In this episode of the People and Performance Podcast, Chris Bjorling and Bill Banham focus on the reasons why leading with meaning and purpose can create more positive and sustainable business outcomesThe guest expert this time is Brad Federman, CEO at PerformancePoint LLC and author of Cultivating Culture: 101 Ways to Foster Engagement in 15 Minutes or Less - released back in March 2022.Brad works with organizations of all sizes and in all industries, helping them foster engaged employees, resilient relationships, and collaborative cultures.Questions For Brad Include:Is it harder to cultivate a company culture today compared to before the pandemic?In response to a post by Erin Prater on Fortune, you shared: "Trends change. Remote work is out. The pendulum has swung back in the other direction. Remote work will exist, but the headlines (pushing) the idea that we will forever be a remote economy were overstated." So what's the great shake-out of the pandemic? To what extent are working patterns now hybrid/remote and, from a culture perspective, why shouldn't we be surprised when leaders require employees to return to the office? In your book, Cultivating Culture: 101 Ways to Foster Engagement in 15 Minutes or Less, you offer lots of ways to engage your team in conversations that matter. Activities are divided into eight key focus areas. Can you talk about each? Leadership – What does it mean to you to be a successful leader? Communication - Why is communicating with purpose the best way to foster employee engagement and organizational growth?Talent development - How can leaders develop the talent they already have and attract more?Inclusion - Why is generating inclusivity good for your people and good for your business, and what are three easy ways to build it?Team harmony - Who's responsible? Solution seeking - How to create a culture of problem-solving?Safety - Talk about how to prioritize safety while maintaining peak efficiencyServing your customers - What is one lesson we can take from client relationship management that can be employed by HR today to help ----------Talking About Ways To Improve Company Culture and People Performance The People and Performance Podcast is a show that dives into all things related to raising performance in the working world around us. We investigate how technology and HR processes are inextricably linked to the employee experience and the bottom line. Chris Bjorling, Co-host Christopher Bjorling is President at Fidello Inc., a consulting and services firm specializing in improving human performance. For over 30 years Chris has led Fidello in creating unique talent management solutions. Through the products and services he and his team have created over the years, his organization has helped clients design, develop, implement and integrate talent management processes and systems. Bill Banham, Co-host Bill Banham, Publisher at The HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast and Organizer of events such as DisruptHR London. Bill has worked with lots of business tech and HR-focused brands in the UK and North America including HRreview, TalentCulture, HRmarketer, Sprigg HR, and Team Fitness Tool. Contact us to learn more!