What makes a workplace culture truly thrive—especially in the pressure-cooker world of creative agencies?
Can you REALLY be tough on the work but kind to your people without compromise?
Jo Carr, co-founder of Hope and Glory and President of Women in PR breaks down the complexities of workplace culture, empathy-driven leadership, and how to create spaces where people—and their diverse lives—can flourish.
From crafting policies that acknowledge the full spectrum of life’s moments to challenging outdated hiring mindsets, Jo brings wisdom, warmth, and a welcome dose of honesty. She shares how high standards and human kindness aren’t mutually exclusive, why culture should be additive rather than restrictive, and what it takes to keep women in the leadership pipeline.
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4:27 Culture = Environment + Experience
8:15 The House Metaphor: Building Structure, Allowing Individuality
9:17 From Culture Fit to Culture Add
16:57 How Do You Build Culture With Cultural Diversity?
19:13 Women in PR: From Majority to Minority in Leadership
23:09 Presence Over Perfection: Being Fully There, Wherever You Are
23:26 Answer to Last Episode’s Question From Guest Suhel Seth
Guest: Jo Carr, founder Hope & Glory PR, Women in PR
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