The Culture Mistakes That Drive Talent Away | Always Lifting Episode 15

Today's guest is Lisa Ryan, founder of Grategy, certified speaking professional, and author of Gear Up for Greatness and the upcoming The Smart Plant: Aligning AI, Automation & People. Lisa has spent 15 years helping manufacturing and industrial leaders build cultures where people actually want to stay.⏱️ Chapters:00:00 – Introduction00:57 – Lisa's career story: from executive recruiting to Grategy04:03 – Why Grategy was born on October 12, 201005:12 – Why gratitude is NOT a soft skill07:56 – The 6 Gears of Gratitude framework11:09 – Why people are your most important (and most difficult) asset12:16 – What leaders unintentionally do to disengage their teams14:40 – The comment that cost a company their best employee16:49 – The 3-5% problem: why you're punishing your best people18:27 – How to be authentic without crossing the line20:01 – Bob from Miller Textile: a real-world retention success story23:43 – Lisa's new book: The Smart Plant25:22 – What AI is quietly removing from your organization28:02 – Why human judgment needs to be in your company's infrastructure30:35 – The "two-column test" for automation decisions36:06 – The one practice Lisa recommends above all else37:19 – How gratitude saved Lisa's business during the pandemic43:39 – What's lifting Lisa right now🔗 Connect with Lisa:📌 Website: https://lisaryanspeaks.com📌 Speaking & Topics: https://lisaryanspeaks.com/speaking/topics/📌 Book Manufacturing Engagement (free copy): https://lisaryanspeaks.com📌 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asklisaryan/📌 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mygrategy📌 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaRyanSpeaker📌 Connect with Karen & Always Lifting:🌐 https://www.karennorheim.com/📱   / karennorheim  Subscribe for more episodes and remember to always lift.