

138: Empowering Employees w/ Perry Timms
Apr 2, 2024
Perry Timms, Founder and Chief Energy Officer of People and Transformational HR and a 2023 inductee of the HR Most Influential Hall of Fame, discusses the crucial link between workplace energy and company culture. He highlights ways to engage and energize employees, especially younger generations, to foster a sense of purpose. Timms also emphasizes the importance of open discussions to revive team motivation and navigates the evolving views on employee retention, illustrating how transient roles can benefit organizational growth.
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Re-energizing Teams
- Address low team energy by openly acknowledging the shift.
- Facilitate discussions on what energizes individuals, then strategize to reintroduce those elements.
Navigating Low-Energy Teams
- If your energy clashes with a low-energy team, choose when to express it.
- Frame discussions around team culture to avoid individual blame.
Embracing Transience
- Companies are now more accepting of employee transience.
- Focus on maximizing the employee's contribution while they're present, even if their stay is temporary.