Episode 64: The Shocking Truth About Employee Training and Generational Productivity with Dr. Neil Katz and Dagmara Asbreuk | Extraordinary Leadership

 Organizations spend money on training that only benefits about 22% of employees. Learn why, and how to fix it.

In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, host Dagmara Asbreuk speaks with Dr. Neil Katz, who has spent over 30 years leading teams and developing the "CARS" model to help leaders understand employees more holistically and make smarter developmental decisions. They dive into the critical topic of employee productivity, which drives organizational performance.

Dr. Katz shares surprising research findings, including:

• Why organizations spending money on training only benefit about 22% of their employees.
• How different generations prefer different work locations: Millennials prefer hybrid, Gen Z prefers home, and Gen X/Baby Boomers prefer the office.
• The discovery that Gen Z, despite preferring to be at home, was less productive than both Gen X and Millennials.

Dr. Katz explains that the CARS model is a data-driven, low-cost, and high-impact tool that helps organizations identify the "why" behind employees not meeting productivity expectations. The conversation also covers the importance of understanding employee needs (like achievement, affiliation, and power) and adapting leadership styles to maximize individual performance.

Tune in to discover how leaders can shift their focus from expecting employees to adapt to them to understanding how to bring the best out of their staff.