In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Amanda Laramie sits down with leadership researcher and author Zach Mercurio, PhD, to explore how leaders can create workplaces where people truly feel seen, valued, and connected.

Zach shares practical, everyday ways leaders can apply the principles of mattering — not through grand gestures, but through intentional interactions that build trust, belonging, and purpose within teams.

Together, they discuss how meaningful leadership impacts engagement, retention, resilience, and organizational culture.

Whether you lead a team, support patients, manage operations, or influence workplace culture, this episode offers actionable insights you can immediately apply to strengthen relationships and help people thrive personally and professionally.

Zach Mercurio is an author, researcher, and speaker specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, and mattering. His work focuses on helping organizations create cultures where people feel valued and connected so they can thrive personally and professionally.

In This Episode:

• What “mattering” really means in leadership
• Why small moments of acknowledgment have a lasting impact
• Practical ways leaders can help employees feel valued
• How connection influences performance and well-being
• Building cultures where people thrive

Guest: Zach Mercurio
Host: Amanda Laramie

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