You can measure a lot in business: profit, productivity, growth, and more. But, maybe what you currently measure isn’t always what matters most.
Every week, I speak with business owners, HR leaders, and executives who are deeply committed to performance. They have dashboards and KPIs and people strategies. But something is still missing. There’s more than a subtle disconnection. A drag on momentum. A turnover rate that nags. A culture that looks good on social media, but not in the break room.
And it usually comes down to this. They haven’t asked themselves the five questions that actually reveal the health of their leadership.
These questions aren’t complicated. But they are confronting. And how you answer them could change the way you lead and the results your team produces.
1. What’s your turnover rate—and are you okay with it?
Turnover isn’t just a statistic, it’s a message. And while some attrition is normal, high or rising turnover is often a signal of something deeper: Disconnection. Disengagement. Lack of fulfillment.
It’s easy to blame external factors, but top-performing companies take responsibility for the culture employees either want to stay in or, leave.
Are you curious enough to find out what’s really driving your turnover rate?
2. How would you describe your workplace culture? Healthy? Toxic? Somewhere in between?
You’ve heard it said that “culture eats strategy for lunch.” Culture is the water your team swims in. You can’t always see it, but your people can feel it.
Is there psychological safety in your meetings? Do people speak the truth, or just tell leaders what they want to hear? Are there pockets of burnout that are well hidden and never seem to recover?
Ask yourself: If I walked the halls (or scrolled the Slack channels), what would I see? Trust, energy, ownership, collaboration, or fear, fatigue, frustration and silence?
3. Do you feel you’re getting your employees’ best work, consistently?
Your team’s potential isn’t defined by their resumes. It’s unlocked by their level of fulfillment. Yes, fulfillment.
When people feel aligned, valued, and connected to something meaningful, they show up differently. They show up with their best effort.
Are your employees engaged or just clocking in? If they’re not giving their best, the solution isn’t more pressure, it’s more purpose.
4. Do your employees feel genuinely valued, not just compensated?
Paychecks don’t buy loyalty. People stay—and thrive—when they feel seen. Heard. Respected. Trusted. Valued.
Recognition, meaningful feedback, growth opportunities, these are the currency of value.
So ask yourself: Would your employees say they feel appreciated as whole people, or just as functions in your system?
5. Are your employees emotionally invested in your company’s purpose?
There’s a difference between knowing the mission statement and feeling part of it.
The most innovative, resilient teams aren’t just performing tasks. They’re on a mission. Their purpose aligns with the purpose of your business.
When purpose is real, not just a poster on the wall, it becomes fuel. Do your people know how their work contributes to the bigger picture? Are they proud to be part of it? Are they willing to go the extra mile to achieve the purpose?
Fulfillment Is the Edge
If these questions stirred something in you—good.
That means you care. It means you’re open. It means you’re the kind of leader the future of work needs.
At Fulfilled@Work™ Academy, we help leaders like you go beyond engagement to something deeper: Fulfillment.
Fulfillment is not a buzzword or a leadership fad. Fulfillment is a performance strategy backed by data and lived experiences.
Did you know that when employees report being fulfilled, they stay on average three years longer at their current place of employment?
Fulfillment Centric Leadership™ is our proprietary, evidence-based training method that creates high-performing teams, a strong culture, and higher retention rates.
If you’re ready to explore how Fulfillment Centric Leadership™ can help your teams thrive in today’s workplace, let’s talk.
Learn more about Fulfillment Centric Leadership™ speaking and training.
Because when people are fulfilled, they don’t just work harder.
They work with heart.
