In this episode, hosts John Erickson, Dennis Humphrey, and guest Dave Seligsohn have an insightful discussion about the critical role that company culture plays in business success. They explore practical ways to create a healthy, thriving culture!
The key to culture change is defining the expected attitudes, interactions and behaviors between employees as well as with customers and community. Dave shares his model for identifying core values and embedding them into all talent processes. He provides an example of a web development firm that created fun rituals that fuel engagement. John & Dennis emphasize that when expectations are clear and aligned internally and externally, it resolves almost all issues. Leaders must also be aware of mental health needs to establish psychological safety.
Topics Include:
- Defining Company Culture – The behaviors, attitudes, approaches for how employees interact with each other and stakeholders. The unwritten expectations.
- Assessing Culture Health – Getting outsider perceptions plus insider day-to-day experiences. Alignment signals thriving culture.
- Examples of Healthy Cultures – A web development firm created fun rituals like “sandwich clubs” that fuel engagement.
- Creating Cultural Values and “Codes” – Brainstorming what to keep, eliminate and aspire to. Refining down to positive core values.
- Embedding and Living the Values – Integrating values into all talent processes from hiring and onboarding to reviews.
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Dave’s Book Recommendation: The Only Leaders Worth* Following
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Book: Three Paths Out of Paradise
For thirty years, John has enjoyed developing leaders across the world, including the US Navy, the US State Department, and several universities and international organizations. He’s an author, a mentor, and has been a part of several small business ventures.
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Dennis has thirty years of experience as a counselor, a professor, and a strategic business advisor. He currently facilitates a forum of business owners and CEOs and owns a business consulting company with John Erickson called.
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Produced by: Social Chameleon
