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# Carol Ring

Speaker, Author, Corporate Culture Expert

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- [Could a Brewery Culture be the Recipe for Success in Your Organization?](https://www.carolring.ca/could-a-brewery-workplace-culture-be-the-recipe-for-success-in-your-organization/) - While touring the Heineken brewery and museum in Amsterdam I unexpectedly came across a great example of how culture can ensure the sustainability of an organization.
- [The Leadership and Legacy of Tony Hsieh - Success Tips from a Culture Guru](https://www.carolring.ca/the-leadership-and-legacy-of-tony-hsieh-success-tips-from-a-culture-guru) - Do you have a favorite inspirational leader? Maybe you have their book on your office shelf? Or a mug with one of their quotes? Or a framed ticket from an event they were speaking at as a reminder of their inspiration? I’m guilty of all three! Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of Zappos, is one of my most beloved inspirational leaders. And even though he recently passed, his legacy is sure to live on. His book, Delivering Happiness, confirmed for me how connecting your business goals and your people to purpose is a key element to success. When people are allowed to express their passion while in the workplace, great things happen. His book title said it all. Zappos wasn’t in the shoe business or the online delivery business. They were in the business of delivering happiness.
- [Did Tiger forget to practice?](https://www.carolring.ca/2015/02/12/did-tiger-forget-to-practice/) - Tiger Woods came back to golf in January. After a long layoff due to health reasons, he felt he was ready to carry on. Unfortunately, his golf game was far from its previous level. It wasn't fabulous, it wasn't even average, it sucked. He finished dead last. But you can bet that he blasted off
- [Struggling to Successfully Design a Culture of Teamwork?](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/01/28/struggling-to-successfully-design-a-culture-of-teamwork/) - There is no magic recipe for a successful culture because every business and leader creates a unique situation. Is your business in start-up mode, been around for decades, or re-inventing itself? What are your personal values that drive your authentic behaviours? This combination is what creates a unique cultural DNA for every organization.
- [Today's business model is changing. Is your culture keeping up?](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/04/14/todays-business-model-is-changing-is-your-culture-keeping-up/) - Businesses are beginning to shift to a model of stakeholder capitalism. In fact, they're shifting back since this type of capitalism existed prior to our recent run of shareholder capitalism. Henry Ford once described stakeholder capitalism by saying, "There is one rule for the industrialist and that is: Make the best quality of goods possible at the lowest cost possible, paying the highest wages possible."
- [Key Culture Numbers You Need to Know!](https://www.carolring.ca/2015/04/16/key-culture-numbers-you-need-to-know/) - 13 - According to Gallup only 13% of employees are actively engaged at work. However, I believe that employee engagement is just a symptom. What it's telling us is that our employees have run out of gas. Do you know your employee engagement scores? Do you know what aspects of your culture are driving this
- [From Stuck to Soaring: 9 Culture Accelerators That Ignite a High-Performance Workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/2025/07/03/from-stuck-to-soaring-9-culture-accelerators-that-ignite-a-high-performance-workplace/) - Transform your workplace culture from stuck to soaring with 9 powerful culture accelerators that boost engagement, alignment, and organizational performance.
- [The Surprising Thing About Romance in Your Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/02/15/the-surprising-thing-about-romance-in-your-workplace-culture/) - When was the last time you received a valentine from your workplace? Remember the time when you accepted a job and looked forward with anticipation about going to your new workplace
- [How to Effectively Measure Organizational Culture and Culture Change](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/measure-organizational-culture-change/) - There are tools to measure organizational engagement, but they don’t give you the best picture...you need to understand your organizational culture.
- [The Surprising Thing Women Want in a Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/03/09/the-surprising-thing-women-want-in-a-workplace-culture/) - This week the world is celebrating International Women’s Day.
- [The Leadership-Friendship Tightrope: Managing Relationships at Work](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/the-leadership-friendship-tightrope-managing-relationships-at-work/) - “We’re a family here.” It’s a phrase we often hear that defines many workplace cultures. But let me ask you this: what happens when “family” starts to overshadow leadership? In my work with many medium-sized businesses, I’ve seen how family-oriented cultures can be your greatest strength and a potential stumbling block. While fostering a sense
- [Do your employees love your workplace?](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/do-your-employees-love-your-workplace/) - When employees feel like they belong, they’re much more likely to enjoy their work. As leaders, we have a choice about how we’re going to lead. Are we going to command our followers? Are we going to provide purpose and inspiration to those around us? Are we going to authentically care about those who choose to come into our workplaces every day?
- [What Will You Stand Up For?](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/05/10/what-will-you-stand-up-for/) - What a time we live in! From students in Parkland sparking corporate responses to gun control, to a CEO shutting down over 8,000 retail locations at the same time for racial bias training, to an ex FBI Director calling upon a nation to vote for their values, people from all corners are stepping up.
- [Where are We Going Next? A Special Announcement From the Culture Connection](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/03/08/where-are-we-going-next-a-special-announcement-from-the-culture-connection/) - Canada is coming off a wonderful year of commemorating 150 years since confederation. It was a time to come together and celebrate what it means to be Canadian. Now the party is over and things are not as glowing as we might think.
- [Unlocking the Code to Millennials@Work](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/05/26/unlocking-the-code-to-millennialswork/) - Is it possible that three magic numbers can unlock the secret of working with your millennial employees?
- [Is Your Culture Future Proofed?](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/06/15/is-your-culture-future-proofed/) - RecentIy I had the opportunity to hear some current thinking on the future world of work. Over and over again these thought leaders talked about...
- [How Human Resources Leaders can be Business Pioneers](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/hr-leaders-being-business-pioneers-workplace-culture) - Engagement surveys tell human resource leaders everything...except “Why” employees are inspired to excel. It’s time for change.
- [Want a Winning Organizational Culture? Tips From Canada’s Top Employers](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/winning-organizational-culture-tips-from-canadas-top-employers/) - Tip #1 -- Apply to get your company on top employer's lists. You can’t imagine the number of companies that don’t even have this on their radar.
- [14 Rookies Make the Cut on Glassdoor's 2020 Best Places to Work in Canada](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/Glassdoor-best-places-to-work-in-Canada-2020-workplace-culture) - On Dec 11, 2019, Glassdoor released the 25 Best Places to Work in 2020 in Canada. For the second year in a row, Microsoft tops the list. It’s the third time in four years that they rate in the top five. Salesforce, Cisco, Apple, and Shopify are all perennial members of this prestigious group. Yet, there are also banks (RBC), retail coffee (Starbucks) and health care (University Health Network) represented. And every single one of the top 25 has multiple job openings! One size doesn’t fit all What this diversified list of organizations tells me is that no one culture fits all. For example, the culture at Microsoft isn’t right for the University Health Network. Each company has purposefully created its own unique environment.
- [Is Your Leadership Team Sabotaging Your Culture Transformation?](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/03/22/is-your-leadership-team-sabotaging-your-culture-transformation/) - Have you ever felt like a lone salmon swimming upstream against the current when trying to make change in your organization? Meet Joanna Barclay. For over 3 decades she’s worked with leadership teams engaged in business transformation.
- [Do Women Make Better Leaders?](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/women-leaders-create-better-culture/) - Research over the past few years has shown that organizations with a significant number of women in leadership positions are outperforming those with less.
- [How to Inspire a Winning Culture through Story](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/07/14/how-to-inspire-a-winning-culture-through-story/) - From the time we’re kids, stories inspire and educate us. Does your company story inspire a winning culture? It should. Here’s why...
- [5 Reads to Improve Your Capacity to Lead](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/08/10/5-reads-to-improve-your-capacity-to-lead/) - A popular activity over the summer months has always been reading. After all, packing a few books to take along to the cottage or the beach is just part of the vacation ritual.
- [How to Leverage Your Culture to Make 2018 Extraordinary](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/01/18/how-to-leverage-your-culture-to-make-2018-extraordinary/) - Do you believe you have the secret formula to make your business extraordinary in 2018? Duke University Fuqua School of Business surveyed nearly 1,900 CEOs
- [Could Canada’s Culture be in Crisis?](https://www.carolring.ca/canada-culture-in-crisis) - Another frenzied fall of election emphasis is upon us. With this process, each one of us has a say in the future of our country. We have the opportunity to choose the kind of culture we want to have in our homeland. In early 2018, a national survey was held to unearth what Canadians think about Canada’s culture.
- [The Key Characteristics of an Incredible Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/positive-workplace-culture-characteristics) - It’s possible to identify and strengthen the elements of a positive workplace culture if you have the right tools and resources.
