The Culture Code
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
What Being A CPO Looks Like At A Small Company with the CPO of Aperian
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The CPO of Aperian, Addie Johnsen talks about what it's like to be CPO at a 65-employee organization. We discuss: how she uses the smaller company si...
RANT: My Problem with the Kirkpatrick Model
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I break down my problem with the Kirkpatrick model and what you should do about it!
L&D’s Transformation From Order Taker To Trusted Learning Advisor with the CLO of BDO Canada
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If L&D wants to evolve from "order-taking" into a strategic entity, a significant mindset and behavior shift is required. In comes Dr. Keith Keati...
How Consensus Cloud Solutions Scales And Sustains A Thriving Hybrid Culture, with CPO Lynn Johnson
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, CPO of Consensus Cloud Solutions, Lynn Johnson, explains how she scales and sustains company culture to 600 hybrid and remote emplo...
The Secret To Great Leadership? Develop Your Aspiring Leaders with The Aerospace Corp's CPO
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Heather Laychak, the CPO at The Aerospace Corporation. She covers everything from her best-in-class approach to aspi...
RANT: Why Bot Coaches Don't Work (And What Works Better)
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Five years ago, I wrote a check for $1 million to launch an AI-powered coach using IBM Watson.We then created the world’s first executive coach bot ...
A Scrappy And Highly Practical Approach To Develop Frontline Leaders with Collective Health's CPO
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Abbie Buck, CPO of Collective Health, breaks down her scrappy approach to leadership dev. This one's full of creative and stealable ideas! Key Topics...
Why Leadership Development Is The Key To Scaling Culture with Symphony's CPO
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation with Courtney Panik, CPO of Symphony, we cover:How she helped Symphony scale its culture as it grew from a startup to a scale-upH...
How A Personalized Approach Solved For Attrition with SugarCRM's CHRO
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the innovative way the CHRO of SugarCRM reduced employee turnover from 23% to 9% after joining the company.In addition to reduci...
Drive Employee Engagement By Building A Culture Of Caring with One Medical's CPO
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
LEADx and Gallup research on employee experience shows that “your manager cares” is now a top five driver of employee engagement.One great example...
COMMUNITY: How to Design and Deliver Your Aspiring Leaders Program with the Sr. Mgr of Leader Dev at OLYMPUS
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a LEAKED event from our private, members-only Community of Practice for Leadership Development Professionals. We covered how to desig...
The Case For Intertwining Company Culture And Product with NerdWallet's CPO
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An unexpected sign of a thriving company culture is when the culture and product go hand in hand. Here are a few examples: At Headspace, a mindfulne...
The Case For Putting Your Mission At The Heart Of Your Strategy with Waymo's CPO
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the HBR article, “Put Purpose at the Core of Your Strategy,” the authors describe an intensive study that they conducted to understand the stra...
An Authentic Culture Is The Ultimate Moat with the CPO of Dave
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Building a real authentic culture is a moat because it's hard to replicate," said Shannon Sullivan the CPO of Dave. In this episode, Shannon shares ...
The Secret To Great Company Culture Is ‘Less But Better’ with the CPO of Headspace
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Culture isn't magic. It's the product of thoughtful effort.As Josh Bersin puts it, “To change the culture, don’t start with the culture. Start wit...
The Key To A Thriving Culture? Develop Your Emerging Leaders with the CPO of DocuSign
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership development is the lever for a thriving culture. Gallup research indicates that 70% of engagement can be traced back to an employee’s rel...
Think Of Your First-Line Leaders As Player-Coaches with the CPO of Box
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With their deep involvement “on-the-floor” frontline managers are a lot like player-coaches.That’s how the CPO of Box Jess Swank likes to think ...
How To Reverse-Engineer Highly Impactful Leadership with the CPO of CEI
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At Cupertino Electric Inc. (CEI), the company grew so fast that they’ve found themselves at an inflection point. Now, CEI is attempting to slow down...
