In episode 25, we chat with Dr. Jim Harter about how developing the right habits in organisations can lead to increased productivity and better work environments. We go deep on what the latest research from Gallup is revealing about engaging and retaining employees.

Jim is the Chief Workplace Scientist at Gallup and has been studying human behaviour in organisations for 37 years. Jim has led more than 1,000 studies of workplace effectiveness, including the largest ongoing meta-analysis of human potential and business unit performance. His work has also appeared in many publications, including Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and in many prominent academic journals.

He shared some invaluable insights on how to improve your work life and those of others. 

We discuss:
Why engagement is crucial to success 
Research-supported principles for shaping work conditions and autonomy in hybrid work
The unique position of managers to cultivate employee satisfaction
How to revive mentoring in the workplace
The five elements of wellbeing and why careers are critical to our wellbeing

Don’t miss this insightful conversation with Jim! His expertise, backed by research and science, is presented in super digestible and easy-to-understand manner. 

And in let's take this offline, Annette Sloan and I break down the three biggest takeaways, plus provide some exciting news on new Better@Work content dropping soon – you don’t want to miss it. 



Get in touch: Cathal@betteratwork.com.au or https://betteratwork.com.au

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Get in touch on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathal-quinlan/

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About Guest

Dr Jim Harter is the chief workplace scientist of at Gallup’s workplace management and wellbeing at Gallup. Jim is the primary researcher and author of the first large-scale, multi-organization study to investigate the relationship between work-unit employee engagement and business results, including profitability, productivity, turnover, customer engagement, safety and health. He is the author of Wall Street Journal bestsellers Culture Shock, released in 2023, and Wellbeing at Work, released in 2021. He is also the author of No. 1 Wall Street Journal and Washington Post bestseller It's the Manager, released in 2019.

If you want to learn more about Dr. Harter and his work, visit gallop.com. 

Plus, we talked about the Gallup Q12 survey in this episode, do check it out.

In episode 25, we chat with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkharter/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkharter/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689892529617000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3mkc9NTamnsrV7lOWEXI0X">Dr. Jim Harter</a> about how developing the right habits in organisations can lead to increased productivity and better work environments. We go deep on what the latest research from Gallup is revealing about engaging and retaining employees.
Jim is the Chief Workplace Scientist at Gallup and has been studying human behaviour in organisations for 37 years. Jim has led more than 1,000 studies of workplace effectiveness, including the largest ongoing meta-analysis of human potential and business unit performance. His work has also appeared in many publications, including Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and in many prominent academic journals.
He shared some invaluable insights on how to improve your work life and those of others. 
We discuss:
<ol>
<li>Why engagement is crucial to success </li>
<li>Research-supported principles for shaping work conditions and autonomy in hybrid work</li>
<li>The unique position of managers to cultivate employee satisfaction</li>
<li>How to revive mentoring in the workplace</li>
<li>The five elements of wellbeing and why careers are critical to our wellbeing</li>
</ol>
Don’t miss this insightful conversation with Jim! His expertise, backed by research and science, is presented in super digestible and easy-to-understand manner. 
And in let's take this offline, Annette Sloan and I break down the three biggest takeaways, plus provide some exciting news on new Better@Work content dropping soon – you don’t want to miss it. 
 
Get in touch: <a href="mailto:Cathal@betteratwork.com.au">Cathal@betteratwork.com.au</a> or <a href="https://betteratwork.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://betteratwork.com.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689892529617000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3SMFkfYJzu1iIf9bvTQADa">https://betteratwork.com.au</a>
Get in touch on Instagram: @betteratwork_
Get in touch on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathal-quinlan/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathal-quinlan/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689892529617000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2nGrmYywkAJDu_bP_AIRDc">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathal-quinlan/</a>
Send us a question or leave us a voicemail: <a href="https://betteratwork.com.au/contact-us/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://betteratwork.com.au/contact-us/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689892529617000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1m1NSBBPm5OkcZt5JRteiK">https://betteratwork.com.au/contact-us/</a>
 
About Guest
Dr Jim Harter is the chief workplace scientist of at Gallup’s workplace management and wellbeing at Gallup. Jim is the primary researcher and author of the first large-scale, multi-organization study to investigate the relationship between work-unit employee engagement and business results, including profitability, productivity, turnover, customer engagement, safety and health. He is the author of Wall Street Journal bestsellers <a href="https://www.gallup.com/workplace/469790/culture-shock.aspx" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gallup.com/workplace/469790/culture-shock.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689892529617000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1f5D3_rEr4KIgySZOvfGhU">Culture Shock</a>, released in 2023, and <a href="https://www.gallup.com/workplace/336935/wellbeing-at-work.aspx" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gallup.com/workplace/336935/wellbeing-at-work.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689892529617000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2YZRMJiMMM2JeAT6HcLTMO">Wellbeing at Work</a>, released in 2021. He is also the author of No. 1 Wall Street Journal and Washington Post bestseller <a href="https://www.gallup.com/itsthemanager/home.aspx" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gallup.com/itsthemanager/home.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689892529617000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1MbFi5F_phu6ys-_tCm8Pn">It's the Manager</a>, released in 2019.
If you want to learn more about Dr. Harter and his work, visit <a href="https://www.gallup.com/people/100075/Jim-Harter,%20Ph.D..aspx" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gallup.com/people/100075/Jim-Harter,%2520Ph.D..aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689892529617000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2wORSSll5dn3_0kNVRE-KJ">gallop.com</a>. 
Plus, we talked about the <a href="https://www.gallup.com/workplace/356063/gallup-q12-employee-engagement-survey.aspx" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gallup.com/workplace/356063/gallup-q12-employee-engagement-survey.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689892529617000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1z4HItAbQQmFvpMw1nVLRd">Gallup Q12</a> survey in this episode, do check it out.

The Better At Work podcast is your new best friend at work. It’s packed with honest, practical advice and science-backed techniques from a diverse range of guests to help you achieve betterness in your work, and life.

Better At Work is for everyone striving to be better and feel better. Whether you’re ready to take your career to new heights, or battling with the daily grind, your host Cathal Quinlan is here to help. 

By drawing on insights from leading psychologists, neuroscientists and performance experts, and Cathal sharing his own successes and mistakes as a leader, the podcast delivers proven strategies, tools and science-backed techniques to help you achieve betterness in your working life, one day at a time, because when work is better, life is better.

The Better At Work podcast is your new best friend at work. It’s packed with honest, practical advice and science-backed techniques from a diverse range of guests to help you achieve betterness in your work, and life.
Better At Work is for everyone striving to be better and feel better. Whether you’re ready to take your career to new heights, or battling with the daily grind, your host Cathal Quinlan is here to help. 
By drawing on insights from leading psychologists, neuroscientists and performance experts, and Cathal sharing his own successes and mistakes as a leader, the podcast delivers proven strategies, tools and science-backed techniques to help you achieve betterness in your working life, one day at a time, because when work is better, life is better.

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