Culture First with Damon Klotz

Culture Amp

How does work culture shape human behavior and experience? How do humans create cultures?From uncomfortable truths to heart-to-heart conversations, Culture First uncovers what it really takes to build a better world of work. We all aspire to rise above the day-to-day commotion and bring more humanity into our work lives.Our host Damon Klotz is dedicated to understanding how we find meaning in our work and how to better the experience humans have within organizations. Join him as he explores journeys of trials and triumphs with the people who put culture first - despite all the things that get in the way.Culture First: Stories for a better world of work is a podcast by Culture Amp, the People and Culture platform.For more info, episodes or contact: www.culturefirstpodcast.com

Episodes

The 7 trends that will define HR in 2024

In the episode, Damon casts his eye to the future and lays out the themes and trends that will emerge in the 2024 workplace.

Jan 24

15 min

Damon Klotz with the one thing we all need to hear right now…

The two words we can't say to you enough...

Dec 20, 2023

4 min

Fresia Jackson shares the six behaviors that define a great manager

In this episode, Fresia Jackson, Lead Reseach People Scientist at Culture Amp and our host Damon Klotz break down the Culture Amp research team's latest report: The State of the Manager.

Dec 6, 2023

52 min

Sarah Walsh on creating the conditions for high performance at the Matildas

In this episode, Sarah Walsh, Head of Women’s Football at Football Australia, is taken on a journey back through her outstanding career of fighting for equality and equity in women’s sport and winning!

Nov 22, 2023

1 hr 3 min

Susan David on why work feels harder than ever and how understanding emotional agility will help.

In this episode, award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist and one of the world’s leading management thinkers, Susan David, explores the damage caused by very human emotions being misunderstood and sometimes excluded from our experience at work.

Nov 8, 2023

1 hr 27 min

Adam Bryant on how to know if you're ready to become a leader.

In this episode Adam Bryant, senior managing director at the Ex-Co Group, powerfully distills all the cliches and platitudes commonly heard about leadership.

Oct 25, 2023

1 hr 24 min

What Succession taught us about toxic workplace culture, with Executive Producer and Writer Lucy Prebble - Part 2

In Part II of this Pop Culture First special, Damon sits down with Lucy Prebble - award winning playwright, writer and Executive Producer of Succession, the award-winning, provocative, darkly funny television series about a highly dysfunctional dynasty.

Oct 11, 2023

44 min

Lucy Prebble: How the Succession writer's room culture changed her life - Part I

In this two part Pop Culture First special, Damon sits down with Lucy Prebble - writer and Executive Producer of Succession, the award-winning, provocative, darkly funny television series about a highly dysfunctional dynasty.

Oct 4, 2023

48 min

Garry Ridge: The stunning business impact of WD40’s Culture First strategy

In this episode, after 25 years as CEO of WD40, Garry Ridge delivers a master class on how putting Culture First delivered a total shareholder return more than twice that of the S&P 500.

Sep 20, 2023

24 min

Jamila Rizvi: making work actually work for women

In this episode we are creating real change in the workplace for women with Jamila Rizvi, Deputy Managing Director of Future Women, advocate for gender equality, best-selling author, columnist, media commentator and podcast host.

Sep 6, 2023

1 hr 16 min