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EPISODE · Dec 7, 2025 · 22 MIN

293: The Buy-In Advantage with Dave Garrison

from Manage Smarter · host C. Lee Smith and Audrey Strong

Dave Garrison, CEO, business strategist, and author of 'The Buy-In Advantage,' dives into how buy-in and employee engagement drive workplace performance. He shares leadership strategies for building trust, increasing motivation, and reducing turnover with proven techniques—plus insights on inspiring purpose in today’s multi-generational workforce. Discover actionable tips and tools to boost productivity and enhance workplace culture. "People buy in on emotion, justify with logic. So how do you tap into that emotional need? That requires great questions and listening." KEY TAKEAWAYS -The definition of employee buy-in and employee engagement and why it's important -How to tell if your employees are faking engagement and interest in their job and the organization -Actionable steps you can take to stop all the damage a lack of employee engagement can do to your organization CONNECT WITH DAVE GARRISON https://garrisongrowth.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-garrison-growth/ Connect with Manage Smarter and its hosts       Website: ⁠https://salesfuel.com/manage-smarter/⁠          LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/audreystrong/⁠      LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleesmith/ ⁠X: Audrey ⁠https://x.com/tallmediamaven⁠ Lee  ⁠https://x.com/cleesmith⁠  Connect with SalesFuel         Website:  ⁠https://salesfuel.com/ ⁠X:  ⁠https://x.com/SalesFuel⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Garrison, CEO, business strategist, and author of 'The Buy-In Advantage,' dives into how buy-in and employee engagement drive workplace performance. He shares leadership strategies for building trust, increasing motivation, and reducing turnover with proven techniques—plus insights on inspiring purpose in today’s multi-generational workforce. Discover actionable tips and tools to boost productivity and enhance workplace culture. "People buy in on emotion, justify with logic. So how do you tap into that emotional need? That requires great questions and listening." KEY TAKEAWAYS -The definition of employee buy-in and employee engagement and why it's important -How to tell if your employees are faking engagement and interest in their job and the organization -Actionable steps you can take to stop all the damage a lack of employee engagement can do to your organization CONNECT WITH DAVE GARRISON https://garrisongrowth.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-garrison-growth/ Connect with Manage Smarter and its hosts       Website: ⁠https://salesfuel.com/manage-smarter/⁠          LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/audreystrong/⁠      LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleesmith/ ⁠X: Audrey ⁠https://x.com/tallmediamaven⁠ Lee  ⁠https://x.com/cleesmith⁠  Connect with SalesFuel         Website:  ⁠https://salesfuel.com/ ⁠X:  ⁠https://x.com/SalesFuel⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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