Podcast appearances and mentions of didier elzinga

In this episode of the Culture First podcast, our host Damon Klotz invited Didier Elzinga, the CEO of Culture Amp, to step into the interview seat and speak with Esther Perel, a renowned psychotherapist and pioneering voice in understanding modern relationships and workplace dynamics. Together, Didier and Esther discuss the importance of relational dynamics and the power of storytelling in solving conflicts and creating meaningful connections. The conversation touches on the complexities of today's workplace cultures, such as how to bridge cultural differences, build trust in remote work environments, and find the right balance between empathy and accountability in leadership roles. Some of the key takeaways from this episode include managing expectations, fostering psychological safety, and responding to the changing values of different generations. Listen to this insightful discussion to gain practical strategies for enhancing leadership skills and boosting organizational potential by focusing on building quality relationships and practising compassionate communication. Show notes: Esther's original Culture First Podcast Episode with Damon KlotzEsther's websiteWhere Should We Begin? The gameEsther's podcast, Where Should We Begin?Key Takeaways: Effective leaders balance empathy and accountability:Leaders need to be empathic and care about their employees' personal challenges and emotions, but they must also hold them accountable for their responsibilities. This balance ensures that employees feel supported yet understand the importance of meeting expectations and fulfilling their roles within the organization.The importance of in-person interactions:Although remote work offers convenience, it lacks the richness of in-person interactions essential for building relationships, trust, and effective collaboration. Leaders should treat in-person interactions as valuable resources and use them for activities that significantly benefit from face-to-face engagement, such as brainstorming sessions, mentorship, and fostering team cohesion.Explicit communication of expectations is key:Unstated expectations often lead to resentment and misunderstandings. By clearly articulating what they expect from their team members, leaders can ensure that team members understand their roles and responsibilities. This approach promotes accountability and reduces the potential for conflicts arising from unmet, unspoken expectations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Didier Elzinga, Culture Amp's CEO, drops bombshell insights about why most leaders get growth wrong, reveals shocking data about manager vs. leader impact, and explains why treating feedback like an all-you-can-eat menu is destroying companies. Didier sits down with Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church for a conversation about company culture, data, and mapping the world of work on two axes—trust versus mission.*Email us your questions or topics for Kelli & Nolan: hrheretics@turpentine.coFor coaching and advising inquire at https://kellidragovich.com/HR Heretics is a podcast from Turpentine.—

This week Culture Amp CEO Didier Elzinga talks about the lessons he learned from Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brooks and Scott Farquhar, discusses the concept of the Hero's Journey and how leaders can use narratives to communicate better with their staff, and he reveals how he prepares for difficult conversations. This podcast is sponsored by Hyperion Asset Management  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Culture First Podcast, we take you on the road with us to give you a front-row seat to an incredible conversation that took place at SXSW Austin this year.In this episode, Didier Elzinga, CEO and Co-founder of Culture Amp, will moderate a discussion on achieving and sustaining a high-performance culture by drawing upon lessons learned from the world of high-performance sports.He was joined by Lindsay Verstegen, Chief People & Diversity Officer at the Detroit Lions, John Ferguson, Chief HR Officer at NASCAR, and Ben Crowe, former global Nike executive and one of the world's most in-demand professional mentors and mindset coaches, working with CEO's, teams, executive teams and athletes.They discuss the importance of intentional pauses, building relationships, and the need to fix the environment rather than the individual. The conversation provides valuable perspectives on leadership, team dynamics, and the power of data in understanding and supporting employees.Show notes and timestamps: 03:21 - Creating a Culture of Belonging and Inclusion12:20 - Navigating Uncertainty: From 'Me' to 'We' Mindset32:29 - Fixing the Environment, Not the Individual33:51- Data-Driven Insights for Organizational Improvement34:09 - The Power of Vulnerability and Trust in Leadership36:31 - Connecting with Intrinsic Motivations for Success41:18 - Feedback as a Catalyst for Growth and Development49:48 - Bridging the Gap in Multi-Generational TeamsClick here to download the State of the Manager Report mentioned during this interview. If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, follow and leave a review.Learn more about Culture Amp at www.cultureamp.com or @cultureamp on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In an era where the financial justification for HR initiatives is scrutinised more than ever, proving the ROI of culture and employee engagement initiatives is a critical challenge that many HR leaders are facing. However, demonstrating the financial impact of these initiatives is essential if we are to achieve board buy-in and ensure the sustainability of organisational culture in times of change and economic uncertainty. This pressing issue is at the heart of this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, where host David Green is joined by Didier Elzinga, CEO of Culture Amp. Together, they will be discussing: The pivotal role of a thriving culture in driving business growth The challenges businesses face in cultivating and maintaining a strong company culture, alongside practical strategies to address these challenges Key findings from CultureAmp's research (link below) on the impact of organisational changes, such as layoffs, on employee engagement, and the lessons learned about engagement recovery times The remarkable resilience of employee engagement in regions like the UK and Germany Effective approaches for HR leaders to demonstrate the financial impact of culture and engagement initiatives to the C-suite Guidance for HR professionals on measuring the ROI of their culture and engagement efforts This episode is an essential listen for HR leaders, chief people officers, and people analytics leaders looking to navigate the complexities of fostering a positive workplace culture in today's economic climate. It offers not just insights and data but real-world advice on aligning culture and engagement initiatives with financial success. Support from this podcast comes from global platform leader for employee experience, Culture Amp. Learn more about how Culture Amp can help you create a better world of work at http://cultureamp.com Link to CultureAmp's ground-breaking research with Forrester: https://tei.forrester.com/go/cultureamp/analyticsplatform/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can leaders best navigate layoffs -- and rebuild for the future? Melbourne-based software firm Culture Amp recently conducted research on this question -- and then unexpectedly faced cuts of its own. CEO Didier Elzinga shares insights from the research and his applied experience, including common myths, surprising findings, and strategies his firm used to recalibrate and reprioritize. He also shared the tough realities leaders must keep in mind during times of change as well as his thoughts on how leaders can better protect healthy cultures at any time. He also shares his lessons learned from his previous career in visual effects - and how story telling insights from those days help him manage change as a leader today.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can leaders best navigate layoffs -- and rebuild for the future? Melbourne-based software firm Culture Amp recently conducted research on this question -- and then unexpectedly faced cuts of its own. CEO Didier Elzinga shares insights from the research and his applied experience, including common myths, surprising findings, and strategies his firm used to recalibrate and reprioritize. He also shared the tough realities leaders must keep in mind during times of change as well as his thoughts on how leaders can better protect healthy cultures at any time. He also shares his lessons learned from his previous career in visual effects - and how story telling insights from those days help him manage change as a leader today.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's Culture Makers episode is a replay of my 2019 (pre-pandemic!) interview with Didier Elzinga, CEO of Culture Amp a people and culture platform that helps companies around the world to gather insight and analytics on engagement and performance so that they can build and evolve high achieving teams. So while a lot has changed in the world of work since this interview, I think you'll also hear that not a lot has changed when it comes to attitudes towards culture and there's still a lot of scope to do more! If anything, culture has become even more important since this interview. Didier left a highly successful career in Hollywood to, in his own words, 'make a bigger dent on the universe' by building a global software company on a mission to create a better world of work. Culture Amp now has offices around the world, a growing roster of clients and plenty of insights into what it actually means to create that better world of work. Culture Amp walks the talk when it comes to their own people and culture and Didier shares his unique insights on: ⚡ Being a culture-first company ⚡ How the company uses technology to build connections between its global workforce ⚡ On winning at culture - but doing it the right way ⚡ Shifting mindsets in business - the growing realisations that culture will kill if you get it wrong and that there is no finish line - culture is never 'done' ⚡ How knowledge is not enough and the work Culture Amp does in designing systems that support companies in being human ⚡ Why you can't copy culture ⚡ The idea of 'Peak Culture' and why it has to be OK to not always belong. We had a fascinating conversation and you can find out more about Culture Amp here: https://www.cultureamp.com/ --------- Want to create a great place to work? Join the free Culture Makers Community to learn and share with like-minded peers Find out more about Colin www.colindellis.com --------- Incidental show music courtesy of https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/culturemakers/message

Didier Elzinga is the Founder and CEO of Culture Amp, the world's leading workplace culture analytics platform. Culture Amp's mission is to create a better world of work, and they believe that putting culture first is crucial to that mission.Founded in 2009, they were recently valued at $2b and were named last year as one of the world's most innovative companies. They are currently monitoring 6000 workplaces and 25 million employees. So their culture driven approach is obviously working well for them.Didier embodies a caring CEO, so there's a lot to be learnt here for anyone else who believes in the value of caring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did Didier Elzinga go from CEO of an Academy-Award winning visual effects company to tech founder of the world's leading employee experience platform? Spoiler: it's all about the people. In his first CEO role, Didier realized that people were everything and that his role was primarily focused on people management. So in 2009, he set out to create a better world of work. Since then, Culture Amp has scaled to work with more than 5,000 companies and 25 million employees across the globe. Didier shares why he believes in the transformative power of story, how the importance of communication ramps up during periods of hyper-growth, and why post-Covid offices must facilitate a different way of bringing people together.

In the first episode of Humanity Works Season 2, Craig Forman sits down with Culture Amp Co-Founder and CEO Didier Elzinga to talk about his alternative approach to compensation, how to build a movement and his personal journey striving to build an anti-racist and equitable organisation.Explore Sprouta's Activation Pack full of free tools and resources to help you drive impact. Go to   www.sprouta.com/activateListen to this episode now to discover: What inspired Didier to create Culture Amp, a culture-first company How he landed the role of CEO at just 26 years old The career trajectory that led Didier to Culture AmpThe importance of storytelling in effective leadership Why Didier didn't offer commission-based salaries to his sales team for quite a few years after launching Culture Amp (and why he's changed his mind now)Hear Didier's thoughts on compound privilege, diversity and learning what he's doing to build an inclusive cultureDidier discusses the role privilege has played in his own career Discover the biggest challenges in building a culture first companyPlus so much more!   Show Notes: Primed to Perform: How to Build the Highest Performing Cultures Through the Science of Total Motivation, Lindsay McGregor and Neel Doshi Culture First - https://culturefirstglobal.cultureamp.com/Culture Amp – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - https://www.cultureamp.com/platform/solutions/diversity-inclusionBe Anti-Racist - https://www.ibramxkendi.com/ Explore Sprouta's Activation Pack full of free tools and resources to help you drive impact. Go to   www.sprouta.com/activateCreditsHost: Craig FormanWriters: Alessia Campagna and Craig FormanProducer and Editor: Alessia Campagna Technical Producer: Anthony Watson www.luma.city Executive Producers: Leonie Rothwell and Marcus Worrall Marketing & Promotion: Valerie Saindon and Sophie CallahanWe would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which the podcast is taking place today. We pay our deep respects to all Elders past, present and emerging.  We would also like to extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening today.

In this episode: In our throw-back, BC (before COVID - whut's that?!) conversation, Didier and I discussed a remarkably wide range of subjects including:how he got into HR tech and building company culture after a career in… FILM?!how his wife's career in opera inspired him in starting Culture Amphow he built and runs a multi-national (now-unicorn) from Australia prescient insights into “culture-first” companies and how to build them effectivelyhow to DEI, but seriously, thoughtfully and effectively, *even* if you're another white dude in techplus much more.On a personal note: Ok, so this was my first proper recorded podcast episode, I guess. And even though I changed the name since then (the original was called “Master The Talk Podcast”) and got serious about podcasting only this year, I'm particularly proud of not just getting the interview, but for a truly great conversation with a top tech CEO. And Didier was quite gracious and generous with his insights and candor.Guess this was my thing before it was my thing :0Enjoy!Listen on Spotify: Get full access to Commander-In-Chief Briefs at commanderinchief.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, your host Yuri Kruman talks to Culture Amp's Didier Elzinga about coaching, challenges, accountability, and more. Learn more about Culture Amp https://www.cultureamp.com/ (HERE). Interested in being on the show? Apply https://podcast.cicmediagroup.com/podcast-guest (HERE. )

Can social science and big data help organizations have constructive conversations with their employees? People analytics is being put to the test as businesses grapple with the pandemic, remote work, return-to-the-office decisions, diversity and inclusion, and a raft of social and political pressures. Didier Elzinga, founder and CEO of HR analytics platform vendor Culture Amp, discusses employee engagement and wellbeing and the need for data-literate managers.

Didier Elzinga (Founder & CEO) and Roli Saxena (Board Member) at Culture Amp, are this week's guests on The SaaS Revolution Show. This is a session from SaaStock Remote 2021. In the foundational years of SaaS unicorn Culture Amp, Didier Elzinga – CEO and founder – heard a lot of “no's”. The HR category was perceived as a tough buyer and difficult environment – not the promising industry it's seen as today. To scale, he had to innovate, iterate, educate and create. In his recent session at SaaStock Remote 2021, Didier deep-dived into his phenomenal journey from market disruptor to category creator, and shared challenges and opportunities he experienced along the way. He delves into the need for both community and product-market-fit to successfully secure the title of a ‘category creator'.

