Only 23% of Employees Are Engaged—Here's How to Lead the Change

Only 23% of employees are engaged—and that’s the highest it’s ever been.

Let that sink in.

In this episode of the Future-Ready Leader Podcast, Afsheen Ismail-Wey (CEO of The Phoenix Coaching Co.) dives into one of the most quietly devastating—and surprisingly hopeful—trends in leadership today.

We explore:

🔸 Why the real engagement crisis is a leadership crisis
🔸 The hidden cost of low engagement ($8.9 trillion, to be exact)
🔸 What high-engagement organizations are doing differently
🔸 The critical leadership shifts needed in 2025 and beyond

This is more than an episode—it’s a call to lead with intention.

👉 If you’re building a culture people want to be part of, start here.
Let’s move from performative to powerful leadership.

🎧 Listen now:
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePhoenixCoachingCo./videos

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z8G6Wwb4WsT4quiEtAhEm?si=e2dcc6abaf524146

🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-phoenix-leadership-podcast/id1730899556
🌐 Website: https://www.thephoenixcoachingcompany.com/podcast-2

🔗 Want to build engagement from the inside out?
Explore our leadership development solutions:
https://www.thephoenixcoachingcompany.com/our-leadership-solution

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