Great Culture by Design, Not by Accident
Employee culture is too important to be left to chance. Each week, we dive into how companies like yours transform accidental norms into purposeful strategies that accelerate growth while enabling employees to thrive. If you're eager to turn culture into a competitive advantage for your small or mid-sized business, Talent Elevated’s Heather Smith gives you practical strategies for designing culture with intention and unlocking employee potential. Find the clarity, focus, and actionable insights to build a workplace where your team is invested in their work, their colleagues, and the company's mission.
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09: Leading with Urgency, Winning with Culture: Matt Kane on Scaling Teams That Last
When everything feels urgent, team members are confused, important work doesn’t get done, and real priorities get lost in the shuffle. When Matt Kane describes the kind of urgency that benefits growth, he’s not focused on speed of action. Instead, he talks of clear, strategic and precise action.
08: The Hidden Engine of Growth: Mike Ware on Culture as Strategy
MAMCO Founder and CEO, Mike Ware, shares practical advice and key takeaways for leaders in the thick of challenging times
07 - Response-Ability in Action: How Self-Aware Leaders Build Stronger Cultures with Diana Lowe
Executive Coach Diana Lowe blends positive psychology with cognitive behavioral coaching to help leaders uncover the beliefs and patterns that shape how they show up at work.
06: “Nice” Leaders Don’t Build Great Companies: Chris Seegers on Standards That Grow Teams
Entrepreneur and CEO Chris Seegers shares his philosophy and approach on how culture can become a true competitive advantage for any business.
05: From $500K to $40M: How Culture Fueled 19 Years of Growth with Stephanie Henderson
Stephanie Henderson shares how she navigated setting the foundations of values and culture while scaling way up at her prior company, and how she’s now helping other businesses scale with culture at their core as the founder of Impact Driven Partners.
04: Soft Skills, Hard Results: Why Stuart Oertli Says Culture Drives Financials
WoundCentric COO, Stuart Oertli, discuss the fact that while culture might seem like a soft skill, it is absolutely connected to and significantly impacts the bottom line. He shares how focusing on developing a strong company culture has set the foundation for continued growth.
03: Building Culture That Breathes Life Into Strategy with Kathy Crockett
Kathy Crockett talks talk about why fostering an employee culture that supports strategic goals is vital to success and sustainability, how respect and trust lay the foundation for relationships at work, and how executives can empower their teams to take individual action towards intentional culture.
02: From 50% Turnover to Thriving Teams—One CEO's Honest Look at Culture Transformation
Adam Roberts shares the very practical upsides of investing in positive culture, navigating the messy middle of behavior change in organizations, and why defining company values is more than a corporate exercise.
01: Culture as a Competitive Advantage: How to Build Culture from Day One
Stephanie Smith shares why she knew culture had to be a priority from the beginning, how Eolian took the leap and built a connected, collaborative remote workplace, and their unique approach to employee management and feedback.
Introducing Culture By Design
Welcome to Culture By Design, the show that explores how to transform employee culture from accidental to intentional.