Join our host Damon Klotz as he reflects on the 7 parts of the working through it series and how they’ve helped him work through it during this time. Damon will share which moments from the episodes he has found himself coming back to, where he’s struggling and how he plans to act on these learnings in the future. For this episode we've also created a toolkit for you to use as you continue to work through it. Head to culturefirst.com/working-through-it/toolkit to download your copy. www.cultureamp.comwww.culturefirst.comwww.twitter.com/cultureampwww.twitter.com/damonklotzwww.culturefirstpodcast.com

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Special: What did Damon Klotz learn from hosting this podcast during a crisis?

In this episode Damon speaks with Lars Schmidt, one of the leading voices when it comes to modern HR practices, employer branding and open sourcing the future of work. Damon and Lars debate how much of this new normal is going to still be present in the workplaces of the future. This episode is from Part 7 of Culture Amp’s Working Through It series. Learn more about the series at www.culturefirst.com/workingthroughit If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an honest review.

Special: How will 2020 change the world of work for good?

In this episode Damon speaks with Srinivas Krishnamurti, VP of Product at Culture Amp and former CEO of Zugata, about the steps we need to take to create a fairer and equitable performance management process. They discuss organizational justice, how remote work can level the playing field and why your current performance process might be leaving learning opportunities on the table. This episode is from Part 6 of Culture Amp’s Working Through It series. Learn more about the series at:www.culturefirst.com/workingthroughit If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an honest review.Articles mentioned during the show: https://www.cultureamp.com/blog/performance-management-post-covid-19-things-to-consider/ https://www.cultureamp.com/functional-performance-review-ebook/ 

Special: What is the future of performance management?

In this episode Damon speaks with Rajkumari Neogy, an epigenetic coach and executive consultant focused on the intersection of neurobiology, culture, and empathy in today’s business world. She is also the author of “The WIT Factor: Shifting the Workplace Paradigm by Becoming Your Optimal Self.”Damon and Rajkumari discuss the role that exclusion and trauma can have in the workplace. Together, they look to understand whether these feelings can carry over from previous workplaces and if feeling excluded significantly impacts your ability to perform at a high level. This episode is from Part 6 of Culture Amp’s Working Through It series. Learn more about the series at www.culturefirst.com/workingthroughit If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an honest review.Connect with Damon Klotz on LinkedIn Connect with Damon Klotz on Twitter Follow @CultureAmp on Twitter

Special: How does exclusion impact your ability to perform at work?

In this episode, Damon Klotz speaks with Jenny Sauer-Klein. Jenny is an experience designer and masterful facilitator who specializes in designing dynamic learning experiences that help companies engage their employees and bring their culture to life.Damon and Jenny talk about how the shift from IRL to URL has led to a complete redesign in how we’re connecting. Together they explore how to define and scale intimacy in this new world.  Jenny shares a framework to design the perfect 60-minute meeting that will leave attendees engaged and feeling connected.This episode originally appeared as part of Working through it series. Check out the series for more tips and stories of people navigating periods of transition.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an honest review.

Special: How to design experiences that increase connection

In this episode, Damon Klotz sits down with author, poet, and community builder Cleo Wade. This conversation is designed to inspire listeners through the power of poetry, space creation, and storytelling. Cleo’s empowering message gives us the tools to build the communities and connections that we need more than ever right now.Cleo Wade is the author of the bestselling books, Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life and Where to Begin: A Small Book About Your Power to Create Big Change in Our Crazy World. She has been called the poet of her generation by Time Magazine and one of the 100 most creative people in business by Fast Company. To learn more about Cleo Wade head to www.cleowade.com.This episode originally appeared as part of Working through it series. Check out the series for more tips and stories of people navigating periods of transition.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an honest review.

Special: Cleo Wade on connection, community and work culture

In this episode Damon speaks to Kelsey Crowe, Ph.D., author of There is No Good Card for This: What to do and say when life is scary, awful and, unfair to the people you love. Kelsey and Damon discuss what stops us from asking for help, how to show up for people who are suffering, and coping with grief at work.   What do you say to a colleague who is grieving? Whether someone is experiencing a personal or professional setback, it’s tempting to shy away from uncomfortable topics. This episode will help you approach these important conversations and minimize the fear of saying the wrong thing. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an honest review.

