{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"People First! with Morag Barrett","title":"The Truth About Employee Wellbeing: Why Engagement Failed — and What Leaders Must Do Instead with Mark C. Crowley","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1917,"description":"In this People First! conversation, I sit down with Mark C. Crowley — visionary leader, bestselling author, and longtime advocate for human-centered leadership — to unpack the big idea behind his new book, The Power of Employee Wellbeing. Mark spent 25+ years leading in financial services, disproving the myth that performance comes from pressure, control, and fear. His data-backed approach shows the opposite: people thrive when leaders care about them as human beings, not just producers. And wellbeing — not engagement — is the real lever. His personal story sets the stage: early trauma, an unexpected mentor who offered belonging, and a career built on giving others the support he never had .In this episode, he breaks down why wellbeing drives performance, why engagement surveys failed, and what leaders must do now.⭐ What we cover:The emotional roots of human motivation — and why “thinking” has far less to do with performance than we assumeWhy engagement scores didn’t budge for a decade, despite billions spent on themThe simple, actionable wellbeing questions that uncover what actually improves performanceThe #1 driver of wellbeing — belonging — and why people quit teams, not companiesHow fear shuts down trust, innovation, and contributionWhat leaders get wrong about caring (“love your people” is not soft — it’s science)How to ask for honest feedback when your employees want to tell you you’re great (even when you aren’t)Why every leader must answer the question: Do your people feel they matter here?Mark’s message is blunt but hopeful: wellbeing is not a perk — it’s a performance strategy. And you don’t need a company-wide initiative to start changing outcomes. You can start today.📗 Learn more about Mark: Website: markccrowley.com LinkedIn: Mark C. Crowley Books: The Power of Employee Wellbeing and Lead from the Heart","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kDkFpX_U8xN4mpkRzl30lMyUBAsOu-vRJmAwdgX4Wig/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iOGM3/ZjRhMTljYjY5OGJi/YmRmZTFkMTBjMzI2/YTBjNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}