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Welcome to the BetterCulture Podcast, where we make the clear connection between better culture and better business. This podcast is for leaders seeking to build stronger teams, grow thriving companies, and actually enjoy their leadership role along the way.
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#34: The Difference Between Recognition and Appreciation and How to Use Both to Build Culture (opens the original)
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If you think employee recognition is just feel-good fluff, well, think again. In this fast-paced episode of the BetterCulture Podcast, discover why recognition isn’t just a nice-to-have—it's a powerful driver of behavior, team engagement, and business results. This episode focuses on the difference between recognition and appreciation, offering practical tips for turning cultural values into everyday actions. Learn how specific, genuine, and timely recognition can fuel motivation, boost retentio
#33: The Anatomy of a Great Employee Engagement Survey: Dos, Don’ts, and Best Practices (opens the original)
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In this episode of the BetterCulture Podcast, Brett and his brother, Blake Hoogeveen, have a conversation focused on the complexities of employee engagement surveys and the surprising ways organizations can either boost or damage their culture through the survey process. Their discussion explores why seemingly simple tools like engagement surveys often fail to produce actionable insights and how bad questions, poor communication, low trust, and weak follow-through can erode employee trust and mo
#32: Making Kindness a Workplace Advantage: Lessons for Leaders and Teams (opens the original)
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In this episode of the BetterCulture Podcast, Brett Hoogeveen explores why kindness is among the most powerful forces for building healthy, resilient, and high-performing teams. The message focuses on breaking down common misconceptions, showing how kindness isn’t about being soft or lowering expectations—instead, it requires real strength and awareness. Through relatable scenarios and practical advice, Brett challenges listeners to notice moments where a little humanity can transform pressure i
#31: From Startup to Scale: The Role of Clear Values and Communication (with Rick Knudtson) (opens the original)
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Get an inside look at what it takes to build and scale a powerful workplace culture in today’s fast-moving business world. In this episode of the BetterCulture Podcast, Rick Knudtson, co-founder and CEO of Workshop (and previously Flywheel) joins Brett Hoogeveen to share hard-earned lessons from building high-performing teams—and the modern tools that make employee communication a true driver of engagement and results. Hear why most large organizations still struggle to connect with their people
#30: The Micro Mentoring Revolution: Small Steps, Big Impact (opens the original)
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In this dynamic episode of the BetterCulture Podcast, Brett Hoogeveen welcomes back co-founder and leadership expert Dr. Kim Hogeveen to uncover the hidden potential of both formal and informal mentoring and how it's a powerful, yet often misunderstood, engine for growth in the workplace and beyond Discover why most mentoring programs fall flat—and how to avoid common pitfalls that can hinder the success of your people and your organization. From strategic frameworks for effective mentor-mentee
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