Culture First with Damon Klotz
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsHow 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.
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Airbnb's Hospitality Expert: The conditions required to do the best work of your life with Chip Conley
April 18, 2024 03:26 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBJoin Damon at Culture First Virtual 2024 to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe and Ben Crowe. Register here to get your free ticket & a thank you for being a Podcast listener. Register now. 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 th...
Your invite to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe & Ben Crowe at Culture First Global 2024
April 10, 2024 20:00 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MBJoin Damon at Culture First Virtual 2024 to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe and Ben Crowe. Register here to get your free ticket & a thank you for being a Podcast listener. Register now. 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, M...
Civil rights activist: Should you bring your activism to work? with DeRay McKesson
April 04, 2024 01:02 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBJoin Damon at Culture First Virtual 2024 to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe and Ben Crowe. Register here to get your free ticket & a thank you for being a Podcast listener. Register now. 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...
Scott Shigeoka: Activating your curiosity will change the world around you
March 27, 2024 21:46 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBJoin Damon at Culture First Virtual 2024 to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe and Ben Crowe. Register here to get your free ticket & a thank you for being a Podcast listener. Register now. 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 promo...
World renowned trust expert: How do we access confidence during uncertainty with Rachel Botsman
March 20, 2024 20:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBJoin Damon at Culture First Virtual 2024 to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe and Ben Crowe. Register here to get your free ticket & a thank you for being a Podcast listener. Register now. 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...
The viral IG poet on building community in our workplaces - the incredible artist Cleo Wade.
March 13, 2024 19:00 - 9 minutes - 8.87 MBJoin Damon at Culture First Virtual 2024 to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe and Ben Crowe. Register here to get your free ticket & a thank you for being a Podcast listener. Register now. 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 he...
Future Women’s Deputy Managing Editor: An edict on achieving gender equality from Jamila Rizvi
March 06, 2024 19:00 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBJoin Damon at Culture First Virtual 2024 to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe and Ben Crowe. Register here to get your free ticket & a thank you for being a Podcast listener. Register now. 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 employe...
Culture First in 2024: Keeping you & your team ahead of the game
March 05, 2024 19:00 - 2 minutes - 1.88 MBMore than four years since we released the first episode of this podcast, we're back better than ever for 2024. Join Damon at Culture First Virtual 2024 to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe and Ben Crowe. Register here to get your free ticket & a thank you for being a Podcast listener. Register now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The 7 trends that will define HR in 2024
January 24, 2024 20:46 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBJoin Damon at Culture First Virtual 2024 to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe and Ben Crowe. Register here to get your free ticket & a thank you for being a Podcast listener. Register now. 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...
Damon Klotz with the one thing we all need to hear right now…
December 20, 2023 23:00 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBWe're signing off for the year with the one thing we all need to hear right now + some exciting news about 2024. If you enjoy and find value in this podcast, please don't hesitate to subscribe, follow and leave a review. Learn more about Culture Amp at www.cultureamp.com or @cultureamp on Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fresia Jackson shares the six behaviors that define a great manager
December 06, 2023 22:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBThe 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 ...
Sarah Walsh on creating the conditions for high performance at the Matildas
November 22, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBSarah Walsh has been integral in making women’s football in Australia what it is today. Following a club career that saw her play in the NWSL in the United States and in the A-League Women in Australia, she won 70 caps for Australia’s national team the Matildas and has spent the second half of her career fighting for equity and equality for today’s athletes. In the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the Matildas captured the hearts of Australia and the world with record breaking audiences glu...
Susan David on why work feels harder than ever and how understanding emotional agility will help.
November 08, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBAre you stressed? Or could you get benefit from getting a little more specific and looking within to see if something else is happening? Maybe you identify disappointment, exhaustion or feeling unsupported? Damon's guest today is Award-winning psychologist Susan David, and in this episode she'll break down why getting specific with our emotions activates our readiness potential, allowing us to move forward and have the necessary conversations about why work can sometimes feel reall...
Adam Bryant on how to know if you're ready to become a leader.
October 26, 2023 05:52 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBAdam Bryant is currently senior managing director at the Ex-Co Group, but you might also know Adam for his work as a columnist on one of the most popular NY Times columns of all time. That column was the iconic Corner Office, where he interviewed CEO’s of the world’s top companies and notoriously never missed a single week of publication in his 18 year tenure. If your ambition is to be a leader who leads with empathy and humanity, then you had better take notes during this conve...
