Company Culture With Daren Martin, PhD.

Company Culture With Daren Martin, PhD.

Culture is KING. The kind of culture you have in a company will drive behavior, engagement, and profitability. Dr. Daren Martin The Culture Architect is a WSJ & USA Today Best Selling author of multiple books including the bestselling A Company of Owners. He is an in-demand keynote speaker for his work providing actionable steps to creating high-performing company cultures. Daren and Elise bring insightful, entertaining, and thought-provoking perspectives on companies, leadership, management, achieving top performance, and life.

Episodes

March 19, 2019 21 mins

There's one word that is crushing many companies and is seeping profits right out the back door, its silos. Today we talk about what you can do about it.

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Henry Ford Said" If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person's point of view and see things from that person's angle as well as from your own". Not many people think about leading their boss, your boss says no and that's the end of it. But, what is there was another option? Martinized this week we ask the question why are so many places not pet friendly?

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December 18, 2018 24 mins

None of us is as smart as all of us. Vulnerability and success go hand in hand. In this episode we explore how often people try to solve problems on their own thereby missing out of the power of collaborating with others. When you can work on an idea as a group it can morph into something much more powerful. As Elise put's it often our individual great idea is like a stone and when we collaborate we allow other people to provide th...

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December 11, 2018 25 mins

Studies have shown that you are a combination of the 5 people you hang out with the most. We all have had people who help us develop and become better people and those who drain us every time we spend time with them. In this episode we explore the idea that if you have goals you want to accomplish it is prudent that you surround yourself with likeminded goal oriented individuals that have already reached where you aspire to go or a...

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This week we discuss in depth the teaching lesson behind Daren's book The Sink and dive into how important it is in life and in business to leave the world, your environment and people better then you found them. In our martinized segment this week we talk about not burning bridges and making connections instead and how it can impact your life and your business.

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November 27, 2018 20 mins

Remember that great idea you had but somebody did it before you… Let's talk about idea to execution and how allowing your people to come up with ideas and tinker a little is so beneficial as it can lead to a new product or process that could change the trajectory of your company.

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Regardless of who came up with it, it's a key concept to keep in mind when talking about change management, whether it's a company, a culture or an individual. How many people on average do you think are living the life that dream of? How many companies are preforming at their peak? There is a lot of want to, wish I could, wouldn't it be nice if, but how many people are actually seeking the change they want to see.

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November 13, 2018 25 mins

There are all sorts of things that are not allowed at work and probably should be. What are you outlawing in your company that could increase productivity, employee engagement, employee retention, creativity, problem solving and so much more. In this episode we look into things like naps, reading, evaluations based on outcomes not activity, meditation, yoga, lunch and learns, watching movies, off site meetings vs conference rooms a...

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In this episode we talk about companies that have customers begging to love them, every company goes through a beginning where they make mistakes which they can learn from but when companies ignore the little problems they can turn into big problems. We compare and contrast two very different movie theater experiences (Cinépolis Victory Park & Alamo Draft House) and talk about how some small changes can really increase customer ret...

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October 16, 2018 32 mins

Business as we know it has changed, are you updating with times or riding the final waves of the past. In this episode we talk about indicators that your company could be beached and offer up ideas on how you can get company un-beached so you can swim in the new ocean of business!

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In this episode Dr. Martin & Elise discuss how everyone at your company is responsible for making it awesome. Not just the senior management, not just someone hired to concentrate on creating an optimal culture but every single person that works for your company.

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October 5, 2018 28 mins

What if you could create a company of owners, where everyone showed up to work acting like an owner. This week we talk about Dr. Martins ground breaking book A Company Of Owners and how it is having an impact on companies and people all over the world.

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September 18, 2018 36 mins

Many people get fired for the same reason they get hired. In this episode we talk about why people get fired and some ways to help reduce turnover by hiring the right people in the first place.

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September 18, 2018 31 mins

Everyone sees the world from their own perspective. This week we talk about how much of a difference it can make when you see the world from another person's perspective and the kind of impact it can have on your team and your company culture.

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September 18, 2018 33 mins

Dull Companies do not dominate industries. Today we talk about having fun at work and why people perform better when fun is injected into the equation.

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September 18, 2018 33 mins

Are you Task First or People First? In part one we talked about people who are Ask Assertive and people who are Tell Assertive. This week we dive deeper into the Social Styles Model and discuss being Task First or People First, find out which one you are and why understanding the styles can have an immediate impact in your work and home life. Mentioned in this episode: Disney, Southwest Airlines, FedEx, and Elise continues her sear...

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August 7, 2018 35 mins

Ever wondered why some people send one-line emails? Ever gotten a long over explained text message that you felt wasn't necessary? Ever wondered why that colleague takes forever to make a decision? What if we knew not just why and how to speak everyone's language? Increase your influence in business and your personal life. Find out how this week!

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This week we talk about what it takes to wow customers and share some great customer service experience stores. Why is wowing your customers so important to the success of your company? Find out in this episode.

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July 24, 2018 38 mins

The best company cultures have both a strong first name and a strong last name find out what is the difference and why they are so important to your company's growth.

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Carrot or the stick? Assuming that people are motivated by either fear or reward. Is there another option? In this episode we talk about other ways of motivating people, Intrinsic Motivation and ways of creating a culture where people are self-motivated.

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