People Teams as Product Teams; Music Shaping Culture; About Me pages
Matt Partovi
AI Transformation Programme Co-Lead | AI Fluency Lead at the Financial Times
Hello and welcome to this edition, exploring how progressive companies are being intentional about Culture & People Experience. If this was forwarded to you, you can join 3000+ followers by subscribing to the email version direct to your Inbox 💌 or subscribing to the LinkedIn version.
🎬 In our latest episode of the Culturevist | Culture & People Experience podcast, we explored using music as a way to influence company culture and wellbeing. Our guests were: Dmitry Garin , Founder of Hyperboloid Music, Rob Stephenson⁸ 🐙 , Founder & CEO of FormScore, and Tessa Marchington FRSA (she/her), CEO of Music In Offices. You can watch the episode on YouTube.
🎟️ I'm thrilled to announce our next in-person event: "People Teams as Product Teams", London, 12 Feb 2024 🎉 A half-day event to learn how to take a Product-led approach to your People and HR work. Early-bird tickets are now available. View the event page and get tickets.
📝 Ben Bushby shared the team at Not On The High Street are creating "About Me" profile pages to help find out about people's interests and build connection. View on LinkedIn.
🧾 Nous shared they're working with IAG Loyalty to support employee's brining down their Household bills. "We’ve found savings worth an average of £485 per IAG Loyalty employee – but for a number of employees, the savings opportunities were worth more than £1,000." 👏 Helen Miller , Aisling Winter (She/Her) . View on LinkedIn.
🗣️ Laura Whitworth shared Street Group 's transparent approach to hiring and the candidate experience, including: salaries and realistic expectations of the job, the interview process, the 'good' and 'bad' (in quotes as it's subjective), what they're 'great' at and what they're not. View on Medium.
💚 James Brandon (He/Him) shared that CBRE UK have a Faith Network, led by Chris Tregilgas, Noella Wete and Lucy Silverstone, and their "Holding Faith" guide to help answer some key questions. View on LinkedIn.
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✨ Olya Yakzhina shared insights into Switchee 's intentional approach to culture, including the Value Matrix and CultureBot in Slack. View on LinkedIn.
🐯 Alan C. shared the GoCardless Parents & Carer's Day in their London office, "when the littlest GeeCees get to see exactly what their grown-ups get up to". View on LinkedIn.
🫶 Libby Townsend shared Utility Warehouse 's "Belonging groups: employee-led communities designed to support us through our moments that matter", including: Menopause Belonging Group Sarah Cooper , Pride Belonging Group Alex L. , Carers Belonging Group Georgina L. , Women in Leadership Belonging Group Ketna Ramchandani . View on LinkedIn.
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Culturevist has supported teams at LinkedIn, Soho House, Skyscanner, Harrods and Selfridges shape their Culture & People Experience.
This includes work on: People Experience as a Product; Culture; Remote & Hybrid working; Employer Brand and Employer Value Propositions; Values; Principles; Community; Wellbeing; Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging; Internal Communication and Events; Performance; and Learning & Development.
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10moCulturevist Introducing music into the workplace isn't just about creating a pleasant ambiance; it can have a profound impact on company culture and employee wellbeing. Music has the power to boost morale, enhance productivity, and foster a sense of community among colleagues. Whether it's background music during work hours, team bonding through music-related activities, or encouraging employees to share their favorite playlists, integrating music into the workplace can create a more positive and vibrant environment for everyone. Let's harness the power of music to cultivate a culture of creativity, collaboration, and wellbeing in the workplace.🎶✨
Founder of Hyperboloid Records, an electronic music company 👾 Ex: Microsoft, Yammer, EdHeroes
1yThanks for inviting me to the podcast and hosting it. I felt like home. You’re a great host!
Senior Director, Global Legal Operations at CBRE | Co-Chair, CBRE UK Faith Network | Career Ready Mentor
1yThanks for including us, Matt P!
CEO Music in Offices I Creative Business Consultant & Strategist, | Festival Director | Council Candidate for Cornhill Ward City of London
1yThanks Matt - this was fun to do 🎶
People Director @ Switchee | Co-founder @ People Stories | Founder & Podcaster @ The Modern Employer | Mentor & Coach
1yThank you also for mentioning CultureBot ! They truly are great at virtual culture management for us;)