Culture First

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How does work culture shape human behavior and experience? How do humans create cultures?From uncomfortable truths to heart-to-heart conversations, Culture First uncovers what it really takes to build a better world of work. We all aspire to rise above the day-to-day commotion and bring more humanity into our work lives.Our host Damon Klotz is dedicated to understanding how we find meaning in our work and how to better the experience humans have within organizations. Join him as he explores journeys of trials and triumphs with the people who put culture first - despite all the things that get in the way.Culture First: Stories for a better world of work is a podcast by Culture Amp, the People and Culture platform.For more info, episodes or contact: www.culturefirstpodcast.com

  • 13 minutes 56 seconds
    Airbnb's Hospitality Expert: The conditions required to do the best work of your life with Chip Conley

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    In this episode, Damon Klotz and Chip Conley explore what it means to be a modern elder, ponder the notion of our identity being wrapped up in our work, and what role the manager can play in creating the environment and culture to do the best work of your life.


    If you'd like to listen to the full episode with Chip click here: https://www.cultureamp.com/podcast/how-to-learn-unlearn-stay-curious-at-work-with-chip-conley

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    18 April 2024, 3:26 am
  • 5 minutes 9 seconds
    Your invite to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe & Ben Crowe at Culture First Global 2024

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    This May, people leaders and culture creators from all over the world will gather to share innovative ideas and insights on improving organizational culture.


    Join us at Culture First Global 2024, a free virtual conference where leaders connect on culture at work, to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe, and an outstanding lineup of thought leaders and industry experts.


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    10 April 2024, 8:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 41 seconds
    Civil rights activist: Should you bring your activism to work? with DeRay McKesson

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    DeRay McKesson is a civil rights activist, community organiser, and host of Pod Save the People. He started his career as an educator & human capital leader and is the co-founder of Campaign Zero. Many of the marches DeRay has helped organize contributed to the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement.

    DeRay has become a key player in the workplace when it comes to confronting the systems and structures that have led to mass incarceration and police killings of black and other minority populations. He is a board member of Rock The Vote, was named one of the World’s Greatest Leaders by Fortune Magazine in 2015, and one of the 30 Most Influential People On The Internet by Time Magazine. You might also know DeRay for famously wearing a blue Patagonia vest.

    Show notes:

    Damon's full interview with DeRay can be found here. In the full episode you’ll also hear from Culture Amp CEO Didier Elzinga and his thoughts on role of the organization in actively creating a better world and how leaders can best support their employees to be activists in their community.

    Learn more about DeRay McKesson at www.deray.com

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    4 April 2024, 1:02 am
  • 1 hour 33 minutes
    Scott Shigeoka: Activating your curiosity will change the world around you

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    Do we lose access to curiosity as we age? Or is it like a muscle that's always there, but just needs to be activated and strengthened?

    Scott Keoni Shigeoka is an internationally recognized curiosity expert, speaker and author and he's known for translating research into strategies that promote positive wellbeing and connected relationships around the globe including at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and through his popular courses at the University of Texas in Austin.

    In this vibrant and very human conversation with Damon Klotz, Scott helps us remember that we have the capacity to explore and explains just how to use exploration to connect better with others. He tells us how curiosity can boost morale, increase collaboration, and how it can ease conflict and tension in the workplace and everywhere else.

    Scott also encourages us all to start being an 'admitter', explaining how understanding the limits of your knowledge will always help people believe that you’re not completely out of touch.

    Show notes:

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    27 March 2024, 9:46 pm
  • 15 minutes 8 seconds
    World renowned trust expert: How do we access confidence during uncertainty with Rachel Botsman

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    Do you feel like trust works both ways in your workplace?

    With the sustained rise in remote or semi-remote roles, the importance of trust in the workplace is top of mind. But trust needs to work both ways, right? The question isn’t only "can employers trust their employees", it also needs to be "can employees trust their employers?"

    Rachel Botsman is a trust expert, author and lecturer at Oxford University. She's passionate about challenging ideas around trust and humility and has been recognised as one of the world's 30 most influential management thinkers. Honoured as a young global leader by the World Economic Forum, Rachel’s TED Talks have garnered more than 5 million views.

    Rachel defines trust as a confident relationship with the unknown and in this short snippet of a longer conversation she really helps us understand how we can cultivate it in our workplaces.

