Listen: A conversation about talking with your boss

"U.S. employee engagement rose from 29.6% in 2013 to 31.5% in 2014. The increase marks the highest reading on engagement since 2000," reports Gallup, "but it still reflects a workforce where less than one-third of employees are engaged in their jobs."

Why isn't it easy to keep lines of communication open between employees and bosses?

MPR News with Kerri Miller hosted a conversation about communication in the workplace with; Nancy Lyons, president and CEO of Clockwork Active Media and New York Times contributor Rob Walker who writes about design, technology and business.

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