CultureCast Episode #0: 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;
- The similarities between crisis management and change management;
- The importance of trust in creating positive change; and
- A few important keys to successful crisis management.
For a more in-depth look at crisis management and the role of Human Resources in managing a crisis, check out Mike’s article on the topic at People Managing People.
What do you think?
How do you think crisis and change management are the same? How are they different? How do you create an environment of trust to help you weather a crisis or change?
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Mike Gibbons
Mike is one of the Co-Founders at Culture Assassins, a Vancouver-based media company dedicated to preventing the destruction of healthy, high-performing organizational cultures, and to providing people with the tools necessary to build them.
Mike is a results-driven and people-oriented business leader with more than 20 years of experience in organizational and team development, marketing and product strategy, business growth strategy, and operations. He has led multiple teams and businesses, locally and globally, most recently as a senior executive for a $100M division of a Fortune 500 company.
Mike is guided by his deeply-held beliefs in connection, curiosity, humour, empathy, and honesty. In addition to his passion for workplace culture and growth, he is an avid skier, mountain biker, and sci-fi fan.