Your team-building retreats are failing.

We invest so much in leadership development, new technology , and company-wide initiatives , yet still struggle with talent attrition and misalignment. Why?

A new playbook from McChrystal Group suggests we’re focusing on the wrong things. External motivators don’t last.

The secret to high-performance isn’t another conference. It’s “quietly making your teams happier” by meeting four essential human needs:

  • Connection: When teams feel connected, you don’t just get collaboration—you get Agility.
  • Belonging: When people feel they belong, you don’t just get alignment—you get Speed.
  • Psychological Safety: When teams feel safe, you don’t just get ideas—you get Innovation.
  • Personal Agency: When people feel empowered, you don’t just get engagement—you get Productivity.

When these intrinsic needs are met, team members are driven from within. They don’t just work smarter; they feel better , and that’s what makes high performance last.

As a leader, which of these four needs is your team’s biggest gap?

#Leadership #EmployeeEngagement #CompanyCulture #PsychologicalSafety #TeamBuilding

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