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Your perks aren't broken. Your leadership is. Gallup just confirmed (again): 70% of engagement comes down to the manager. Not the mission statement. Not your tech stack. Not your foosball table. This week's newsletter breaks down the latest research—and what neuroscience says about fixing it. Spoiler: It starts with trust, enablement, and the daily stuff that actually lights up the brain. #CLOVERERA #ManagerDevelopment #WorkplaceWellbeing #FutureOfWork #HRLeadership

💡 CLOVER Micro-Move #6 Ask yourself: “Where am I over-controlling — and where can I step back?” #CLOVERMicroMove #ManagerSelfCheck #TrustMatters

What’s one thing you’re holding onto… that someone else is ready to grow into? 🍀 Today’s Micro-Move is about letting go — with intention. #CLOVERMicroMove #LeadershipGrowth #EmpoweredTeams #NeuroscienceAtWork

Ever carry tension that doesn’t even belong to you? Someone else’s stress. Someone else’s urgency. Suddenly, your nervous system is hosting a party it wasn’t invited to. Today’s Micro-Move is a gentle one: 🍀 “What tension am I carrying that might not be mine to hold?” - Read more in today's article below. #CLOVERMicroMove #EmotionalClarity #MindfulLeadership #NeuroscienceAtWork

The Leadership Capability Gap 👎 "People don't leave companies, they leave managers." We’ve heard it. But we haven’t fixed it. Almost half of all managers are promoted with zero training on how to lead humans. That’s not a talent issue. That’s a design flaw. Fix the flaw. Equip your managers with the science, tools, and mindsets that fuel engagement. CLOVER can help you build leaders who understand how brains work—and how people thrive. #ManagerEnablement #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceEngagement #CLOVERFramework #PeopleLeaders

Stop Budgeting Engagement as an HR Issue. Your engagement strategy lives in your P&L—whether you like it or not. Disengagement now costs the global economy $8.9 trillion (9% OF Global GDP). Companies keeping their wellbeing budgets intact (or increasing them) get it. 💡 They’re not funding “benefits.” They’re investing in brain-friendly workplaces that drive productivity, retention, and innovation. #Leadership #WorkplaceStrategy #EmployeeWellbeing #OrganizationalPerformance #CLOVERERA

Trust Isn’t a Perk 💳 One company gave every employee a corporate card. Not just execs. Everyone. Sound risky? Turns out, it unlocked higher retention, stronger collaboration, and more responsible spending. Why? Because trust triggers oxytocin—the brain chemical that boosts connection, accountability, and empathy. Engaged teams aren’t micromanaged. They’re trusted. #TrustAtWork #EmployeeExperience #PsychologicalSafety #CLOVERFramework #Leadership

🧠 64% of employees say they don't have the time or energy to do their jobs. Not just “tired.” Not just “busy.” We’re talking burned out, overloaded, and checked out. That’s not just a performance issue — it’s a brain chemistry crisis. When cognitive energy is drained, the prefrontal cortex shuts down. You can’t focus. You can’t prioritize. You stop learning. You stop reflecting. You just survive. The scary part? Most leaders try to fix this with more process. More meetings. More tools. More pressure. That only increases cortisol — and compounds the very thing you’re trying to solve. 💡 Here's the challenge: What’s ONE small change you’ve made (or want to make) to reclaim your energy at work? 👇 Drop it in the comments — and let’s build the ultimate anti-burnout list together. #EmployeeEngagement #Leadership #WorkplaceWellbeing #Burnout #FutureOfWork #PeopleFirst

🍀 Tue 10 June – Micro-Move #2 Start your meeting with this prompt: “What’s something new you’ve tried this month?” #CLOVERMicroMove #GrowthCulture #CelebrateCuriosity

🍀 Wed 11 June – Micro-Move #4 Take a 5-minute walk without your phone. Let your mind reset. #CLOVERMicroMove #MentalRest #CognitiveRecharge

🍀 Mon 9 June – Micro-Move #4 Share a work-in-progress — not just polished results. #CLOVERMicroMove #WorkTransparency #VulnerabilityInLeadership

Most of your team’s best work is invisible. It doesn’t show up in dashboards or retros. It lives in quiet effort, unspoken support, and moments no one noticed — except them. One of Today’s Micro-Moves changes that with just one question: 💬 “What’s one thing you’re proud of that no one else sees?” The answer could shift your entire team dynamic. #CLOVERMicroMove #NeuroscienceAtWork #TeamRecognition #QuietLeadership

🍀 Mon 16 June – Micro-Move #3 Replace your usual agenda item with: “What’s one thing we’re doing right — that we should do more of?” #CLOVERMicroMove #StrengthsFocus #MomentumBuilder

💡 CLOVER Micro-Move #3 Start one meeting with a win — not a metric. #CLOVERMicroMove #DopamineBoost #PerformancePsychology

🚀 What do high-performing teams have in common? They’re not just “engaged” — they’re equipped with the conditions that make engagement inevitable. We’ve broken it down into 6 science-backed drivers that predict team performance with surprising accuracy. It’s called the CLOVER Framework — and we’ve packed it into a powerfully practical 1-pager: 📄 “The CLOVER Guide: 6 Drivers That Predict Team Performance” Want a copy? 👇 Please do the following: - Comment “CLOVER” below - Connect with me here on LinkedIn And I’ll DM it to you directly. Whether you lead a team or shape culture, this guide gives you a smarter, science-backed way to build environments where people actually want to perform. #management #leadership #burnout #teamperformance

💡 CLOVER Micro-Move Wrap-Up Here’s your Monday Micro-Move stack: ✅ Reflection ✅ Recognition ✅ Momentum ✅ Vulnerability ✅ Enablement ✅ Trust Which one landed for you? 📥 Comment “MICRO” and I’ll DM you the full week of CLOVER Micro-Moves. #CLOVERMicroMove #NeuroscienceAtWork #TeamPerformance

💡 CLOVER Micro-Move #4 Share a small personal failure with your team today. #CLOVERMicroMove #VulnerabilityAtWork #PsychologicalSafety

Manager Blind Spot 👀 70% of engagement is manager-driven. 44% of managers have never been trained. That’s not a coincidence. That’s a crisis. We trust managers to handle projects, deadlines, and performance—but ignore the daily emotional load they carry (and sometimes cause). Neuroscience shows that untrained managers unintentionally spike cortisol levels in their teams. Over time? That’s burnout, disengagement, and high turnover. Fixing engagement starts with better support for your managers—not more perks. #EmployeeEngagement #NeuroscienceAtWork #LeadershipDevelopment #CLOVERERA #PeopleFirst

Recognition Is a Neurochemical Shortcut 🎯 Dopamine is the brain’s reward chemical. You know what triggers it at work? Not bonuses. Not pizza Fridays. ➡️ Recognition. ➡️ Progress. ➡️ Feeling seen. If you're not designing your workplace to release dopamine naturally, you're leaving performance on the table. The good news? CLOVER ERA makes it easy to bake recognition into everyday flow. #RecognitionMatters #Neuroscience #Motivation #LeadershipTools #CLOVERERA

💡 CLOVER Micro-Move #2 Before giving feedback, start with: “Here’s what I appreciated about your effort...” #CLOVERMicroMove #FeedbackCulture #TrustAtWork