CULTURE goodr

How does your Enneagram type affect how you interact with others and the world around us? In episode #82 of the CULTURE goodr Podcast, Shaun Tinney gets into the nine Ennegram types with internationally-renowned Ennegram expert, speaker, and author Ginger Lapid-Bodga, Ph. D.

Shift happens, and it happens a lot at goodr...including a BIG shift we made this year when we moved from a quarterly to a trimesterly system for internal events, reviews, and celebrations. In episode #81 of the CULTURE goodr Podcast, Stephen and Shaun get into why we made the shift and what we've noticed since the change.

Did you know Stephen's writing a book about goodr's culture?! In episode #80 of CULTURE goodr, our Chief Executive Octopus shares all the details. (Fingers crossed his next book is about flamingo mating habits!!!)

Highlights:

• 01:25: Why Stephen's writing a book about goodr's culture
• 06:25: What does it mean to challenge the status quo?
• 12:21: Stephen shares his writing process, from inception to the first draft to rewrites
• 19:01: What's next? A CULTURE goodr conference, with marketing workshops
• 26:36: What you can learn from reading Stephen's book, Status the Quo Challenge

Kim Scott wrote the bestselling book Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, which has revolutionized modern management. In this episode of CULTURE goodr, Stephen talks to Kim about everything Radical Candor.

Highlights:

• 05:46: Kim explains the concept of Radical Candor
• 12:49: Why bosses and employees both need Radical Candor
• 15:48: How Radical Candor equals kindness
• 20:48: Stephen & Kim discuss the C.O.R.N. method of giving feedback
• 27:48: Kim describes how her new book Just Work seeks to root out bias, prejudice & bullying

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How do you design the life you want to live? In this episode of CULTURE goodr, Stephen interviews author, speaker, executive, and coach Mike Williams about productivity. Mike created Doing To Done: Productivity Made Simple, Illustrated for Busy People Like Us, a book and system to turn chaos into clarity. Listen now!!!

Highlights:

• 4:35: Using productivity systems to design your life
• 7:07: Mike shares his productivity journey, from chaos to clarity
• 15:21: How to bring a system like Doing to Done into your team's culture
• 20:48: The benefits of having a productivity system
• 34:23: What being a parent taught Mike about "a beginner's mind"

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Liz Wiseman is the bestselling author behind Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter and Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact. She's also a researcher, lecturer, speaker, CEO, AND the new guest on CULTURE goodr!!!

In episode #77 of the pod, Stephen and Liz talk about Multipliers, Impact Players, and Playing Big.

Highlights:

• 05:58: How do we create space for people to do brilliant work?
• 11:12: The difference between contributors and impact players
• 18:38: Questions you should ask about your company culture
• 28:51: How bosses can be accidental diminishers
• 35:59: The benefits of wearing 'opportunity goggles'

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You've seen goodr's photos and videos...but have you ever wondered about the thought process behind our content? In episode #76 of CULTURE goodr, Shaun talks to Barret Bowman, our Head of Content, about goodr's content story.

Highlights:

• 6:08: Our philosophy on content
• 14:33: How we make great content with budgetary constraints
• 20:29: What Barret learned about cadence, scaling, and connection from an early photoshoot
• 25:40: Explaining goodr's 'absurdometer'
• 32:55: Barret shares the 'moon moment' he had during the Snow G photoshoot

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Hanssie Ho is goodr's Director of goodr Experience, which means she's in charge of bringing the goodr experience to the world. In episode #75 of CULTURE goodr, Shaun interviews her about what it's like to throw internal and external events.

Highlights:

• 4:40: What Hanssie was thinking when she found herself in a flamingo suit three days into a new job
• 8:29: What makes an event a success
• 16:40: How Hanssie makes events fun and authentic without spending a ton of money
• 18:49: The origin of 'shot o'clock'
• 24:16: How she scaled our internal connection event 'Speed Dating' as the company rapidly grew in size

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Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, speaker, and bestselling author. His books include The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams, Purple Cow, and, goodr CEO Stephen Lease's favorite book, What To Do When It's Your Turn (and It's Always Your Turn). (If you're friends with Stephen, there's a 90% chance you got it as a gift.)

On this episode of CULTURE goodr, Stephen talks to @sethgodin about leadership, commitment, culture, and what sound a flamingo makes (VERY important).

Highlights:

• 07:24 How leaders of companies can create a culture where every employee feels like they have the best job they've ever had
• 11:55 Leaders vs. managers and the value of making mistakes
• 18:26 Companies should ask what changes they seek to make
• 22:50 Meetings vs. conversations: the importance of not wasting people's time
• 29:22 How to create conditions for significance, where employees put their hearts into their work

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This month, goodr celebrated the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community by launching the themed sunnies WE ARE GOLDEN. A portion of sales goes to Stop AAPI Hate. It's all part of our Amplify Series, which honors our commitment to making the world a better place.

In episode #73 of CULTURE goodr, Shaun interviews Hanssie Ho and AJ Jimenez (the goodr employees who spearheaded the platform) about amplifying AAPI voices.

Highlights:

• 01:54: How the Amplify Series originated in 2020
• 07:13: AJ & Hanssie share how grateful they are for the platform and for their coworkers' support
• 12:42: AJ & Hanssie reflect on how the process impacted them based on their personal backgrounds
• 19:52: How organizations can provide support to the AAPI community
• 22:38: Behind the name "We Are Golden," and what else goodr is doing to celebrate the AAPI community

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