A performance-oriented, data-driven workplace might be good for productivity in the short-term, but if the human element of work is removed or downplayed out of existence, a workforce—and, by extension, a business—is doomed to fail. When employees are treated like robots, burnout is inevitable. However, when they are appreciated as thinking, feeling humans, they can begin to thrive. The key to engagement is looking holistically at the employee and appreciating everything their skills