In this episode, Tony Martignetti shares how that decision led him to his coaching career. He mentions, “If you slow down, you know, really understand yourself fully, and bring your authentic person, the person you are as a leader to the table, you find a difference, it shows up.” To learn more about Tony Martignetti, please visit Tony Martignetti’s Linktree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Craig Forman shares how to create a community within an organization to drive culture forward. Craig Forman believes that the more connected to and inspired by our work and workplace we can be better humans that create successful organizations. To learn more about Craig Forman, please visit Craig Forman’s LinkedIn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Brett Putter shares his passion for defining, embedding, and managing company culture. Brett Putter believes that culture is relatively simple to embed. He breaks down six ways to embed culture and drive a company forward. To learn more about Brett Puter, please visit Brett Putter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Markatos discusses the significance of cross-functional teams and the value it brings to an organization. Markatos focuses on the holistic approach when building a team of designers. He emphasizes how the mindset of the team can either contribute to or hinder the brand’s creativity and identity.  To learn more about Peter Markatos, please visit Markatos.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, JeVon McCormick and Steve Chaparro discuss what it takes to create a successful culture for the workplace, how building a successful business takes a great team, and tools and resources to overcome obstacles. To learn more about Scribe Media, go to ScribeMedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jevon 'JT' McCormick shares his amazing story of rising from poverty to the C-Suite. At Scribe Media, he leads a company that has its own culture bible which shapes the values and principles that drive the company. To learn more more about Scribe Media, go to ScribeMedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Burgess and Steve Chaparro discuss how frustration with the status quo has driven Phil throughout his career, his experience running a “co-creative” agency, how embracing the “messiness” of business can lead to the all-around growth of the company, and how one person’s initiative can start a ripple effect that may one day lead to massive change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elicia Banks-Gabriel and Steve Chaparro discuss how she leads clients at One & All, why we all need to look back at 2020 as a season for major growth, and how to stay productive amid this year’s challenges while staying flexible and empathetic toward your team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Keller and Steve Chaparro discuss Aaron’s experience leading Capsule and the evolution of the company, how thinking like an intrapreneur can help you design your perfect work environment, what it means to work with your client instead of for them, and the commodification of experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben McCraw and Steve Chaparro discuss how to cultivate trust between team members in a work-from-home environment, and how to uphold structure and consistency within your organization while continuing to leave room for creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara Whitman and Steve Chaparro discuss how to let your purpose and non-negotiables guide your path even in turbulent times, how to invite your team to help you as a leader in shaping culture, the power of expressing vulnerability as a leader, and self-care strategies to continue sustaining ourselves for at least the first quarter of 2021 as lockdowns and social distancing measures carry on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed Warren and Steve Chaparro discuss why the different departments in an agency ought not to be segregated, hiring best practices, how to create an autonomous culture within an organization, the pandemic as being the death knell to the “old world” of advertising, and the need for creative entrepreneurship to thrive in the industry’s new normal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joy Sybesma and Steve Chaparro discuss how knowing the purpose of gathering with your team can help you determine how to adapt to today’s challenges around the workplace, how to map out your company’s communication cadence, and the importance of working on your career and not just in your career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacques Spitzer and Danny Kim of Raindrop along with Steve Chaparro discuss the advantages of working alone versus together, common challenges in developing a healthy company culture, and Raindrop’s plan for day one of the new normal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cindy Gordon and Steve Chaparro discuss the importance of knowing your people before conducting performance reviews, addressing systemic cultural debt, staying true to your organization’s values, and understanding the different priorities of startups and larger companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a company scales, it is imperative to have a framework on which its culture can adapt and grow. Ideally, making up this framework are these elements: vision to provide a clear direction for the company, goals and targets to attain that vision on a practical level, values which anchor each and every action taken, and consistency and clarity. Robert Glazer discuss how leaders can cultivate an authentic culture in the workplace and own the values that serve as its foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Culture is living, dynamic, and best known by the people who shape it day-by-day—the employees. As companies march toward the new normal, leaders must realize that the best way to determine the future of work within their own organizations is to engage in meaningful conversations with their people. Tina Jones and Steve Chaparro discuss how leaders can have more emotional conversations with their team members to take their company culture to the next level. Stay tuned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a creative director, our guest Michael Ruby says that he gets his best work from his team when he gives them free rein to discover the look and feel of the project by themselves. Steve Chaparro and Michael Ruby discuss how to nurture a healthy creative culture through building camaraderie, finding a shared purpose, offering a path for growth, and harnessing the power of decentralized command. Stay tuned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest speaks on Design Operations as an exercise in culture design. Changing communities—and, by extension, human behavior—is really about changing cultures. “At the heart of Design Operations is transformational work. It’s about changing the way we work and the way we approach problems.” Alison Rand discusses how you can maximize your team’s capacity for creativity and collaboration by creating environments that encourage the best work from a diverse group of people. Stay tuned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the biggest misconceptions about leadership is the idea that every situation can be handled using a linear, scripted process. In reality, things don’t always work out the way you planned. The better approach to leadership? A readiness to respond appropriately in the moment. Steve Chaparro and David A. Miller discuss how improvisation is all about drawing on your “skills, talent, wiring, and training” to contribute to whatever needs to be done in the moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices