Manage Smarter 67 — Evan Hackel: Getting Buy-​In and "Ingagement"

HOSTED BY C. LEE SMITH AND AUDREY STRONG
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Evan Hackel is the CEO of Tortal Training and Ingage Consulting, Author and Speaker. Evan also has a podcast on C‑Suite Radio, Training Unleashed and the creator of the Ingaged Leadership concept and brand, is a thought leader in the fields of leadership and success. He has published the book Ingaging Leadership.

In this episode, Audrey, Lee and Evan discuss:

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  • Definition of Ingagement vs. Engagement
  • How ownership buy-​in employees act differently
  • Taking the next step to survey employees and draw in everyone to find solutions
  • Creating better information flow throughout complex organizations to gain buy-in

"People that are Ingaged you’re going to find turnover to be much lower, find recruiting for you, you’re going to find them selling for you."

- Evan Hackel

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Audrey Strong heads all external and internal communications for SalesFuel, including public relations — which she has directed since 2014. Prior to SalesFuel, she founded her own public relations firm and served years as an award-​winning journalist in television news. Audrey earned her degree in broadcast journalism from Ohio University.

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