Achieving Happiness and Career Fulfillment with Rod McDermott and Zach Smith, Activate 180

Companies lose 100s of billions of dollars in the US, Canada, and elsewhere each year due to disengaged employees, decreased productivity, higher attrition rates, and their negative effect on workplace culture. Generally, when people feel like they have fulfillment in life they show up stronger at work.

In this HRchat episode, we look into ways to develop strong company cultures and an even stronger employee-base through an innovative approach to career coaching. Bill's guests are Rod McDermott, CEO + Co-Founder, and Zach Smith, Chief Activation Officer + Co-Founder at Activate 180, a company on a mission to connect career fulfillment with life happiness. 

Questions Include: 

• What does it mean to each of you to have happiness and fulfillment in one's personal and professional life? Why should this be a key goal for us all?
• Lots of companies are struggling with employee retention. What advice would you give them to help address this issue?  
• How does a program like Activate 180 help companies improve their performance?
• Your website offers some impressive stats based on the results you say your clients experience from working with Activate 180: "83% boost in self-confidence, 82% increase in overall growth + professional development, 69% boost in clarity on professional goals, 66% increase in their ability to manage stress". Can you break down these findings for us and tell us about the sample size/demographics of your client orgs? 
• There are five pillars that are integral to your program. What do these look like in action and what are the goals you hope to see come from this? 
• Can you expand on this by explaining why the five pillars matter? Why should this be important to companies?

About Rod McDermott

Rod has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years, growing companies from the ground up and challenging industry norms. His ultimate goal is to meaningfully contribute to the greater good, which is showcased through his passion for hard work, fostering relationships, and conceptualizing solutions for professional development.

About Zach Smith

Zach is a well-known voice in mindset, career optimization, and leadership. He has worked with companies and individuals to improve corporate engagement and align true calling and passion with their work. In his role, Zach leads a te