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Culture in Action
Culture in Action is all about the practical steps HR leaders are taking to transform workplace culture. Tune in to discover actionable tips, real-life examples, and expert advice on designing a workplace culture that drives engagement, retention, and business performance.
Culture in Action
What It Really Takes to Be a Top Workplace: A Conversation with Dan Kessler
What makes a top workplace and how can culture drive business performance? In this episode of Culture in Action, Dan Kessler, President of Energage, explains the methodology behind Top Workplaces recognition and how employee feedback, engagement data and everyday leadership actions help companies build a culture that attracts and retains talent.
Guest Information
Dan Kessler is President of Energage, the research and consulting company behind the Top Workplaces awards in the United States. With nearly 20 years at the company, Dan has helped thousands of organisations improve culture by listening to employee feedback, benchmarking engagement and taking action on the moments that matter.
Episode Outline
- The Culture Pyramid
Dan explains the Energage model, from individual employee experience to manager relationships to senior leadership vision. - Data-Driven Insights
Learn how Energage benchmarks engagement scores across industries and sizes to give leaders actionable comparisons. - Top Workplace Recognition
Dan reveals how only employee survey data, not applications or essays, determines Top Workplaces recognition. - Culture Change in Action
Hear examples of companies using survey feedback to reorganise teams, redesign benefits and invest in leadership development. - Culture as a Business Driver
Dan shares how engagement data links to financial performance, with research showing correlations to future equity value.
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Host Name: Luke Fisher
About the Host: Luke Fisher is the CEO of Mo, a platform that's all about helping teams create workplaces where people genuinely want to be. Luke's on a mission to show that brilliant company culture isn't just a nice-to-have but what makes teams thrive, feel connected, and do brilliant work together. Mo helps organisations around the world turn their values from poster-board promises into real, everyday habits that bring teams closer and give everyone a sense of purpose. It's culture you can actually see and feel in action.
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