CULTURE goodr

What does fundamental excellence mean at goodr? It means magic doesn't just happen. It's created by keeping a sharp axe and honing the basics. In episode #71 of CULTURE goodr, Stephen and Shaun break down why fundamental excellence is important.

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In episode #70 of CULTURE goodr, Shaun interviews The People's Champ (Culture & Organizational Development Manager) Maya Morales about how we prioritize DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) and Purpose in our culture.

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In episode #69 (hehe) CULTURE goodr, Shaun interviews two employees about what it's like to work at goodr. Allie, our Office Manager. has worked here for four months, while Karla, our Marketing Project Manager, has worked here for two years.

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In episode #68 of CULTURE goodr, Shaun interviews Fitz (Head of D2C Sales + Marketing) and Crafty (Head of Account Management) about what it’s like to become a Flock Leader at goodr. They discuss:

In episode #67 of CULTURE goodr, Stephen interviews Alli Meyerhardt, the executive director of Breaking Silence.

Breaking Silence is a nonprofit that inspires communities to take action against interpersonal violence through the power of empathy, healing, and open dialogue.

Stephen and Alli discuss:

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For the first time, CULTURE goodr has a guest who doesn't work for goodr!!! In episode #66, Stephen interviews New York Times bestselling author, Daniel H. Pink. (Pink wrote To Sell is Human, When, A Whole New Mind, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, and Drive, which heavily influenced the culture at goodr.)

They discuss:

- how Dan's childhood was shaped by growing up around libraries

- Dan's day-to-day writing routine, and why you shouldn't wait for inspiration to create

- why you should use David Allen's GTD to get stuff out of your head and into a system

- what culture means to Dan, and how companies can foster a meaningful, emergent culture

- how companies like goodr can support night owls, instead of just early birds and larks

- Dan's thoughts on working remotely vs. in-office, and why companies should be 'scientists'

- the perils of 'if, then' reward systems, that appeal to extrinsic motivations, not intrinsic ones

- Dan's thoughts on goodr's AMP (Autonomy, Master & Purpose) evaluation system, which was influenced by his book Drive

- Dan's new book, The Power of Regret, and how one can be totally satisfied with their life but still have regrets.

- what kind of company culture Dan would create, and what current status quo we need to challenge the most

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In Episode #65 of CULTURE goodr, Stephen interviews Hannah Williams, his assistant (aka the Octopus Wrangler). They talk about:

- how Hannah's dad (Mike Williams, author of Doing To Done) disguised productivity projects as games

- her day-to-day tasks, which range from gigantic skill projects to the tiniest, weirdest things

- the hardest part of her job, and the most annoying thing Stephen does

- her experience as goodr's first intern, and what new role she will be taking on

- taking Stephen's storytelling workshop to deliver a huge presentation at goodrSTOCK

- coining the term Moon Moment (a time to stop and appreciate how amazing things are), and sharing her favorite Moon Moments at goodr

- the plethora of Taylor Swift fans at goodr and how she used her pull to change the rules at an all-staff meeting so Swifties could buy concert tickets

-what feedback she'd give Stephen, and what she's learned about his body language and tics

- and MORE!!!

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In Episode #64 of CULTURE goodr, Stephen interviews Mike Eddy, the Flockstar (Creative Director) of the Creative Herd (production, design, copy, and product management). Mike and Stephen talk about:

- what Mike learned from an embarrassing experience "playing" electric bass in 7th-grade jazz band

- his focuses for 2023 (storytelling and agility)

- his experience working for Easton Sports and AT&T, then taking a risk to leave a steady job and be employee #1 at goodr

- his love of Pitch-a-Palooza, a recurring opportunity for employees to pitch wild, absurd product ideas (or content ideas) to the whole company

- his mapmaking skills, learning from failure, and the importance of providing context for projects (like goodr's box redesign)

- what he loves about goodr, what feedback he'd give Stephen, and how the company has changed over years of rapid growth

- creating the Flock-Up of the Year award, which gives risk-takers a useful prize

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On this episode, Stephen sits down with Brian Kingston, the Flockstar of goodr’s Money Herd (aka Chief Financial Officer of the finance department) to talk about how he helps create a stable financial foundation so we can stay recklessly committed to fun. They discuss:

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In the NEW episode of CULTURE goodr, Stephen interviews Mike Mountain, the Flockstar (Chief Operations Officer) of The Operations Herd (product team, supply chain team and distribution center, aka DC). They talk about:

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