Behind the Scenes of Succession: Lucy Prebble on creating the Waystar Royco Culture - Part 2
October 11, 2023 20:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBWelcome to Part II of this special episode with Lucy Prebble, executive producer and writer from the hit tv show Succession. If you’re curious about why you both loved and hated Logan, why Shiv was as deeply flawed as her brothers and why a bromance like Tom and Greg’s made us feel all kinds of things, then hit play because all those questions and more will be answered. As Lucy and Damon take a deep dive into the world of Waystar Royco and Succession, Lucy shares openly to what len...
What Succession taught us about toxic workplace culture, with Executive Producer and Writer Lucy Prebble - Part 2
October 11, 2023 20:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBWelcome to Part II of this special episode with Lucy Prebble, executive producer and writer from the hit tv show Succession. If you’re curious about why you both loved and hated Logan, why Shiv was as deeply flawed as her brothers and why a bromance like Tom and Greg’s made us feel all kinds of things, then hit play because all those questions and more will be answered. As Lucy and Damon take a deep dive into the world of Waystar Royco and Succession, Lucy shares openly to what len...
Lucy Prebble: How the Succession writer's room culture changed her life - Part I
October 04, 2023 22:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBLucy is an award winning British playwright and is the Executive Producer, and writer for the TV show Succession. She is known for her compelling story telling that often explores themes of power, corruption, and the dark side of human nature. In part one of this episode we are going to learn about Lucy the writer, the storyteller and the world creator. You’ll hear Lucy applying her techniques for world creation to the company cultures we all experience every day and we'll explore...
Garry Ridge: The stunning business impact of WD40’s Culture First strategy
September 20, 2023 23:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBIf you've ever doubted the ability of a Culture First company to have their delicious Culture cake and eat it, too - Garry Ridge is about to lay down a 20-minute Master Class on exactly how he made it possible. Our guest today was one of the very first CEO's that Simon Sinek recognised as putting his Golden Circle into practice and in this episode, you’ll hear Garry talk about his relationship with Simon Sinek and he lets us in on the tweaks he made to Simon’s own formula for creat...
Jamila Rizvi: making work actually work for women
September 06, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBJamila's role as Deputy Managing Director of Future Women, an agency that supports governments and organizations that are working towards gender equality, is the culmination of a lifetime of fighting for change. Jamila is a former advisor to the Australian Government on gender and early childhood education and also a best-selling author for adults and children, columnist, media commentator and fellow podcast host. Damon's conversation with Jamila is packed with actions you can take...
Simon Sinek on the power of putting culture first
August 23, 2023 23:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this Culture First episode, Damon Klotz sits down with the iconic Simon Sinek in a conversation wholly shaped around Simon’s concept of the Infinite Mindset of company culture. Inside, you’ll get a sneak peek into Simon’s background and how it shaped his perspective on life and work. You’ll also hear about the massive role that storytelling plays in Simon’s work and how you can use it to help people connect with ideas on a deeper level. Simon’s passion for shaping leaders with ...
Oliver Burkeman on designing an employee experience for mortals
August 16, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBHave you ever caught yourself saying “Once I’ve achieved this, I’ll have time for that” or “I would love to, but I’m just too busy’? Yes? Same! Our relationship with time and the perpetual quest for control can lead us to feeling incredibly overwhelmed. Enter Oliver Burkeman, the author of "4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals." In his book, Burkeman delves into the profound concept of our mortality and how it shapes our perspective on time. The conversation Damon and Olive...
Esther Perel on building a relationally intelligent workplace
August 09, 2023 23:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBThis episode contains the never heard before full interview from our very first episode with Esther Perel. It was this sit down conversation that sparked a friendship between Esther and Damon that continues to this day. We believe in the magic that real conversations can create, so we want to take you back to that moment in time, back to the start and give you access to the first time Esther and Damon sat down together. For the first time ever, we’re releasing the full interview ...
Priya Parker and Gary Ware discuss the company culture showdown: Ted Lasso vs. Succession's Logan Roy.
