Ep 200: Retaining your best people with Helen Beedham

Ep 200: Retaining your best people with Helen Beedham

From Influence & Impact for Leaders by Carla Miller

February 16, 2026 · 45 min · Episode 200

About this episode

Carla Miller interviews leadership expert Helen Beedham about employee retention and creating a supportive work environment.

In this episode I’m joined by leadership expert, speaker and author Helen Beedham to explore what really keeps people in organisations. Helen returns to the podcast to talk about her new book, People Glue , and the research behind it. We dig into how to create a working environment where people feel able to do their best work, stay engaged, and choose to stay — even when other options are available. In this episode, we explore: What People Glue really means The paradox at the heart of retention: why giving people more freedom often makes them more likely to stay The four freedoms people want at work How to tell if your team or organisation is truly “sticky” Practical, low-risk ways leaders can offer more freedom while maintaining clarity and accountability What leaders can do to protect morale and people glue during restructures and periods of change How individuals can reflect on their own experience of freedom at work and take more control of their careers Helen also shares practical examples from organisations that are getting this right, including simple leadership practices that build trust, psychological safety, and connection - without losing focus on results. This is…

People in this episode

Host: Carla

Guest: Helen Beedham

Topics covered

  • retention
  • leadership
  • employee engagement
  • work environment

Keywords

  • People Glue
  • freedom at work
  • morale
  • team engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Products: People Glue

Books & works: People Glue, The Business of Being Brilliant, The Future of Time, People, Culture & Management Book of the Year, People Glue: Hold on to

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