<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Boxing CEO blog</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/</link><description>Training notes for people who lead teams: corporate wellness, burnout prevention, team building and leadership.</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Why most corporate wellness programs fail</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/why-corporate-wellness-programs-fail/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/why-corporate-wellness-programs-fail/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Why wellness programs fail: they ask people to cope with conditions nobody changed. The evidence, five failure points and a one-week audit to run.</description></item><item><title>How to build a corporate wellness program in 90 days</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/build-a-wellness-program-in-90-days/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/build-a-wellness-program-in-90-days/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to start a corporate wellness program in 90 days: a month of listening, a month of planning and a first round, with agendas, owners and budgets.</description></item><item><title>Hybrid team rituals that build connection</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/hybrid-team-rituals/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/hybrid-team-rituals/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Hybrid team connection ideas that work for the person in the room and the person on the screen: eight short rituals, a meeting checklist and a six-week trial.</description></item><item><title>Leading through AI change without burning out your team</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/leading-through-ai-change-without-burnout/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/leading-through-ai-change-without-burnout/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>AI change management that protects employee wellbeing: subtract work before adding tools, budget learning time, pace the rollout and use honest scripts.</description></item><item><title>Wellness program ROI vs. VOI: what to measure</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/wellness-program-roi-vs-voi/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/wellness-program-roi-vs-voi/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Wellness program ROI is hard to prove and easy to overclaim. How to build an honest ROI case, which VOI indicators to track and how to report both.</description></item><item><title>Burnout is a work design problem</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/burnout-is-a-work-design-problem/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/burnout-is-a-work-design-problem/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to prevent employee burnout by changing the work itself: the conditions that drive it, five design fixes, a manager script and a 30-day team pilot.</description></item><item><title>Psychological safety on an ordinary Tuesday</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/psychological-safety-in-practice/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/psychological-safety-in-practice/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Psychological safety at work examples from an ordinary Tuesday: five everyday moments that build or erode it, with scripts and habits managers can use this week.</description></item><item><title>Employee recognition that isn’t a participation trophy</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/employee-recognition-that-works/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/employee-recognition-that-works/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Employee recognition ideas that feel earned: a 30-second formula for managers, 15 ideas sorted by level and budget, and the mistakes that make thanks feel hollow.</description></item><item><title>The manager is the wellness program</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/the-manager-is-the-wellness-program/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/the-manager-is-the-wellness-program/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The manager’s role in employee wellbeing outweighs any perk. Five habits that matter, a weekly check-in script and a four-week sprint for your managers.</description></item><item><title>How to plan a corporate wellness retreat</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/corporate-wellness-retreat-planning/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/corporate-wellness-retreat-planning/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Corporate wellness retreat planning from purpose to follow-up: a 14-week timeline, a two-day agenda with real recovery, a venue checklist and budget ranges.</description></item><item><title>Work in rounds: interval training for knowledge work</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/work-in-rounds/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/work-in-rounds/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Focus and recovery at work, built into the calendar: what a round is, three round lengths to try, real breaks and a two-week team experiment to run.</description></item><item><title>How to plan a workplace wellness day in six weeks</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/plan-a-workplace-wellness-day/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/plan-a-workplace-wellness-day/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Workplace wellness day ideas that fit real shifts and schedules, with a week-by-week plan, a sample run of show, an inclusion checklist and budget ranges.</description></item><item><title>Recovery is a performance skill</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/recovery-is-a-performance-skill/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/recovery-is-a-performance-skill/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Rest and recovery for high performers, treated as a skill: four kinds of recovery, routines from daily to quarterly, and what leaders signal by logging off.</description></item><item><title>Financial stress at work: what employers can do</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/financial-stress-at-work/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/financial-stress-at-work/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Financial wellness for employees goes beyond a budgeting webinar: five levers employers control, a three-session education plan and a script for managers.</description></item><item><title>Team building that isn’t awkward</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/team-building-that-isnt-awkward/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/team-building-that-isnt-awkward/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Team building ideas employees actually like: why events feel forced, five rules that fix it, a half-day agenda and an invitation you can copy.</description></item><item><title>Frontline wellbeing: design for shifts, not desks</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/frontline-worker-wellbeing/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/frontline-worker-wellbeing/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Wellness programs for shift workers start with the schedule, the break and the supervisor. How to design for nights, handovers and paid time, with checklists.</description></item><item><title>24 team building activities, sorted by goal</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/team-building-activities-by-goal/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/team-building-activities-by-goal/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>24 team building activities for work, sorted by goal: communication, trust, problem solving, creativity, recognition and recovery, with sizes and timings.</description></item><item><title>Executive burnout: the warning signs leaders miss</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/executive-burnout-warning-signs/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/executive-burnout-warning-signs/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Executive burnout signs show up in calendars, decisions and relationships long before anyone says the word. What to watch for and how organizations can respond.</description></item><item><title>How to choose a corporate wellness provider</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-corporate-wellness-provider/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-corporate-wellness-provider/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Comparing corporate wellness companies? The five kinds of provider, what each does well, and 12 questions on evidence, privacy, measurement and fixed fees.</description></item><item><title>Virtual wellness ideas remote employees won’t mute</title><link>https://boxingceo.com/blog/virtual-wellness-ideas-remote-employees/</link><guid>https://boxingceo.com/blog/virtual-wellness-ideas-remote-employees/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Virtual wellness ideas for remote employees that earn attention: twelve formats, design rules, a month-long plan and how to measure without tracking anyone.</description></item></channel></rss>