How 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 explore ...
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NBA Champion Shane Battier on why data and culture are the secret to success
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In this episode of the Culture First podcast, Damon Klotz interviews Shane Battier. Shane is a two-time NBA champion and former player for the Miami Heat. He was recognized as a scholar-athlete at Duke University, earning accolades such as the National Player of the Year before being drafted sixth overall in the 2001 NBA Draft. Beyond basketball, B…
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Amy Gallo's Guide to working with difficult people
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In this episode of the Culture First podcast, Damon Klotz interviews Amy Gallo, an esteemed author and workplace expert. Damon and Amy have an in-depth discussion on conflict resolution, feedback, and workplace culture. Amy shares her experiences and professional insights, addressing the perils of 'artificial harmony', the importance of establishin…
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Patagonia's Vincent Stanley on creating a purpose-driven work culture
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In this episode of the Culture First podcast, Damon Klotz interviews Vincent Stanley, Patagonia’s Director of Philosophy. They discuss Patagonia’s unconventional approach to business, emphasizing cultural confidence and the importance of storytelling in building a responsible company. Vincent shares insights on Patagonia's foundational values, deci…
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Isabel Berwick on professional growth in uncertain times
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In what ways are today’s workplace expectations shifting, and what does it mean for the future of professional growth? In this episode of the Culture First podcast, Damon Klotz sits down with Isabel Berwick, the Working Careers Editor at the Financial Times and author of the bestseller 'The Future Proofed Career,' to tackle these very questions. Is…
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Seth Godin on building a culture of impact
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In this episode of the Culture First podcast, Damon Klotz interviews Seth Godin, renowned author, marketer, and entrepreneur. They delve into the essence of company culture and explore the significance of defining workplace culture by setting expectations and not tolerating disruptive behaviors. The conversation also highlights the importance of st…
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How people science and people analytics are changing how we work with Amy Lavoie
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In this episode of the Culture First podcast, Damon Klotz interviews Amy Lavoie, VP of People Science at Culture Amp, about the role of people science and people analytics in the modern workplace. They discuss practical examples of using data to make decisions, the importance of combining science and technology, and the future of people analytics. …
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The Surprising Long Term Impact of Layoffs on Company Performance & Employee Experience.
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This is the second part of a two-part series on layoffs and their impact on the employee experience. The episode focuses on the long-term impact of layoffs, based on research conducted by Culture Amp. The study analyzed data from layoffs in the tech sector between March 2020 and December 2023, including over 3,300 layoff events by 2,400 companies. …
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The Immediate Impact of Layoffs on Employee Experience & Company Performance.
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This is the first part of a two-part series on layoffs and their impact on the employee experience. The episode focuses on the immediate impact of layoffs, based on research conducted by Culture Amp. The research analyzed data from layoffs in the tech sector between March 2020 and December 2023, including over 3,300 layoff events by 2,400 companies…
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Modern Managers as Performance Coaches: Secrets from Nascar, Detroit Lions, and Ben Crowe live from SXSW 2024
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In this episode of the Culture First Podcast, we take you on the road with us to give you a front-row seat to an incredible conversation that took place at SXSW Austin this year. In this episode, Didier Elzinga, CEO and Co-founder of Culture Amp, will moderate a discussion on achieving and sustaining a high-performance culture by drawing upon lesso…
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Airbnb's Hospitality Expert: The conditions required to do the best work of your life with Chip Conley
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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 the full episode with Chip click here: https://www.cultureamp…
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Your invite to hear from Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe & Ben Crowe at Culture First Global 2024
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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. This May, people leaders and culture creators from all over the world will gather to share innovative ideas and insights on improving organizational culture.…
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Should Activism Enter the Workplace? Insights from DeRay McKesson
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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 movement. DeRay has become a key player in the workplace…
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Scott Shigeoka: Activating your curiosity will change the world around you
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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 promote positive wellbeing and connected relationships around t…
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World renowned trust expert: How do we access confidence during uncertainty with Rachel Botsman
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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 be "can employees trust their employers?" Rachel Botsman …
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Viral Poet Cleo Wade: How to Foster Community in the Workplace
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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 here! From the data we collect here at Culture Amp, we know…
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Achieving Gender Equality: Insights from Future Women's Jamila Rizvi
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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 employer organisations working towards gender equality. Listen to…
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The 7 trends that will define HR in 2024
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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. 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 predicti…
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Damon Klotz with the one thing we all need to hear right now…
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We'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 an…
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Fresia Jackson shares the six behaviors that define a great manager
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The 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 p…
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Sarah Walsh on creating the conditions for high performance at the Matildas
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Sarah 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…
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Susan David on why work feels harder than ever and how understanding emotional agility will help.
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Are 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 act…
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Adam Bryant on how to know if you're ready to become a leader.
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Adam 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 …
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What Succession taught us about toxic workplace culture, with Executive Producer and Writer Lucy Prebble - Part 2
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Welcome 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 …
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Lucy Prebble: How the Succession writer's room culture changed her life - Part I
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Lucy 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 cre…
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Garry Ridge: The stunning business impact of WD40’s Culture First strategy
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If 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,…
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Jamila Rizvi: making work actually work for women
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Jamila'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 …
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Simon Sinek on the power of putting culture first
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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 play…
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Oliver Burkeman on designing an employee experience for mortals
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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, Bur…
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Esther Perel on building a relationally intelligent workplace
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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 …
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Priya Parker and Gary Ware discuss the company culture showdown: Ted Lasso vs. Succession's Logan Roy.
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‘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…
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Season Preview: Here's what to expect on the latest episodes of Culture First
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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.
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How to hold on to your high performing employees, with Fresia Jackson.
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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 Resear…
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The current state of mental health in the workplace, with Dr Nick Taylor
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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 bet…
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Culture First Americas 2022 with Susan Cain, Valerie Jarrett, David Whyte, and Oliver Burkeman
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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.…
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How Wilson Sporting Goods puts Culture First, with Director of Retail Erin Pelton, Part 3 of 3.
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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…
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How Wilson Sporting Goods puts Culture First, with Geoff Watts VP of HR, Part 2 of 3.
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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…
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How Wilson Sporting Goods puts Culture First, with CEO Joe Dudy, Part 1 of 3.
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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 be…
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Diving into Culture Amp's data lake - How we uncover insights from 34 million employee experience data points.
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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…
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How to talk about mental health in the workplace.
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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 sp…
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Designing Culture First Gatherings, with Priya Parker
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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? Ha…
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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 inv…
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Rethinking Trust at Work with Rachel Botsman
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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 …
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How Carman’s Kitchen achieved 96% employee engagement by focusing on the whole employee experience.
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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 p…
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Scaling the employee experience at Asana, with Anna Binder
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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 Binde…
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How the Major League Baseball connected the dots between the fan experience and the employee experience
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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 …
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How Nasdaq built a transformative culture that is both empowering and accountable
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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 …
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Increasing emotional agility in the workplace with Claude Silver and Susan David
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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 …
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How to build an anti-racist organization, with Aubrey Blanche
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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 fo…
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How to learn, unlearn & stay curious at work, with Chip Conley
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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 hos…
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Special: What did Damon Klotz learn from hosting this podcast during a crisis?
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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 create…
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