Join hosts Jenny Chatman and Sameer Srivastava in their conversations with business leaders and thought leaders on how to build a healthy and effective workplace culture.
About the hosts

Jenny Chatman is a professor and Bank of America Dean of Berkeley Haas. She is co-founder and co-director of the Berkeley Center for Workplace Culture and Innovation. Her research focuses on how a culture emphasizing innovation and adaptation buffers firms from economic volatility, how CEO personality influences organizational culture, and how diverse groups perform in high pressure situations. Learn more about Chatman’s research.
Sameer B. Srivastava is the Ewald T. Grether Professor of Business Administration and Public Policy at Berkeley Haas, and is co-founder and co-director of the Berkeley Center for Workplace Culture and Innovation. Srivastava’s research unpacks the complex interrelationships among the culture of social groups, the cognition of individuals within these groups, and the connections that people forge within and across groups. Learn more about Srivastava’s research.
About the podcast
The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer is a production of the Berkeley Center for Workplace Culture and Innovation and the Haas School of Business. It’s produced by Professors FM. Our executive producer is Laura Counts, director of communications for Haas research. Our episode producer is Xandra McMahon of University FM. Martha Gerhan is executive director of the Berkeley Center for Workplace Culture and Innovation.
Episodes
Episode 5: How to avoid creating a ‘yes man’ culture
May 30, 2024
Episode 4: Going above and beyond the job description
May 14, 2024
Episode 3: How to manage the tricky world of subcultures
April 30, 2024
Episode 2: How to keep hybrid workers connected to the mission with Hubspot CEO Yamini Rangan
April 16, 2024
Episode 1: The key to keeping a culture strong with WD-40 CEO Steve Brass
April 02, 2024
Trailer: The Culture Kit with Jenny & Sameer
March 28, 2024
