Ep157 Great Monday's Work Culture, with Josh Levine

Josh Levine, author of Great Mondays: How to design a company culture employees love, and podcast host of Great Mondays Radio for candid conversations with culture leaders. Josh is a Professor, author and speaker on the power of corporate culture and communication; and contributing writer to Fast Company and Forbes magazines. [0:00] Why values such as “accountability” need be framed as choices between viable options, not absolutes. [2:03] Why Josh started Great Mondays Radio podcast to spotlight culture as a business tool. [3:40] Defining company culture as the cause-and-effect of everyday workplace decisions. [6:08] How addressing small emotional “pinches” can build trust instead of resentment. [7:38] Overview of the six components of culture outlined in Great Mondays book and the field guide format. [9:09] Why values should be limited to 3 to 5 and how this forces leaders to prioritize behaviors. [11:18] The importance of expressing values as choices between strategic trade-offs like innovation vs. efficiency. [13:29] Introduction to the four types of recognition based on formality and source. [16:00] The 2x2 recognition model: formal and informal, from leaders and peers, with practical examples. [20:26] How informal leader recognition becomes a ritual and overlaps with other culture-building elements. [22:04] Where to download free exercises and tools from the Great Mondays website. CONTACT JOSH LEVINE Visit Josh's websites at: https://www.youtube.com/@GreatMondays https://greatmondays.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/great-mondays-radio/id1671863469 ABOUT PODCAST HOST, NINA SUNDAY To learn more about face-to-face training programs with Nina Sunday or one of her experienced Facilitators from Brainpower Training Pty Ltd in Australia Pacific, visit: https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/signature-programs/ To visit Nina Sunday's speaker site for global in-person speaking bookings visit: https://www.ninasunday.com/ Connect with Nina Sunday on LinkedIn HERE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasunday/ To subscribe to Nina Sunday's personal blog go to https://www.brainpowertraining.com.au/ and scroll to bottom of the page to register. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices