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The Culture Coach

I’m Wendy Brand, Your Culture Coach, dedicated to supporting people-first leaders. Each week we dive into strategies and insights to help you build a workplace where employees feel valued, motivated, and inspired. From fostering tribal values and improving core processes to developing inclusive communities and responsive listening strategies, we cover it all.Join me weekly for practical tips, expert interviews, and real-world examples to help you boost productivity, extinguish burnout and cultivate

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#088 Kerbey Lane Culture with Rose Ann Garza

The Culture Coach ·

2025/01/29

Send us a textRose Ann Garza, is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Kerbey Lane. Kerby Lane is a restaurant that was started in 1980 in Austin, Texas. If you’ve been to Austin, you’ve probably been to Kerbey Lane. During Rose Ann’s time at Kerbey Lane, the organization has more than doubled in size and has won several prestigious awards related to their impact on the community and on team members.In this episode, I sit down with Rose Ann to explore what it truly takes to build and sustain ...

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#087 Hugging Face 🤗 Culture with Emily Witko

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2025/01/22

Send us a textEmily Witko is a people-obsessed engagement specialist with master’s level DEIB training. In their current role at Hugging Face, they source, recruit, hire, develop, and retain top AI talent, with a dedicated focus on team happiness and growth. Emily thrives in people-centric spaces that prioritize community and belonging.Here are some of the takeaways:Hugging Face’s flat structure empowers teams to set their goals and innovate autonomously, fostering ownership and agility.Emplo...

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#086 Culture Case Study on e.l.f. Beauty

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2025/01/15

Send us a textHappy New Year!!This week I look back at 2024 (and 2023) and look toward the future, sharing my vision and areas of focus for the new year.One significant part of my mission, which I intend to prove this year is the connection between culture and increased revenue. In this episode, I highlight a Harvard Business Review article written by CEO Tarang Amin of e.l.f. Beauty on "Maintaining a Startup Culture While Scaling." I break down their Mission, Vision, and Values, the ali...

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#085 Your Culture is Alive with Shauna Geraghty

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2024/12/18

Send us a textOur episode this week wraps up my interviews during my time at CultureCon in Las Vegas this past November. These were 4 great conversations with leaders who are making a difference in the culture space. My final guest from the event is Shauna Geraghty. Shauna is the Senior Vice President and Head of People and Talent at Talkdesk. As the first U.S. employee at Talkdesk, Shauna initially helped scale Talkdesk’s Marketing team, infrastructure, and activities from the grou...

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#084 High-Growth Culture with Nicci Arsenault

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2024/12/11

Send us a textThe Culture Coach Podcast guest this week is Chief People Officer, Nicci Arsenault. This episode was recorded at CultureCon West in Las Vegas a few weeks ago and it is a great conversation. If you are leading culture at a start-up or fast-growth company, you'll appreciate these learnings.Here are some of my top takeaways:1. Take the culture pieces from headquarters and make them special to the locations where you’re hiring. 2. In a high-growth company, think th...

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#083 A Culture of Listening and Engaging with Gianna...

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2024/12/04

Send us a textThis week’s podcast is episode 2 of 4, recorded at CultureCon in November. You may hear some of the background noise as we were seated right outside the conference hall at the Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas and there was an event setting up behind us. My guest is Gianna Driver. Gianna has nearly two decades of experience as a human-centric people leader passionate about the intersection of culture and performance. Gianna has been the Chief People Officer of...

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#082 THRIVE Culture Maturity Model

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2024/11/27

Send us a textTake the FREE Culture Quiz HERE.Black Friday SALE Ends Friday 11/29. This week I take you through my THRIVE Culture Maturity Model. Want to test the maturity of your organizational culture?There are four levels in the maturity model, and I will discuss each of them in detail in this episode.LEVEL 1 - REACTIVE: Your organization is in the early stages of culture development. There is little structure or focus on creating a cohesive culture, and work often feels fragmented.LE...

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#081 Modern Work Culture with Mark Cruth

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2024/11/20

Send us a textGrab my Black Friday specials through Friday, November 29th.From the conference halls of CultureCon West in Las Vegas last week, I bring you my interview with the Principal Modern Work Coach for Atlassian, Mark Cruth.Listen to the episode for the full conversation, but here are some of the highlights:1. Culture is the manifestation of behaviors and ways of working. If you don’t have the underlying foundation it doesn’t happen. 2. &nbs...

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#080 The Risk of NOT Becoming Intentional About Culture

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2024/11/13

Send us a textIf you don’t create your culture intentionally, it will create itself, and you might not like the result. But when you define culture thoughtfully, you’re not only enhancing your organization’s internal health, but you’re also building a brand that people want to be part of—a place where employees, clients, and partners feel genuinely connected and engaged.____________________________With 25+ years of leadership experience, spanning multiple roles across corporations and non-pro...

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#079 How my Burnout led me to build a...

