In 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 an Infinite Min...
Aug 23, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Have 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 Oliver have in this epi...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 48
This 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 from start to fi...
Aug 09, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Interviews 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 .
Aug 02, 2023•2 min
‘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 selling book 'The Ar...
Aug 02, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 46
What 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 episode here: https://...
Dec 01, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 26
While 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 Taylor. In this episo...
Nov 02, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In 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 ....
Oct 25, 2022•9 min
For 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 series, we will be spea...
Oct 19, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 24
For 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 series, we will be spe...
Oct 13, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 23
For 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 series, we will be ...
Oct 05, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Have 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 response to answer...
Aug 17, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In 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 Harvard Busin...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In 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 ability to feel like t...
Jul 06, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Welcome 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 overcoming uncerta...
Jul 01, 2022•8 min
In 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 relationship between tru...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In 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 The feedback ...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In 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 Fortune named Asan...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 16
For 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 that world-cla...
May 18, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In 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’ deep-seated desir...
May 18, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In 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 more from Susan ...
May 14, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In 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://culturefirst...
Apr 28, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
How 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 founded Joie de Viv...
Apr 01, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Join 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 copy. www.culturea...
Aug 21, 2020•42 min
In 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 honest review. See Priva...
Aug 05, 2020•56 min
In 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 at: www.culture...
Jul 29, 2020•53 min
In 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 if feeling e...
Jul 22, 2020•44 min
In 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 perfect 60-minute meet...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 16 min
In 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 Big Change in Ou...
Jul 07, 2020•26 min
In 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. This episode wil...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min
