How David Weekley Homes Builds Employee Engagement with Robert Hefner

04/21/22 • 40 min

In this episode we talked with Robert Hefner and discussed the top 3 most important things that a leader needs to do to improve employee engagement and retention.

Robert Hefner, who is the Vice-President of Human Resources at David Weekley Homes.

David Weekley Homes is one of the largest privately owned home builder in the United States.

The mission of David Weekley homes is Building Dreams, Enhancing Lives which is exactly what they have done as an organization.

They’ve done this by helping individuals achieve “the American Dream” of home ownership, and also by helping the employees in their organization to thrive.

They have been named one of the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For” an amazing 16 times. In 2020 and 2021 they were also listed as one of the Top 30 places to work for both millennials and women.

Robert has been the Vice-President of Human Resources for David Weekley homes for over 11 years now, and plays a key role in developing and maintaining the systems that attract, retain, and grow high-performers within their organization.

Join us as we discuss with Robert how to improve employee engagement and retention. Hear why starting and sticking with your business purpose is a vital piece of employee engagement. Learn the unique approach David Weekley Homes uses to build dedicated teams. Listen to Robert discuss the importance of celebrating organizational and employee success along the way.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/robert-hefner-on-how-david-weekley-homes-builds-employee-engagement/

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In this episode we talked with Robert Hefner and discussed the top 3 most important things that a leader needs to do to improve employee engagement and retention.

Robert Hefner, who is the Vice-President of Human Resources at David Weekley Homes.

David Weekley Homes is one of the largest privately owned home builder in the United States.

The mission of David Weekley homes is Building Dreams, Enhancing Lives which is exactly what they have done as an organization.

They’ve done this by helping individuals achieve “the American Dream” of home ownership, and also by helping the employees in their organization to thrive.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/robert-hefner-on-how-david-weekley-homes-builds-employee-engagement/

If you enjoyed this interview and would like to hear more interviews like this, be sure to subscribe to the podcast.

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Being Agile and Innovative Without Creating Burnout with Dr. Ciela Hartanov

In this episode we talked with Dr. Ciela Hartanov and discussed the top 5 most important things that a leader needs to do to be agile and innovative without burning people out.

Dr. Ciela Hartanov is the founder and managing director of humcollective, a boutique strategy and innovation firm that helps companies, executives, and teams make sense of the forces shaping the future and prepare strategically.

Ciela was part of the founding team of The Google School for Leaders and Head of Next Practice Innovation and Strategy at Google, where she developed projects designed to shape the future of leadership and work.

Ciela has been a featured speaker at a wide range of conferences from The

House of Beautiful Business to the HR Leaders Forum in Australia. She has been quoted in Psychology Today and Forbes and is sought after for her thought leadership on the future of leadership and adaptable organizations.

Her book, Reclaiming Sensitivity, is scheduled for release in early 2023.

Ciela brings a multidisciplinary view that leverages business foresight and organizational development to break barriers and invent the next practices for humane, kind, and responsive workplaces.

Join us as we discuss with Ciela to be agile and innovative without burning people out. Learn the story of how Dr. Hartanov started her journey into creating the systems Google uses to shape leaders and create innovative strategies. Hear why providing space and stability around innovation is vital if you want to generate results. Listen to Matt and Ciela discuss the difference between designed strategies and adaptive strategies and why each are equally important.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/dr-ciela-hartanov-on-being-agile-and-innovative-without-creating-burnout/

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Leveraging Remote Work to Improve Engagement and Performance with Liam Martin

In this episode we talked with author Liam Martin and discussed the top 5 most important things that a leader needs to do to leverage being remote to improve engagement and performance.

Liam is a serial entrepreneur who runs Time Doctor and Staff.com — one of the most popular time tracking and productivity software platforms in use by top brands today. He is also a co-organizer of the world's largest remote work conference — Running Remote.

Liam is an avid proponent of remote work and has been published in Forbes, Inc, Mashable, TechCrunch, Fast Company, and many other publications specifically targeting the

expansion of remote work.

Liam has also co-authored a book - Running Remote: Master the Lessons from the World’s Most Successful Remote-Work Pioneers

Join us as we discuss with Liam how to leverage being remote to improve engagement and performance. Learn the difference between synchronous and asynchronous communication and how Liam uses asynchronous communication with remote workforces. Hear how Liam’s team uses a democratized system to innovate, improve, and implement processes. Hear Liam’s insights on why managers need to remove barriers to focus for their team members and how oftentimes one of those barriers can be the managers themselves.

If you would like to read the show notes on this episode you can find them on our website, Business Leadership Today:

https://businessleadershiptoday.com/liam-martin-on-leveraging-remote-work-to-improve-engagement-and-performance/

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