How An Evidence-Based Culture Can Drive Performance with the CPO of Virta Health
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As I approach 40 podcast episodes with CPOs, an interesting theme has emerged: Companies that lean into quirky values stand out as especially creative...
How Leadership Development Can Reverse Turnover Quickly with the CPO of Bristlecone
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gallup research indicates that 70% of engagement can be traced back to an employee’s relationship with their manager. This just goes to show that at...
How Radical Candor Can Float Your Company Through Times Of Change with the CPO of Neo4j
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When a company experiences rapid growth, growing pains are inevitable. Original employees find themselves in a sea of new employees. The way things ar...
How To Scale And Sustain A Culture Of Caring with the CPO of Seismic
04 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A tricky challenge many companies face as they grow: The high-touch, personalized approach to culture is tough to scale.At Seismic, the company’s fo...
Foster Your Culture With Exponential Changes (Not Incremental) with the CPO of Denali Therapeutics
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not so often you get to hear from a CPO who was a company’s first hire.CPO at Denali Therapeutics, Cindy Dunkle, is exactly that.She’s done...
Create A Culture Of Learning With “Teaching At Scale” at Alto Pharmacy
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Bersin wrote in the Harvard Business Review that “the single main driver of business impact is the strength of an organization’s learning cul...
How to Nourish a Culture of Recognition with the CPO of Collectors
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Research shows that recognition is the eighth-strongest driver of employee engagement. But how can a company go about fostering recognition at scale ...
The Best Training Programs Are Data-Informed with the CPO of HackerOne
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NEW data from McKinsey: 90% of CEOs don’t believe their people development efforts have a clear business impact. More often than not, this is becau...
COMMUNITY: People Analytics for Dummies & Leadership Development at Penske
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a LEAKED event from our private, members-only Community of Practice for Leadership Development Professionals. The agenda for the Octob...
The Ridiculous Edge Companies Gain By Doubling Down On Company Culture Early with the CPO of Syapse
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Considering that 70% of employee engagement can be traced to an employee’s relationship with their manager, you might expect companies to get intent...
How to Scale Culture as a Rapid-Growth Start-Up with the CPO of National Resilience
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most effective strategies to scale and sustain culture through a time of rapid growth is to establish a values system.But, it’s a strateg...
How To Scale A Founder-Led Culture Through 15 Years Of Rapid Growth with Twilio's CPO
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how Twilio, a 15-year-old tech giant, has managed to uphold its founder-led culture through its years of expansion. If the startup spark is w...
The Importance of Increasing Your Talent Density with Zapier's CPO
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is “talent density” and why might it be the secret to unlocking a high-performance culture? In our latest podcast episode, the CPO of Zapier,...
What Does A Founder-Led Culture Look Like? With Omada Health's CPO
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful episode, we uncover the intricacies of a founder-led culture, using Omada Health as a case study. Nancy Vitale, the Chief People Of...
Culture Is Built One Behavior at a Time with the CPO of UiPath
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To foster a thriving company culture, you have to address the key behaviors underpinning your culture. In this podcast, the CPO of UiPath, Brigette Mc...
Why Chaos Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Company Culture, with the CPO of Rivian
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Think chaos can't be good for company culture? Think again. Helen Russell, the Chief People Officer of electric vehicle powerhouse Rivian, shares how ...
How Culture Hinges On Behavior Change at Databricks
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Culture is built on the behaviors demonstrated daily. In this episode, we unpack the role of behavior in shaping organizational culture with insights ...
Culture Hinges on Great Hiring: Here’s How to Approach It w/ 10x Genomics' CPO
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode covers the integral link between company culture and hiring. Learn from the enlightening journey of 10x Genomics, a life sciences pioneer...
How Leadership Development Can Make Culture Thrive in Times of Rapid Growth with 1Password's CPO
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership is the cornerstone of any thriving culture, especially in the face of rapid growth. But how does a company maintain its essence while scali...