In the midst of a global pandemic, company culture has never been more important. Teams are spread out over countries and cities, navigating zoom calls, slack channels and calendar invites. In this climate, the mental well-being and performance of employees is pushed to its limits.Culture Amp is on a mission to improve the quality of work for hundreds of millions of people around the world. Today, over 3000 companies use their software to monitor how their teams are feeling. This way, managers can put their fingers on the pulse of culture and implement real actions to change the way people work."You can boil HR down to one thing - can we get our senior people to have difficult conversations with other people?"In our final episode for the year, we will hear about how key company values helped lead Culture Amp to unicorn status, the data insights gained from monitoring thousands of companies worldwide, and Blackbird’s relationship with the company.Episodes air every second Wednesday/Thursday at 5:30 am. Don't forget to subscribe - we'll return with new episodes in 2021.Episode interviewees: Didier Elzinga, CEO and co-founder of Culture Amp, Chloe Hamman, Director of People Science at Culture Amp, and Nick Crocker, Partner at Blackbird.Key topics covered:Culture Amp's defining momentsData insights into company culture around the worldHow Blackbird has evolved to invest in larger companiesThe best of Didier Elzinga: "Trust is the residue of promises fulfilled""It's actually much harder to get people to care about your product than it is to build it""Our mission is not to sell X thousand copies of software - selling X thousand copies of software is part of the way we deliver our mission""You have to think about how your values can be weaponised"The best of Chloe Hamman: "People want to be in places where they can grow and develop, over and above a clear career path""If you're not giving your employers clear job previews, they are more likely to leave""The best managers check in on a weekly basis with their employees""It's not about changing what your organisation does, it's about communicating more widely about why and how you are doing things"The best of Nick Crocker: "Culture is a competitive differentiator for a company""Self awareness is one of the most important personality traits in solving problems""No one was taught how to manage""The courage to be vulnerable is a rare but powerful company value"

This episode features Mike Kleine, the U.S. Consul General to Melbourne. Mike has spent over 20 years of his career working in the Foreign Service; he's been posted across the globe including in Laos, Vietnam, South Korea, and Kosovo. Mike has a deep-seated interest in entrepreneurship, a fascination with innovation, and a passion for the U.S.-Australia relationship. These passions converged and led to the creation of his podcast series, 37 Degrees Latitude.In his podcast, Mike meets the Australian founders and entrepreneurs who cut a path between 37˚ N & S (at 37˚S, you’ll find Melbourne, Australia; at 37˚N, you’ll find Silicon Valley!) and found capital, partners, markets and success in the United States. He interviews the likes of Didier Elzinga from Culture Amp, Nick Crocker from Blackbird and Kate Kendall from CloudPeeps. Season 2 of 37 Degrees Latitude will feature conversations with Aussie startup founders currently based in the U.S.In this chat with Phaedon, Mike starts off talking a bit about what he does in his role as Consul General including promoting trade, investment, and the U.S.-Australia relationship and how he stumbled into the startup ecosystem. He then covers the common themes he's observed across his conversations on 37 Degrees Latitude, such as the importance of networks, key differences between U.S. and Australian culture, like tall poppy syndrome and self-deprecation, and increasing the odds of serendipity. Mike then shares his tips for Aussie founders looking to expand in the U.S. such as the importance of setting up a U.S. office and the value of the E3 visa.Quickfire Round RecommendationsBook: Boys in the Boat by Daniel James BrownPodcast: The Daily, How I Built This, The Tim Ferriss ShowNews Source: Herald Sun, The Age, AFR, SBS, NPR, New York Times, Washington PostBest Holiday Destination: TasmaniaFavorite Founder/CEO: Brian Chesky, AirbnbProductivity Tool: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, HeadspaceTed Talk Topic: What Australia Taught Me About the Traditional Owners of My Land

Katy Stevens had already built a career working in Customer Success (with experience in huge corporations like Microsoft) when she met her future mentor, Didier Elzinga. Little did she know, Didier was about to make her question everything … She took a role working at Culture Amp; a homegrown, Melbourne-based, high-growth technology start-up. But Katy ended up getting more than she bargained for. Some might find Didier's mentoring methods a little challenging. But Katy credits her success to those moments, and she's thankful for being pushed to new heights. She credits her relationship with Didier as a driving factor in her success today. Support the show: http://www.launchvic.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Didier's journey to becoming not a unicorn, but a culture “koala-corn.”  This week on 37 Degrees Latitude, Didier Elzinga, the founder, and CEO of Culture Amp talks about his journey to become a global leader in building culture-first companies and a name synonymous with entrepreneurial success.  Didier knows the challenges of scaling a startup from four people in a coworking space, to a multinational success with offices around the world. But his most important piece of advice: show up.   U.S. Consul General Mike Kleine asks Didier to discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion, thinking globally from the outset, and turning quintessential Australian qualities into Silicon Valley assets.    Mentions  Culture Amp  Rising Sun Pictures  Atlassian  Adobe    Stay in touch  Follow the U.S. Consulate General Melbourne Instagram @usconsulatemelb Twitter @usconsulatemelb Facebook melbourne.usconsulate/    About In this podcast, U.S. Consul General to Melbourne Michael Kleine meets the Australian founders and entrepreneurs who cut a path between 37˚ N & S and found capital, partners, markets, and success in the United States.  Mike Kleine is a career diplomat for the U.S. Department of State Officer who is currently the U.S. Consul General to Melbourne. As a former founder turned diplomat, he has a deep-seated interest in entrepreneurship, a fascination with innovation, and a passion for the U.S-Australia relationship.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that the pandemic has plunged us into the world's largest remote work experiment, what are we learning about the kind of culture that supports distributed organizations? And how do leaders build a cultural operating system for a time of crisis and change? To answer this question, and to also understand how data is changing our understanding of performance and transformation - I spoke with Didier Elzinga, the CEO and co-founder of Culture Amp – one of the world’s fastest growing technology startups and has helped companies around the world harness the power of employee feedback to drive positive change. If you enjoyed this episode and Didier's perspectives, please take a moment to read my article on this topic in the Harvard Business Review.

Now that the pandemic has plunged us into the world's largest remote work experiment, what are we learning about the kind of culture that supports distributed organizations? And how do leaders build a cultural operating system for a time of crisis and change? To answer this question, and to also understand how data is changing our understanding of performance and transformation - I spoke with Didier Elzinga, the CEO and co-founder of Culture Amp – one of the world’s fastest growing technology startups and has helped companies around the world harness the power of employee feedback to drive positive change. If you enjoyed this episode and Didier's perspectives, please take a moment to read my article on this topic in the Harvard Business Review.

In this episode, Damon sits down with DeRay McKesson, civil rights activist and host of “Pod Save the People”. DeRay works to connect individuals with knowledge and tools, and provide citizens and policymakers with policies that ensure equity. Empowering employees to bring their whole selves to work is a staple of a Culture First organization. But does that mean leaders should make space for activism in the workplace? Damon and DeRay McKesson explore how organizational activism can be a key lever for systematic change. Together, they uncover key ways that businesses can drive meaningful change at the structural level, beyond merely programming.We then hear from our very own CEO Didier Elzinga, who shares how business leaders can create space for activism in the workplace and empower systematic change.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and leave us an honest review.To watch this podcast's video teaser, get an update when new episodes launch or find more information, head over to www.culturefirstpodcast.com, and to learn more about Culture Amp, visit www.cultureamp.com.Host: Culture Amp’s Work Culture Evangelist, Damon Klotz. Executive production: Sarah Lessire.Production: Ayla Filipiak.Editing: Nick Jaworski at Podcast Monster. Design: Nicole Dominic, Amelia Chieng and Christine Tapawan. Culture Amp Data: Vivian Woo. Video: Kyle Doan. Original music: Sarah Lessire.

Didier Elzinga is CEO and co-founder of Culture Amp - a people and culture platform that helps companies around the world to gather insight and analytics on engagement and performance so that they can build and evolve high achieving teams. Didier left a highly successful career in Hollywood to, in his own words, 'make a bigger dent on the universe' by building a global software company on a mission to create a better world of work. Culture Amp now has offices around the world, a growing roster of clients and plenty of insights into what it actually means to create that better world of work. Culture Amp walks the talk when it comes to their own people and culture and Didier shares his unique insights on: ⚡ Being a culture-first company ⚡ How the company uses technology to build connections between its global workforce ⚡ On winning at culture - but doing it the right way ⚡ Shifting mindsets in business - the growing realisations that culture will kill if you get it wrong and that there is no finish line - culture is never 'done' ⚡ How knowledge is not enough and the work Culture Amp does in designing systems that support companies in being human ⚡ Why you can't copy culture ⚡ The idea of 'Peak Culture' and why it has to be OK to not always belong. We had a fascinating conversation and you can find out more about Culture Amp here: https://www.cultureamp.com/ --------- Want to create a great place to work? Join the free Culture Fix Community to learn and share with like-minded peers Find out more about Culture Fix here: https://www.culturefix.xyz/ --------- Incidental show music courtesy of https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/culturemakers/message

