041: ReCulturing (feat. Melissa Daimler)

What challenges do companies face when looking to change their old practices? What is the way forward for organisations who want to develop an effective culture?

Show Notes

Traditionally, company cultures have always been the domain of HR, or an afterthought to success involving ping pong tables and staff bonus packages. For many, the concept of changing an entire organisation’s way of doing things seemed daunting, a task that fell well behind hitting targets and ensuring the basic welfare of staff. However, following the pandemic and new approaches to the work life balance, things have truly started to shift. People are realising the vital importance of creating a dynamic and effective company culture which fosters productivity, welfare and growth.

In this episode of Future Sight, host Claudia Crummenerl speaks to Melissa Daimler, whose new book ReCulturing, examines the challenges that companies face when looking to change their old practices, and posits a new way forward for organisations to develop an effective culture.

This week's guest:

Melissa Daimler is the Chief Learning Officer for Udemy, where she develops learning strategies for both customers and employees, and previously created and built Learning, Organizational, and Talent Development functions for Adobe, Twitter, and WeWork. Alongside being a speaker, panelist, and contributor to  publications including Harvard Business Review (HBR), Huffington Post, Chief Learning Officer, and Chief Talent Development Officer magazines, she has also served as board member for various high profile associations and companies.

She is also the author of ReCulturing: Design Your Company Culture to Connect with Strategy and Purpose for Lasting Success - you can find it here: https://www.mheducation.co.uk/reculturing-design-your-company-culture-to-connect-with-strategy-and-purpose-for-lasting-success-9781264278619-emea

You can listen back to some our previous Future Sight episodes on Organisation and Workforce below:
024: The Future of Work Part 1 - https://share.transistor.fm/s/ae9df0fb
034: The Future of Work Part 2 - https://share.transistor.fm/s/aaedf934

This episode was hosted by Claudia Crummenerl and produced by Harry Stott.
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