Special: How to talk about grief and suffering at work.

In this episode Damon speaks with Mollie West Duffy, co-author of the book No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power Of Embracing Emotions At Work. She’s also one half of the workplace culture Instagram account @lizandmollie. Mollie is an expert in organizational design, development, and leadership coaching. She’s currently the head of organizational development at communications firm RALLY, and previously led organizational design at global innovation firm IDEO. Damon and Mollie discuss the new rules of emotions at work. In this highly actionable episode, we examine the difference between under-emoters, over-emoters, and even-emoters. Then Mollie and Damon explore ways to work with each, the importance of communicating your needs when working remotely, and why right now is not the time to be asking the question, ‘how are you?’If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an honest review.www.culturefirstpodcast.com 

Special: The new rules of emotions at work

Leaders around the world are trying to help their teams navigate an incredible amount of uncertainty. This can lead to a deep sense of frustration about the world, the workplace, and our role within it. That’s why we need to have the courage to have difficult conversations about topics such as race, politics, equity, and belonging.In this episode, Damon Klotz speaks with Michelle Kim, Co-Founder and CEO of Awaken. Michelle and Damon talk about how to manage a team in times of political trauma, create space for uncomfortable conversations at work, and minimize the impact of uncertainty for your employees.* Michelle wanted listeners of the show to know that she asked Culture Amp to make a donation to The Transgender Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project in lieu of a payment to Awaken for her time today. Culture Amp has made a donation of $2500 to the TGI Project and we want to thank Michelle for her leadership and generosity.ResourcesBlog posts referenced:https://medium.com/awaken-blog/managing-teams-in-times-of-political-trauma-what-to-do-what-to-say-to-boost-psychological-safety-b5782969d6fa https://medium.com/awaken-blog/urgently-looking-for-anti-racism-training-for-your-company-start-here-f4d2f7e97111https://medium.com/awaken-blog/20-allyship-actions-for-asians-to-show-up-for-the-black-community-right-now-464e5689cf3eList of Black owned DEI companies + Black DEI professionals: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1giDIGTd5XvuCrP9n-Y70_NQPegvmcejdg8x3ypM5Iu4/edit#gid=0TGI Justice Project Website - http://www.tgijp.org/Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn, and learn more about Awaken on their website.

Special: How to talk about politics and race in the workplace.

The open-source movement has given us an insight into the decisions that organizations around the world have been making to help their employees work through it during a crisis. But we don’t always get to learn about how or why they make the decisions that end up in the open-source policy or document.   To learn more about prioritizing open and transparent communication during this crisis, Damon Klotz sat down with Tariq Meyers, Global Head of Belong, Inclusion, and Diversity at Coinbase. Damon and Tariq discuss what was happening in the room when Coinbase created the now-public documents to help leaders with their response to the constant changes. You’ll also hear Damon and Tariq discuss the Black Lives Matter movement and explore ways to make space for conversations about race at work.Open Source Documents and Memos: https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-planning-and-response-to-covid-2019-d0cb3379bc3e Connect with Tariq Meyers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tariq-meyers/

Special: Why Coinbase turned to open sourcing to reduce uncertainty for their employees

Leaders at all levels are faced with an increasingly blurred boundary between personal and professional. As we try to understand exactly how much of our full selves we can bring to work, managers are uniquely positioned to create a safe space for vulnerability - in times of crisis and beyond.In this episode, Damon Klotz speaks with Larissa Conte, Founder of Wayfinding. Together they explore what this changing environment can teach us about leading, how to manage our egos when budgets and hard decisions are at play, and ideas for areas where leaders are struggling the most right now.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an honest review.To learn more about Larissa Conte, go to www.wayfinding.io. Episode Resources: http://www.wayfinding.io/alchemical-leadershiphttp://www.wayfinding.io/executive-rites-of-passage https://way-finding.teachable.com/p/wayfinding-toolkit-for-turbulent-timesJoin our Culture First community to discuss how you and others are #WorkingThroughIt.Head to www.culturefirst.com/workingthroughit to experience our brand new multimedia series called Working Through It. It's a seven-part journey to navigate through a crisis.Host: Culture Amp’s Work Culture Evangelist, Damon Klotz. Production: Ayla Filipiak.Editing: Nick Jaworski at Podcast Monster. Design: Nicole Dominic, Lauren Mahoney, For the People Agency.

