In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest Michael E. Puck, Human Insights Innovator, Speaker & Author.Episode highlights00:00 - Intro00:54 - Learning's that translated from his time in the army to HR04:40 - Why the number of actively engaged employees haven't risen in over 20 years?06:22 - How companies focus on symptoms rather than the underlying issues09:06 - Do employee engagement initiatives work?15:19 - How the pandemic helped us define our priorities17:51 - A brief look at UKG's 30 value currencies23:27 - UKG's megatrend for 2021: People before profits24:47 - The importance of a psychological contract26:49 - Save costs and turn over by being transparent when hiring32:25 - How unrealistic expectation hurt your bottom line34:47 - Parting advice for youIf you enjoyed the podcast be sure to subscribe for more content like this and visit our website to access resources mentioned: www.hrdleaders.com/podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.