The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer
Berkeley Center for Workplace Culture and Innovation
The world of work is a work in progress, from keeping remote teams engaged to integrating new AI tools to fostering feelings of belonging among all employees. UC Berkeley Haas Professors Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava—experts who have dedicated their careers to studying and advancing workplace culture—answer questions about the most vexing problems your organization is struggling with today. Jenny & Sameer share insights and tools based on evidence from the latest research, and offer concrete steps you can take to fix your company’s culture.
Listen and subscribe to The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer wherever you get your podcasts.
The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer is produced by UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and Professors.fm.
Listen and subscribe to The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer wherever you get your podcasts.
The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer is produced by UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and Professors.fm.
Episodes
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Apr 16, 2024 • 15min
How to Keep Hybrid Workers Connected to the Mission
Experts Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava help HubSpot CEO Yamini Rangan tackle how to keep hybrid workers connected to the mission. They discuss engaging employees through shared experiences, expanding networks within the organization, and experimenting with new ways of creating connections. The podcast delves into the challenges of hybrid work arrangements, incorporating art in the workplace, enhancing connections through leisure activities, and the role of technology in facilitating workplace rituals and coordination.
Apr 2, 2024 • 15min
The Key to Keeping a Culture Strong
Experts Jenny and Samir delve into the intricacies of workplace culture, discussing the importance of shared beliefs and the balance between agreement and intensity. They touch on the dark side of too strong a culture and offer insights on maintaining and measuring culture in organizations like Southwest Airlines and Genentech. Key takeaways include Netflix's unique talent management approach and strategies for strengthening company culture.
Mar 28, 2024 • 1min
Trailer
The podcast delves into challenges of transitioning to in-person work, bridging remote and on-site employees, rebuilding trust post-layoffs, and reshaping workplace culture during the pandemic with research-based insights.
