Employee engagement is at a 10-year low, and burnout is costing the global economy a staggering $322 billion. But what if this isn't a crisis, but one of the greatest opportunities for leadership today?

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In this episode, Jason V Barger explains why the current state of the workplace is a pivotal moment to intentionally shape a compelling corporate culture. Discover why caring for your people isn't just a "nice" idea—it's a strategic imperative that leads to 22% higher productivity, better retention, and a thriving organization.

Listen now to learn five actionable trends and opportunities you can implement immediately to engage the minds and hearts of your team, build trust, and create a culture people are proud to be a part of. It's time to stop reacting and start intentionally setting the temperature.

What You'll Learn In This Episode:

• [03:30] The powerful data connecting employee engagement directly to a 22% increase in performance metrics.

• [05:45] Understanding the massive $322 billion annual cost of employee burnout and lost productivity.

• [09:14] The foundational building block of all great cultures: "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."

• [10:30] How culture is actively shaped every moment through the way we think, act, and interact.

• [13:31] Five powerful opportunities to build a more engaging culture:

  • [13:54] 1. Language Drives Behavior

  • [14:34] 2. Intentional and Strategic Development

  • [15:51] 3. Clarity on Mission and Contribution

  • [17:00] 4. Honoring the Whole Person

  • [18:36] 5. Cultural Fitness Breeds Trust

• [21:26] Key questions to ponder with your team to begin strengthening your culture today.

Register for Thermostat Cultures Live! Join Jason and other global thought leaders for a powerful day of development on Friday, November 7, 2025. This hybrid event is your chance to step back and calibrate your thermostat for the road ahead. Limited in-person VIP seats are available! Reserve your spot today at: https://www.thermostatcultureslive.com

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Jason Barger previews his 9th ThermostatCulturesLIVE.com hybrid event he will host on 11/7/25. He is joined by other powerful voices focused on authentic leadership and compelling cultures in the world today.

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Jason Barger is a husband, father, speaker, and author who is passionate about business leadership and corporate culture. He believes that corporate culture is the "thermostat" of an organization, and that it can be used to drive performance, innovation, and engagement. The show features interviews with business leaders from a variety of industries, as well as solo episodes where Barger shares his own insights and advice.

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In a fast-changing, often divided and disengaged world, leaders and cultures that practice empathy, reciprocal accountability, and build trust, are experiencing higher satisfaction and performance.

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Jason Barger is a husband, father, speaker, and author who is passionate about business leadership and corporate culture. He believes that corporate culture is the "thermostat" of an organization, and that it can be used to drive performance, innovation, and engagement. The show features interviews with business leaders from a variety of industries, as well as solo episodes where Barger shares his own insights and advice.

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Turnover and lost productivity due to employee burnout is a global challenge that costs organizations massively. The best leaders and cultures know that caring for people is just good business.

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Jason Barger is a husband, father, speaker, and author who is passionate about business leadership and corporate culture. He believes that corporate culture is the "thermostat" of an organization, and that it can be used to drive performance, innovation, and engagement. The show features interviews with business leaders from a variety of industries, as well as solo episodes where Barger shares his own insights and advice.

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Failure is just a part of life and work. Not everything goes as planned. However, every successful leader, team, project, mission and culture transforms failure into hope.

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Jason Barger is a husband, father, speaker, and author who is passionate about business leadership and corporate culture. He believes that corporate culture is the "thermostat" of an organization, and that it can be used to drive performance, innovation, and engagement. The show features interviews with business leaders from a variety of industries, as well as solo episodes where Barger shares his own insights and advice.

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Is your culture and the leaders within your teams stuck operating in thermometer thinking? Or, have they made the mindset shifts to thermostat thinking to proactively shape the future you want?

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Jason Barger is a husband, father, speaker, and author who is passionate about business leadership and corporate culture. He believes that corporate culture is the "thermostat" of an organization, and that it can be used to drive performance, innovation, and engagement. The show features interviews with business leaders from a variety of industries, as well as solo episodes where Barger shares his own insights and advice.

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Language helps drive behavior. The best teams and organizations have cultural language, values and mantras that lead the future they are hoping to create. Is your language leading your team where you want?

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Jason Barger is a husband, father, speaker, and author who is passionate about business leadership and corporate culture. He believes that corporate culture is the "thermostat" of an organization, and that it can be used to drive performance, innovation, and engagement. The show features interviews with business leaders from a variety of industries, as well as solo episodes where Barger shares his own insights and advice.

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Challenges, obstacles and struggles are an inevitable part of life and work, so what does it mean to weaponize calm in order to strengthen our grit and resilience for the road ahead?

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Jason Barger is a husband, father, speaker, and author who is passionate about business leadership and corporate culture. He believes that corporate culture is the "thermostat" of an organization, and that it can be used to drive performance, innovation, and engagement. The show features interviews with business leaders from a variety of industries, as well as solo episodes where Barger shares his own insights and advice.

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