#257   Lisa Dolan  - Happy employees = Better business

#257 Lisa Dolan - Happy employees = Better business

In this episode, Martin is joined by Lisa Dolan, Regional VP of Employee Experience at TP (Teleperformance), multiple award winner and passionate advocate for people-first leadership. Lisa shares her remarkable career journey from frontline call center agent to leading employee engagement across a 25,000-person region spanning the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana.
They dive deep into what it really means to listen to your people, how emotional intelligence is transforming leadership in the BPO industry, and why the so-called "fluffy stuff" is actually what drives performance. Lisa also opens up about her work building TP Women, closing the gender leadership gap, and her exciting new Empower Her programme — as well as how AI is freeing up time for more meaningful human connection at work.
If you work in a contact center, lead a team, or care about creating workplaces where people truly thrive — this one's for you.


Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction & Welcome
1:15 - Lisa's Career Journey: From Call Center Agent to VP
4:39 - Finding Her Niche in Employee Engagement
11:24 - The Power of Listening in the Workplace
12:28 - Proactive Feedback & Closing the Loop
14:27 - The EE Team: Communication, Creativity & Impact
17:22 - Managing Five Generations in the Workplace
19:31 - Leading with Heart: Emotional Intelligence at TP
22:01 - Great Place to Work & Measuring EI
25:33 - Building the Culture at TP Over Seven Years
26:49 - Cultural Intelligence Across a Global Region
30:55 - TP Women: Building the Employee Network
36:00 - The Empower Her Programme & Closing the Confidence Gap
41:06 - AI, Copilot & the Future of Employee Engagement
47:60 - Where to Find Lisa & Final Thoughts

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