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Steve Jones (Global Motivation & Leadership Trainer): Unlocking Employee Engagement & Motivations

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In episode #2 I talk to Steve Jones, a Global Motivation & Leadership Trainer.

 

In this episode we discuss:

 

  • Steve’s rolein Fitness First becoming the largest independent Health Club Chain in the world within just seven years. 
  • Steve’s role as co-chair of a Government Employee Engagement Task Force (‘Engaging for Success’)
  • The ‘Great Resignation’ and the ‘War on Talent’
  • Steve’s latest book ‘How To Become An Employer Of Choice: Unleash Your Growth Through Talent Attraction And Retention’
  • Employee Engagement Wheel - the 4 segments: Strategic Narrative, Engaging Managers, Employee Voice & Integrity.
  • Company Culture - what it means & the signs of a great culture
  • ‘F.I.T. To Work’, a brand new programme Steve was commissioned to create for the YMCA
  • Steve’s thoughts on the true meaning of happiness & success
  • LIfe by Misadventure - how getting headhunted taught Steve to listen to your heart (and not chase shiny things!)



    • CHAPTERS

     

    0:00:00 - Intro ("A sunny new podcast...")

    0:01:33 - A conversation with Steve Jones

    0:26:17 - Employee Engagement Wheel - the 4 segments: Strategic Narrative, Engaging Managers, Employee Voice & Integrity.  

    0:27:19 - Strategic Narrative 

    0:30:23 - Engaging Managers 

    0:34:36 - Employee Voice  

    0:37:58 - Integrity (Company Values)

    0:46:20 - Why an individual needs to understand their motivations

    0:50:30 -  ‘F.I.T. To Work’, a YMCA programme Steve created

    0:59:33 - What is happiness?

    1:02:00 - What is success?

    1:03:11 - Life by Misadventure

    1:05:24 - Thank you, guest links & wrap-up



    GUEST Links:

    • Website: https://www.skillsforbusinesstraining.co.uk/
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevejonesmotivation/



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