Oct 24, 2024
"If you are focused on highly loyal and highly
satisfied people, then you will lead them to engagement." –
Gretchen Schott
What are the top engagement pitfalls businesses face today, and how
can leaders avoid them? In this episode, Gretchen Schott
highlights the five most common mistakes organizations make when
trying to engage their teams.
Join us as Gretchen discusses why perks can't replace
purpose, how engagement needs to be tailored across departments,
and why focusing solely on top performers creates toxic cultures.
Gretchen offers unique insights while challenging leaders to
rethink their strategies and make intentional, thoughtful changes
that lead to meaningful engagement across the entire team.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
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The importance of prioritizing purpose over perks in driving loyalty and satisfaction
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How to prevent high performers from burning out by encouraging healthy work habits
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The need for tailored engagement practices across different departments and roles
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Strong leaders at all organizational levels are
requisites for business success. Gretchen Schott's GrowU Leadership
Pathways keeps a leadership ‘pipeline’ flowing to ensure skilled
and competent leaders are present throughout every brand in the
Threefold Portfolio. This episode of Made for Impact delves into an
essential part of this leadership journey: Adaptive Leadership.
Jump into the conversation:
(00:00) Intro
(01:04) First pitfall: Ignoring employee feedback
(03:01) Second pitfall: Focusing on perks versus purpose
(04:12) Third pitfall: Overloading high performers
(06:35) Fourth pitfall: An all-for-one approach to engagement
(08:47) Fifth pitfall: Focusing only on top performers
(11:04) Closing remarks: How to avoid these engagement pitfalls
next year