Do You Understand Your Team's Psychological Contract? | Moment 182

Do You Understand Your Team's Psychological Contract? | Moment 182

From No Bullsh!t Leadership by Martin G Moore

July 19, 2026 · 4 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the psychological contract between employers and employees, emphasizing the importance of mutual understanding and perception in workplace relationships.

The psychological contract is the mutual understanding between an employer and employee about their respective obligations to each other. There are no rules for these contracts: they’re based purely on people's perceptions, and they exist in people’s heads, not in formal documents. No matter how hard you work to keep your people happy, it's never enough: privileges just become entitlements. But there are three things that actually do make a difference… and they cost you nothing . If you want to make sure your people feel valued, have a listen to Ep.347: How to Wildly Exceed Your People’s Expectations ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  You're still doing the work your team should own. And you can't see a way to stop. Leadership Beyond the Theory is 9 weeks of practical reps that get you out of the weeds and hand delivery back to your team…

People in this episode

Host: Martin G Moore

Topics covered

  • psychological contract
  • employer-employee relationship
  • leadership
  • employee satisfaction
  • management

Keywords

  • psychological contract
  • employer obligations
  • employee expectations
  • leadership
  • management strategies

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Organizations: Your CEO Mentor, Leadership Beyond the Theory, Acast

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