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Why Traditional HR Isn't Enough To Build Culture | Ep 115 (opens the original)
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Traditional HR can keep the basics moving, but is it enough to actually build a strong culture? In this episode, Dustin Pead and Blake Behr explore where traditional HR ends and intentional culture development begins—and why growing companies need more than policies and performance reviews to build scalable teams. They discuss performance management, fractional HR, the point where companies can no longer “wing it” on culture and systems, and the organizational culture trends leaders should be wa
CULTURECON Recap: The One Metric That Divides Owners & Culture Leaders | Ep 114 (opens the original)
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What’s the single most important metric for measuring culture health? In this episode, Blake and Dustin recap their experience at CultureCon and unpack a question that exposed a fascinating divide between owners and the people responsible for carrying culture forward every day. From business outcomes like retention and revenue per employee to people signals like eNPS and employee feedback, the way you measure culture says a lot about how your organization actually thinks about culture. They also
How to Build a Culture of Change When Change Never Stops | Ep 113 (opens the original)
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Change is constant. But your culture doesn't automatically change with it. In this episode of The Culture Base Podcast, Blake and Dustin explore why so many change initiatives fail—not because the strategy is wrong, but because the culture, habits, and daily behaviors never catch up. You'll learn why resistance isn't always defiance. Sometimes, people are simply being loyal to the behaviors and norms the organization taught them for years. The answer isn't always more incentives, pressure, or pu
AI Is in Your Workplace Whether You're Ready or Not. Now What? | Ep 112 (opens the original)
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AI isn't coming to your workplace — it's already there. But most leaders are asking "what tools should we use?" before asking the question that actually matters: "how do our people feel about what's changing?" In this episode, Blake and Dustin approach AI through a culture-first lens, because AI adoption isn't a technology problem. It's a leadership and communication challenge. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why AI is a leadership decision before it's a technology decision How purpose drives retention: 99%
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