🗣 You’ll learn

• Trust vs. micromanagement → ownership & impact
• How to align growth plans with strategy (and say what’s in it for them)
• Celebrate progress, not just outcomes
• Build psychological safety that sparks innovation
• Weekly 15-minute “career check & connect” ritual
• Pitfalls: toxic stars, hollow values, ignored exit signals

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🗣 Chapters / Timestamps

• 00:00 Culture makes people stay (not companies)
• 01:01 Welcome & who this is for
• 02:30 What a “stay culture” feels like (valued, heard, trusted)
• 03:40 The CEO’s real job: money, people, culture
• 04:55 3 leader traps: don’t know / deprioritize / outsource culture
• 06:50 The real problem: why people leave even if they like the job
• 07:45 Three culture audit questions (dev plans, alignment, effort recognition)
• 09:20 Belonging through transparency & communication
• 10:40 Story: high-energy hire leaves a misaligned culture
• 12:45 How to build stay-culture (1) Trust > control
• 13:45 How to build stay-culture (2) Clarity on growth paths
• 15:40 Story: unclear promotion → top talent quits (and thrives)
• 17:10 How to build stay-culture (3) Recognize progress
• 18:10 Psychological safety: forgive small mistakes → bigger innovation
• 20:20 Story: new leader, +30% performance via empowerment
• 21:30 Three leader habits: listen first, shared wins, invest in dev & well-being
• 24:30 Rituals: 15-min career check, mentoring, flexible schedules
• 26:35 Story: 25% pay bump vs. clear career path—what won?
• 28:05 Pitfalls: toxic high performers, empty talk, ignoring exits
• 29:40 Key reminder: culture isn’t built in a meeting room—it’s daily acts

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Building a strong culture takes daily dedication, authentic leadership, and patience. When leaders trust their teams, celebrate small wins, and invest in growth, workplaces become vibrant spaces where people belong, innovate, and thrive together. 

This episode is a must-listen for anyone committed to building purpose-driven, high-performing organizations.

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