Aug 05 2024 35 mins
For Lisa Nichols, there are three Cs that inspire employee engagement: compassion, connection, and communication. However, the obstacles to achieving employee engagement in an organization can be significant. Unfortunately, lack of employee engagement is part of higher education’s overall reputation challenge.
This episode provides three takeaways:
- Lisa will discuss why employee engagement matters.
- You will learn about employee engagement challenges that are specific to higher ed.
- Lisa will describe how compassion, connection and communication can improve employee engagement at colleges and universities.
Guest Name: Lisa Nichols, CEO of Lisa Nichols Consulting
Guest Social Handles:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisacnichols/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourniche
Guest Bio: Lisa Nichols is the founder and CEO of Lisa Nichols Consulting, an employee engagement and retention firm that equips leaders to cultivate engaged and connected teams. With a career spanning both the nonprofit and corporate sectors, she is a trusted mentor to leaders at every stage of their careers. Lisa’s approach is informed by her commitment to self-advocacy and to expanding equity in the workplace, stemming from her multicultural and multilingual background. Understanding that the most effective teams function as greater than the sum of their parts, Lisa uses her 3C method to enhance productivity, morale, and retention by establishing a foundation of compassion, connection, and communication for teams.
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Connect With Our Host:
Eddie Francis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddiefrancis/
https://twitter.com/eddiefrancis
About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
I Wanna Work There is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too! Some of our favorites include Confessions of a Higher Ed Social Media Manager and Talking Tactics.
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