- [How Smart Leaders Apply Winning Earth Hour Practices to Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/03/23/how-smart-leaders-apply-winning-earth-hour-practices-to-workplace-culture/) - This Saturday, March 25th 2017 many people around the world will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Earth Hour.
- [The Key Every Great Leader Knows to Grow Yourself](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/03/10/the-key-every-great-leader-knows-to-grow-yourself/) - As a leader in your organization you are responsible for the growth of the business and sometimes that can be a heavy burden to bear. However, as Einstein observed, growing your business depends on growing yourself. I'm not talking about upping your technical skills, becoming a better coach or expanding your business acumen. I'm talking about growing your own personal consciousness and achieving your full potential.
- [The 5 Key Culture Metrics Successful CEOs Use to Fuel Results](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/06/09/the-5-key-culture-metrics-successful-ceos-use-to-fuel-results/) - No matter where you are on the path to improving your organization's culture, there are numbers that can help. Leaders of the most successful organizations have recognized the critical importance of actively managing their culture. And as the old adage goes "what gets measured gets managed." Start measuring, managing, and caring about your culture today!
- [How to Find Examples of Great Corporate Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/09/08/how-to-find-examples-of-great-corporate-culture/) - The search for examples of great corporate culture is on! Leaders are looking for models they can implement into their own organizations.
- [Is Culture Eating Your  Brand for Dessert?](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/02/11/is-culture-eating-your-brand-for-dessert/) - If you have a well-aligned culture and brand then your customers will trust you and be loyal. However, if your brand promise says one thing and your culture delivers another, the result is less than desirable.
- [How to Make Your Business Extraordinary in 2016](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/01/14/how-to-make-your-business-extraordinary-in-2016/) - CEOs who don't embrace their employee engagement or culture survey results don't believe that engagement is a key driver of performance. Or, they've delegated everything to the HR department. And so they're not really doing anything about it. Therefore, it should not be a surprise that employee engagement scores have barely moved over the last decade with only 32% of employees engaged in their workplace, according to Gallup.
- [Why we need to actively design the culture at our country’s largest employer](https://www.carolring.ca/2015/09/10/why-we-need-to-actively-design-the-culture-at-our-countrys-largest-employer/) - This fall is full of election frenzy, whether you’re in Canada or the United States. In both countries, the federal government is the largest employer. In Canada there are over 250,000 people working for the national employer. The next largest Canadian employers are George Weston (owners of Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart) at just over
- [Organizational Culture -- Trends You Need to Know](https://www.carolring.ca/2014/09/11/organizational-culture-trends-you-need-to-know/) - It's hard to believe that the term "corporate culture" didn't appear on the business landscape in a meaningful way until the early 1980's. By contrast, another business term, "money", developed almost 5,000 years ago! While corporate culture may seem like a newborn to the business world, important trends are emerging. CEO's are starting to get
- [Costing Corporate Culture: 3 steps to assess your ROI](https://www.carolring.ca/2014/05/08/3-steps-to-calculate-your-cultures-cost-for-free/) - The conversation about the cost of an organization's culture is a tough one to have. After all, if culture is just a nebulous, intangible concept how can we apply a financial analysis to it? Good news! By using some tried and true costing practices, along with new assessment tools, you can measure the ROI of
- [How to get the Cultural Conversation Started](https://www.carolring.ca/2014/04/10/how-to-get-the-cultural-conversation-started/) - “Things get done only if the data we gather can inform and inspire those in a position to make a difference” Dr. Mike Schmoker Culture survey assessments provide an overview of what’s going on in your organization. While the results are just data points, the real value is in the follow up conversations with your
- [How to Celebrate Everything You Think is Wrong Day](https://www.carolring.ca/2014/03/14/how-to-celebrate-everything-you-think-is-wrong-day/) - March 15th is the worldwide Everything You Think is Wrong Day. Have you considered the possibility everything you are thinking about your culture is wrong? No matter the day, here are 3 myth busting tips to keep you from wrong thinking when it comes to culture Myth #1 Culture is just a soft fuzzy concept
- [Stop! Resolutions are not going to get you there.](https://www.carolring.ca/2015/01/15/stop-resolutions-are-not-going-to-get-you-there/) - It's January 2004 and I'm sitting in my Toronto office at the Rogers Communications Regional Headquarters. My head is in my hands and I'm staring down at my desk. My office door is closed. With a big sigh, I try to move on from the cost-cutting inquisition I've just left. It's a new year, with
- [The #1 Reason Your Post-Pandemic Recovery Plan Will Fail](https://www.carolring.ca/2021/11/01/the-1-reason-your-post-pandemic-recovery-plan-will-fail/) - Ah, the good old days. Pre-pandemic you had your strategic direction well defined. You had a good workplace culture. The two were entwined and in lockstep together. Then your universe was rocked. A whole new world Quickly, you went back to the drawing board. Survival meant shifting your strategic direction and priorities. From storefront to
- [Why Your Employee Engagement is Just the Tip of the Iceberg](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/why-your-employee-engagement-is-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/) - People always ask how to improve employee engagement. It's a bit like looking at the part of the iceberg that's above the waterline. The more meaningful conversation is what's going on below.
- [How to Ensure Your Company Culture is Post Pandemic Ready](https://www.carolring.ca/how-to-ensure-your-company-culture-is-post-pandemic-ready/) - How prepared is your organization to come out of this pandemic induced disruption? Six top tips to consider when rebuilding your company culture.
- [(Re)writing your company policies? Take these 3 steps](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/workplace-culture-policy-nasty-secrets) - Does a binder filled with company policies lead to a healthy company? Not always. Here are 3 steps to consider when writing your company’s manual.
- [What Police Culture Tells Us About Workplace Cultural Change](https://www.carolring.ca/2020/10/27/3-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-rcmps-dysfunctional-culture/) - This article discusses the struggle of improving police culture, pointing to the challenges faced by organizations trying to make meaningful, lasting change.
- [Are You Preserving Your Culture During the Covid19 Crisis?](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/are-you-preserving-your-culture-during-the-covid19-crisis/) - There’s nothing like a crisis to test our workplace culture. It can help us adapt and make it through or challenge our ability to survive.
- [Why Motivating Your Employees Only Gets You Half Way There](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/07/26/why-motivating-your-employees-only-gets-you-half-way-there/) - ou devote time and resources to motivating your team. Are you aware that you may be demotivating them, too? Here is how to know...
- [Why are Workplace Culture Changes Failing? How to Avoid this Major Pitfall](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/09/13/failing-organizational-culture-change/) - Leaders know that improving workplace culture improves performance and increases the value of their company. They simply have to commit to “be the change.”
- [Was Organizational Culture Key to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Movement?](https://www.carolring.ca/2020/08/11/2015-08-13-was-organizational-culture-key-to-martin-luther-king-jr-s-i-have-a-dream-movement/) - Do you have a dream? Does your team know about it? Use this exercise to define values in your company and ignite your team from within.
- [5 Top Tips You Need to Know in order to Change Company Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/5-top-tips-you-need-to-know-in-order-to-change-company-culture/) - You’ve been told a lie. As a result of this lie, you’ve let other priorities take over and you remain frustrated with your company culture. Coming to work isn’t the joyful experience you once anticipated. The lie is that culture is led from the top. 
- [How to Not Let Your Company’s Limiting Values Hold You Back](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/11/23/why-you-cant-afford-to-ignore-the-gold-mine-within-your-organizations-culture/) - Get to know and understand your company’s limiting values. They’re the barrier to meaningful change and lasting success.
- [Are the Best Workplace Cultures Really Pain Free?](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/pain-free-workplace-culture) - How to identify the workplace culture pain points that are standing in the way of success in your organization. Don’t manage the pain...treat it.
- [COVID 19 Survey Tells the Tale of Changing Workplace Cultures](https://www.carolring.ca/covid-19-survey-tells-the-tale-of-changing-workplace-cultures/) - The Barrett Values Centre recently released the results of their assessment on how the pandemic has impacted the culture of our organization. And while we try to preserve and reinvent our customer experience, the employee experience has taken an equal battering.
- [The Next Evolution in  Leadership - Will You Fit In?](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/11/10/the-next-evolution-in-leadership-will-you-fit-in/) - Leadership styles have evolved – has yours? You can ignite your team’s fire from within if you follow these seven steps to become an inspirational leader.
