O.C. Tanner’s Culture by Design Podcast

This episode, we’re doing things a little differently. We’re between seasons, so today there’s no expert, no interview, just you, me, and workplace culture. Which is good, because there’s something I’ve been meaning to talk to you about.

We’ve spent the better part of a year discussing workplace culture from all kinds of angles: leadership with a Navy fighter pilot, purpose with an HR guru, mentorship with, well, with Tim Gunn. But we’ve never taken a step back and asked the obvious question: what IS workplace culture?

This episode, we’ll be talking with professional snowboarder and two-time Olympic champion Jamie Anderson about how to manage stress and keep your mental wellbeing strong when you’re competing for Olympic gold. Jamie gets real about finding peace in the eye of the success hurricane, and Andrew reveals the hidden treasure stashed away at O.C. Tanner’s headquarters.

This episode, we talk with Rajiv Kumar about how to turn employee wellbeing from just another company benefit into a way of life. Rajiv shares the secrets of creating a thriving culture of wellbeing, and Andrew discovers his environmentalist side.

Guest: Rajiv Kumar

Host: Andrew Scarcella

This episode, we talk with Charles Duhigg about how our everyday habits shape us, and how we can use them to improve and excel in and out of the workplace. Charles shares the somewhat surprising science behind habits, and Andrew contemplates government conspiracy theories.

Guest: Charles Duhigg 

Host: Andrew Scarcella 

 

This episode, we talk with Tim Gunn about mentorship, leading with authenticity, fashion, and fencing. Fencing? Okay. Tim shares the secrets of cultivating winning teams (Hint: it’s not coddling them), and Andrew dreams a dream of a Tim Gunn / Tarantino mashup.

Host: Andrew Scarcella 

Guest: Tim Gunn 

This episode, we talk with Prabir Jha about the impact a well-defined purpose has on alignment, employee pride, and teamwork. Prabir shares wisdom from his decades spent as a Fortune 500 CHRO, and Andrew goes on a spiritual journey to the land of HR.

Host: Andrew Scarcella 

Guest: Prabir Jha 

This episode, we talk with Carey Lohrenze about the lessons she’s learned as a leader in one of the highest pressure work environments imaginable—inside the cockpit of a Navy fighter jet. Carey shares how lead as the only woman in the room, and Andrew overshares his ideas for the next big Hollywood blockbuster.

Guest: Carey Lorhenze 

Host: Andrew Scarcella 

This episode, we talk with Erica Keswin, author of Bring Your Human to Work, about how to shape a company culture that’s as human as the people working in it. Erica shares how to honor relationships at work and why too many meetings can kill your culture, and Andrew finally gets to sit behind the mic for an interview.

Guest: Erica Keswin 

Host: Andrew Scarcella 

 

This episode, we talk with Josh Bersin about how the HR technology landscape is being reinvented to adapt to new demands and expectations from employees and employers alike. Josh shares what he’s learned from a lifetime studying the way we work, and Andrew admits he’s addicted to Oxytocin.

Host: Andrew Scarcella 

Guest: Josh Bersin 

This episode, we talk with Tiffany Mattick about how to bring out the best in people by creating a thriving, high-performing culture. Tiffany shares her front-line experience encouraging effective behaviors and shaping a positive work environment, and Andrew reveals a hidden ability.

Host: Andrew Scarcella

Guest: Tiffany Mattick