Leadership Lesson: Top 5 Engagement Pitfalls

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Made for Impact

Gretchen Schott

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There are leaders in the world who are made for impact. You are one of them. This is the show for you–a leader who wants to leave a lasting impact on your organization, your team, and your life. Host Gretchen Schott invites real leaders into conversation with her, creating space for them to reflect on the impact they’ve left in their world. With her, they’re sharing what it truly looks like to lead organizations with purpose, and exploring their own trials and triumphs for you to glean insights from. And, in her “Masterclass” series, she’s giving you exclusive, intimate access to leaders who have impacted tens of thousands of people–from authors to founders to celebrities you look up to. This show will not only encourage and enable you to become a better leader, but it will also open your eyes to your own impact in the world—both personally and professionally. Join us every other week for new inspiring and enlightening conversations that will lift you up, and enable you to leave a greater impact.

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Leadership Lesson: Top 5 Engagement Pitfalls

Made for Impact

12 minutes 14 seconds

1 year ago

Leadership Lesson: Top 5 Engagement Pitfalls

"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:

The importance of prioritizing purpose over perks in driving loyalty and satisfaction
How to prevent high performers from burning out by encouraging healthy work habits
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