- [How to Reveal the Barriers to Business Success Concealed Within Your Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/12/22/how-to-reveal-the-barriers-to-business-success-concealed-within-your-culture/) - There’s never been a better time to examine the ways you can achieve business success...you just have to explore your corporate culture.
- [How to Define Corporate Culture – Demystify the Way Work Gets Done in Your Organization](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/09/22/defining-corporate-culture-how-to-demystify-the-way-work-gets-done-in-your-organization/) - As companies adjust to the new business climate, there’s a golden opportunity to define corporate culture, and build a foundation for future growth and success.
- [The Impact of Culture on Mergers and Acquisitions](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/impact-of-culture-on-mergers-and-acquisitions/) - Many mergers and acquisitions are in a holding pattern...and it’s the perfect time to examine your company culture. Here’s why.
- [How Unretired Baby Boomers are Causing a Shift in Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/07/13/how-unretired-baby-boomers-are-causing-a-shift-in-workplace-culture/) - It’s time to look at Baby Boomers as an untapped resource in your company, not a cohort that should be put out to pasture in favour of Millennials.
- [How a Winning Financial Services Culture Can Work for Your Organization - A Case Study: Desjardins Voyageurs Credit Union](https://www.carolring.ca/blog-a-winning-financial-services-company-culture-case-study-desjardins-voyageurs-credit-union/) - In 2019, the Desjardins Voyageurs Credit Union was recognized by the Sudbury Chamber of Commerce as a Best Place to Work. With recent news reports of banking cultures going astray I was curious how this credit union had managed to get things right. I caught up with Regional Vice President Josée Préseault who provided insights into their winning practices.
- [Why Layoffs Could be the Biggest Company Culture Cover Up](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/Layoffs-could-be-the-biggest-company-culture-cover-up) - According to a report by US outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas “Employers have announced plans to cut 515,441 jobs from their payrolls, 16.6% higher than the 441,702 cuts announced through October last year. It’s the highest January-October total since 2015 when 543,935 cuts were announced. The culture of an organization plays a huge role in these situations. If a culture is weak and not resilient, job jeopardy becomes the focus of the employees. Performance, the very thing that the organization is trying to improve, suffers. If not planned properly, there is confusion in the workforce as people adjust to changes in roles and responsibilities. Guilt and grief are borne by those left as they watch co-workers being walked out the door.
- [Can WWI Remembrance Help Us Bring Out the All-Stars in Our Company?](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/Can-WW1-Remembrance-help-us-bring-out-the-all-stars-in-our-company-culture) - Do you have an all-star employee in your company? Someone who strides into your workplace every day full of energy and passion, and excited to partner with you to achieve your wildest dreams. Wouldn’t it be amazing if every single one of your employees was an all-star?The truth is it’s getting harder and harder for people to fully bring themselves to work. There are distractions and pressures all around them. The workplace is becoming more challenging with the pace of change rising. New technologies are automating jobs and creating a whole new set of required skills. Then there are the financial pressures at home with rising housing costs. Ian 1950 only 7% of families were managed by single parents. Today it’s 32%.Is it any wonder your employees aren’t dancing in the hallways?
- [New Workplace Culture Benchmarks Announced by Strategy&. How Well Do You Score?](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/workplace-culture-benchmarks) - A recent survey by Strategy& shows that the gap between the culture that a successful organization needs and what they have today is widening. The minimum benchmark for “good” culture is rising. A robust positive work environment has become table stakes and no longer a nice to have. How does your company stack up versus these survey results?
- [Three Exercises to Strengthen Your Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/three-exercises-to-strengthen-your-workplace-culture/) - “Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come.” Dwayne “The Rock” JohnsonDwayne Johnson is one strong dude. He is well known for his incredible work ethic - consistent hard work.Consistency is also key to having a great workplace culture. Emphasizing and role modeling every day how work gets done provides those important reps that strengthen those culture muscles. And with World Values Day being celebrated on Oct 17, 2019, there’s an opportunity to give your organization’s culture a unique workout.
- [How to Use Workplace Culture to Deliver Better Bottom Line Results](https://www.carolring.ca/use-workplace-culture-to-deliver-better-bottom-line-results/) - Every day we are faced with decisions at work about making investments or limiting expenses. Should I invest in this marketing campaign in the hopes that it will drive increased revenues? Should I downsize my workforce to reduce my payroll costs?
- [Transforming Workplace Culture: Three Difficult Decisions Successful Leaders Make](https://www.carolring.ca/transforming-workplace-culture-difficult-decisions-successful-leaders-make/) - You’ve decided it’s time to focus on your organization’s culture. You bring in your HR leader and give them the green light to start up a culture transformation program. The journey begins with energy and optimism.A few months in, things start to go off the rails. Other priorities force their way in, demanding attention. The journey becomes fraught with obstacles and changing directions. What seemed like an easy exercise, has become an arduous adventure. ” Why is this so difficult?” you think to yourself.
- [Read to Lead: What Successful Business Leaders are Reading Today](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/read-to-lead-what-successful-business-leaders-are-reading-today) - Many successful business leaders are known to be voracious readers. According to Mike Myatt, a leadership advisor to Fortune 500 CEO’s, “CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month.” Whew, that’s a lot of reading! I’m curious if this isn’t actually a chicken and the egg scenario. Which came first? Were they naturally curious with a high continuous learning desire that led them to read and therefore become successful? Or, have they become so self-aware they realize that in order to be and remain successful, reading is a key element? In any case, it’s seems clear that reading is key.
- [How to Find the Secret Foundation to a Successful Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/the-secret-foundation-to-a-successful-workplace-culture/) - The strategic planning process used to be a linear exercise. We started with the vision and then worked our way down through the what, where, when and how...
- [Why Culture Assessments are Failing our Leaders](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/workplace-culture-assessments-failing-leaders/) - “What’s your biggest problem in business these days?” I’ve been asking leaders this question at every opportunity. My research shows the responses come down to three areas: changing demographic expectations, disruption, and managing profitable growth.
- [How Your Building Should be Building Your Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/building-your-workplace-culture) - When we talk about culture we often refer to how work gets done. Today, I’d like to explore where that work gets done. Does your office building provide amazing support or is it just a contained place to congregate?
- [Is Your Workplace Culture Cooling Off or Heating Up?](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/workplace-culture-condition) - While all of this cold is going on around us, what’s the temperature like in your workplace? Are your employees fired up and bouncing into work with enthusiastic anticipation of the day ahead? Or are they just barely thawed out, sitting in their cubicle like an ice cube in its tray?
- [5 Culture Trends to Know About for 2019](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/measure-culture-trends-2019/) - In today’s disruptive business world, it’s an ongoing necessity for leaders to ensure they stay current and relevant. This includes staying on top of changes in customer attitudes, employee engagement and technology. With that in mind, I’ve compiled 5 key trends to know about for 2019 when it comes to organizational culture.
- [Can You Handle the Truth about Your Workplace Culture?](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/the-truth-about-workplace-culture/) - How would you describe the culture of your organization? How would one of your front-liners describe it? Chances are the portrayal will be different. It may be mildly dissimilar or miles apart. And there isn’t a right or wrong answer. It’s not that one is the truth and the other is a lie. The views
- [3 Fun Company Culture Ideas for World Values Day](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/fun-company-culture-ideas) - Have you embarked on a journey to shift your culture only to find that it’s run out of steam? October 18, 2018 is World Values Day--an opportunity to reflect on our personal values!
- [How Adobe and Cathay Pacific Customers are Driving Organizational Culture Change](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/08/23/how-adobe-and-cathay-pacific-customers-are-driving-organizational-culture-change/) - A trend is developing where leaders are transporting their customer service skills to the employee arena. At your next employee meeting, what would it feel like if you looked at your employees not as employees but as customers?
- [Who Moved Our Future and Where Has It Gone?](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/08/09/who-moved-our-future-and-where-has-it-gone/) - In this era of disruption, volatility and an increasing shortage of talent, the future is becoming more and more challenging to predict. Trying to discern where your organization will be in 10 years is complex and at times overwhelming. It’s easy to get stuck.
- [How this CEO Plans to Turn Around a Floundering, Iconic, Canadian Organization](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/07/12/how-this-ceo-plans-to-turn-around-a-floundering-iconic-canadian-organization/) - What will the first permanent female leader of an organization facing harassment suits, claims of negligence, and desperately in need of modernization tackle first?