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2024/10/30

Send us a textOn October 31, 2022, I walked into my boss' office in my black-eyed pea costume and announced that I was leaving. Today, my THRIVE Culture Framework allows me to meet organizations where they are and help them create a culture where their employees have an opportunity to thrive, without burning out.I hope you enjoy this episode.I'd love to hear your feedback on the framework or what is working for you when it comes to your organizational culture. Email me directly at wendy@cultu...

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#078 Financial Wellness as a Component of Culture...

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2024/10/23

Send us a textThis week as we look at organizational culture, my guest and I talk about how an employer has the opportunity to look more at the whole person and meet them where they are in the workplace. This approach can only help your productivity and profitability. During our conversation, we talk about two important topics. Financial Wellness and Inclusivity. A former Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis and former Director of Human Services in two large urban jurisdictions, Irma...

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#077 Using Processes and Systems to Enhance Culture...

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2024/10/16

Send us a textIf you are already familiar with my THRIVE culture framework then you know that the H in THRIVE stands for Helpful Processes and systems. This is the second episode that I’ve had a guest that has built a business around the use of tools like Asana, but I feel so strongly about the benefits to culture when you have processes in place and if there are tools that can help with that then I’m all for it.What is unique about my guest today though is that she is a serial entrepre...

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#076 Culture Insights from a CTO with Corey Spitzer

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2024/10/09

Send us a textMy conversation this week was with Corey Spitzer and it was SO good. Corey is a Fractional CTO (or Chief Technology Officer) with over 20 years of software engineering expertise and a decade of startup experience. Today Corey specializes in providing companies with strategic technical guidance and leadership, ensuring they navigate the complexities of growth and innovation with confidence. Here are a few of my takeaways:1. Just like the first...

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075 Humanizing Your Organization with Ken Schmidt

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2024/10/02

Send us a textI had such a great conversation with my guest Ken Schmidt this week. One of Ken’s great career successes came from his formerly held leadership role in Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s against-all-odds turnaround from the brink of financial ruin to global dominance during the 1990s. That transformation was based on his highly unconventional re-positioning of the motorcycle icon’s marketplace presence. Ken shifted the company’s culture from a “product-first” mindset to one t...

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#074 Purpose Drives Performance

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2024/09/18

Send us a textExcited to share my FREE Workshop on September 26 at 1 PM ET. Sign up here: https://culturecoachwendy.com/freeworkshop/I believe that Purpose drives Performance. A clear mission gives meaning and direction to the team’s efforts. First, it offers a compelling “why” And, as we’ve discussed knowing your ‘why’ is so important to connecting to purpose. When you are connected to purpose, it adds value to the things that possibly would have felt insignificant. With an e...

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#073 Building an Agency Culture with CEO Gaby Neves

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2024/09/12

Send us a textSign up for my FREE Culture Check-In Workshop on Thursday, September 26th at culturecoachwendy.com/freeworkshopMy guest today is Gaby Neves. Gaby has over 17 years of experience running Factory360, one of the top award-winning brand activation agencies in the U.S. with clients such as Meta, Amazon, Lacoste and Spotify. Gaby has a passion for tech and has adapted growth-hacking techniques to drive business for clients. Gaby is also a leader in the industry at large, creating...

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#072 Building an Unstoppable Culture with CEO Garrett...

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2024/09/04

Send us a textGarrett Delph is Founder and CEO of Clarity Ops. He is a serial entrepreneur and inspiring leader with a remarkable track record. He has founded three successful businesses, collectively generating over $40 million in revenue. As Founder, CEO, and Managing Operating Partner, he has guided leadership teams of over 500 employees. His expertise in empowering leaders, rapid scaling, culture protection, and operational simplification is unparalleled. This one ranks in my top 5 c...

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#071 Four Signs Your Culture May Need Help

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2024/08/30

Send us a textEpisodes are moving to Wednesdays!!Join the Culture Compass newsletter for culture tips and the latest updates on The Culture Coach events and programs at https://culturecoachwendy.com/Here are four signs that you may need to work on your culture:One of the most obvious signs is lack of engagement by your employees. Maybe even some of your leaders. And, lack of engagement can show up as poor performance, higher than usual turnover..and just a generally negative work environment....

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#070 The Culture Fix with Will Scott

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2024/08/23

Send us a Text Message.My guest this week is Will Scott. Author of The Culture Fix and founder of The Culture Fix Academy, Will has helped hundreds of businesses around the world fulfill their corporate culture dreams. He leads workshops and speaks regularly using his Alive, Thrive & Drive methodology and is host of The Culture Fix podcast. His 25 year span as an entrepreneur includes five start-ups, 2 exits and several Inc. 5000 appearances before focusing on Culture Fulfillment™ using h...

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#069 Employee Retention with Emily McQueen

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2024/08/16

Send us a Text Message.Today we are talking about employee retention. As a business owner or leader, you know the cost of losing employees. There’s the financial cost…Some studies predict that every time a business replaces a salaried employee, it costs six to nine months of their average salary. So, as an example, if you lose an employee that you are paying $60,000/year that an average cost of 30-45,000 in recruiting and training expenses. And, then there’s the culture cost. If you...

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