How to Keep Your Employees Engaged with Jason Cochran (Part II)

<p><strong>Quote:</strong> <em>“If we’re training these leaders and equipping them with the skills to really be collaborative problem solvers, to think deeply on the situation before acting, then that’s going to give you a higher probability of them pulling a plan together that’s going to work for the parties involved and come to a successful resolution.”</em><strong>  Jason Cochran</strong></p> <p>Last week, we aired <strong>Part I</strong> of my conversation with Jason Cochran.  If you missed it, you <strong><a href= "https://roxannederhodge.com/keep-your-employees-engaged-with-jason-cochran/"> CLICK HERE</a></strong> to listen.  It’s not necessary to hear it before you listen to Part II, but you’ll want to catch all the great information that was shared.</p> <p>This week we continue our chat where Jason and I discuss even more great ideas about how leaders can keep their team engaged by teaching them effective leadership strategies.</p> <p>Jason is a licensed psychologist of 15+ years and the co-founder of technology companies iAspire and Dulead in Indianapolis.  Fascinated with the exploration of human potential, Jason has devoted his life to building scalable solutions that attract, develop, and retain talent.  He also has hands-on experience working with organizations in education and business leading people, change, process improvement, and digital transformation in consulting roles.</p> <p><strong>Authentic Touch Points:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Are you causing the stress in your team?  2:00</li> <li>Grounding queues to create a good mindset.  6:30</li> <li>Finding your leading alter ego.  9:00</li> <li>A constellation of mentors.  12:00</li> <li>Valuable feedback comes from everyone in your life.  14:00</li> <li>Are you offering psychological safety for your team?  17:00</li> <li>Your employees are your first customers.  22:00</li> </ul> <p>Jason devised the 4 Principles of Connection ™️ model (connecting with self, others, role, and organization) which is used to design impactful employee and leadership ex