The Culture Thesis Podcast

The Culture Thesis

Arcamed
We want to be experts on company culture. We are going on this journey by following blogs, talking to experts, reading books, etc., and invite you to come with us.
Greatest Hits pt 2
The Culture Thesis final episode. In today’s episode, we continue the conversation from part 1 and look back at our greatest episodes. We hope you enjoy and can take something away from our podcast as we have learned so much along the way.
May 24, 2022
32 min
Greatest Hits pt 1
In today’s episode, Caroline and Greg reminisce on some of The Culture Thesis's best episodes. This will be a 2 part series that highlights what we have learned throughout this journey and what we hope you the audience can take away from this experience.
May 10, 2022
30 min
Holiday Party
The Arcamed team breaks down how to make the most out of a Holiday Party. First, we are joined by Mickey Maurer who tells us his best Holiday Story. Then we are joined by Amy Polston Arcamed's Finance Manager who plays a big part in planning our holiday parties. We discuss ROI, Christmas in June, and risks that comes with having a holiday party.
Apr 29, 2022
37 min
Day of Caring
Caring for others is an expression of what it means to be fully human. In today's episode, we first are joined by Fatima Johnson from School on Wheels. A non-profit in Indianapolis that enhances education for children who experience homelessness. She informs us on what it means for organizations to meet their civic duty within the school on wheels. We are then joined by Beth Cline from United Way to learn more about how companies can best get their employees involved in giving back to their communities. 
Apr 12, 2022
50 min
Family vs Team vs Tribe
Many labels have been thrown around to describe an organization, but what is the correct one. That is if there even is a correct label. Today we are joined by Mike Bensi Consultant and Founder at Bensi & Company to debate the topic.  To find out more about Mike you can visit his website here: Culture | Leadership | Bensi & Company (mikebensi.com)
Mar 29, 2022
36 min
What's The Impact
How much does company culture impact the individuals? Today we bring on guests Jon Desalvo Arcamed's CEO and Lori Squatrito to discuss the impact the Arcamed culture has had on their children. This gives a better insight into how culture can impact the personal lives of employees.
Mar 15, 2022
45 min
Generational Gap pt 2
Today we bring back the wonderful Lindsay Boccardo to continue our discussion about the generational gap. Lindsay helps us understand that there is more to the gap than just when you were born and shares her slide deck that helps how organizations better understand the differences within their organization. After we put Lindsay's slide deck to the test with two of our Gen Z interns, Gavin Stein and Taylor Miller.
Mar 1, 2022
1 hr 13 min
Art of Listening
If you were meant to talk more than listen you'd have two mouths and one ear. Listening can be one of the hardest skills but is vital for the success of any organization. We are first joined by our intern Gavin to talk about a time listening played a role in his academics. We will then be joined by Paul Ashley a Senior VP and Advisor for First Person. Paul helps us understand how listening can play a huge role in interactions with clients and people within your own organization.  https://firstpersonadvisors.com/first-person-advisors-benefits-firm-acquired-by-nfp/  
Feb 15, 2022
51 min
ESOP Culture
To end our 3 part series we take a dive into what it's like to be part of an employee-owned organization. We will be joined by Mike Parrett who was the SVP CFO at Herff Jones and is now a board member for several ESOP's. Mike gives us great insight into what it's like inside of an ESOP and how the structure impacts the employees.   
Feb 1, 2022
39 min
Family Owned Culture
It's said great teams are like family, but what happens when the team is really family? On our 2nd episode of the organizational structure series, we break down what it's like at a family-owned organization. First, we hear from Derek Arcamed's Operations Manager, who also helps run "Their business Name"  with his wife. Next, we will be joined by Steve Walker the CEO of WALKER. WALKER was started by Steve's grandmother and now has its 4th generation of the family in the business. Steve gives us great insight into how his family has handled balancing family and business.     
Jan 18, 2022
51 min
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