All Episodes

March 11, 2025 36 mins

There is no magic formula for creating a happy and engaged workforce. 

Every employee has unique needs and values, and understanding those differences is the key to building thriving teams. 

Kelly Mackin, CEO of Motives Met, explains why a one-size-fits-all approach to engagement doesn't work. Her firsthand experience in a toxic work environment inspired her to develop a framework for understanding the 28 human motives that drive well-being. By uncovering what matters most to each individual, both leaders and team members can co-create a healthy culture where everyone feels seen and supported. Kelly also shares how leaders can begin taking small but meaningful steps to create a more personalized approach to work-life harmony.

 

Join us as we discuss:

(00:00) Meet HR Superstar: Kelly Mackin

(02:02) The impact of toxic workplaces on well-being

(07:52) Debunking well-being myths

(10:42) How to create space to honor everyone's needs and motives

(22:42) Success story of motives being met at work  

(26:13) Make a work-life harmony playbook with your team

(30:44) Workplace well-being is mandatory

 

Resources:

For the entire interview, subscribe to HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo.

Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.

Hear Karina's thoughts on elevating your HR career by following her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinayoung11/

Download 15Five's Performance Review Playbook: https://www.15five.com/ebook/review-process-playbook?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Q2_2023_Podcast_CTAs&utm_content=Performance

For more on maximizing employee performance, engagement, and retention, click here:
https://www.15five.com/demo?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Q2-Podcast-Ads&utm_content=Schedule-a-demo

Kelly Mackin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-mackin-52793110/

Motives Met assessment tool: https://www.motivesmet.com/the-motives-met-human-needs-assessment/

Work Life Well-Lived: https://www.motivesmet.com/book/

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Spooky Podcasts from iHeartRadio
Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

Stuff You Should Know

Stuff You Should Know

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.