The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer

Oct 29 2024 14 ep. 25 mins 3
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The world of work is a work in progress, from keeping remote teams engaged to integrating new AI tools to fostering feelings of belonging among all employees. UC Berkeley Haas Professors Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava—experts who have dedicated their careers to studying and advancing workplace culture—answer questions about the most vexing problems your organization is struggling with today. Jenny & Sameer share insights and tools based on evidence from the latest research, and offer concrete steps you can take to fix your company’s culture. Listen and subscribe to The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer wherever you get your podcasts. The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer is produced by UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and Professors.fm.

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How Tribal Instincts Can Bring People Together

Oct 29 2024 28 mins  
“Tribalism” has a generally negative reputation these days. It’s often used to refer to an us-versus-them mentality, or a culture that’s divisive and exclusionary. But that perception, according to cultural psychologist Michael Morris, “could not be more inaccurate as a description of what human tribal instincts are. They're instincts for solidarity, not for hostility.”

Should corporate leaders speak out on social and political issues?

Oct 15 2024 23 mins  
Should corporate leaders speak out on social and political issues? And if they decide to do so, what’s the best approach? On this episode of The Culture Kit, hosts Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava chat with Matt Kohut, a leadership communications expert, about his new book Speaking Out: The New Rules of Business Leadership Communications. Jenny, Sameer, and Matt dig into hi

Jarvis Sam on Cultivating Inclusion Amid Polarization

Oct 01 2024 20 mins  
In the season two premiere of The Culture Kit, hosts Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava tackle the complex question of how to create a culture of inclusion and belonging in the face of growing polarization in the workplace and society at large. To help answer this question, Jenny and Sameer turn to DEI expert Jarvis Sam. Jarvis is the CEO and founder of the strategy firm, Rainbow

Amy Edmondson & Steve Brass on Psychological Safety

Sep 03 2024 45 mins  
While “psychological safety” has become somewhat of a buzzword in management circles, it’s a concept that forward-thinking leaders dismiss at their own peril. “I cannot think of a place where lower psychological safety would help you in any way,” says Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson, known for her pioneering research on the topic. “Lower psychological

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Crafting a Culture that Prizes Details | Dean's Speaker Series [Bonus Episode #3]

Aug 20 2024 39 mins  
When Patrick Collison and his brother John Collison founded digital payment company Stripe in 2010, he didn't come in with “any kind of enlightened leadership expertise or genetic muscle memory.” As the company took off and grew to a dominant platform with $1 trillion in total payment volume and millions of customers, its culture grew more intentional—and strategic. “Beca

The Remote Work Blueprint [Bonus Episode #2]

Aug 06 2024 41 mins  
What are the benefits and challenges of running a fully remote company? What does research show about the shift to “work from anywhere”? In this bonus episode of The Culture Kit, host Sameer Srivastava interviews Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, the Lumry Family Associate Professor at the Harvard Business School, and Brandon Sammut, Chief People Officer at Zapier, on how to use tech

Author Michael Lewis on the cult-like culture around Sam Bankman-Fried | Dean's Speaker Series [Bonus Episode #1]

Jul 23 2024 43 mins  
In a fireside chat with host Jenny Chatman, best-selling author Michael Lewis shares the inside story of the strange culture Sam Bankman-Fried created at his failed crypto exchange, FTX. Lewis got to know SBF for his latest book, "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon." The story is a fascinating example of a strong organizational culture gone terribly wrong.

Laszlo Bock on the Key Skills to Become a Successful Leader of Tomorrow

Jun 11 2024 43 mins  
With the world of work constantly evolving and the introduction of new technologies like AI, how can leaders prepare themselves to successfully lead their companies into the new frontier? On the season finale of The Culture Kit, Haas School of Business professors and organizational culture experts Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava are joined by a special guest. Laszlo Bock, one

How To Avoid Creating a ‘Yes Man’ Culture

May 30 2024 15 mins  
A “yes man” culture that is adverse to dissent can not only be stifling for employees, but in some cases, can be downright dangerous. So how do you create a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their ideas to the table? On today’s episode of The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer, Haas School of Business professors and organizational culture experts Jenny Chatman an

Going Above and Beyond The Job Description

May 14 2024 9 mins  
In this time of quiet quitting and burnout, how do organizational leaders create a culture that encourages workers to go above and beyond their job description? Organizational culture experts Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava are back to answer this question from Meili Hau, the director of the Student Health Center at San Francisco State University. Tune in to hear Jenny and Sam