The Lead Up Podcast

Having the proper skills and strategies is key if you want to retain your talented employees. Knowing how to hire the right talent, nurture that talent, and retain that talent is what creates a long-lasting, thriving organizational culture. 

In my Quit Losing Talent framework, I teach around 4 essential strategies: Attraction, Activation, Retention, and Release. Each strategy is taught around 5 tactics that ensure mastery of that area and have proven to create organizational cultures that win, keep, and inspire employees. 

In this episode, I dive deep into the 5 Retention Tactics:

Give this edition of the Lead Up Podcast a listen to learn why these tactics are essential, and how you can start implementing them into your leadership TODAY.

The first 90 days of an employee's life are the most important. What most organizations consider the onboarding phase, I like to consider the activation phase. 

These initial days, weeks, and months should be as seamless and enjoyable as possible for new hires. For the leader, this is a time for you to build trust, establish clear expectations, and spark as much excitement as possible in your team members. 

In my Quit Losing Talent framework, I teach around 4 essential strategies: Attraction, Activation, Retention, and Release. Each strategy is taught around 5 tactics that ensure mastery of that area and have proved to create organizational cultures that win, keep, and inspire employees. 

The 5 Tactics for Activation mastery are:

In this episode, I dive deep into each Activation Tactic to teach you why it is essential, and how you can start implementing it into your leadership TODAY. 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected], to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future.

If you’re interested in learning more about all 4 strategies and 20 tactics within the Quit Losing Talent framework, check out: QuitLosingTalent.com

If you are a leader or organization seeking a focus on talent activation, check out: QuitLosingTalent.com/Activation

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, host Mike Harbour interviews fitness guru Oliver Anwar, to discuss the impact of health and fitness on busy leaders and business people. Oliver shares his passion for fitness and how it can enhance overall health and leadership presence. 

Mike and Oliver discuss the relationship between your fitness and your energy/ well-being and go on to share important methods to boost energy, focus, mood, and overall performance as a human and leader. 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future.

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Creating a united, passionate culture in your organization begins with the talent you hire. 

Often times employees who are hired for their qualifications are fired for who they are. Having a system and process that ensures you hire people who align with the values of your organization is crucial. 

The Quit Losing Talent Framework keys in on 4 strategies: Attraction, Activation, Retention, and Release of great employees. This episode of the Lead Up Podcast dives into the mastering of ATTRACTION and the 5 tactics to help you do just that:

Building your employment brand, deploying the WHO sCOREcard, Sharpening your job ads, Interviewing as a team, and Closing the Deal or Closing the Loop.

Give this episode a listen if you want if you want to start attracting qualified, and quality talent that shares the values of your team. 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected], to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future. 

Healthcare accessibility and system navigation are far too complicated to offer the best, and most urgent care to patients. 

This week on the Lead Up Podcast, Mike and guest Rob Allen discuss: 

Rural Healthcare, Technology Innovation, System Simplification, the role of AI, and much more. 

Rob Allen has over 27 years of experience at Intermountain Healthcare, including serving as President and CEO, and was willing to share his thoughts on the development of strong leaders and how creating a mission-driven culture drives success. 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future. 

Diversity in your workforce and diversity in your thinking is a shortcut to success if you use it to your advantage. Most leaders view the variety of generations, or the variety of backgrounds in their team as a hassle when it comes to communication. 

Leaders should view diversity as an advantage. Allowing and embracing diversity allows for an abundance of perspectives that will put you as a leader in a better position to make good decisions. 

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike goes deeper into the importance of diversity in your thinking, as well as how to gain employee buy-in, and 6 people that you MUST have around you. 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform of choice. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected] to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future. 

Customer service/ patient care is an area that can always be improved in every organization. Frontline employees are in charge of the customer/ patient experience, but the culture we create as leaders will determine their performance. 

Creating an organizational culture of encouragement, empathy, and genuine care will directly translate to your employee's treatment of customers/ patients. When leaders care about their employees, the employees care about each other, and the employees care about the customers.  

In this edition of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike and guest, Valerie Choniuk discuss strategies to improve your leadership and culture so you can cultivate an empathetic and passionate frontline of care. 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected], to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future

Employee turnover is a concern for nearly every organization I have worked with. The Solution?

Improving organizational culture. 

When you implement the qualities of a Quit Losing Talent culture, you are able to create a thriving, values-driven organization that wins, keeps, and inspires the top talent in the industry. 

On this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, host Mike Harbour shares 5 strategies that you can implement immediately to start building a healthy culture that retains great employees. 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected], to let him know your thoughts on this episode and to share topics you would like him to speak on in the future.

Unleashing your potential and becoming a high performer doesn’t have to be overcomplicated. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by your endless list of responsibilities and goals, but to take your performance to the next level you must take a step back and get clear on what matters most. 

Get clear on your goals, and you can get clear on your priorities. 

Becoming a high performer really comes down to identifying your priorities, setting a proper strategy, and applying consistent execution, with a patient and resilient mind. 

If you enjoyed this episode, with Mike and special guest, Carla Fowler, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected], to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future. 

P.S. Mike is hosting a FREE Virtual Workshop on Wednesday, August 30th, at 12:00 PM EST. He will be diving deep into the topic of onboarding, a process that plays a huge part in developing a high-performance culture. Learn more and register here: https://www.harbourresources.com/worskshop-registration

Creating a thriving culture of mastery is overcomplicated by many and most leaders. It comes down to respect for the micro details. 

Everyone has heard that “Little things make a big difference.” That applies to leadership as well. When we create micro-processes for our team, we are fertilizing the potential that they bring, so they grow into thriving individuals who walk the talk of our organizations. 

In this episode of the Lead Up Podcast, Mike shares a few things from his upcoming book, ‘Quit Losing Talent: Expanded Edition’ that will help you turn your theory, into practice, into mastery. 

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a 5-star review on your streaming platform. Mike encourages you to reach out to him through: [email protected], to let him know your thoughts on this episode & to share some topics you would like him to speak on in the future. 

P.S. Mike is hosting a FREE Virtual Workshop on Wednesday, August 30th, at 12:00 PM EST. He will be going deeper into the topic of onboarding, a micro process that plays a huge part in developing a culture of mastery. Learn more and register here: 

Quit Losing Talent Workshop Registration