August 02, 2023 23:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MB‘Pop’ Culture First is a new style of episode and one that we’d love to do more of if you, our audience, agree! In this episode, you’ll hear Damon and his guests unpack the leadership styles of Ted Lasso and Logan Roy, both lead characters in smash hit shows that take us to the edge of what typical leadership is often confined to. When we say smash hit, we mean it! In 2023, Ted Lasso received 21 Emmy nominations, while Succession received 27! Priya Parker, author of the best selli...
Season Preview: Culture First is back for 2023
August 02, 2023 23:00 - 1 minute - 1.57 MBInterviews with a curated list of workplace culture experts and thought leaders full of actionable insights to help all of us create a better world of work. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How to hold on to your high performing employees, with Fresia Jackson.
December 01, 2022 04:15 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBWhat can 200,000 employees tell us about the relationship between engagement and performance? It turns out quite a lot. On the latest episode of the Culture First Podcast, we are returning to the data to bring you the latest in employee experience research. In the first part of our data and research series, I sat down with Culture Amp's Lead Researcher Fresia Jackson to lay the foundations for the scope and size of the data lake that Culture Amp has. You can listen to that epi...
The current state of mental health in the workplace, with Dr Nick Taylor
November 02, 2022 22:27 - 56 minutes - 52 MBWhile we all know that the world has changed significantly, what you might not know is that the state of mental health in the workplace has also been adjusting to respond to it. One of those changes was that in June of this year, the world's first International Standard (ISO) to address Psychological health and safety at work were published. To better understand what is happening with mental well-being and the workplace, Damon sat down with the Co-Founder of Unmind, Dr Nick Taylo...
Culture First Americas 2022 with Susan Cain, Valerie Jarrett, David Whyte, and Oliver Burkeman
October 25, 2022 01:18 - 8 minutes - 8.23 MBIn this bonus episode of the Culture First Podcast, our host Damon Klotz announces the four keynote speakers for Culture First Americas. Join him at Culture First on Wednesday, the 26th of October, to hear from Susan Cain, Valerie Jarrett, Oliver Burkeman and David Whyte. Click this link to get your free ticket. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Wilson Sporting Goods puts Culture First, with Director of Retail Erin Pelton, Part 3 of 3.
October 19, 2022 18:34 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBFor the first time on the Culture First Podcast, we are doing a mini-series where we go behind the scenes of a company to learn how they put Culture First at all levels of the company. The first company that we will be exploring is Wilson Sporting Goods. While many people would know Wilson for its products, you probably don’t know that they’ve been around for over 100 years, and it was only in the last few years that it launched retail stores. In the third episode of this serie...
How Wilson Sporting Goods puts Culture First, with Geoff Watts VP of HR, Part 2 of 3.
October 13, 2022 02:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBFor the first time on the Culture First Podcast, we are doing a mini-series where we go behind the scenes of a company to learn how they put Culture First at all levels of the company. The first company that we will be exploring is Wilson Sporting Goods. While many people would know Wilson for its products, you probably don’t know that they’ve been around for over 100 years, and it was only in the last few years that it launched retail stores. In the second episode of this serie...
How Wilson Sporting Goods puts Culture First, with CEO Joe Dudy, Part 1 of 3.
October 05, 2022 16:46 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBFor the first time on the Culture First Podcast, we are doing a mini-series where we go behind the scenes of a company to learn how they put Culture First at all levels of the company. The first company that we will be exploring is Wilson Sporting Goods. While many people would know Wilson for their products, you probably don’t know that they’ve been around for over 100 years, and it was only in the last few years that they launched retail stores. In the first episode of this se...
Diving into Culture Amp's data lake - How we uncover insights from 34 million employee experience data points.
August 17, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBHave you ever wondered what happens to your survey data after you submit your response? In this episode, we will dive deep into the world of employee experience data and how Culture Amp turns data into insights. Join us as we explore what happens when one individual responds to a company engagement survey. First, we’ll share how the company uses it. Then we’ll share how this one response goes on a journey to land in the largest employee data lake where Culture Amp can use that resp...
How to talk about mental health in the workplace.
July 21, 2022 03:44 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBIn this episode of the Culture First Podcast Damon sits down with Professor Jane Burns and Adam Smiley Poswolsky to discuss how to talk about mental health in the workplace. Professor Burns is a Board Member of the NDIA, Committee Chair at Open Arms Veterans & Families Counseling and formerly involved in Streat and Beyond Blue. Adam is a keynote speaker on workplace belonging and the future of work as well as the author of Friendship in the Age of Loneliness. He also writes for H...
