Posts by Laura Counts

[Bonus Episode 4] Amy Edmondson & Steve Brass on Psychological Safety

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 …

[Bonus Episode 2] The remote work blueprint

What does research show about the shift to “work from anywhere”? How can you keep people connected in a 100% remote company?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…

Episode 5: How to avoid creating a ‘yes man’ culture

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 […]

Episode 4: Going above and beyond the job description

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 Stu…

Episode 3: How to manage the tricky world of subcultures

Every organization has its subcultures. How do you know when they’re a problem? In episode #3 of The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer, hosts Jennifer Chatman and Sameer Srivastava answer a question from Yogaraj (Yogs) Jayaprakasam and offer a surprising take on the value of subcultures. Jen…

Episode 1: The key to keeping a culture strong with WD-40 CEO Steve Brass

Welcome to The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer! In this inaugural episode, hosts Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava answer a question from Steve Brass, CEO of WD-40, about how to create and maintain a strong workplace culture. What does it mean to have a strong culture? According to Jenny: [&he…