How to Increase Employee Engagement & Team Alignment- With Steve Curtin

In a time when phrases such as quiet quitting, the great resignation, and employee disengagement continue to gain traction, it is vital that we as leaders talk about employee engagement. While occasionally, it's better for employees to leave and move on, in most cases that loss of great talent could have been avoided. When leaders create alignment and help people see and even co-create their purpose at work, they inspire good work and foster loyalty. In essence, it is on you as a leader to be intentional in helping your direct reports connect to a meaningful job purpose instead of just their list of responsibilities. The former excites, but the latter seems bland at its core. In this week’s episode of The Manager Track podcast, I am joined by Steve Curtin. He is a best-selling author who just released a new book, The Revelation Conversation. He's also a speaker and expert on customer service, management, and leadership and is on a mission to create better teams and higher employee engagement. — RESOURCES MENTIONED — Find Steve's books on Amazon: The Revelation Conversation: Inspire Greater Employee Engagement by Connecting to Purpose Delight Your Customers: 7 Simple Ways to Raise Your Customer Service from Ordinary to Extraordinary   Connect with Steve: stevecurtin.com Twitter LinkedIn   Learn how to turn your 1-on-1 meetings from time wasters, awkward moments, status updates, or non-existent into your most important and valuable meeting with your directs all week. Access the course and resources here: ramonashaw.com/11 — OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE — Episode 118: Your Relationship with Your Job Episode 99: Stop Asking for Direction Episode 5: The 4 Ways to Keep Your Team Motivated & Engaged Even While Working Remotely — WHAT’S NEXT? — Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling new book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': amzn.to/3TuOdcP If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @ramona.shaw.leadership or DM me on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ramona-shaw Are you in your first manager role and don't want to mess it up? Watch our FREE Masterclass and discover the 4 shifts to become a leader people love to work for --> ramonashaw.com/masterclass Don't forget to invest time each week to increase your self-awareness, celebrate your wins, and learn from mistakes. Your career grows only to the extent that you grow. Grab your Career Journal with leadership exercises and weekly reflections here: ramonashaw.com/shop Love the podcast and haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to ramonashaw.com/itunes and give your honest review. Thanks for your support of this show! — CHAPTERS — 00:00 Preview 02:19 What inspired your book? 08:40 Your Job's Purpose 15:56 Questions that help you define every employee's purpose 22:52 Creating a purpose-driven team culture 26:25 What is job essence? 31:17 But Steve, I just don't have the time to... 36:54 Connect with Steve* Disclaimer: Shownotes may contain affiliate links. That means that I am awarded a small commission for purchases made through them, at no added cost to you.