The Culture Thesis

We want to be experts on company culture. We are going on this journey by following blogs, talking to experts, reading books, etc., and invite you to come with us.

Greatest Hits pt 2 05/24/2022

Greatest Hits pt 2 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. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/23103104

Greatest Hits pt 1 05/10/2022

Greatest Hits pt 1 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. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/23053997

Holiday Party 04/29/2022

Holiday Party 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. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/22956089

Day of Caring 04/12/2022

Day of Caring 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. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/22769411

Family vs Team vs Tribe 03/29/2022

Family vs Team vs Tribe 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: /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/22571597

What's The Impact 03/15/2022

What's The Impact 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. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/22454096

Generational Gap pt 2 03/01/2022

Generational Gap pt 2 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. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/22242734

Art of Listening 02/15/2022

Art of Listening 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. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/22062785

ESOP Culture 02/01/2022

ESOP Culture 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. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/21934334

Family Owned Culture 01/18/2022

Family Owned Culture 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. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/21624854

Publicly Owned Culture 01/04/2022

Publicly Owned Culture Do the pressures of being a publicly owned company affect the culture of the business? We kick off our 3 part series of organizational structure by first discussing publicly owned companies. We are first joined by one of our own team members Katie, to talk about her experience prior to Arcamed when she was working for a publicly owned company. Later we hear from Jeff Smulyan who took his radio company public, and we learn what it takes to keep a strong culture when taking a company public. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/21624428

Holiday Break 12/07/2021

Holiday Break The team is taking an episode break to end the year and we will see you all again at the start of 2022! Wishing all our viewers happy holidays. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/21393893

Happiness Advantage 12/07/2021

Happiness Advantage Time for another book review! Jon Desalvo joins us to discuss the Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor. We discuss how to bring a more positive attitude to work and what it does to an organization. It's amazing how much positive change can happen just with a mindset. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/21372473

Generational Gap 11/23/2021

Generational Gap Do different generations speak different languages? Today we start our highly anticipated topic of Generational Gap with our very own Anthony Johnson. AJ will start our storytime segment on what it's like working with a group of our youngest employees. We will then get to discuss this with our special guest Lindsay Boccardo. Lindsay offers a lot of great advice, on how to best handle the Generation Gap within an organization. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/21246173

Process vs. Results 11/09/2021

Process vs. Results Is focusing on resulted to much keeping you from actually achieving them? Is it always just about the result or should the attention be on the process itself. We dive deep into finding out what works best for organizations and cultures. Dr. Tracy Brower, author of The Secret to Happiness at Work, gives us her insight on this topic, and which structure truly works best for organizations. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/21087758

Layers of Culture 10/26/2021

Layers of Culture Today we dive into the layers of company culture, and understand how each layer works within an organization. Mike Bensi founder of Bensi and Co., and Dr. Josh Plaskoff MBA professor join us to break down this topic. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/20699705

Authenticity 10/12/2021

Authenticity Today we discuss how important it is to be authentic in a leadership role. We are joined by Adam Weber who is the author of Lead Like A Human, and is Co-founder/CPO of Emplify. He gives us an insight on how leadership has changed, and what workers value in their leaders today. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/20698487

A Discussion on Multipliers by Liz Wiseman 09/28/2021

A Discussion on Multipliers by Liz Wiseman Today is going to be a little different! After hearing some really great feedback about the book Multipliers by Liz Wiseman, we decided to give it a read and talk about what we learned on the podcast. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/20047946

Revisiting Values 09/14/2021

Revisiting Values Today, we are going to talk about values. We started the conversation around values in Episode 10, but now we are curious about the evolution of those values. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/20047895

Burnout in the Workplace 08/31/2021

Burnout in the Workplace Today, we are going to figure out how to avoid the plague of burnout. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/20047811

Making the Workplace More Human 08/17/2021

Making the Workplace More Human Today we are discussing how to make the workplace more human. We start by talking to Arcamed’s Operations Manager, Derek Jahnke. Derek is 100% human, 100% of the time! /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/19909958

The Role and Cost of Ethics in Culture 08/03/2021

The Role and Cost of Ethics in Culture What is the cost of having an ethical culture? What is the cost of having an unethical culture? First, we will hear from Arcamed’s own Kevin Etzkorn. Kevin is an owner of Arcamed and has a great story to share about a contractor that went above and beyond to act ethically. We will also be joined by two guests. First, Phil Kenney - President of F.A. Wilhelm Construction Company. Later, we will talk to Joanne Gavin, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Professor of Management at Marist University. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/19689311

How to Manage Culture Shock 07/20/2021

How to Manage Culture Shock What happens when a new hire’s cultural expectations do not align with a company’s culture? Is there any way to prevent it? Randy Brown, former Chief HR Officer at WellPoint, shares his knowledge on how to properly transition employees into a new or unfamiliar culture. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/19689215

Using Tools to Shape Culture 07/06/2021

Using Tools to Shape Culture What tools are available to shape company culture and how can they be used effectively? In this episode, we hear from Marcy Bandick and Mike Elliot. Marcy is a Leadership Development Consultant at The Strategy Forums, and Mike is a Leadership and Organizational Development Specialist at ADVISA. Together they provide expert advice on various tools that help individuals communicate and work together. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/19689098

The Father's Day Series Part 4 06/22/2021

The Father's Day Series Part 4 In our fourth and final Father’s Day episode, Greg interviews his dad, Mickey Maurer. Then, the tables are turned and Greg is interviewed by his daughter, Sophie. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/19317185

The Father's Day Series Part 3 06/15/2021

The Father's Day Series Part 3 For 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. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/19317047

The Father's Day Series Part 2 06/08/2021

The Father's Day Series Part 2 In this Father’s Day episode, our Business Development Specialist, Alicia Peck, is joined by her father, Tom Peck, to discuss how good people are the key to developing a positive company culture. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/19316966

The Father's Day Series Part 1 06/01/2021

The Father's Day Series Part 1 In our first episode of our Father's Day series, Caroline is joined by her dad, Jim Squatrito. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/19311605

Community Values vs. Company Values 05/18/2021

Community Values vs. Company Values How do community values and company values interact, and can they improve company culture? In this episode, we hear from Ohad Hecht, CEO of Emarsys, a SaaS Omnichannel Customer Engagement Platform. Ohad shares his experiences elevating company culture on a global scale and translating those values between various cultures. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/18958496

Engaging Stakeholders in Culture 05/04/2021

Engaging Stakeholders in Culture As a company that works with many customers and vendors, how do we involve these various stakeholders in our company culture? We are joined by Jason Cochran, Psychologist, and Co-Founder of Dulead – a virtual director of leadership and development for small business owners. /episode/index/show/arcamed/id/18955169

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