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In this episode, I’m joined by Apoorva Bapna, Chief Culture Officer at WPP India. Apoorva and I discuss the importance of having a chief culture officer in an organisation and the impact it can have on the overall success of a company.

You will learn about the benefits of having a strong organisational culture and how it can drive employee engagement, productivity, and innovation. Apoorva shares her experiences in building an organisational culture founded on openness, optimism, and collaboration and the role of a CCO in promoting this culture.

As a recipient of Adage's award for global leading women of 2022 and being featured on the Yahoo Involves' role model list for 2022 for her work in the space of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, she shares her insights and best practices on how to promote an inclusive culture.

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Apoorva's LinkedIn

WPP Website

Culture micro-practices

People Analytics Mastery: Data-Driven Decision Making workshop

Culture Design Workshop

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Imagine for a moment that you have a job, but you also have a second job. A second job that takes up a significant amount of your time and energy. In businesses large and small, from the IT industry to government agencies, in for-profits and nonprofits, in any country, most people are doing that second job but it is not the job you are thinking of.

I discuss the examples and consequences of employees hiding their true selves at work For employees, covering can lead to burnout, poor mental and physical well-being, lack of trust and communication with colleagues and managers, and a lack of job satisfaction and fulfillment. For employers, it leads to decreased productivity, lack of innovation, increased staff turnover and absenteeism, and additional recruitment and training expenses.

We explore the importance of creating a company culture that promotes authenticity, openness, and inclusivity in order to foster a positive and productive work environment for all employees. We also provide practical and specific steps that organizations can take to help employees avoid covering in day-to-day situations.

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Leadership myths and the side of DEI (or DIB) we don’t talk about enough with Marcin Floryan

Culture micro-practices

People Analytics Mastery: Empower Your Organisation with Data-Driven Decision Making

Culture Design Workshop

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In this episode, I’m joined by Marcin Floryan, Director of Engineering at Spotify. Together we are exploring the most popular leadership myths and delving into the aspects of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging that still need to be addressed in the workplace.

Our conversation focuses on the importance of motivation, understanding why an organisation decides to embark on a DIB initiative, and what happens when diversity and inclusion are implemented in the workplace. We discuss the importance of recognising biases and being aware of how they can affect how we perceive and judge others.

Key talking points and takeaways:

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Marcin’s LinkedIn

Marcin’s website

Liberating Structures [resource]

5 dimensions of self-management and common misconceptions with Marwa Farouq [podcast]

Data Strategy In Action: People Analytics [workshop]

Culture micro-practices [resource]

Inclusion vs Belonging [video]

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This episode is all about the future of work. Together with Mitko Karshovski we talk about the gigification of work, the importance of personal brand in the economy of tomorrow, artificial intelligence and how it will reshape the way we do work, and what's needed from us in the future.

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Mitko’s LinkedIn

That Remote Life

The Nature of the Firm

100-year life 

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In this episode Julie Starovoitova (to many known as Julie Star), shares intentional practices leaders can try to encourage people to speak up, share ideas and feedback which enable and nurture high performance culture.

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Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis

Episode transcript - www.human.pm/blog/categories/wgt-transcripts

Julie’s LinkedIn

Julie’s LinkedIn post which started it all

Sleeping Duck’s website

Culture Design Workshop

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“Remote culture actually takes intentionality in every minute, every hour of every day to make sure that that solidification of environmental space is growing with the company.” Darcy Boles, a remote work consultant, joins me today to talk about Shared behavioural norms and values organisations need to create successful remote working environments.

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Darcy’s LinkedIn

Shift with Darcy Marie [website]

Culture Exercise

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Your employees want to learn and grow but they might not always know how or where to start. Jay Makarov, CEO of TalentWay, is my guest today to talk about how to encourage individuals to take ownership of their own development and how to support them. We also touch upon the some of the outdated principles at the core of development programmes.

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Jay’s LinkedIn

TalentWay Website

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My guest this week is Marwa Farouq who most recently served as an executive leader with Teach For All, where she led multiple teams as the Global Head of Operations including a transition into self-management.

