#339 The 8X Revenue Secret: Engaging Employees Like a Coach

#339 The 8X Revenue Secret: Engaging Employees Like a Coach

From Embracing Digital Transformation by Dr. Darren Pulsipher

April 2, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 339

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This episode discusses the importance of engaging employees like a coach with insights from expert Stephen Bear.

# Engage Employees Like a Coach: Insights from Stephen Bear Are you aware that a staggering 79% of employees worldwide are disengaged or highly disengaged? In this episode of Embracing Digital Transformation, host Dr. Darren discusses the critical need for employee engagement with guest Stephen Bear, a seasoned expert in workforce engagement and author of the upcoming book “Psychology.” Get ready to uncover valuable strategies for turning your workforce into passionate contributors and building a thriving organizational culture. ## Key Takeaways: - **Understanding the Cost of Disengagement**: Recognizing that disengaged employees cost organizations significantly more than investing in their development is crucial. - **Coaching vs. Managing**: Shift your perspective from simply managing employees to coaching them, enabling a deeper level of connection and accountability in the workplace. - **The Five Components of Engagement**: Stephen introduces his “Forever Framework,” which emphasizes identity, belonging, contribution, recognition, and progress to help foster employee engagement. - **Tailored Engagement for Different Levels**: While engagement strategies apply to all employees…

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Host: Dr. Darren Pulsipher

Guest: Stephen Bear

Topics covered

  • employee engagement
  • coaching
  • organizational culture
  • workforce development
  • disengagement
  • data-driven connections

Keywords

  • employee engagement
  • coaching
  • disengagement
  • organizational culture
  • workforce
  • data-driven

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Books & works: Psychology

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