Corporate Culture Speaker

Insights, Perspectives, and Thought Leadership

Corporate Culture Speaker

Insights, Perspectives, and Thought Leadership

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The Surprising Thing About Romance in Your Workplace Culture

According to a survey done by diamond retailer James Allen, Valentine’s Day is the most popular day of the year for couples to become engaged. While the original festival dates back to ancient Rome, the 1300s is when it became associated with love and romance. Sixty-two percent of US adults say they celebrate the holiday,…

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10 Tips to Ignite Your Culture Through New Hires with Carol Ring

10 Tips to Ignite Your Culture Through New Hires

One of the opportunities leaders have to ignite their culture is during the hiring process. For example, when I was asked to turnaround a poor performing unit, I knew I needed more teamwork. One tactic I implemented was to replace empire building leaders with those who valued teamwork and collaboration. I hired two directors with…

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Happy New Year 2018 from Carol Ring

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 and CFOs. The results identified corporate culture as the number one driver of economic business value. And this data was collected before the recent spike of attention on culture as…

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Best Year with Carol Ring

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? As you reflect on the past 12 months, what were the key accomplishments of your teams? Where did your company…

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Core Values in the Workplace

Hey CBS, Uber and Social Finance – It’s Not About Sexual Harassment

This post is not about how to create a culture free of sexual harassment. Yes, I’m encouraged by the cultural upheaval that is occurring globally as a result of the very courageous women and men who are stepping up and speaking out. Every workplace that shifts positively as a result of this movement is a…

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Businessman holds in his hands a stack of coins

Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore the Gold Mine Within Your Organization’s Culture

There’s gold in them thar hills. –Mark Twain Every organization has its own unique culture DNA. Using values to describe your culture’s DNA is a quick and efficient way to understand how work gets done. Some of these values are positive values and contribute to an organization’s success. Other values are limiting and are barriers to…

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Emerging trends in the workplace with Carol Ring

Is Your Culture Winning or Losing When it Comes to These 3 Key Emerging Trends in the Workplace

Lindagrace de la Cruz describes herself as a recruiting evangelist at Indeed. Each month, more than 180 million people search for jobs, post resumes and research companies, and Indeed is the #1 source of external hires for thousands of companies. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Lindagrace and hear about key emerging…

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Michelangelo Painting

How would Michelangelo paint your organizational culture?

There’s nothing like travelling through southern Europe to be reminded how historical pieces inform us about past cultures. Whether I was looking at paintings, sculptures, the gilded insides of a baroque cathedral or the stone remains of Pompeii, the culture of the times and the region were vividly displayed. Expert tour guides who studied these…

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Worlds Value Day

Are You Ready to Join the Culture Celebration?

Who doesn’t love to get an invitation to a party? Whether it’s a wedding, a birthday or a holiday gala it’s all about good times. When was the last time you celebrated what’s right with your culture? Oct 19, 2017 is World Values Day. It’s a day to stop and reflect on the values that…

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Top 10 Best Culture Practices by Carol Ring

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. In all cases, it’s about consistent and ongoing attention to how the work gets done. Defining what gets…

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