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Today I\\u2019m joined by Dessalen Wood, Chief People Officer at Thoughtexchange. Dessalen has used the Thoughtexchange product to gather deep insights about employee motivations, and has used the data to determine the gap between what employees report is most important in a role, as opposed to which factors actually lead to increased retention and job satisfaction.
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\\u201cIf you\\u2019re using ThoughtExchange early in the decision-making process, you\\u2019re actually getting ideas and you\\u2019re actually improving the decision that you\\u2019re going to make by iterating with a large population.\\u201d \\u2014 @dessalen [0:03:47]
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\\u201cWe are a purpose-driven company. What we\\u2019re doing is really important in the world by bringing a way to have an unbiased and diverse conversation inside large organizations..\\u201d \\u2014 @dessalen [0:10:59]
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\\u201cActual happiness often is linked to autonomy and unhappiness is linked to feeling controlled.\\u201d \\u2014 @dessalen [0:21:58]
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\\u201cSelf-awareness without any self-management is irresponsible. Self-awareness with the ability to manage what you\\u2019re aware of, that\\u2019s actually a tremendous strength.\\u201d \\u2014 @dessalen [0:31:25]
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