Seven Leadership Habits That Improve Employee Retention with Leslie Speas
From Good Morning, HR by Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
June 11, 2026 · 39 min · Episode 256
About this episode
Mike Coffey discusses leadership habits that enhance employee retention with guest Leslie Speas.
For HR teams who discuss this podcast in their team meetings, we've created a discussion starter PDF to help guide your conversation. Download it here https://goodmorninghr.com/EP252 In episode 256, Coffey talks with Leslie Speas about developing high-retention managers who improve employee engagement, accountability, trust, and workplace culture through intentional leadership habits. They discuss promoting high-performing employees into leadership roles without proper management training; emotional intelligence and self-awareness as foundational leadership competencies; connecting employees to organizational purpose and mission-driven work; building workplace trust through consistency, humility, and integrity; coaching employees through questions instead of problem-solving; accountability systems that improve performance and retention; effective communication strategies for managers and team leaders; employee recognition and appreciation practices that reinforce company values; empathy and flexibility in supporting employee wellbeing and mental health; leadership development frameworks that strengthen organizational culture and productivity; practical feedback models including…
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Host: Mike Coffey
Guest: Leslie Speas
Topics covered
- employee retention
- leadership habits
- employee engagement
- workplace culture
- emotional intelligence
- performance management
Keywords
- leadership
- employee engagement
- trust
- accountability
- communication strategies
- employee recognition
- empathy
- performance management
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