“If you take care of your people, everything else will follow.” - Brian Garish
In today’s conversation, Brian shares about his early experiences as an employee, and how he learned early on that when leaders create a culture of inclusion around decision making, they are not only impacting the organization. They are impacting people.
Brian talks about how culture is Banfield’s top priority, and that if you take care of your people, everything else will follow. He explains the critical components of Banfield’s strategy: equity, inclusion, and diversity; and defined health and well-being journey that is part of everything Banfield does to create a better world for their associates.
Brian explains and demonstrates the importance of creating personal connections and being vulnerable as a leader, genuinely welcoming feedback from employees, customers, and the community.
Under his leadership, he has brought Banfield from a company with the highest turnover to a company with the lowest turnover. His key advice for leaders? Never underestimate the impact you can have on people in society.