266. LIVE! from Phoenix: Build Better Culture - Aila Malik, Lawanna Kimbro, Ted Vaughn, and Sara Cunningham

Join Jon + Becky for this Friday's episode where they talk with a Varsity Team of experts on Building Better Culture. We talk through what modern nonprofit culture should encompass, how leaders can better shape vibrant cultures, why the term "culture fit" is damaging, and a host of other topics. Special thanks to Virtuous for convening us all and for our panel experts: Sara Cunningham (Free Mom Hugs), Lawanna Kimbro (Stardust Fund), Ted Vaughn (Historic Agency) & Aila Malik (Venture Leadership Consulting)👊

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• Tone setting and why culture is an incredibly important topic right now (3:45)
• The phrase “cultural fit” and what the problem is with it (5:00)
• How leaders can intentionally help shape culture today (9:00)
  • 1. Check yourself as a leader and do the work.
  • 2. Create transparency and clarity within your organizations.
  • 3. Make time to build connection with each other.
  • 4. Look at your rituals as an organization.
• Navigating unhealthy cultures within our organizations (21:00)
• Rethinking our definition of what conflict is (25:00)
• Prioritizing mental health within our cultures (31:00)
• The more senior you are in the organization you lead, the more culture shaping you do more than your specific skill competency ability (40:00)
• Lawanna’s One Good Thing: Something being unprecedented doesn't mean it's impossible. (41:00)
• Aila’s One Good Thing: Get very clear with yourself. Have your own personal vision on this world so that your work is simply in alignment to that. (42:00)
• Ted’s One Good Thing: Culture is a tension to manage. It's not a problem to solve. (43:00)
• Sara’s One Good Thing: Focus on the joy. (44:00)

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