What if running a successful business wasn’t just about processes and profits—but about understanding what truly drives your team?

In this episode of Builder Buzz by Home Nation, host Quinton Comino sits down with Stephen Doyle Jr., a recovering metallurgical engineer turned executive coach at Focal Point Coaching. Stephen shares his journey from engineering to executive coaching, helping leaders and business owners unlock team potential, streamline processes, and align company values with employee motivation.

Stephen dives into the power of identifying your team’s “why,” showing why top-down mandates often fail to inspire real engagement, and how uncovering intrinsic motivations leads to sustainable success. From value-based hiring to behavioral interview techniques, he offers actionable strategies to ensure employees are not just following instructions—they’re truly invested in the company’s mission.

What You’ll Learn:

• How understanding intrinsic motivation drives real team buy-in
• The pitfalls of top-down mandates and how to avoid them
• Value-based hiring and behavioral interview strategies
• Aligning company culture with employee “why”.
• Creating sustainable engagement that drives productivity and retention
• Lessons from Stephen’s journey from engineer to executive coach

• 👤 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stephendoylejr
• 🌐 Website: focalpointcoaching.com

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