Designing Culture First Gatherings, with Priya Parker
July 06, 2022 21:56 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBIn this episode, Damon sits down with Priya Parker, master facilitator, and author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters. Priya provides listeners with a masterclass in the art of gathering. Here are some of the questions you might have about your work meetings: Have you wondered if your meetings were serving the right purpose? Have you questioned whether the right people are in the room? Do you worry that the way you gather at work is impacting someone’s a...
Special: Culture First is back for 2022
July 01, 2022 03:41 - 8 minutes - 7.73 MBWelcome back to another episode of the Culture First Podcast. In this episode podcast host, Damon Klotz talks about what's to come in the future for this podcast and for announces new Culture First events for 2022 and beyond. Culture Amp is excited to announce that Culture First – Culture Amp's annual, global virtual event series – is back! I'm inviting you to join us and the community as we explore the role of culture, science, and innovation in building better workplaces and ov...
Rethinking Trust at Work with Rachel Botsman
November 17, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBIn this episode, Damon sits down with Rachel Botsman, a leading expert and author on trust in the modern world, to discuss the positive impact of trust in the workplace. You'll hear Rachel and Damon discuss: How Rachel navigated the changes to her professional life without being on physical stages with audiences. The process Rachel uses before she creates a new keynote speech. The definition Rachel uses for trust: “Trust is a confident relationship with the unknown.” The...
How Carman’s Kitchen achieved 96% employee engagement by focusing on the whole employee experience.
October 27, 2021 22:03 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBIn this episode, Damon sits down with Lainie Tayler the General Manager People at Carman's Kitchen & Founder of HR Squad to discuss reimagining the employee experience and how to retain your best employees. Lainie Tayler is the founder of HR Squad and an experienced Performance Coach, whose mission is to help people achieve their professional and personal goals. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why Lainie believes in the whole person experience and not just the employee experience ...
Scaling the employee experience at Asana, with Anna Binder
October 07, 2021 16:30 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIn this episode, Damon sits down with Anna Binder from Asana to talk about the journey she’s been on as she’s scaled Asana. As the newest board member of Culture Amp, Anna built a culture powered by clarity, co-creation, and inclusion and shares what she learned from her role at Asana and talk about what’s next for people leaders in 2022 Anna Binder serves as Asana’s Head of People Operations, a role she has held since May 2016. During her time at Asana, both Inc. Magazine and Fort...
How the Major League Baseball connected the dots between the fan experience and the employee experience
May 18, 2021 21:07 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBFor years Major League Baseball has measured everything related to the game. From the data that individual teams use for onfield performance to the analytics they use to tailor the brand and gameday experience for the fans. Brand is a promise to the customer, culture is how you deliver on that promise. In this episode, you’ll hear how Major League Baseball started their journey to create a culture of feedback and analyze the data that most closely impact their employees to deliver...
How Nasdaq built a transformative culture that is both empowering and accountable
May 18, 2021 21:07 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBIn this episode Damon Klotz sat down with Richard Taylor, VP of Employee Experience at Nasdaq, to learn about how they think about building a culture first company. What’s holding your employees back from a transformative experience? Nasdaq asked this question, and what they learned was surprising. By deeply listening to employees, the people team gained unexpected insights into key pain points and employee needs. In this episode, you’ll learn how, by addressing your employees’ ...
Increasing emotional agility in the workplace with Claude Silver and Susan David
May 14, 2021 20:18 - 21 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode of the Culture First Podcast Damon sits down with Claude Silver to provide a sneak preview into their respective upcoming conversations with Susan David about emotional agility and toxic positivity. You’ll hear insights into how VaynerMedia trains leaders for emotional agility, the quotes from Susan David that have impacted him the most, and the question that will help you better understand your emotions, thoughts and stories you tell yourself about work. To hear...
How to build an anti-racist organization, with Aubrey Blanche
April 28, 2021 20:43 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this episode, Damon speaks with Aubrey Blanche, Director of Equitable Impact & Design at Culture Amp. Damon and Aubrey discuss building anti-racist organizations, the work of Professor Ibram X. Kendi & her first memories of what equality and inclusion meant as a young child. You’ll also hear some special reveals about the content and speakers for Culture First as well as the announcement of our MCs for our North America event. Register for Culture First 2021 here: https://c...
