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The Dream Program - Official Guide

Implement a Dream Program at your organization to help drive employee engagement and build a thriving culture

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Robert Glazer
Oct 29, 2025
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The Dream Program is an employee engagement initiative pioneered by CEO John Ratliff at Appletree Answers and inspired by The Dream Manager, a parable by Matthew Kelly. Think of it as a “Make-A-Wish” style program for employees: the company asks each employee to share one deeply-held personal dream or goal, then selects a few each year to fulfill for the employees.

How it’s structured: Ideally, the Dream Program is a regularly recurring program integrated into the company’s calendar. Key features of the structure include:

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