Steve Jones (Global Motivation & Leadership Trainer): Unlocking Employee Engagement & Motivations

Success on the South Coast

@SuccessontheSouthCoast is all about showcasing interesting people doing amazing things in the local community.

In episode #2 I talk to Steve Jones, a Global Motivation & Leadership Trainer.

In this episode we discuss:

• Steve’s rolein Fitness First becoming the largest independent Health Club Chain in the world within just seven years.
• Steve’s role as co-chair of a Government Employee Engagement Task Force (‘Engaging for Success’)
• The ‘Great Resignation’ and the ‘War on Talent’
• Steve’s latest book ‘How To Become An Employer Of Choice: Unleash Your Growth Through Talent Attraction And Retention’
• Employee Engagement Wheel - the 4 segments: Strategic Narrative, Engaging Managers, Employee Voice & Integrity.
• Company Culture - what it means & the signs of a great culture
• ‘F.I.T. To Work’, a brand new programme Steve was commissioned to create for the YMCA
• Steve’s thoughts on the true meaning of happiness & success
• LIfe by Misadventure - how getting headhunted taught Steve to listen to your heart (and not chase shiny things!)

CHAPTERS

0:00:00 - Intro ("A sunny new podcast...")

0:01:33 - A conversation with Steve Jones

0:26:17 - Employee Engagement Wheel - the 4 segments: Strategic Narrative, Engaging Managers, Employee Voice & Integrity.

0:27:19 - Strategic Narrative

0:30:23 - Engaging Managers

0:34:36 - Employee Voice

0:37:58 - Integrity (Company Values)

0:46:20 - Why an individual needs to understand their motivations

0:50:30 - ‘F.I.T. To Work’, a YMCA programme Steve created

0:59:33 - What is happiness?

1:02:00 - What is success?

1:03:11 - Life by Misadventure

1:05:24 - Thank you, guest links & wrap-up

GUEST Links:

• Website: https://www.skillsforbusinesstraining.co.uk/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevejonesmotivation/

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