Special: The false codes of leadership to deconstruct in turbulent times

All eyes are on leaders as the world of work tries to adapt in the face of crisis. Fortunately, this is not the first time we’ve had to do this, and there are many learnings we can use as a guide. Whether we like it or not, there may never be a ‘return to normal.’ Now is the time to redefine how we work in this new world.In this episode, Damon Klotz speaks with Chris Fussell, President of McChrystal Group. Chris shares an optimistic framework for leading through periods of change. Together, Damon and Chris explore strategies to turn fear into action, lead with vulnerability, and keep the momentum that drives us forward. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an honest review.To learn more about McChrystal Group, go to https://www.mcchrystalgroup.com/.Join our Culture First community to discuss how you and others are #WorkingThroughIt.Head to www.culturefirst.com/workingthroughit to experience our brand new multimedia series called Working Through It. It's a seven-part journey to navigate through a crisis.Host: Culture Amp’s Work Culture Evangelist, Damon Klotz. Production: Ayla Filipiak.Editing: Nick Jaworski at Podcast Monster. Design: Nicole Dominic, Lauren Mahoney, For the People Agency.

Special: Keeping momentum while leading through crisis

As most people are trapped at home, forced to grapple with the stress and anxiety from a confined space, there has never been a more relevant time to prioritize mental health. People are experiencing widespread and prolonged burnout and looking for ways to build meaningful connections in this new environment.In this episode, Damon Klotz speaks with Dr. Omar Dawood, Chief Medical Officer and Head of Sales at Calm. Together they explore how to make space for vulnerability at work and tactics for navigating the unknown with resilience.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an honest review.To learn more about Calm, go to https://www.calm.com/.Join our Culture First community to discuss how you and others are #WorkingThroughIt.Head to www.culturefirst.com/workingthroughit to experience our brand new multimedia series called Working Through It. It's a seven-part journey to navigate through a crisis.Host: Culture Amp’s Work Culture Evangelist, Damon Klotz. Production: Ayla Filipiak.Editing: Nick Jaworski at Podcast Monster. Design: Nicole Dominic, Lauren Mahoney, For the People Agency.

Special: Navigating the unknown

COVID-19 has rapidly impacted individuals and organizations around the world. However you’ve been affected, the stress and anxiety from this global pandemic can take a meaningful toll on our health and wellness.In this episode, Damon Klotz speaks with Wendy Suzuki, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at New York University, about how extreme stress affects our brains. Throughout their conversation they explore simple techniques for calming anxiety, the difference between good and bad anxiety, and physical actions we can take to improve our physical and mental wellbeing.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an honest review.To learn more about Wendy Suzuki, go to https://www.wendysuzuki.com/.Join our Culture First community to discuss how you and others are #WorkingThroughIt.Head to www.culturefirst.com/workingthroughit to experience our brand new multimedia series called Working Through It. It's a seven-part journey to navigate through a crisis. Host: Culture Amp’s Work Culture Evangelist, Damon Klotz. Production: Ayla Filipiak.Editing: Nick Jaworski at Podcast Monster. Design: Nicole Dominic, Lauren Mahoney, For the People Agency.

Special: What happens to our brain during a pandemic

We are excited to announce a new seven-part series of the Culture First Podcast as we navigate the impacts of the global pandemic and explore the new world of work.Join our Culture First community to discuss how you and others are #WorkingThroughIt.Head to https://www.culturefirst.com/workingthroughit as we begin a collective journey through this crisis, together.

Special: Working Through It - A collective, seven-part journey through crisis.

How does work culture shape human behavior and experience? How do humans create cultures?From uncomfortable truths to heart-to-heart conversations, Culture First uncovers what it really takes to build a better world of work. We all aspire to rise above the day-to-day commotion and bring more humanity into our work lives.Our host Damon Klotz is dedicated to understanding how we find meaning in our work and how to better the experience humans have within organizations. Join him as he explores journeys of trials and triumphs with the people who put culture first - despite all the things that get in the way.Culture First: Stories for a better world of work is a podcast by Culture Amp, the People and Culture platform.For more info, episodes or contact: www.culturefirstpodcast.com

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