- [Capitalism, Power and Biographies or Mystery, Romance and Comedy?](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/06/28/capitalism-power-and-biographies-or-mystery-romance-and-comedy/) - When I was growing up I spent my summers either at the cottage or at camp. It was a time before internet and wireless technologies. It was the time that I discovered my love of reading. I was a voracious reader. I often perused the latest novel with a flashlight under the blankets. I naively thought this would prevent my parents, or camp counselors, from knowing I was up way past curfew.
- [Stop trying to get the right people on the bus, get the right bus first!](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/06/19/stop-trying-to-get-the-right-people-on-the-bus-get-the-right-bus-first/) - The starting point of growing your business isn’t the where or the who. The starting point for changing the trajectory of your business is to get clear on the why. What’s the purpose you’re trying to achieve?
- [Do Robots Require a Different Workplace Culture?](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/05/30/do-robots-require-a-different-workplace-culture/) - Is it possible that through artificial intelligence and robotics the human element will go out of our workplaces? What will 7.6 billion people, globally, do in a world where robotics rule?
- [What Does Oprah Know about Workplace Culture?](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/04/26/what-does-oprah-know-about-workplace-culture/) - During a discussion of the current political situation, Oprah claimed that “we all play a role in creating our current situation. Americans need to be humble and accept their culpability.”
- [How to Optimize Your Organization’s Gifts and Energy](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/04/17/how-to-optimize-your-organizations-gifts-and-energy/) - Today, it’s culture that is proving to be the new competitive frontier. The research is in and companies with strong, positive and aligned cultures are delivering better bottom lines. With the average Fortune 500 company lifespan reduced to less than 15 years, your culture is key to survival.
- [Would You Spend $10 million to Advertise Your Culture?](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/02/28/would-you-spend-10-million-to-advertise-your-culture/) - Smart organizations have recognized this shift in consumer and employee demands. And some have stepped it up and are spending over $5 million dollars on 30 second ads to get the message out. That's how competitive branding and culture have become.
- [Would You Spend $10 million to Advertise Your Culture?](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/02/28/would-you-spend-10-million-to-advertise-your-culture/) - Smart organizations have recognized this shift in consumer and employee demands. And some have stepped it up and are spending over $5 million dollars on 30 second ads to get the message out. That's how competitive branding and culture have become.
- [10 Tips to Ignite Your Culture Through New Hires](https://www.carolring.ca/2018/01/31/10-tips-to-ignite-your-culture-through-new-hires/) - Here are 10 tips to consider to enhance your culture through new hires...
- [How your culture can deliver 2018 results that outshine 2017](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/12/21/how-your-culture-can-deliver-2018-results-that-outshine-2017/) - Another year is winding down. While not everyone may have a Dec 31st fiscal year-end, the close of a calendar year is always a good time to take stock. How happy are you with 2017?
- [Hey CBS, Uber and Social Finance – It’s Not About Sexual Harassment](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/12/07/hey-cbs-uber-and-social-finance-its-not-about-sexual-harassment/) - Every workplace that shifts positively as a result of the sexual harassment movement is a win not only for current employees, but for future employees as well.
- [Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore the Gold Mine Within Your Organization’s Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/11/23/why-you-cant-afford-to-ignore-the-gold-mine-within-your-organizations-culture/) - If an organization has a 40% entropy level it means that the equivalent of 40 out of 100 people are not working at full capacity.
- [Is Your Culture Winning or Losing When it Comes to These 3 Key Emerging Trends in the Workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/11/09/is-your-culture-winning-or-losing-when-it-comes-to-these-3-key-emerging-trends-in-the-workplace/) - The internet is changing the way job seekers engage. A recent study by Indeed shows that 91% of people say they are either actively looking or open to a new job. It’s easier than ever before to look for new opportunities because job seekers don’t even need to be constantly searching.
- [How would Michelangelo paint your organizational culture?](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/10/31/how-would-michelangelo-paint-your-organizational-culture/) - If an artist came into your workplace with their sketch book what would they see? As they positioned themselves in the nooks and crannies of your various departments what would the landscape say to them? Wandering through the hallways, staircases and elevators what emotions would they capture for their masterpiece?
- [Are You Ready to Join the Culture Celebration?](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/10/17/are-you-ready-to-join-the-culture-celebration/) - Oct 19, 2017 is World Values Day. It's a day to stop and reflect on the values that are most important to us. It's also a day to take stock on the values we share in the workplace.
- [Top 10 Culture Practices from the Most Successful Companies](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/09/21/top-10-culture-practices-from-the-most-successful-companies/) - Over the past few months, I’ve been interviewing senior leaders from successful organizations across North America. During our conversations, I’ve tapped into the culture impacting practices that they believe are critical to the success of their business.
- [Discover How a Purposeful Culture can Drive Productivity and Potential in Your Organization](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/09/14/discover-how-a-purposeful-culture-can-drive-productivity-and-potential-in-your-organization/) - Despite many companies ditching the annual employee engagement survey and moving to more frequent pulse measurements, employees are still just as disillusioned about their workplace.
- [Leadership Lessons from What a President Doesn’t Say](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/08/24/leadership-lessons-from-what-a-president-doesnt-say/) - While the global media outlets have had a field day reporting what President Trump utters and tweets, other leaders are taking note of what he doesn’t say.
- [Could Your Culture be Caught in an Undertow?](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/07/27/could-your-culture-be-caught-in-an-undertow/) - Our business world is full of challenges. Inside our organizations, our employees feel this angst.
- [Calling Out our Canadian Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/06/26/calling-out-our-canadian-culture/) - There’s no better time than the summer of 2017 to be living in our nation’s capital. There is so much going on as we celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday.
- [How Enlightened Leaders are Leveraging Culture to Fuel Results](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/05/17/how-enlightened-leaders-are-leveraging-culture-to-fuel-results/) - So many leaders are struggling in today’s challenging environment to deliver the results demanded by customers and shareholders.
- [Can your Culture Navigate Challenging Business Conditions?](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/04/27/can-your-culture-navigate-challenging-business-conditions/) - Have you ever had one of those days when running your organization seems to be too much?
- [Do You Have a Newsworthy Culture?](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/04/13/do-you-have-a-newsworthy-culture/) - You scan your favorite news feeds and BAMM - your company is in every business headline!
- [Is Immigration the Real Threat to our Canadian Culture?](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/02/23/is-immigration-the-real-threat-to-our-canadian-culture/) - Recent events in Canada and the US have raised the notion of national values. Each country feels strongly about protecting their culture.
- [Is Your Culture Trek on Track?](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/02/09/is-your-culture-trek-on-track/) - Okay, seriously who wants to take a journey of a thousand miles unless it's a one of those travel adventures full of fun, friendship and fulfillment?
- [Could your culture need surgery?](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/01/12/could-your-culture-need-surgery/) - Are you applying painkillers to your current culture? The danger of living with this managed pain is that it might blow up some day, just like an inflamed appendix. Think of Wells Fargo whose culture encouraged falsifying customer accounts.
- [Can Culture Save the Upcoming Telecom Crisis?](https://www.carolring.ca/2017/01/26/can-culture-save-the-upcoming-telecom-crisis/) - Never before has the telecom industry been so vulnerable to the future. Communication service providers have a history of strong growth from telephone, television and internet services. They have been in the driver’s seat for much of their lifetime. But a tsunami of change is heading their way.
- [7 Go-To Gifts to Create a Happier Workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/12/08/7-go-to-gifts-to-create-a-happier-workplace/) - And now that the year is coming to a conclusion, it's time to reflect on your business year and ask yourself: "How did we do?"
- [The U.S. Election – How a misalignment of values can rock your world](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/11/24/the-u-s-election-how-a-misalignment-of-values-can-rock-your-world/) - The U.S. is not in crisis, but it is in transition. This is a state many of our businesses experience as well whenever there’s a change in leadership.
- [How You Can Inspire a Brighter Future!](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/10/13/how-you-can-inspire-a-brighter-future/) - In a greater effort to serve you, we want to ensure our products and services address your biggest corporate culture challenges in a way that works best for you and your organization.
- [A Tale of Two Cultures](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/08/25/a-tale-of-two-cultures/) - Mergers and acquisitions are exciting news in the lifecycle of a business. It turns out that 2015 was a blockbuster of a year with over $5 trillion passing hands in the takeover business.
- [Corporate Culture’s Crazy Impact on the World](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/08/11/corporate-cultures-crazy-impact-on-the-world/) - What is it about the values of the Olympic Games that transcends business to bring people together in such a meaningful way?
