The average worker spends 90,000 hours at their job during their lifetime, yet 87% have no passion for their work and 80% are downright miserable. It shouldn’t be this way, and fixing it comes down to one word: culture. With 50 years of combined experience, Marissa Levin and Jennifer Brown host Successful Culture International, a podcast dedicated to developing winning cultures for every company, from two-person startups to Fortune 50 organizations.
Episode 22: Unique Initiatives to Create a Great Culture, with Cody Foster
Cody Foster is one of the co-founders of Advisors Excel. In 2004, after leaving a corporate job to partner with David Callanan to be independent financial advisors, he realized the support system for independent advisors was dramatically insufficient. So, in 2005, along with third partner Derek Thompson, they formed Advisors Excel with a goal of […]
Read More →Episode 21: Strategically Using Talent Assessment Tools, with Fletcher Wimbush
As the CEO of The Hire Talent, a talent assessment software company, and Wimbush & Associates, Inc., a talent search firm, Fletcher Wimbush has interviewed over 8,000 job applicants. In addition to talent assessment and executive search work, Fletcher created the Power Interview Guide, the most effective 30-minute interview ever of all time, and co-authored […]
Read More →Episode 20: Building a Strong Culture in a Challenging Environment, with Everett Marshall
Everett Marshall is the Director of People, Performance and Culture for the Center for Organizational Excellence, Inc. He has over 20 years of management and consulting experience in both the public and private sectors. After serving as a Surface Warfare Officer in the Navy, he worked in the private sector with a global business consulting/IT […]
Read More →Episode 19: The Many Benefits of Mentoring Programs, with Julie Kantor
Julie Silard Kantor is the founder of Twomentor, LLC, and an all-in roll-up your sleeves leader and serial entrepreneur committed to building mentoring cultures to drive employee engagement, retention and elevating a diverse, skilled workforce. Whether in a boardroom with executives or working with collaborative teams, Julie instills excitement, inspires commitment, and demonstrates an unwavering […]
Read More →Episode 18: Creating a Dramatic Cultural Shift Through Fun, with Eric Hansen
Eric Hansen is RedPeg’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and all-around community advocate. With over 25 years of experience, he’s led operations and financial planning for a number of finance and media firms, including Wells Fargo Bank, Henninger Media Services, Inc. and Congent Finance & Operations, LLC to name a few. His reputation precedes […]
Read More →Episode 17: Growing a Business with Culture in Mind, with Julie Lowe
Julie Lowe has a knack for building strong partnerships with both internal and external clients and strategically recruiting for difficult-to-fill positions. Not only can she design and deliver an impeccable customer service program–she’s made it a daily practice. Julie began her 20+ year career working in the hospitality industry. It was there that Julie found […]
Read More →Episode 16: Creating Stronger Relationships in Your Workplace, with Mo Fathelbab
Mo Fathelbab is the founder and president of Forum Resources Network, LLC and co-founder of Harvard Business School Alumni Forums. He is the author of two best-selling books, Forum: The Secret Advantage of Successful Leaders and The Friendship Advantage – 7 Keys to Building Relationships that Transform Culture and Drive Productivity. Prior to that, Mo […]
Read More →Episode 15: The Massive Crisis of Employee Disengagement, with Andrew J. Sherman
Andrew Sherman is a partner in the Corporate Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, and serves as the Corporate office chair for the Washington, D.C. team. He focuses his practice on issues affecting business growth for companies at all stages, including developing strategies for licensing and leveraging intellectual property and technology assets, intellectual asset management and […]
Read More →Episode 14: The Intentionality of a People-Focused Culture, with Ron Alvesteffer
During his tenure, Ron Alvesteffer has helped Service Express define its market and create a unique performance-driven culture for employees. Service Express’s Core Value to work with our employees to help them achieve their personal, professional and financial goals creates opportunities for employee achievement and has led to outstanding individual and team performances resulting in […]
Read More →Episode 13: A New Approach to the Problem of Workplace Substance Abuse, with Dr. Richard Shuster
Dr. Richard Shuster is a clinical psychologist, keynote speaker, CEO of MARS Industries, renowned media expert, and the host of The Daily Helping with Dr. Richard Shuster: Food for the Brain, Knowledge from the Experts, Tools to Win at Life which is regularly downloaded in over 100 countries. His mission is to help people become […]
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