• 11 minutes 1 second
    Capitalism vs Communism in Your Culture

    Episode 210 of Cool Culture Corner

    Ken Bator wraps up this season of Cool Culture Corner in advance of the holidays with a commentary on capitalism vs communism. With a divisive situation in our country, as well as in the workplace, is it only one way or another? Or, better yet, is there a third or even fourth or fifth way that isn’t 100% founded upon capitalism or communism that can work for everyone?

    Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting as well as Break Ice Marketing at https://www.btcinc.net/marketing or contact Ken directly at [email protected].


    19 November 2025, 4:00 pm
  • 53 minutes 20 seconds
    The Vision Maker

    Episode 209 of Cool Culture Corner

    Author of Vision Maker, Jim Ballidis, joins us for an insightful and enjoyable conversation on the massive importance of the vision statement and making it an integral part of you corporate culture. Learn more about Jim at Can Business Coaching unstick you and your business?

    Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting as well as Break Ice Marketing at https://www.btcinc.net/marketing or contact Ken directly at [email protected].


    12 November 2025, 4:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 56 seconds
    Is DEI Dead?

    Episode 208 of Cool Culture Corner

    Is DEI dead? Is merit now leading the way? Let’s pontificate on what is best for the culture of business today.

    Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting as well as Break Ice Marketing at https://www.btcinc.net/marketing or contact Ken directly at [email protected].


    5 November 2025, 4:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 33 seconds
    Celebrations

    Episode 207 of Cool Culture Corner

    What accomplishments and achievements do you celebrate with your employees? What you celebrate and what you don’t says a lot about your culture.

    Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting as well as Break Ice Marketing at https://www.btcinc.net/marketing or contact Ken directly at [email protected].


    29 October 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 58 seconds
    Organization Drivers and Credibility

    Episode 206 of Cool Culture Corner

    Organization drivers that are actually lived within your culture and then communicated through proper marketing will build credibility for your brand. Heather Dowell of Break Ice Marketing joins Ken Bator to dive into this critical business truth.

    Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting as well as Break Ice Marketing at https://www.btcinc.net/marketing or contact Ken directly at [email protected].


    22 October 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 7 minutes 45 seconds
    The Importance of Time

    Episode 205 of Cool Culture Corner

    Respect for the time of others may be the most important respect of team members in a strong culture. Within the context of a recent FedEx commercial, Ken Bator sheds light on the professionalism of being on time.

    Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting as well as Break Ice Marketing at https://www.btcinc.net/marketing or contact Ken directly at [email protected].


    15 October 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 22 seconds
    The Importance of Vision

    Episode 204 of Cool Culture Corner

    The vision statement may be the most important piece of the B+C+S Formula. Ken welcomes Heather Dowell of Break Ice Marketing back to discuss why.

    Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting as well as Break Ice Marketing at https://www.btcinc.net/marketing or contact Ken directly at [email protected].


    8 October 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 16 minutes 31 seconds
    The Importance of Culture Today

    Episode 203 of Cool Culture Corner

    Heather Dowell, CEO and Founder of Break Ice Marketing, joins Ken for a conversation on the importance of culture today including a discussion on the different generations in the workplace as well as the value of AI.

    Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting as well as Break Ice Marketing at https://www.btcinc.net/marketing or contact Ken directly at [email protected].


    1 October 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 37 seconds
    EmployWellNow.com

    Episode 202 of Cool Culture Corner

    Bianca Tubolino from EmployWellNow.com joins us to discuss an amazing people-centered solution that can not only improve the company's culture but also save the business and its employees money.


    Learn more about the host, Ken Bator - Owner of Bator Training & Consulting, as well as our strategic partner, Break Ice Marketing, at btcinc.net/marketing.

    Contact Ken directly at [email protected] for speaking engagements and strategic planning sessions.


    24 September 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 3 seconds
    Introducing Break Ice Marketing

    In this relaunch of the podcast, Ken Bator introduces a new partnership for Bator Training & Consulting: Break Ice Marketing. Their CEO and Founder, Heather Dowell, joins Ken or a discussion on how marketing is an important piece of the whole B+C+S Formula.

    Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting as well as Break Ice Marketing at https://www.btcinc.net/marketing or contact Ken directly at [email protected].

    17 September 2025, 11:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 8 seconds
    First and True

    Episode 200 of Cool Culture Corner

    Host, Ken Bator, celebrates the 200th episode of Cool Culture Corner and announces his newest podcast coming soon, First and True.

    Do you need a speaker for your next conference, a facilitator for your next strategic planning or training session, or an MC for your next event? Then learn more about Bator Training & Consulting at www.btcinc.net.

    28 February 2023, 2:00 pm
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