Pizza Won't Save You: Daily Leader Habits That Keep People From Quitting with Dr. Sharon Grossman
Eps. #205 Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
Most companies know turnover is expensive. Plenty of them still answer it with a pizza party on Friday and call that culture.
Dr. Sharon Grossman, Retention Strategist at Turnkey Retention Solutions, spent years as a psychologist coaching people out of burnout before she turned to the problem companies would pay to fix. She wrote Don't Buy Their Lunch, Buy Their Loyalty and has taken the idea to the TEDx stage.
In this episode, she breaks down:
Why one-off perks and three-day retreats fade, and what a daily "slow drip" of leader behavior does in their place
How her HABIT system (huddle, appreciation, barometer, improvement, and tracking) fits into 10 to 15 minutes at the start of every shift
What happens when you plug salary and turnover rate into a simple cost formula, and why the result wakes leadership teams up
Hit “Play” to gain valuable insights that can transform your HR practices!
Guest(s): Dr. Sharon Grossman, Retention Strategist, Turnkey Retention Solutions
Guest(s): Dr. Sharon Grossman, Retention Strategist, Turnkey Retention Solutions
Sharon Grossman, PhD, is a psychologist and industry expert dedicated to solving the employee retention crisis.
With over 20 years of experience and a Doctorate from Fordham University, Dr. Grossman moves beyond surface-level perks—a philosophy captured in her book, Don’t Buy Their Lunch, Buy Their Loyalty and shared on the global TEDx stage. She specializes in translating complex psychological research into high-impact strategies that stabilize workforces and sharpen leadership decision-making.
From the stage, Dr. Grossman empowers organizations to transform their culture before disengagement turns into attrition, ensuring that top talent doesn't just stay, but thrives.
