ACHIEVE Workplace Culture Podcast

Episode 9: Find Power in Purpose

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What’s so powerful about clearly articulating our organization’s purpose? In this episode, Wendy, Randy, and Eric dive into this topic as they discuss MIT Sloan Management Review’s article, Unlock the Power of Purpose. Then they ask the question, “When is it time to revisit your organization’s values?” Also referenced in this podcast are the following books:
The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni
Looptail by Bruce Poon Tip
The Culture Question by Randy Grieser, Eric Stutzman, Wendy Loewen, and Mike Labun
The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo
The Education of a Value Investor by Guy Spier

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Episode 18: Trauma-Informed Workplaces

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Episode 17: Culture of Busyness & the SV Bank Collapse

Have you ever felt that the word “busy” has become synonymous with “I’m doing good?” In this podcast, we look at HBR’s article, Beware a Culture of Busyness, and talk strategy for making sure work is meaningful, not just busy. We also discuss the Silicon Valley Bank failure and what it might say about workplace culture when people aren’t ringing alarm bells early enough to prevent failure. We also spotlight the book, Nine Lies about Work, by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall. Read More
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