
How To Create a Culture So Top Performers Don’t Want to Leave with Dr. Christie McMullen
Dr. Christie McMullen unpacks the invisible drivers behind employee engagement, performance, and retention—offering a refreshingly human-centered approach to culture design. With over two decades of leadership and teaching experience, Dr. Christie reveals how small, repeatable shifts in communication and team dynamics can dramatically reduce turnover and increase productivity. You’ll discover her four-part framework—Safe, Logical, Fun, and Memorable—and how to leverage it to create workplaces where people thrive. From $30K retention mistakes to the power of personality types like "paperclip" and "slinky," this episode is packed with practical tools, psychology-backed insights, and enough “pixie dust” to transform how you lead. Whether your team is overwhelmed, disengaged, or underperforming, this episode is your playbook for building a workplace people don’t want to leave.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Why Appreciation Isn’t Optional Anymore
00:01:15 - Meet Dr. Christie: Culture Architect in Action
00:03:02 - How Culture Quietly Shapes Who Stays and Leaves
00:03:57 - What Losing One Employee Really Costs You
00:06:13 - Real-World Tools to Fix a Broken Culture
00:09:19 - Fast, Low-Lift Culture Wins You Can Start Now
00:12:23 - Safe. Logical. Fun. Memorable. And Game-Changing.
00:22:38 - Unlocking Your Team’s Hidden Superpowers
00:27:30 - Start Here: Your First Move Toward Productive Joy
Links and Resources:
AIM (Analyze Improve Move): https://www.aimwithus.com
AVID Center: https://explore.avid.org
Podcast: Productive Joy (hosted by Dr. Christie)
Book: Learning Can Stick: [Available via Intentionality Group]
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