- [3 Steps to Creating a Gold Medal Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/07/28/3-steps-to-creating-a-gold-medal-culture/) - When you look at your business – are you going for gold? Are you striving to be the best in your industry, your city, your country? Would your customers award you one of these scarce medals? Here are three ways to move your organization onto the podium.
- [Three Critical Steps to Successfully Shift your Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/06/30/three-critical-steps-to-successfully-shift-your-culture/) - Culture is either your greatest asset or your greatest liability. Leaders today know that a strong positive culture aligned with their strategic plan delivers results.
- [Culture in Crisis - Could Yours Survive the Fort McMurray Fire?](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/05/12/culture-in-crisis-could-yours-survive-the-fort-mcmurray-fire/) - Canadians, and indeed people from all over the world, have been watching the devastating fires impacting the residents of Fort McMurray and the surrounding area. As the fires crept closer to the city, 80,000 people were evacuated, followed by the loss of homes, businesses and infrastructure. A community devastated in so many ways. It is
- [Are your plans to beat the competition failing?](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/04/28/are-your-plans-to-beat-the-competition-failing/) - If you’re like me you’re sick to death from hearing about the great culture at Zappo’s and Google. After all, if we had a gazillion dollars in cash flow we’d all build gyms and onsite daycares for our employees, wouldn’t we? So, when it comes to culture do we all need to be a Zappo’s or
- [Psst.....Could this be the elephant in the room when it comes to your organization's culture?](https://www.carolring.ca/2016/03/24/psst-could-this-be-the-elephant-in-the-room-when-it-comes-to-your-organizations-culture/) - Employee recognition is so fundamental. It's the second item on Maslow's hierarchy of needs after food and safety. And yet over and over again it comes up on employee engagement and organizational culture surveys. Lack of appreciation from a manager is one of the top reasons why employees leave a company. How can such a simple and basic act of recognizing another person still be missing in our workplaces?
- [Three Signs Your Corporate Culture May Be Stuck in Status Quo](https://www.carolring.ca/2015/12/10/three-signs-your-corporate-culture-may-be-stuck-in-status-quo/) - According to a 2013 Booz Allen study 96% of CEOs believe their culture needs change. But only 65% say they are effectively managing their culture. The rest are relying on status quo to keep things going. Even worse, Edgar Schein, author of Organizational Culture and Leadership, warns us that, “The bottom line for leaders is that if they do not become conscious of the cultures in which they are embedded, those cultures will manage them.” Status quo takes over.
- [Why Your Culture of Safety Might Not Be So Safe](https://www.carolring.ca/2015/11/12/why-your-culture-of-safety-might-not-be-so-safe/) - How are you addressing safety within your culture? Is your workplace physically as safe as it could be? Do your employees feel they are working in a safe and trusted environment? Can you really afford to let safety slip to the back seat? Safety is part of a strong vibrant positive culture that drives success within our organizations. When it comes to a culture of safety, better is always possible.
- [Create a Winning Culture with One Key Word!](https://www.carolring.ca/2015/10/15/create-a-winning-culture-with-one-key-word/) - If you want to drive your culture towards success then be careful about the words you choose. The language used in your organization will shape the behaviors of the people. If the talk is all about customers first, employees will place emphasis on serving the customer. If the conversation is about cost reduction, the actions
- [Culture Eats Strategy For Lunch?](https://www.carolring.ca/2012/02/09/culture-eats-strategy-for-lunch/) - A recent Fast Company blog by Shawn Parr quoted famous management thought leader Peter Drucker in his headline: “Culture eats strategy for lunch”. How can culture be the trump card in a hand that contains so many high cards like mission, vision, strategy and objectives? Surely a well thought out and planned process to achieve
- [Did You Make the 2011 Best Companies to Work For List?](https://www.carolring.ca/2012/02/08/did-your-company-make-the-2011-best-company-to-work-for-list/) - So I’m guessing that your answer to this headline is no? I’m sure you’d like to have your company on the list but it’s not. So what are we going to do about that? Sometimes it’s just too much pressure to read about the perennial winners like Google, Zappos, Boston Consulting, SAS and Wegmans. Yes
- [Is Your Business Going for Gold?](https://www.carolring.ca/2014/02/27/is-your-business-going-for-gold/) - The Gold Medal - the highest award in Olympic competition. Who doesn't want to be a gold medal winner? Every time I tune into the Olympics I am inspired by the stories. The passion and dedication of each athlete as they strive for excellence is almost unbelievable. They do it for their country, their sport
- [Every business has an “airline” story – do you know yours?](https://www.carolring.ca/2014/06/12/every-business-has-an-airline-story-do-you-know-yours/) - Everyone has a story of lost luggage, delayed flights, or that flight attendant with attitude. And as customers, we can’t wait to share the experience with everyone - either in person or via social media. What the experience is really telling us is how the particular brand of the organization is being perceived. After all,
- [Turning up the heat on employee performance](https://www.carolring.ca/2014/08/14/turning-up-the-heat-on-employee-performance/) - Turning up the heat on employee performance Summer is in full swing and things are heating up. We’ve got the beating sun, the hazy humidity, scorching pavements, camp fires, BBQ’s and perhaps even some hot tempers. While all of this heat is going on around us, what’s the temperature like in your workplace? Are your
- [Are you too scared to initiate a corporate culture survey?](https://www.carolring.ca/2014/10/09/are-you-too-scared-to-initiate-a-corporate-culture-survey/) - It's October and kids all around the world are gearing up for a scary Halloween season. But being scared isn't reserved just for Halloween. There are many situations at home and in the workplace that can provoke a sense of fear. For example, choosing to assess your culture can be a scary proposition. If the
- [7 Gifts to Give to Create a Happier Workplace!](https://www.carolring.ca/2014/12/17/7-gifts-to-give-to-create-a-happier-workplace/) - My first newsletter of 2014 was all about Going for Gold. And now that the year is coming to an end, its time to reflect on your business year and ask yourself: "How did we do?" Did you bust through your strategic plan and move your business forward exponentially? Or, did you kinda just settle
- [Culture – Culprit or Hero?](https://www.carolring.ca/2015/07/16/culture-culprit-or-hero/) - Culture may have been the most looked up word in 2014 but now it’s in danger of being inappropriately overused. Culture is being blamed for failures in business more and more often. Here are some recent sample news items: Is Solomon scandal the latest sign of a CBC celebrity culture? Konrad Yakabuski, Globe & Mail
- [What Successful CEO's are Saying About Corporate Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/2015/06/11/what-successful-ceos-are-saying-about-corporate-culture/) - One thing that most successful CEO's have in common is an almost fanatical focus on their organization's culture. In January 2015, Entrepreneur Magazine wrote an article quoting Virgin Groups' Founder Richard Branson. He said:"Culture is one of the most underappreciated essentials in business: No matter how visionary, brilliant and far-reaching a leader's strategy might be,
- [Three Steps to Stop Millennial Madness](https://www.carolring.ca/2015/05/14/three-steps-to-stop-millennial-madness/) - The millennials are coming! The millennials are coming! Well actually, the millennials have already arrived in our workplaces. Today over 25% of the workforce consists of this latest generation. And they're bringing lots of change with them. According to a recent PwC report, "Their career aspirations, attitudes about work, and knowledge of new technologies will
- [Top CEO Challenges and Fears for 2015](https://www.carolring.ca/2015/03/12/top-ceo-challenges-and-fears-for-2015/) - There have been all sorts of surveys and discussion papers released in the last six months discussing the challenges for leaders in 2015. (Click here for a list). Number one on the list is Human Capital Management (again). Whether it's attracting top talent or looking for the leaders for tomorrow, getting the right people on the
- [A Key Leadership Lesson from the Elite Team at Hawaii Five-O ](https://www.carolring.ca/2014/11/13/a-key-leadership-lesson-from-the-elite-team-at-hawaii-five-o/) - Book ‘em Danno! Who can ever forget this iconic line from the famous TV police series Hawaii Five-O? It’s a popular show at our house. After all, there’s lots of drama and action plus the beautiful Hawaiian landscapes. But almost every time I watch the show I just end up feeling cheated, confused and frustrated.
- [5 Secrets to Lead Your Troops Out of the Trenches ](https://www.carolring.ca/2014/07/17/5-secrets-to-lead-your-troops-out-of-the-trenches/) - Every day when you arrive at work do you sigh as you go through the door? Do you think “Just once I’d like to be a cast member at Disney, rather than a middle manager where I am today”? If only this place was as exciting and fun to work at as Zappo’s or Google!
