From Sunday Dread to Workforce Devotion: Turning Culture into Your Competitive Advantage

About this episode

Mary Baird discusses how to transform workplace culture to enhance employee commitment and performance.

Every Sunday night millions of workers feel it--the piercing dread as the weekend fades away. Yep, it’s the “Sunday Scaries” as your team braces for what they must endure in the upcoming work week. But what if learning what is driving that tension and effectively responding is actually your greatest leadership opportunity? Join Mary Baird as we unpack how trust, intentional design, and a compelling employee experience can unlock higher performance, deeper commitment, and lasting loyalty. Working on Purpose is broadcast live Tuesdays at 6PM ET and Music on W4CY Radio ( www.w4cy.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Network ( www.talk4media.com ). Working on Purpose is viewed on Talk 4 TV ( www.talk4tv.com ). Working on Purpose Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media ( www.talk4media.com ), Talk 4 Podcasting ( www.talk4podcasting.com ), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-on-purpose--2643411/support .

People in this episode

Host: Mary Baird

Topics covered

• workplace culture
• employee experience
• leadership
• trust
• commitment
• performance

Keywords

• Sunday Scaries
• workforce devotion
• leadership opportunity
• trust
• employee loyalty
• performance
• intentional design

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Organizations: Talk 4 Podcasting, W4CY Radio, Talk 4 Radio, Talk 4 Media Network, Talk 4 TV, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible

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