Why Good Employees Leave – and It's Not What You Think (with Staci Danford)

Summary Gratitude is a leadership skill??!! Yes! In this episode, Staci Danford, an educational neuroscientist, helps us explore and discover how understanding the brain and practicing gratitude can enhance resilience, influence, and effectiveness in leadership. For Your Leadership Toolkit • gratitude as a leadership skill • neuroscience and brain plasticity • impact of gratitude on decision-making • real-time positive reinforcement in teams • building resilience through gratitude • the connection between faith and neuroscience • changing thought patterns from negativity to positivity • practical gratitude exercises for leaders • the role of emotions in leadership decisions • the influence of gratitude on organizational culture Sound bites "You smiled at me every time you saw me and you made me feel grateful that I was alive." "People will stay for less money if they feel appreciated and they feel like their strengths matter." "The way that you say it matters so much more than what you are saying." "When you think it, you link it. The more you think it, the tighter you link it." "Only six percent of people say they think their leader feels grateful for them." "Leaders who helped people focus on strengths improved sales by 19% and productivity by 29%." "Most of us know our weaknesses. We need somebody to tell us our strengths." "A healthy brain creates a healthy system." "Your feelings will lie. They're not facts." "You cannot out-trick your brain." "Your brain is adaptable and changeable up until the day you die." "Your brain's like your thumbprint. No two brains are alike." Resources Staci’s Website - https://www.stacidanford.com/ OR https://thegratefulbrain.com Staci on Instagram:   / stacidanford