How to Define and Embed Company Culture in a Way That Drives Adoption, with ForgeRock's CEO & CPO
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered why many employees resist cultural change more than any other type of organizational shift? In this interview with the CEO and CPO of Fo...
How Exabeam's CHRO Nourishes A ‘Dedicated, Hard-Working, and Fun-Loving’ Culture
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you create a corporate culture that breeds innovation, unity, and fun, yet encourages risk-taking without the haunting fear of mistakes? To fi...
COMMUNITY: Design and Deliver an Effective Hi-Potential Leadership Development Program
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a LEAKED event from our private, members-only Community of Practice for Leadership Development Professionals. In the first half, Auth...
Scaling a Culture of Continuous Learning at HealthEdge
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever pondered on the secret ingredient that drives a company’s thriving culture of continuous learning? Dive in as we unravel the formula at HealthE...
How Turo Scales and Sustains a Start-Up Culture (Even as It Grows from 400 to 800 Employees)
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how a booming tech company maintains its original start-up vibe while doubling its workforce in just a year?Step inside the dynamic worl...
The Unique Way that Pinterest Scales and Sustains Its Culture
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dive deep into the heart of one of the world's most engaged cultures at Pinterest, where employees aren't just workers but active users of their own s...
How the CPO of Toptal Scales a Thriving Culture, Even as the World’s Largest Remote Workforce
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine leading the world's largest fully remote workforce: 1,300 employees across 70+ countries. How would you scale such an expansive, global cultur...
How Veeva Drives a Culture of Speed on its Growth Path to 10k Employees
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the intersection of speed, technology, and life sciences, Veeva Systems is changing the way BioPharma companies operate. But how do they maintain a...
How HubSpot Sustains A Customer-Centric Culture Across 7k Hybrid Employees
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we dive deep into the heart of HubSpot's culture! With the VP of Culture and ESG at HubSpot, Eimear Marrinan, we uncover the strategie...
RANT: Outdated Vs. Modern Leadership Development
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At my old companies, I sold millions of dollars worth of binders, facilitator guides, and participant kits.I was part of the OLD WAY of doing leadersh...
RANT: The WRONG Way To Build Your Emerging Leaders Program
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The number one mistake leadership development professionals make with emerging leaders programs? How they approach SELECTION.This episode details how ...
COMMUNITY: Lessons in Leadership Development from Mayo Clinic
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a LEAKED event from our private, members-only Community of Practice for Leadership Development Professionals. In this episode, we fir...
How the CPO of Quizlet Fosters a Culture of Learning and Curiosity
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview the CPO of Quizlet, Stephanie Douglass, shares her extensive experience and deep insights into organizational culture. She gets into...
How the CPO of Dropbox Creates A Thriving Remote-First Culture
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we dive deep into the world of Dropbox, a titan in cloud storage, with a mission "to design a more enlightened way of working." ...
COMMUNITY MEETING: Home Depot Uses Nudges To Scale World-Class Leadership Development
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a LEAKED event from our private, members-only Community of Practice for Leadership Development Professionals. Join us in this insightf...
How the CPO of Criteo Cultivates an ‘Open, Collaborative, and Impactful’ Culture
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where companies span continents and flexible work is the norm, how do you ensure consistent culture across every office, team, and individu...
RANT: Move Over 70-20-10 Rule, 3-To-1 Is The New Model For Learning
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we dive deep into the 70-20-10 learning model – a 40-year-old framework embraced by corporate learning and development professio...
COMMUNITY MEETING: Scaling An 'Enviable Culture' As Your Employee Count Doubles
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a LEAKED event from our private, members-only Community of Practice for Leadership Development Professionals. In this meeting, we delv...
Three Ways the CPO of Revinate Reinforces Company Culture
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shaping Company Culture at Revinate: An Inside Look with CPO Kelly BuchananIn today's episode, we delve deep into the vibrant culture of Revinate, a r...