- [Top Employee Gift for this Holiday Season isn’t a Holiday Party.](https://www.carolring.ca/2012/12/21/top-employee-gift-for-this-holiday-season-isnt-a-holiday-party/) - Giving gifts is all about recognizing people and celebrating events, like the wedding gift to close friends who are embarking on a new chapter in their lives. The intent of the gift is to give something of value, something that will contribute to the couple’s happiness. Unlike this wedding scenario however, giving gifts or recognition
- [Preventing Software Implementation Failures due to Poor Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/2012/09/25/preventing-software-implementation-failures-due-to-poor-culture/) - If you’re like me you’re sick to death from hearing about the great culture at Zappo’s and Google. After all, if we had a gazillion dollars in cash flow we’d all build gyms and onsite daycares for our employees, wouldn’t we? So, when it comes to culture do we all need to be a Zappo’s
- [How Human Resources Leaders can be Business Pioneers](https://www.carolring.ca/blog/hr-leaders-being-business-pioneers-workplace-culture) - Engagement surveys tell human resource leaders everything...except “Why” employees are inspired to excel. It’s time for change.

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- [Education and Training](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/education-and-training/)
- [cultural assessments](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/cultural-assessments/)
- [culture surveys](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-surveys/)
- [Certified Management Accountant](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/certified-management-accountant/)
- [Carol Ring](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/carol-ring/)
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- [Dave Carroll](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/dave-carroll/)
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- [The Culture Connection](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-culture-connection/)
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- [The Katzenback Center at Booz and Company](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-katzenback-center-at-booz-and-company/)
- [executives](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/executives/)
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- [Milewalk's 2014 Annual Employee Survey](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/milewalks-2014-annual-employee-survey/)
- [Ignite Your Culture Book](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/ignite-your-culture-book/)
- [Halloween](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/halloween/)
- [cultural assessment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/cultural-assessment/)
- [personal performance](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/personal-performance/)
- [employee engagement](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/employee-engagement/)
- [creating better workplaces](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/creating-better-workplaces/)
- [build a positive culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/build-a-positive-culture/)
- [Hawaii](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/hawaii/)
- [Hawaii Five-O](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/hawaii-five-o/)
- [Hawaii Five-0](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/hawaii-five-0/)
- [Television program](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/television-program/)
- [Authentic Leadership](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/authentic-leadership/)
- [Strategic Plan](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/strategic-plan/)
- [Annual Targets](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/annual-targets/)
- [Happy Workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/happy-workplace/)
- [Productive Workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/productive-workplace/)
- [mindfulness](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/mindfulness/)
- [Fuel For Thought](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/fuel-for-thought/)
- [Align Strategy with Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/align-strategy-with-culture/)
- [Warren Berger](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/warren-berger/)
- [A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/a-more-beautiful-question-the-power-of-inquiry-to-spark-breakthrough-ideas/)
- [Leadership Impact Guide](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leadership-impact-guide/)
- [Dr. Suess](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/dr-suess/)
- [The Lorax](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-lorax/)
- [Toronto](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/toronto/)
- [Rogers Communications](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/rogers-communications/)
- [New Year's resolutions](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/new-years-resolutions/)
- [general manager](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/general-manager/)
- [bad habits](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/bad-habits/)
- [Wayne Lee](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/wayne-lee/)
- [positive thinking](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/positive-thinking/)
- [affirmations](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/affirmations/)
- [Nicoderm](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/nicoderm/)
- [Nicorette](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/nicorette/)
- [Ted Rogers](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/ted-rogers/)
- [Tiger Woods](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/tiger-woods/)
- [Golf](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/golf/)
- [golf course](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/golf-course/)
- [culture change](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-change/)
- [customer loyalty](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/customer-loyalty/)
- [The 31 Practices](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-31-practices/)
- [rewards and recognition](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/rewards-and-recognition/)
- [Bob Weeks](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/bob-weeks/)
- [Ernst F. Schumacher](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/ernst-f-schumacher/)
- [winning cultures](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/winning-cultures/)
- [Challenges for Leaders in 2015](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/challenges-for-leaders-in-2015/)
- [Human Capital Management](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/human-capital-management/)
- [Attract top talent](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/attract-top-talent/)
- [leaders of tomorrow](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leaders-of-tomorrow/)
- [innovation](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/innovation/)
- [customer-centric focus](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/customer-centric-focus/)
- [acquisitions](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/acquisitions/)
- [productivity](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/productivity/)
- [process efficiency](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/process-efficiency/)
- [Leaders](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leaders/)
- [Organizational leaders](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/organizational-leaders/)
- [the bottom line](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-bottom-line/)
- [shareholder benefits](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/shareholder-benefits/)
- [Brian Tracy](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/brian-tracy/)
- [Roger Jones](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/roger-jones/)
- [Ignite Your Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/ignite-your-culture/)
- [Deloitte](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/deloitte/)
- [Gallup (company)](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/gallup-company/)
- [millennials](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/millennials/)
- [Miriam-Webster](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/miriam-webster/)
- [coaching](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/coaching/)
- [mentoring](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/mentoring/)
- [Hewitt Associates](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/hewitt-associates/)
- [Barrett Values Centre](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/barrett-values-centre/)
- [cultural entropy](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/cultural-entropy/)
- [Mark Crowley](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/mark-crowley/)
- [Lead From The Heart: Transformational Leadership For The 21st Century](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/lead-from-the-heart-transformational-leadership-for-the-21st-century/)
- [millennial workers](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/millennial-workers/)
- [millennial generation](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/millennial-generation/)
- [millennials in the workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/millennials-in-the-workplace/)
- [PwC Report](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/pwc-report/)
- [Baby Boomers](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/baby-boomers/)
- [Gen X employees](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/gen-x-employees/)
- [corporate careers](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-careers/)
- [personal development](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/personal-development/)
- [work-life balance](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/work-life-balance/)
- [flexible working hours](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/flexible-working-hours/)
- [Yum! Brands](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/yum-brands/)
- [Taco Bell](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/taco-bell/)
- [KFC](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/kfc/)
- [Pizza Hut](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/pizza-hut/)
- [Richard Branson](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/richard-branson/)
- [David Novak](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/david-novak/)
- [Tobias Lutke](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/tobias-lutke/)
- [CEO of Shopify](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/ceo-of-shopify/)
- [Tony Hsieh](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/tony-hsieh/)
- [CEO of Zappos](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/ceo-of-zappos/)
- [Solomon Scandal](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/solomon-scandal/)
- [CBC](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/cbc/)
- [Barclays Bank](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/barclays-bank/)
- [The Canadian Press](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-canadian-press/)
- [BBC News](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/bbc-news/)
- [Fast Company](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/fast-company/)
- [Larry Page](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/larry-page/)
- [Sergey Brin](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/sergey-brin/)
- [Workplace Satisfaction](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-satisfaction/)
- [Phillip Van Hooser](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/phillip-van-hooser/)
- [Leaders Ought to Know](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leaders-ought-to-know/)
- [Dr. Martin Luther Kind Jr.](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/dr-martin-luther-kind-jr/)
- [Martin Luther King](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/martin-luther-king/)
- [I have a dream](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/i-have-a-dream/)
- [I have a dream speech](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/i-have-a-dream-speech/)
- [civil rights campaign](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/civil-rights-campaign/)
- [team building](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/team-building/)
- [civil rights movement](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/civil-rights-movement/)
- [Jr.](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/jr/)
- [Activism](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/activism/)
- [Fall Election](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/fall-election/)
- [Fall Election Canada](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/fall-election-canada/)
- [Fall Election US](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/fall-election-us/)
- [George Weston](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/george-weston/)
- [Loblaws](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/loblaws/)
- [Shopper's Drug Mart](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/shoppers-drug-mart/)
- [Alexander Mckensize](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/alexander-mckensize/)
- [Lester B. Pearson](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/lester-b-pearson/)
- [Pierre Elliott Trudeau](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/pierre-elliott-trudeau/)
- [Canadian Political Leaders](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/canadian-political-leaders/)
- [Brian Mulroney](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/brian-mulroney/)
- [Corporate Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture/)
- [work as play](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/work-as-play/)
- [the power of language in business](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-power-of-language-in-business/)
- [how language impacts the bottom line](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/how-language-impacts-the-bottom-line/)
- [culture of partnership](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-of-partnership/)
- [Shopify](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/shopify/)
- [Culture of Safety](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-of-safety/)
- [Workplace Injuries](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-injuries/)
- [Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/maslows-hierarchy-of-needs/)
- [Edgar Schein](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/edgar-schein/)
- [author of Organizational Culture and Leadership](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/author-of-organizational-culture-and-leadership/)
- [Organizational Leadership](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/organizational-leadership/)
