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A Piece of Cake with Becky Ray

Apr 28, 20251 hr 9 minEp. 366
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Ready to Get Curious?! Check out Starting Points! our Operationally Curious Questions

Join Sam Goodman (The HOP Nerd LLC) and Becky Ray (Culture Kick) for a dynamic discussion about practical strategies for improving workplace culture.

Drawing on her unique background transitioning from engineering and safety to focusing on people and operational performance (HOP), Sam and Becky explore:

  • Evolving Leadership: Moving beyond outdated styles to embrace empathy, operational intelligence, and truly supporting leaders (especially those "stuck in the middle").
  • Actionable Culture Change: Implementing HOP principles effectively, fostering psychological safety ("speak up"), and breaking down departmental silos (like sales vs. production).
  • Practical Frameworks: Introducing Becky's "Culture Cake" model (Make it Easy, Speak Up, Frustrations into Focus, Learn from Failure, Everyday Learning) and the concept of peer "battle buddies."
  • The Power of "Better": Why focusing on incremental improvement and collaboration over competition is key to meaningful, sustainable change..

Learn more about Becky at https://www.culturekick.co.uk/

FOLLOW SAM https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-goodman-03a95391/

Contact him at: thehopnerd@gmail.com

Book an initial consult at: https://calendly.com/d/26x-qs8-xnv/initial-consultation-call

Visit TheHOPNerd.com to schedule a consultation, access free resources, snag some exclusive merch, and more.

Sam, a unique blend of strategist and comedic creator, brings a fresh perspective to organizational improvement. He's not your typical consultant; he's The HOP Nerd, dedicated to highlighting the absurdity in our workplaces and workplace safety through his hilarious and insightful content. With a track record of helping hundreds of businesses successfully operationalize HOP, and teaching tens of thousands of people around the globe HOP concepts, Sam uses his comedic lens to expose the ineffectiveness of our more traditional approaches.

Ready to take your organizations efforts around learning and improvement to the next level? Book Sam Goodman for consulting, speaking engagements, or to inject some much-needed thought and humor into your next event.

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