The best managers know that boosting employee engagement doesn’t have to be complicated. On this week’s episode of the HR Mavericks podcast, we talked with Russ Laraway, chief people officer at Goodwater Capital, about simplifying leadership tactics. Russ says that good management can be broken down into three simple steps – and he has the numbers to back up his approach.

During our discussion, we talked about…

• What’s missing from many management resources
• The impact of good (and bad) leadership
• Russ’s “Big Three”: direction, coaching, and career
• What employee engagement actually is
• The relations ...