In the latest episode of the Culture First podcast, host Damon Klotz talks with organizational psychologist, Stanford Professor of Management, and bestselling author Bob Sutton about how to build a workplace with healthy friction and no assholes. Damon and Bob discuss the negative impacts of power differences within organizations, the concept of destructive and constructive friction, and the critical role of leadership in mitigating such friction.

In the latest episode of the Culture First podcast, host Damon Klotz talks with Culture Amp Director of People Science Research Fresia Jackson and Chief People Officer Justin Angsuwat about the trends shaping the future of work in 2025.

In the latest episode of the Culture First podcast, Culture Amp CEO Didier Elzinga talks with psychotherapist Esther Perel about modern relationships and workplace dynamics. Tune in to explore how storytelling can resolve conflicts, bridge cultural gaps, and enhance trust in remote settings. 

Damon Klotz interviews Dr. Marcus Collins, professor and best-selling author of For the Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be, about the profound impact of culture on brand and organizational success.

In this episode of the Culture First podcast, Damon Klotz interviews Shane Battier. Damon talks with Shane about the role data plays in decision making and the importance of teammate-ship over leadership.

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.

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

On this episode of the Culture First podcast, Isabel Berwick, bestselling author and the Working Careers Editor at the Financial Times, shares insights on career development, self-advocacy, and the future of professional growth.

In this episode of the Culture First podcast, Damon Klotz interviews Seth Godin, renowned author, marketer, and entrepreneur.

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.

This is the second 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.

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.

Modern Managers: The Performance Coaches of the Workplace, with Nascar, Detroit Lions & Ben Crowe live from SXSW Austin 2024.

Damon sits down with hospitality expert Chip Conley to discuss leadership, aging and company culture.

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In this shorter episode, educator, author & civil rights activist, DeRay McKesson, directly addresses the importance and challenges of bringing activism into the workplace.

In this episode, author and internationally-recognized curiosity expert, Scott Shigeoka, gets granular on curiosity, how it works, how to activate it and how it can change the world.

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 is a trust expert, author and lecturer at Oxford University. She's passionate about challenging ideas around trust and humility and has been recognised as one of the world's 30 most influential management thinkers. Honoured as a young global leader by the World Economic Forum, Rachel’s TED Talks have garnered more than 5 million views. Rachel defines trust as a confident relationship with the unknown and in this short snippet of a longer conversation she really helps us understand how we can cultivate it in our workplaces. Show notes: This conversation is full of laughter and warmth. The full episode is the same and can be found here. Learn more about Rachel Botsman by heading to www.rachelbotsman.com Learn more about Culture Amp by heading to www.cultureamp.com   We believe in creating a better world of work, if that’s important to you too, please subscribe and leave us a review to make sure you don’t miss an episode. If you missed Culture First Virtual 2024, you can now watch all of the sessions on demand from people like Esther Perel, Megan Rapinoe, and Ben Crowe. Click this link to download your favourite session. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this short episode, Cleo talks about the Are You Okay booths she created to foster connection in a disconnected world and explains not only why we need to create more community inside of our companies, but how!

In this episode, Deputy Managing Director of Future Women, Jamila Rizvi, dictates the email that she would like us to send to CEO’s around the world who are ready to improve the world of work for women.