Published in Fearless Culture·PinnedRemote, Not Distant – My New Book Is Now AvailableThe roadmap to design a powerful culture and thrive in a hybrid workplace It’s finally here! My new book Remote, Not Distant : Design a Company Culture That Will Help You Thrive in a Hybrid Workplace is now available in Hardcover, Paperback, and eBook. The workplace is rapidly changing — don’t fall behind. Welcome to the beginning of the end of the workplace…Culture5 min read
Published in Fearless Culture·PinnedResilience: How to Rescue Yourself from AdversityBuild a first responder mindset. — Why do some people break while others thrive in adversity? All eyes were on Thailand as millions followed the Cave Rescue mission — it was impossible not to empathize with those twelve boys, their coach and, of course, the brave rescue team. Parents (me included) couldn’t stop but thinking about…Self Improvement8 min read
Published in Fearless Culture·Updated Sep 23, 202112 Examples of Companies With Fantastic Cultures (Analysis)Examples of successful workplace cultures mapped with the Culture Design Canvas. Culture matters because it boosts productivity, agility, employee engagement, and innovation. A strong, positive workplace culture precedes business results. The culture of an organization encompasses much more than the values and purpose of your company. For the analysis, I'm using The Culture Design Canvas — a framework that captures the…Culture11 min read
Dec 9, 20202020 Is the Decade of Culture-First OrganizationsIs yours ready? — Workplace culture is getting the attention it deserves, but it still needs to become a business priority. I’m not a fan of end of year predictions. However, I couldn’t but celebrate when I read that Glassdoor anticipates that 2020 will begin a culture-first decade for organizations. …Leadership7 min read
Published in Fearless Culture·Oct 14, 2020How to Design a Successful CultureCan workplace culture be designed? That’s the question I always get when I tell people what I do for a living. People still think that culture is something that just happens organically. A recent study by Glassdoor shows that companies with a strong culture outperform the Standard & Poor’s 500…Leadership4 min read
Published in Fearless Culture·Jun 30, 2020How to Keep Your Culture Alive while Working RemotelyHow do you get teams working as well as they used to? How do you deal with issues that are being amplified by virtual distance? Your culture depends heavily on connection and collaboration. However, the COVID-19 health crisis has forced most people to work remotely without the right preparation. …Leadership8 min read
Published in Fearless Culture·Apr 5, 2020How to Prioritize When Everything Feels ImportantPrioritizing is not easy — especially when you must choose between two good alternatives — Leadership is the art of making choices. Saying ‘yes’ is easy and comfortable, but what we say ‘no’ to defines our success. Great leaders know when to make sacrifices to stay focused. Imagine taking over a tech company that’s losing money because sales are down. …Leadership6 min read
Published in Fearless Culture·Mar 26, 2020Airbnb Culture Design CanvasHow to create a culture where anyone can belong anywhere — Everyone acknowledges that Airbnb has disrupted the hospitality industry. However, what makes this company so unique is its obsession with culture. Speak to any Airbnb employee about what makes the company special, and they’ll answer “the culture.” It all started back in 2012 by the advice Peter Thiel gave the…Leadership9 min read
Published in The Startup·Mar 17, 20207 Ways to Promote Psychological Safety In Your OrganizationWe tend to think of disengagement as an individual problem, solvable by coaching, having the right managers, or defining engagement goals — the list goes on. But evidence is mounting that to solve disengagement, you don’t need to fix the individual, but the culture. …Leadership9 min read
Published in Fearless Culture·Feb 19, 2020What Do You Stand for, Really?Your values guide your life — if you know what they are. — Most people don’t know what they don’t know. Psychologists Rozenblit and Keil coined the term ‘the illusion of explanatory depth’ to describe this phenomenon. We all believe we know more (about ourselves) than we actually do. My point is not to make you feel bad, but to invite you to…Values5 min read
