Dr. Michelle Johnston

So let me back up.

The definition of connection is do you feel seen, heard, valued, respected, and appreciated by your boss?

If you don't feel seen, heard, valued, appreciated, and respected by your boss, you probably don't feel connected to your boss or the organization.

And the number one reason why people leave is because of that.

That's why people leave.

People continue to think it's salary.

It is not salary.

Sometimes it is, but more likely than not, the majority of people leave because of a boss they don't feel connected to, a mission they don't feel connected to, an organization they don't think they fit in because they don't feel connected.

Do you have to have all five?

So I struggled with this when I was looking at the definition of connection.

I'm like, man, that's a lot.

However, you can make somebody feel connected by just saying, gosh, the way you showed up to the meeting last week, despite the tough conversation and the tough topic, it really added to the energy, thank you.

And that made that person feel seen, heard, valued, respected, appreciated.

Pretty much by saying thank you hits on all cylinders.

Can you imagine Ryan?

Can you imagine Sam getting that from you?

She would have been like, yeah,

That's what she needed.

That was the mistake.

To keep going.