: Expectation and Capabilities

Setting clear expectations is a primary element of employee loyalty. For decades Gallup has surveyed workers about the factors having the strongest influence on their job performance. “I know what is expected of me” has topped the list for many years.

January 24, 2023

Employee Loyalty, Employee Retention

The importance of creating a personalized employee experience: Focus on Safety

Safety sits at the bottom of the hierarchy representing the most basic needs of any employee. Your staff need to feel free from harm to bring value to your company. Lacking freedom from harm, employees will tend to churn within 90 days and often within 30.

January 23, 2023

Employee Loyalty, Employee Retention

Creating a personalized employee experience can help improve retention and loyalty

The secret to a highly engaging culture lies in something that most companies are already doing, but for a different audience: personalization.

January 20, 2023

Employee Loyalty, Incentives and Rewards

KNOWING WHERE TO INVEST YOUR CULTURE DOLLARS TO IMPROVE LOYALTY SHOULD BE YOUR #1 PRIORITY

Culture is the foundational bedrock of your business, every bit as important as marketing, reporting, or IT infrastructure. But many companies think of culture as something that happens organically, without needing to spend any money.

January 9, 2023

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Entries by Chris Dornfeld

SMS Text Feature makes Whistle the easiest employee payments and reward tool ever

The Importance of Aligning Company Values with Business Trajectory

The Importance of Measuring Gender Inclusivity in the Workplace

Creating a Sense of Belonging For your Employees

BankTalentHQ Announces Partnership with Whistle

Making Employee Retention Personal: Belonging

Requesting a Physical Card

Employee Engagement in the Multigenerational Workplace

Great alternatives to happy hour for remote and virtual employees.

Moving Beyond Black History Month to Create an Inclusive Workplace

Building Inclusion and Belonging with Whistle

The Importance of Creating a Personalized Employee Experience – Feeling Valued

Most Leaders Focus On The Wrong Retention Problems.

Keep Your Virtual Employee Engaged During the Long Winter

Time to Democratize Culture Budgets

Whistle System Platform Updates January 2023

The importance of creating a personalized employee experience: Growth and Mastery

The importance of creating a personalized employee experience: Expectation and Capabilities

The importance of creating a personalized employee experience: Focus on Safety

Creating a personalized employee experience can help improve retention and loyalty

KNOWING WHERE TO INVEST YOUR CULTURE DOLLARS TO IMPROVE LOYALTY SHOULD BE YOUR #1 PRIORITY

Contact us today for a free demo or to learn more!

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