June 12, 2020
Can a pandemic be a catalyst for positive culture change?
In the first episode of the CultureAssassins' CultureCast, Tim Reitsma and Mike Gibbons, co-founders of Culture Assassins, talk about how a pandemic crisis like COVID-19 can lead to positive workplace culture change, and a few important keys to successful crisis management.
July 4, 2019
Fresh perspectives from the next generation: Olivia Su
"We’re all looking for belonging and connection. Everyone in my generation wants that. We want more than just work and stability." Olivia Su, a student at UBC's Sauder School of Business, talks about how important culture, vision, and values are to her generation when making career decisions, and her own quest to build friendships and meaningful…
June 10, 2019
Big decisions pursuing a culture vision: Geoff Dittrich
"I developed more certainty and clarity around our firm’s vision, which helped solidify my conviction that we needed to break down the internal divisions and do more to foster unity." Geoff Dittrich, Founder and Managing Partner at Ink LLP, talks about the workplace culture at his law firm and some of the soul-searching and hard decisions he had…
June 3, 2019
Building a culture of respectful relationships: Angie Hirata
"I would say people in positions of power or influence, those in management or leadership positions, can have a big impact." Angie Hirata, VP of Sales and Corporate Development at ActiveState, talks about how the leadership team's belief in culture as their greatest product has helped them build a culture of respect, collaboration, diversity, and…
May 13, 2019
Changing attitudes in non-profit: Brian Simmers
"It's something people feel and they comment on it. It’s observing acts of caring about the organization that are public and meaningful." In this interview, Brian Simmers, Chief Financial Officer at Providence Health Care, talks with us about changing the culture and transforming people's attitudes in his previous role as CFO of a local non-profit…
May 1, 2019
Designing a culture for growth: Ben Moore
"I think culture is a product largely of humans, their emotion, their intellect, and that's a big basket of volatility." In this interview we chat with Ben Moore, CEO at Pixel Union, a growing e-commerce company specializing in products and services for online merchants using Shopify. As one of the platform's biggest partners, Pixel Union has…