Ep 203 - Why Good People Leave: Communication, Recognition & Leadership with Karen Kirton

About this episode

Jess Jasch and HR consultant Karen Kirton discuss the challenges of communication in the workplace and how it affects culture and leadership.

In this episode of Get Jasched, Jess sits down with HR consultant Karen Kirton to unpack one of the biggest challenges facing workplaces today: communication. From employee engagement surveys and leadership blind spots to gossip, trust, neurodivergence, and the difference between talking at people versus truly listening, this conversation dives deep into what actually creates healthy workplace culture. Karen shares what she’s learned from more than 20 years in HR and nearly a decade leading A...

People in this episode

Host: Jess Jasch

Guest: Karen Kirton

Topics covered

• communication
• employee engagement
• leadership
• workplace culture
• trust
• neurodivergence

Keywords

• communication
• employee engagement
• leadership
• workplace culture
• trust
• neurodivergence
• listening

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Organizations: HR

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