6 Ways to Re-Engage an Unmotivated Employee and Improve Employee Retention

6 Ways to Re-Engage an Unmotivated Employee and Improve Employee Retention

From You’re the Boss, Now What? with Desiree Petrich | Leadership and Team Development for Managers and Team Leaders by Desiree Petrich - Intentional Action

April 30, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

This episode discusses strategies for re-engaging unmotivated employees to improve retention.

“My employee doesn’t seem to care anymore… what do I do?” They used to be reliable. Motivated. Easy to manage. And now? You feel like you’re micromanaging just to get the bare minimum. It’s frustrating. And honestly… a little confusing. Because nothing “big” happened. Here’s the shift most managers miss: It’s not always that they’re lazy. It’s that something changed. And if you keep treating everyone the same… you’ll keep losing your best people without realizing...

People in this episode

Host: Desiree Petrich

Topics covered

  • employee motivation
  • employee retention
  • management strategies
  • team development
  • leadership challenges

Keywords

  • unmotivated employee
  • employee engagement
  • management
  • leadership
  • team dynamics
  • employee performance

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