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Tiffany Connauton discusses the misalignment in workplace systems and the need for human leadership to address disengagement among employees and managers.

Workplace culture did not disappear. It became disconnected from the systems meant to support it. When only 21% of employees worldwide report being engaged, and managers are disengaging faster than their teams, the issue is not motivation. It is a misalignment. In this conversation, leadership expert Tiffany Connauton challenges the outdated workplace systems, HR structures, and performance models that no longer serve a modern workforce. She explores burnout, accountability, emotional intelligence, experiential learning, and the quiet erosion of leader capacity in a “more for less” economy. The path forward is not softer leadership or looser standards. It is human leadership with accountability built in. Change does not require a revolution. It requires one percent shifts practiced consistently. That is how stability is rebuilt from the inside out. Threads We Pulled On: Is Workplace Culture Still Relevant? – Examine why culture is not optional and how every group of humans naturally creates an environment, whether intentional or not. The Engagement Crisis Leaders Cannot Ignore – Understand what current workforce statistics reveal about burnout, disengagement, and the strain on…

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Host: Amy Lynn Durham

Guest: Tiffany Connauton

Topics covered

• workplace culture
• employee engagement
• leadership
• burnout
• emotional intelligence
• HR systems
• accountability

Keywords

• workplace culture
• employee engagement
• leadership
• burnout
• emotional intelligence
• HR policies
• performance models

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