Greatest Hits pt 2
The Culture Thesis
The Culture Thesis final episode. In today’s episode, we continue the conversation from part 1 and look back at our greatest episodes. We hope you enjoy and can take something away from our podcast as we have learned so much along the way.
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Greatest Hits pt 1
The Culture Thesis
In today’s episode, Caroline and Greg reminisce on some of The Culture Thesis's best episodes. This will be a 2 part series that highlights what we have learned throughout this journey and what we hope you the audience can take away from this experience.
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Holiday Party
The Culture Thesis
The Arcamed team breaks down how to make the most out of a Holiday Party. First, we are joined by Mickey Maurer who tells us his best Holiday Story. Then we are joined by Amy Polston Arcamed's Finance Manager who plays a big part in planning our holiday parties. We discuss ROI, Christmas in June, and risks that comes with having a holiday party.
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Day of Caring
The Culture Thesis
Caring for others is an expression of what it means to be fully human. In today's episode, we first are joined by Fatima Johnson from School on Wheels. A non-profit in Indianapolis that enhances education for children who experience homelessness. She informs us on what it means for organizations to meet their civic duty within the school on wheels. We are then joined by Beth Cline from United Way to learn more about how companies can best get their employees involved in giving back to their communities.
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Family vs Team vs Tribe
The Culture Thesis
Many labels have been thrown around to describe an organization, but what is the correct one. That is if there even is a correct label. Today we are joined by Mike Bensi Consultant and Founder at Bensi & Company to debate the topic. To find out more about Mike you can visit his website here:
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What's The Impact
The Culture Thesis
How much does company culture impact the individuals? Today we bring on guests Jon Desalvo Arcamed's CEO and Lori Squatrito to discuss the impact the Arcamed culture has had on their children. This gives a better insight into how culture can impact the personal lives of employees.
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Generational Gap pt 2
The Culture Thesis
Today we bring back the wonderful Lindsay Boccardo to continue our discussion about the generational gap. Lindsay helps us understand that there is more to the gap than just when you were born and shares her slide deck that helps how organizations better understand the differences within their organization. After we put Lindsay's slide deck to the test with two of our Gen Z interns, Gavin Stein and Taylor Miller.
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Art of Listening
The Culture Thesis
If you were meant to talk more than listen you'd have two mouths and one ear. Listening can be one of the hardest skills but is vital for the success of any organization. We are first joined by our intern Gavin to talk about a time listening played a role in his academics. We will then be joined by Paul Ashley a Senior VP and Advisor for First Person. Paul helps us understand how listening can play a huge role in interactions with clients and people within your own organization.
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ESOP Culture
The Culture Thesis
To end our 3 part series we take a dive into what it's like to be part of an employee-owned organization. We will be joined by Mike Parrett who was the SVP CFO at Herff Jones and is now a board member for several ESOP's. Mike gives us great insight into what it's like inside of an ESOP and how the structure impacts the employees.
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Family Owned Culture
The Culture Thesis
It's said great teams are like family, but what happens when the team is really family? On our 2nd episode of the organizational structure series, we break down what it's like at a family-owned organization. First, we hear from Derek Arcamed's Operations Manager, who also helps run "Their business Name" with his wife. Next, we will be joined by Steve Walker the CEO of WALKER. Steve gives us great insight into how his family has handled balancing family and business.
info_outlineFor the third Father’s Day episode, our CEO, Jon Desalvo, interviews his father-in-law, Tim Lee.
Key Takeaways
Similar to the culture of achievement discussed in the previous episode, it is equally important to have a culture of performance. Developing and maintaining a highly visible system where progress can be measured is a crucial component of success. Opening lines of communication to work towards shared goals drive results.