Tracy Maylett

Tracy Maylett is the Chief Executive Officer of DecisionWise, and co-author of the award-winning book, MAGIC: Five Keys to Unlock the Power of Employee Engagement and The Employee Experience: How to Attract Talent, Retain Top Performers, and Drive Results published by Wiley & Sons. He is responsible for guiding the overall strategy of DecisionWise, as well as leading large-scale change efforts for clients throughout the globe. Tracy has a doctorate in Organization Change from Pepperdine University, an M.B.A. from Brigham Young University, and a B.A. in Education from Utah State University. He has also received certification as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR), as well as earning SHRM-SCP credentials.

Do Managers Motivate? There’s Actually Something More Important They Focus On

Tracy MaylettJanuary 29, 2016

In coaching individuals, one of the questions I often choose to begin a dialogue on leadership is, “What is your primary responsibility as a leader of this … Read more

Do Your Employees Grow and Then Go? It’s a Self-Defeating Pattern

Tracy MaylettJanuary 8, 2016

Lack of opportunity for personal growth or career development is the No. 1 reason that employees leave a company. So what’s it like in your organization? … Read more

Where Do Your Employees Fit On the Engagement Resistance Curve?

Tracy MaylettDecember 11, 2015

Employee engagement begins with the individual employee. If the organization — corporation, not-for-profit, university, sports team, what-have-you — … Read more

How Employee Connections Drives Better Engagement

Tracy MaylettSeptember 23, 2015

“Connection” is a basic human need, residing on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs just above physical safety. According to Daniel Pink’s book Drive, when Robert … Read more

Finding Meaning on the Job Beyond the Job Itself

Tracy MaylettFebruary 11, 2015

When was the last time you felt that the work you were doing had meaning or was about more than just making money? Have you ever done something that filled … Read more

Is Employee Engagement Really As Bad As the Surveys Say It Is?

Tracy MaylettJanuary 21, 2015

Why is it that every other article I read on employee engagement begins by quoting alarming figures on the state of the global workforce? They all seem to … Read more

Seven Magnificent Ways That Executives Can Improve Engagement

Tracy MaylettOctober 28, 2014

Research on the ROI of employee engagement has proven time and again that organizations that create an engaging environment perform better than their … Read more

It Takes a Little MAGIC – Leveraging the 5 Keys of Employee Engagement

Tracy MaylettOctober 9, 2014

To become an engaged employee, you first need to have the basic elements of job satisfaction. These include pay, benefits, tools and resources, and a safe … Read more

The Real Danger With a Results-At-Any-Cost Management Philosophy

Tracy MaylettJuly 28, 2014

Several years ago, I worked with a major cereal manufacturer whose leadership was concerned that many of the company’s managers weren’t succeeding. The … Read more

Here’s What Happens When Your Message Doesn’t Get to the Back Row

Tracy MaylettJune 4, 2014

We all love a good story — so much that when there isn’t one, we’ll create it. A number of years ago, I was working with an organization that, like most … Read more