- [Simon Sinek](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/simon-sinek/)
- [Employee Engagement Survey](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/employee-engagement-survey/)
- [Culture Survey](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-survey/)
- [Richard Barrett](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/richard-barrett/)
- [Starting with Why](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/starting-with-why/)
- [performance](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/performance/)
- [Leadership Team](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leadership-team/)
- [Business Values](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/business-values/)
- [Team Environment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/team-environment/)
- [Harvard Business Review](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/harvard-business-review/)
- [Communications](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/communications/)
- [RACI Chart](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/raci-chart/)
- [Peter Drucker](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/peter-drucker/)
- [Janet Rouss](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/janet-rouss/)
- [United Airlines](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/united-airlines/)
- [David Carroll](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/david-carroll/)
- [BCBusiness](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/bcbusiness/)
- [Top Employers](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/top-employers/)
- [Brand Index Score](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/brand-index-score/)
- [CoreBrand](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corebrand/)
- [Collegefeed](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/collegefeed/)
- [Apple](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/apple/)
- [IBM](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/ibm/)
- [General Electric](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/general-electric/)
- [Get Real Branding](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/get-real-branding/)
- [Corporate Culture Speaker](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture-speaker/)
- [Albert Einstein](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/albert-einstein/)
- [Consciousness](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/consciousness/)
- [Full Potential](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/full-potential/)
- [Human Consciousness Study](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/human-consciousness-study/)
- [Abraham Maslow](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/abraham-maslow/)
- [The Values Driven Organization](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-values-driven-organization/)
- [Psychological Development Ladder](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/psychological-development-ladder/)
- [Organizational Psychology](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/organizational-psychology/)
- [Barrett's 7 Levels of Development](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/barretts-7-levels-of-development/)
- [Leadership Assessment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leadership-assessment/)
- [The Power of Appreciation](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-power-of-appreciation/)
- [Management 101](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/management-101/)
- [Employee Shout Outs](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/employee-shout-outs/)
- [Capitalism](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/capitalism/)
- [Shareholder Wealth Maximization](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/shareholder-wealth-maximization/)
- [Stakeholder Capitalism](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/stakeholder-capitalism/)
- [Shareholder Capitalism](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/shareholder-capitalism/)
- [Triple P bottom line](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/triple-p-bottom-line/)
- [business as a tool for social change](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/business-as-a-tool-for-social-change/)
- [corporate social responsibility](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-social-responsibility/)
- [Corporate Culture Consultant](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture-consultant/)
- [Corporate Culture Crisis](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture-crisis/)
- [Millennial Employees](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/millennial-employees/)
- [How to work with Millennial Employees](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/how-to-work-with-millennial-employees/)
- [Key Performance Indicators](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/key-performance-indicators/)
- [Cultural Transformation Tool](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/cultural-transformation-tool/)
- [Limiting Values Audit Worksheet](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/limiting-values-audit-worksheet/)
- [Culture Action Plan](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-action-plan/)
- [Strategic Direction](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/strategic-direction/)
- [Corporate Culture Strategic Plan](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture-strategic-plan/)
- [Corporate Storytellers](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-storytellers/)
- [Howard Schulz](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/howard-schulz/)
- [Starbucks](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/starbucks/)
- [Corporate Values](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-values/)
- [Winning Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/winning-culture/)
- [Measure Your Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/measure-your-culture/)
- [Olympic Games](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/olympic-games/)
- [Mergers](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/mergers/)
- [Operational mergers](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/operational-mergers/)
- [Rogers Communicatins](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/rogers-communicatins/)
- [MacLean-Hunter](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/maclean-hunter/)
- [Rogers Communications acquires Maclean-Hunter](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/rogers-communications-acquires-maclean-hunter/)
- [Top 10 Companies with Fantastic Cultures](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/top-10-companies-with-fantastic-cultures/)
- [25 Most Enjoyable Companies to Work For](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/25-most-enjoyable-companies-to-work-for/)
- [Organizational Cultures Worth Following](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/organizational-cultures-worth-following/)
- [Corporate Culture Leadership](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture-leadership/)
- [Corporate Culture Specialist](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture-specialist/)
- [Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-culture/)
- [Values-Based Assessment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/values-based-assessment/)
- [The Barrett Value Centre](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-barrett-value-centre/)
- [Personal Values Assessment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/personal-values-assessment/)
- [Company Leaders](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/company-leaders/)
- [Corporate Culture Challenge](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture-challenge/)
- [Corporate Culture Survey](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture-survey/)
- [Corporate Leadership](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-leadership/)
- [Leadership Style](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leadership-style/)
- [Motivational Leadership](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/motivational-leadership/)
- [Inspirational Leadership](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/inspirational-leadership/)
- [Conscious Leadership](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/conscious-leadership/)
- [Carmine Gallo](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/carmine-gallo/)
- [INSPIRE Framework](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/inspire-framework/)
- [Presidential Election 2016](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/presidential-election-2016/)
- [Leadership Values](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leadership-values/)
- [Employee Gifts](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/employee-gifts/)
- [a happy more productive workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/a-happy-more-productive-workplace/)
- [Employee Experience](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/employee-experience/)
- [Values-Based Culture Survey](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/values-based-culture-survey/)
- [Values-Based Customer Assessment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/values-based-customer-assessment/)
- [Organizational Management](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/organizational-management/)
- [Free Culture Consultation](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/free-culture-consultation/)
- [Culture Assessment Tools](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-assessment-tools/)
- [telecom industry culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/telecom-industry-culture/)
- [Lao Tzu](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/lao-tzu/)
- [culture audit](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-audit/)
- [Canadian Values](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/canadian-values/)
- [Kellie Leitch](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/kellie-leitch/)
- [Justin Trudeau](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/justin-trudeau/)
- [Values-Based Leadership](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/values-based-leadership/)
- [Culture Values](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-values/)
- [International Women's Day](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/international-womens-day/)
- [#BeBoldForChange](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/beboldforchange/)
- [Women in the Workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/women-in-the-workplace/)
- [Culture of Collaboration](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-of-collaboration/)
- [Dr. Andrea Simon](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/dr-andrea-simon/)
- [Women in the Workplace 2016](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/women-in-the-workplace-2016/)
- [Earth Hour](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/earth-hour/)
- [WWF](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/wwf/)
- [Workplace Behaviors](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-behaviors/)
- [TD Bank](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/td-bank/)
- [Enlightened Leaders](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/enlightened-leaders/)
- [Customer Experience](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/customer-experience/)
- [Business Performance](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/business-performance/)
- [Improve Productivity](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/improve-productivity/)
- [RCMP](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/rcmp/)
- [Workplace Harassment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-harassment/)
- [RCMP culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/rcmp-culture/)
- [The Furture World of Work](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-furture-world-of-work/)
- [The Connected Generation](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-connected-generation/)
- [The Changing Nature of Work](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-changing-nature-of-work/)
- [Celebrate Canada's 150th Birthday](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/celebrate-canadas-150th-birthday/)
- [Proud to be Canadian](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/proud-to-be-canadian/)
- [Canadian Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/canadian-culture/)
- [Business Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/business-culture/)
- [Canadian Workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/canadian-workplace/)
- [Unretired Baby Boomers](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/unretired-baby-boomers/)
- [Future World of Work](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/future-world-of-work/)
- [Positive work environment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/positive-work-environment/)
- [Leadership Reading List](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leadership-reading-list/)
- [President Trump](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/president-trump/)
- [Trump's Manufacturing Council](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/trumps-manufacturing-council/)
- [Corporate Communications](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-communications/)
- [Paris Climate Accord](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/paris-climate-accord/)
- [Leadership Lessons](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leadership-lessons/)
- [Engaged Workplace and Employees](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/engaged-workplace-and-employees/)
- [how to build a strong positive culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/how-to-build-a-strong-positive-culture/)
- [create a happy workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/create-a-happy-workplace/)
- [Top 10 Culture Practices](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/top-10-culture-practices/)
- [how to build a better business](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/how-to-build-a-better-business/)
- [World Values Day](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/world-values-day/)
- [Workplace Values](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-values/)
- [Values Challenges for Organizations](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/values-challenges-for-organizations/)
- [Indeed](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/indeed/)
- [Reduce Employee Turnover](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/reduce-employee-turnover/)
- [Recruit Top Talent](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/recruit-top-talent/)
- [Sexual Harassment in the Workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace/)