How to learn, unlearn & stay curious at work, with Chip Conley
April 01, 2021 19:09 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBHow to learn, unlearn & stay curious at work, with Chip Conley 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 why the older generation's emotional intelligence is just as important as the younger generation's digital intelligence. Rebel hospitality entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author Chip Conley disrupted his favorite industry... twice. At age 26 he founde...
Special: What did Damon Klotz learn from hosting this podcast during a crisis?
August 21, 2020 02:04 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBJoin our host Damon Klotz as he reflects on the 7 parts of the working through it series and how they’ve helped him work through it during this time. Damon will share which moments from the episodes he has found himself coming back to, where he’s struggling and how he plans to act on these learnings in the future. For this episode we've also created a toolkit for you to use as you continue to work through it. Head to culturefirst.com/working-through-it/toolkit to download your cop...
Special: How will COVID-19 change the world of work for good?
August 05, 2020 01:59 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBIn this episode Damon speaks with Lars Schmidt, one of the leading voices when it comes to modern HR practices, employer branding and open sourcing the future of work. Damon and Lars debate how much of this new normal is going to still be present in the workplaces of the future. This episode is from Part 7 of Culture Amp’s Working Through It series. Learn more about the series at www.culturefirst.com/workingthroughit If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an hones...
Special: How will 2020 change the world of work for good?
August 05, 2020 01:59 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBIn this episode Damon speaks with Lars Schmidt, one of the leading voices when it comes to modern HR practices, employer branding and open sourcing the future of work. Damon and Lars debate how much of this new normal is going to still be present in the workplaces of the future. This episode is from Part 7 of Culture Amp’s Working Through It series. Learn more about the series at www.culturefirst.com/workingthroughit If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an hones...
Special: What is the future of performance management?
July 29, 2020 02:03 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBIn this episode Damon speaks with Srinivas Krishnamurti, VP of Product at Culture Amp and former CEO of Zugata, about the steps we need to take to create a fairer and equitable performance management process. They discuss organizational justice, how remote work can level the playing field and why your current performance process might be leaving learning opportunities on the table. This episode is from Part 6 of Culture Amp’s Working Through It series. Learn more about the series ...
Special: How does exclusion impact your ability to perform at work?
July 22, 2020 00:37 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn this episode Damon speaks with Rajkumari Neogy, an epigenetic coach and executive consultant focused on the intersection of neurobiology, culture, and empathy in today’s business world. She is also the author of “The WIT Factor: Shifting the Workplace Paradigm by Becoming Your Optimal Self.” Damon and Rajkumari discuss the role that exclusion and trauma can have in the workplace. Together, they look to understand whether these feelings can carry over from previous workplaces and...
Special: How to design experiences that increase connection
July 07, 2020 23:30 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBIn this episode, Damon Klotz speaks with Jenny Sauer-Klein. Jenny is an experience designer and masterful facilitator who specializes in designing dynamic learning experiences that help companies engage their employees and bring their culture to life. Damon and Jenny talk about how the shift from IRL to URL has led to a complete redesign in how we’re connecting. Together they explore how to define and scale intimacy in this new world. Jenny shares a framework to design the perfe...
Special: Cleo Wade on connection, community and work culture
July 07, 2020 23:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBIn this episode, Damon Klotz sits down with author, poet, and community builder Cleo Wade. This conversation is designed to inspire listeners through the power of poetry, space creation, and storytelling. Cleo’s empowering message gives us the tools to build the communities and connections that we need more than ever right now. Cleo Wade is the author of the bestselling books, Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life and Where to Begin: A Small Book About Your Power to Create Bi...
Special: How to talk about grief and suffering at work.
June 24, 2020 00:08 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBIn this episode Damon speaks to Kelsey Crowe, Ph.D., author of There is No Good Card for This: What to do and say when life is scary, awful and, unfair to the people you love. Kelsey and Damon discuss what stops us from asking for help, how to show up for people who are suffering, and coping with grief at work. What do you say to a colleague who is grieving? Whether someone is experiencing a personal or professional setback, it’s tempting to shy away from uncomfortable topics. T...