Why Your Change Initiatives Keep Failing (And What to Do Differently)

Culture’s Role in Driving Results as the Speed of Change Quickems
AI and Workplace Culture: From Fear of the Unknown to Future Growth

When companies undertake a new technology initiative like integrating AI into work processes, they often face both cultural and operational challenges. Overarching all this is the very natural human resistance to change, and how the resulting uncertainty translates into tangible concerns — about job security and roles, feeling powerless and losing control over their work, […]
Denny’s’ Kelli Valade on Feeding the Soul and Making People Feel Seen

This week, Jessica is joined by Kelli Valade, CEO of Denny’s. They discuss how Kelli’s career in restaurants–which started when she was 16 years old–was shaped by leaders who cared for her, how it continues to be shaped by colleagues and employees, and the responsibility she feels as a leader to see, care for, and […]
Coffee Chat: Keep Culture Thriving Through Economic Uncertainty

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The Inspired Performance Institute’s Dr. Don Wood on Resetting Trauma and Maximizing Performance

This week, Jessica is joined by Dr. Don Wood, CEO of the Inspired Performance Institute and creator of a program to help people reset and reprocess trauma–which he understands as a neurological glitch that impacts health and decision-making, and therefore performance and leadership. Don explains why anxiety, addiction and even autoimmune diseases are often symptoms […]
Wellby Financial’s Monique Robertson-Gunter on Creating Experiences, Purpose Fit, and a Culture of Continuous Growth

This week, Jessica is joined by Monique Robertson-Gunter, Chief Experience Officer at Wellby Financial. Monique explains how Wellby reshaped its culture to hit ambitious goals–starting with the key results, and developing a culture of feedback, listening and continuous improvement to achieve them. She also talks about her role as Chief Experience Officer–combining culture and brand […]
Thrive or Survive: Build Organizational Resilience During Economic Uncertainty

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Constant Contact’s Frank Vella on Scaling Culture, Remote Work, and Being in the People Business

This week Jessica is joined by Frank Vella, the CEO of Constant Contact. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss Frank’s philosophy of being in the people business, from emphasizing the role of first-line managers to keeping the employee experience in mind while talking with investors. They discuss scaling culture across a company, aligning AI innovation […]
Building Leadership Through Accountability

Culture’s Role in Driving Results as the Speed of Change Quickems
Mastering Financial Literacy: Upskilling Employees for the Future

Culture’s Role in Driving Results as the Speed of Change Quickems
Pete Stavros on Shared Ownership and CEO Empathy

Pete Stavros, Co-Head of Global Private Equity at KKR, joins Jessica to talk about his work fostering shared employee ownership: reshaping companies so employees have a direct stake in the business itself. They dive deep on what is required to change the beliefs about leaders around shared ownership, the importance of empathy in leadership, and […]
Landmark Workplace Study Reveals Crisis of Accountability

Culture Partners announced today the release of its Workplace Accountability Study, the most comprehensive, scientific study on workplace accountability ever conducted. Spanning multiple years and involving over 40,000 participants across a wide variety of industries and organizations, the study reveals a startling absence of clearly defined objectives and abundant confusion about the subject of accountability […]