- [Sexual Harassment Movement](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/sexual-harassment-movement/)
- [Corporate Management Team](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-management-team/)
- [Productive Workplaces](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/productive-workplaces/)
- [Culture Transformation Checklist](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-transformation-checklist/)
- [Corporate Culture Assessment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture-assessment/)
- [Culture Assessment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-assessment/)
- [Tim Horton's](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/tim-hortons/)
- [Brand Alignment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/brand-alignment/)
- [business leaders](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/business-leaders/)
- [business management](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/business-management/)
- [hiring process](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/hiring-process/)
- [HR](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/hr/)
- [Superbowl LII Commercials](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/superbowl-lii-commercials/)
- [Smart Organizations](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/smart-organizations/)
- [Corporate Vision](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-vision/)
- [Joanna Barclay](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/joanna-barclay/)
- [Conscious Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/conscious-culture/)
- [How to Build a High Performing Workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/how-to-build-a-high-performing-workplace/)
- [Canadian Organizational Culture Practitioners](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/canadian-organizational-culture-practitioners/)
- [National Values Survey](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/national-values-survey/)
- [Corporate Executives](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-executives/)
- [Workplace Environment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-environment/)
- [Fortune 500 Company](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/fortune-500-company/)
- [Transform poor performing unit](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/transform-poor-performing-unit/)
- [Oprah](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/oprah/)
- [Van Jones Show](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/van-jones-show/)
- [Culture Ecosystem](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-ecosystem/)
- [Corporate Responsibility](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-responsibility/)
- [Parkland Students](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/parkland-students/)
- [Dick's Sporting Goods](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/dicks-sporting-goods/)
- [Edward Stack](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/edward-stack/)
- [Gun Violence](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/gun-violence/)
- [NRA](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/nra/)
- [CEO Kevin Johnson](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/ceo-kevin-johnson/)
- [James Comey](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/james-comey/)
- [Former FBI Director](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/former-fbi-director/)
- [A Higher Loyalty](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/a-higher-loyalty/)
- [Canadian Values Conversations](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/canadian-values-conversations/)
- [Canadian Values Survey](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/canadian-values-survey/)
- [Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/artificial-intelligence-in-the-workplace/)
- [Robotics in the Workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/robotics-in-the-workplace/)
- [Working with Bots](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/working-with-bots/)
- [Working With automated entities](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/working-with-automated-entities/)
- [Simplify workflows](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/simplify-workflows/)
- [technological change in the workplace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/technological-change-in-the-workplace/)
- [digital literacy](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/digital-literacy/)
- [Grow Your Business](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/grow-your-business/)
- [Corporate Business Growth](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-business-growth/)
- [11 Leadership Books to Read in 2018](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/11-leadership-books-to-read-in-2018/)
- [RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/rcmp-commissioner-brenda-lucki/)
- [Commissioner Lucki](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/commissioner-lucki/)
- [Motivated Workforce](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/motivated-workforce/)
- [Motivate Employees](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/motivate-employees/)
- [Productive Workforce](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/productive-workforce/)
- [Happy Workforce](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/happy-workforce/)
- [Organizational Culture Best Practices](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/organizational-culture-best-practices/)
- [Association of Change Management Professionals](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/association-of-change-management-professionals/)
- [3 Fun Company Culture Ideas](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/3-fun-company-culture-ideas/)
- [Worlds Value Day](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/worlds-value-day/)
- [Company Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/company-culture/)
- [World Values Day Template](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/world-values-day-template/)
- [Values Challenge for Organizations](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/values-challenge-for-organizations/)
- [Values Guides for Organizations](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/values-guides-for-organizations/)
- [Values Challenge Resource Pack](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/values-challenge-resource-pack/)
- [Celebrate Values and Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/celebrate-values-and-culture/)
- [Core Values](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/core-values/)
- [Fun Company Culture Ideas](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/fun-company-culture-ideas/)
- [Measure Engagement](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/measure-engagement/)
- [Measure Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/measure-culture/)
- [How individuals work within the organization](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/how-individuals-work-within-the-organization/)
- [measure organizational culture change](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/measure-organizational-culture-change/)
- [culture specific assessments](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-specific-assessments/)
- [the difference between employee engagement and measuring culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-difference-between-employee-engagement-and-measuring-culture/)
- [Mergers and Acquisitions](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/mergers-and-acquisitions/)
- [Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/impact-of-mergers-and-acquisitions/)
- [Corporate Culture Expert](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture-expert/)
- [The Best Workplace Cultures](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-best-workplace-cultures/)
- [Employee Happiness](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/employee-happiness/)
- [Key Characteristics of an Incredible Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/key-characteristics-of-an-incredible-workplace-culture/)
- [Workplace Culture Consultant](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-culture-consultant/)
- [Workplace Culture Speaker](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-culture-speaker/)
- [Workplace Culture Specialist](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-culture-specialist/)
- [Workplace Culture Expert](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-culture-expert/)
- [Workplace Culture Trends 2019](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-culture-trends-2019/)
- [Measuring Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/measuring-workplace-culture/)
- [Corporate Culture Productivity](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture-productivity/)
- [Business Speaker](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/business-speaker/)
- [Employee Competency Measures](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/employee-competency-measures/)
- [Employee Development](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/employee-development/)
- [Organizational Culture Consultant](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/organizational-culture-consultant/)
- [Women Business Leaders](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/women-business-leaders/)
- [Workplace Policies](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-policies/)
- [HR Leaders](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/hr-leaders/)
- [Corporate Leaders](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-leaders/)
- [Workplace Leaders](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-leaders/)
- [Virtual Coffee with Carol Ring](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/virtual-coffee-with-carol-ring/)
- [Organizational Culture Speaker](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/organizational-culture-speaker/)
- [Building Your Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/building-your-workplace-culture/)
- [Workplace culture and physical workspace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-culture-and-physical-workspace/)
- [workplace fundamentals](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-fundamentals/)
- [Incorporate culture into your physical workspace](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/incorporate-culture-into-your-physical-workspace/)
- [Candidate Job Market](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/candidate-job-market/)
- [Companies That Attract The Best Talent](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/companies-that-attract-the-best-talent/)
- [Top Employer Lists](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/top-employer-lists/)
- [Mediacorp](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/mediacorp/)
- [Canada Top 100 Employers](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/canada-top-100-employers/)
- [Great Place To Work](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/great-place-to-work/)
- [LinkedIn Top 25 Employers](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/linkedin-top-25-employers/)
- [Top Employers in Canada](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/top-employers-in-canada/)
- [Workplace Culture Assessement](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-culture-assessement/)
- [Best Workplaces in Canada](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/best-workplaces-in-canada/)
- [Best Workplaces in Canada 2019](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/best-workplaces-in-canada-2019/)
- [Workplace Culture Assessment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-culture-assessment/)
- [Organizational Culture Assessment](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/organizational-culture-assessment/)
- [Workplace Culture Narratives](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-culture-narratives/)
- [Organizational Culture Narratives](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/organizational-culture-narratives/)
- [Corporate Culture Narratives](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/corporate-culture-narratives/)
- [Aligning Workplace Culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/aligning-workplace-culture/)
- [Aligning strategy with culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/aligning-strategy-with-culture/)
- [workplace culture and communications](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-culture-and-communications/)
- [leadership books](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leadership-books/)
- [reading](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/reading/)
- [leaders reading](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leaders-reading/)
- [culture liability](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-liability/)
- [culture transformation](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-transformation/)
- [Decision making](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/decision-making/)
- [Culture transformation process](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-transformation-process/)
- [heineken culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/heineken-culture/)
- [examples of workplace culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/examples-of-workplace-culture/)
- [start up culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/start-up-culture/)
- [culture design](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-design/)
- [the way things get done](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/the-way-things-get-done/)
- [future culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/future-culture/)
- [transforming cultre](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/transforming-cultre/)
- [post pandemic culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/post-pandemic-culture/)
- [workplace culture transformation](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/workplace-culture-transformation/)
- [culture accelerators](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-accelerators/)
- [leadership and culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/leadership-and-culture/)
- [high-performance culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/high-performance-culture/)
- [organizational values](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/organizational-values/)
- [improving workplace culture](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/improving-workplace-culture/)
- [change](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/change/)
- [culture blueprint](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/culture-blueprint/)
- [strategy](https://www.carolring.ca/tag/strategy/)

## Beaver Builder Categories

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