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Episode Overview:

In today’s competitive marketplace, finding and keeping the right employees can be a challenge. What if you could create the kind of workplace where everyone wants to work? From ideas on inspiring teamwork to inspiring workplace communication, my guest today says that your workplace culture is your #1 competitive advantage.

To help us understand how you can elevate your culture and become the preferred employer of choice, is author, speaker and coach, Michael Kerr.

Guest Bio:

Michael Kerr is a Hall of Fame speaker who speaks about inspiring workplace cultures, workplace culture leadership, and businesses that leverage their humor resources to drive outrageous results. Michael’s Inspiring Workplaces blog has been listed as one of the top-75 workplace blogs in the world.

Michael is also the author of 9 books, including “The Humor Advantage: Why Some Businesses Are Laughing All the Way to the Bank,” “The Jerk-Free Workplace,” “Hire, Inspire, and Fuel Their Fire: How to Recruit, Onboard, and Train New Employees to Live Your Culture Out Loud” and most recently, hot off the presses, “Small Moments, Big Outcomes: How Leaders Create Cultures That Fuel Extraordinary Results.”

Resource Links:

• Website: https://mikekerr.com/
• Product Link: https://mikekerr.com/books/

Insight Gold Timestamps:

01:21 I worked in this soul-sucking, fun-sucking organization

03:44 Everybody has a culture, doesn't mean they have a good culture, or a culture that is right for them

05:49 I'm glad you brought up the WestJet example

07:18 This is one of the keys I've seen in so many companies around the world

08:38 I’m a big fan of rituals and traditions

09:56 You're never done building a great culture

12:30 You're only as good as the poorest behavior you tolerate

14:07 So many companies have the same list of values, yet….

17:24 A culture is a culture regardless of where you do your work from

19:28 The starting point for me is getting your hiring right

21:03 They relentlessly hire for attitude first and foremost

22:43 When we're talking about bringing our humor to work….

24:08 If you infuse your meetings with a spirit of fun and creative energy….

25:47 One example that I love, because it shows how simple this can be

27:37 When you have a more fun work environment….

29:17 Everything goes back to intention

31:07 A company I visited in Copenhagen, Denmark

32:28 A huge key to all of this, of course, is communication

Connect Socially:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkerr3/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeaRB1AE5C_RWBjK87wwRYg

Blog: https://mikekerr.com/inspiring-workplaces-blog/

Email: mike@Mikekerr.com

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