Among other things, Marwa shares five dimensions of self-management transition, dispels common misconceptions and we also talk about what employees need to bring to the table to make such a transition successful.

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Episode show notes - www.human.pm/wegotthis

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marwafarouq

Breaking the hierarchy chain and redefining work with Jorge Silva and Gisela Decuzzi

Trust, freedom and responsibility - becoming a self organising company with Luke Kyte PART 1 and PART 2

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Do you or have you ever struggled with showing up as your authentic self at work? Hiding our identity, authenticity, and weaknesses can, in fact, be a considerable hindrance not just to ourselves but to our employers too. So how can we prepare to stop limiting ourselves and leap right out of our comfort zone? To delve into this further, Lech is joined by Leang Chung, founder and CEO of Pelora Stack – a purpose-driven, AAPI-owned, woman-owned people operations consultancy and career coaching company.

‘’If you find yourself in this place where you cannot be 100% yourself, ask yourself, is it the environment that’s not allowing me to do so? Or is it coming from within?’’ – Leang Chung.

Leang is an active speaker, writer, mentor and official member of the Forbes Coaches Council. Throughout her work, Leang guides underrepresented early-stage female founders to prepare for their firsts, make transformational changes and levitate towards success. Throughout this discussion, Leang explores taking ownership and unlocking your whole authentic self, highlighting the importance of self-reflection, conquering limiting beliefs and moving forward with courage. Leang also reveals how psychological safety is necessary in the workplace and offers excellent tools and resources to help guide you through times of challenges and transition. Key points throughout the discussion include:

-  An insight into Leang Chung’s early career (and ninja) aspirations

-  The power of bringing your whole self to work

-  Obstacles to overcome when scaling a business

-  The second job of hiding your true identity

-  The importance of finding your courage in the workplace

-  Identifying your responsibility and reasons for resistance

-  Developing a growth mindset and stepping out of your comfort zone

-  How to harness authenticity at work and enhance your working environment

-  What is on the horizon for Leang Chung?

“Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.’’ – Simon Sinek.

Are you ready to break free from the hierarchy chain? As we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, people are reimagining their work life and seeking more fulfilment from their roles, leading to the great reshuffle. In this episode, Lech is joined by Jorge Silva and Gisele Decuzzi of 10Pines, a trailblazing Argentine software development company who are redefining the way we work by abolishing a hierarchy chain and instead embracing a participatory culture where people come first.

In this fascinating discussion, 10Pines co-founder Jorge and Gisela delve into how they have broken the norm in business by shifting to a transparent, trust-based paradigm, sharing the challenges and obstacles they face as a horizontal company. Jorge and Gisela reveal the key to organic growth and offer actionable tips on how you can embody a democratic, forward-thinking workplace, reminding us that many small people in small places, doing small things, can change the world. Key points throughout the discussion include:

-  An insight into Jorge and Gisela’s early career aspirations

-  Bridging the values gap and embracing full transparency in business

-  A breakdown of the 10Pines table with three legs methodology

-  Running a company with a flat-hierarchy structure

-  Autonomy at work: becoming comfortable with letting go of control

-  The challenges and obstacles faced within a horizontal business

-  The impact of COVID-19 and shifting from remote-friendly to remote first

-  The need for creating a social space to harness connection

-  Protecting psychological safety in the workplace

-  Driving organic business and aligning personal interests with organisational growth

-  How to accomplish a democratic workplace?

-  What is coming up next for Jorge, Gisela and 10Pines

‘’The organisation is made of people, and the people have interests. And I think that this is the future of the organisation, you have to align the different people’s interests in order for the company to grow.’’ – Jorge Silva.

Welcome to the we got this podcast, where your host Lech Guzowski talks to leaders and companies from all corners of the globe who have reached exceptional business heights by putting people at the forefront of everything they do. Creating people-focused workplace cultures requires a mindset shift which may be challenging to do alone, but together, we got this!

Resources:

https://www.10pines.com/

BBC report: The company where colleagues decide your salary

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56915767

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Connect with Gisela Decuzzi:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisela-decuzzi-88738829

Connect with we got this host Lech Guzowski:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lech-guzowski

https://www.human.pm/

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