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Boss Better Now with Joe MullAuthor: Joe Mull
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What do employees really want?
Episode 136
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
What employees want most is not what many organizations are built to provide. In this episode, Hall of Fame keynote speaker Joe Mull, CSP, CPAE, reframes a familiar question and explains why employee commitment is rooted less in perks or policies and more in whether work contributes to a joyous, prosperous life. Joe explores how employee engagement, employee relations, and long-term retention are shaped by the daily realities of work, including economic pressure, workload, flexibility, and how people are treated by their leaders. He reflects on why minimizing unnecessary suffering at work and increasing fulfillment through meaningful contribution, belonging, and trust are central to building commitment that lasts. The conversation also highlights the outsized role managers play in shaping the employee experience and why leadership behavior often determines whether a job becomes a stabilizing force in someone’s life or a source of ongoing stress. If you want to strengthen engagement, improve employee relations, and build a workplace where people stay, care, and give their best effort, this episode offers a clear leadership perspective grounded in real workplace experience. To subscribe to Joe Mull’s BossBetter Email newsletter, visit https://BossBetterNow.com For more info on working with Joe Mull, visit https://joemull.com For more info on Boss Hero School, visit https://bossheroschool.com To email the podcast, use bossbetternow@gmail.com #transformativeleadership #workplaceculture #companyculture #talentretention #employeeengagement #employeeretention #bossheroschool #employalty Joe Mull is on a mission to help leaders and business owners create the conditions where commitment takes root—and the entire workplace thrives. A dynamic and deeply relatable speaker, Joe combines compelling research, magnetic storytelling, and practical strategies to show exactly how to cultivate loyalty, ignite effort, and build people-first workplaces where both performance and morale flourish. His message is clear: when commitment is activated, engagement rises, teams gel, retention improves, and business outcomes soar. Joe is the founder of Boss Hero School™ and the creator of the acclaimed Employalty™ framework, a roadmap for creating thriving workplaces in a new era of work. He’s the author of three books, including Employalty, named a top business book of the year by Publisher’s Weekly, and his popular podcast, Boss Better Now, ranks in the top 1% of management shows globally. A former head of learning and development at one of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S., Joe has spent nearly two decades equipping leaders—from Fortune 500 companies like State Farm, Siemens, and Choice Hotels to hospitals, agencies, and small firms—with the tools to lead better, inspire commitment, and build more humane workplace cultures. His insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and more. In 2025, Joe was inducted into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame (CPAE). This is the speaking profession’s highest honor, a distinction granted to less than 1% of professional speakers worldwide. It’s awarded to speakers who demonstrate exceptional talent, integrity, and influence in the speaking profession For more information visit joemull.com.
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