It doesn't take a genius.

About It doesn't take a genius.

Employee engagement, customer experience and more from two business coaches. Mike and Mark turn business trends, research and theory into practical actions you can apply at work.

Publisher

Hip Socket

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Dec 2021

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

239 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Kelly Clarkson: A (Customer Experience) Moment Like This

   We recorded this right as Kelly Clarkson went viral. But the Internet happens so fast, we are dropping this episode early because it went Mega Viral®. Is your team ready for YOUR Kelly Clarkson moment? (The latest news on X, as of this episode dropping, can be found here.) Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We'd love to hear from you! Email Mike and Mark.

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Dealing with employees who ... R.I.P. (Regrettable Retention)

   Ever had an employee quit ... and forget to leave? How to identify the mentally checked out ... how to "re-recruit" ... how to avoid the Longevity Trap ... all this and more in this episode. Shout-out to Mike Judge's "Office Space:" worth a watch if you can handle a few naughty bits. Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We'd love to hear from you! Email Mike and Mark.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Accountability is a 2-way street (... but who's driving?)

   An episode recorded for some of our clients: If you want accountability in your workplace, you need these three elements ... and then you must add the fourth element. At the risk of sounding like clickbait, it may surprise you. Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We'd love to hear from you! Email Mike and Mark.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

24,501

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

64

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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