    Show notes:

    This conversation is full of laughter and warmth. The full episode is the same and can be found here.

    Learn more about Rachel Botsman by heading to www.rachelbotsman.com

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    20 March 2024, 8:00 pm
  • 9 minutes 41 seconds
    The viral IG poet on building community in our workplaces - the incredible artist Cleo Wade.

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    Cleo Wade describes herself as a friend and a community builder. She's the author of bestselling books - Heart Talk, poetic Wisdom for a Better Life and Where to Begin, a small book about your power to create big change. Cleo’s also got a new book coming out in May this year - pre-order it here!

    From the data we collect here at Culture Amp, we know how important it is to give employees a chance to be heard, give feedback and share stories about their experience at work. Creating space for these conversations is important in the workplace and society at large. When we create space to come together and learn from each other, truly amazing things can happen. One of the 2024 workplace trends we identified in our first episode of the year is the idea of commute-worthy experiences. Basically, we're asking companies to truly think about what type of experience they want people to have in the office.

    If we can hear what Cleo has to say, we’ve got a much better chance of creating workplaces that justify their employee’s commute.

    Show notes:

    If this conversation has left you wanting more, the link to Damon's full conversation with Cleo is here.

    Learn more about Cleo Wade by heading to www.cleowade.com

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    13 March 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 15 seconds
    Future Women’s Deputy Managing Editor: An edict on achieving gender equality from Jamila Rizvi

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    We can't think of a better way to mark International Women's Day than with a crystal clear call to action to all employers laying out exactly what is needed to improve the world of work for women. 

    Jamila is Deputy Managing Director of Future Women, where she supports governments and employer organisations working towards gender equality.

    Listen to Jamila dictate the email that she would like us to send to CEO’s around the world who are ready to improve the world of work for women. 

    Jamila's email is not only a conversation starter, but a shareable resource brimful of practical advice on what we can all do to create real change. 

    Show notes:

    To hear Damon and Jamila's full conversation head here.

    To read or copy Jamila's complete email head here.

    Learn more about Jamila at jamilarizvi.com.au and Future Women at futurewomen.com

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    6 March 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 2 minutes 3 seconds
    Culture First in 2024: Keeping you & your team ahead of the game

    More than four years since we released the first episode of this podcast, we're back better than ever for 2024.

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    5 March 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 15 minutes 33 seconds
    The 7 trends that will define HR in 2024

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    How will the top 7 HR trends of 2024 impact your workplace? 

    Damon breaks down his top three employee experience predictions for 2024, along with key predictions from four experts around the globe. 

    In this new era of work, our technology, leadership, and communication are all hyper-focused on prioritizing ease and creating more cohesive workplaces. 

    It’s a new era born of an understanding that when both work and the world outside work feel hard, it can be overwhelming to be a working human

    So, listen in to see how 2024 promises to make it easier for people to do their best work, and to feel valued, purposeful, and confident that they have the tools and support to work well. 

    If you’re ready to level up as a new year begins, 2024 has the potential to drive essential progress in the workplace evolution – where we tune into the requirements of organizations and employees to create truly impactful and engaging employee experiences. 

    As we navigate generational workplace change, rethink the role of the office, and adapt to emerging technologies, the possibilities are endless. Here’s to a new year of making good things happen at work.

    To read Damon’s article on this topic click here.

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    24 January 2024, 8:46 pm
  • 4 minutes 37 seconds
    Damon Klotz with the one thing we all need to hear right now…

    We're signing off for the year with the one thing we all need to hear right now + some exciting news about 2024.


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    20 December 2023, 11:00 pm
  • 52 minutes 17 seconds
    Fresia Jackson shares the six behaviors that define a great manager

    The research team at Culture Amp are on the cutting edge of everything people + data science, and in this episode you'll get access to the top findings from their latest publication: The State of the Manager Report.

    The study looks at feedback from over 1 million employees, which analyzed 250,000 plus managers from 3,304 companies during the time period of July, 2022 to 2023. This makes it one of the largest and most comprehensive State of the Manager reports published.

    Fresia is a Lead Research People Scientist at Culture Amp. She's bringing her I/O Psychology background (M.S.) to the Culture First podcast for the third time to dive deep into this report and talk about how she and the team identify research projects, determine hypotheses, oversee the data analysis, interpret results, and ensure those insights get into the hands of campers and the broader community.

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    6 December 2023, 10:00 pm
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