Can you measure and then fix workplace culture? This episode we speak with two experts who emphatically believe the answer is “yes!” Didier Elzinga is CEO of Culture Amp, Australia’s newest unicorn start-up. What Didier offers is the tools to measure culture, based on the theory that if you can measure it you can then improve it. Didier shares why he became obsessed about culture, how you can capture meaningful data about culture and what he learnt from working in one of the toughest cultures in the world - Hollywood! Colin D. Ellis is a culture change facilitator and author of Culture Fix. He shares his hard-earnt experience of turning cultures around including: what are the uncomfortable truths around culture, what are the biggest mistakes and what are the greatest levers when it comes to successful turning cultures around.

Can you measure and then fix workplace culture? This episode we speak with two experts who emphatically believe the answer is “yes!” Didier Elzinga is CEO of Culture Amp, Australia’s newest unicorn start-up. What Didier offers is the tools to measure culture, based on the theory that if you can measure it you can then improve it. Didier shares why he became obsessed about culture, how you can capture meaningful data about culture and what he learnt from working in one of the toughest cultures in the world - Hollywood! Colin D. Ellis is a culture change facilitator and author of Culture Fix. He shares his hard-earnt experience of turning cultures around including: what are the uncomfortable truths around culture, what are the biggest mistakes and what are the greatest levers when it comes to successful turning cultures around.

Culture is everything. A great company culture can attract the best staff to come and work for you, and likewise a bad culture can tank your chances of success. So how do you keep tabs on culture when growing your company? Didier Elzinga is the CEO and Founder of Culture Amp - a platform that allows businesses to measure their culture and use that data to improve the experience for their staff. In this episode Didier shares the story of how he went from making movies to running a global company valued at more than a billion dollars.

Didier Elzinga is the co-founder and CEO of Culture Amp – a people and culture platform, with a mission of powering culture focused companies right around the world. Culture Amp is a pin-up of the growing Australian technology scene, having recently reached unicorn status – the coveted billion-dollar valuation. While on the periphery, this founding story could be seen to be that of a quintessential fast-growing technology business; venture capital-funded, global focus from day one and the variety of scaling issues that emerge from this. However what separates this story, was the belief required to build a business and go after an opportunity in a category that at the time did not even exist. That is pure entrepreneurship. What is inspiring about Culture Amp, is the fact that while attempting to help every other business in the world, focus their attention on culture, Didier and his co-founders have had the added pressure of building a business that itself has needed to be a beacon of light of what is possible by placing people and culture at the heart of their own workplace. Didier is thoughtful on a whole range of topics and is no doubt one of Australia’s great next-gen founders. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tdm-growth-partners/message

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Didier Elizinga, CEO and Founder of culture analytics platform Culture Amp, joined us on the Creative Confidence Series to talk about applying design thinking mindsets to culture and people operations, turning culture insights into actions, and making change happen from wherever you sit. Learn more about inspiring change in an organization, community, or network through movements, not mandates in our online course Designing for Change: https://ideo.to/OiXZ1q

Didier Elzinga is the CEO and Co-founder of Culture Amp - the world's leading employee feedback platform. Launched in 2011, it’s one of Australia's fastest growing technology startups and has helped companies around the world harness the power of employee feedback to drive positive change. With offices in Melbourne, San Francisco, New York and London, Didier is proudly growing Culture Amp into a Culture First company.

Welcome to the third episode of the first series of the Digital HR Leaders Podcast. This time we look at how to create a Culture First company. The renowned management guru Peter Drucker conceived the immortal phrase “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” and any company disconnecting the two is putting their success at risk. Indeed, there is mounting evidence of the clear business benefits in having a healthy and inclusive culture. But how do you create a Culture First company, and how do you measure your progress against a backdrop of greater employee expectations, rapid advances in technology and changing work models. Also, given the increasingly turbulent times in which we live, how do you adapt and evolve your company culture? Our guest today is Didier Elzinga, Founder and CEO at Culture Amp, one of the success stories in HR Tech in recent years and a company that passionately believes the world should be a better place to work. In this week's podcast, Didier and I discuss: How staying true to the Culture First ethos has helped propel Culture Amp’s impressive growth The key milestones in Culture Amp’s journey to date including the recent acquisition of Zugata and launch of its new predictive analytics features The 50,000+ strong People Geeks community and the upcoming Culture First conference in SF at the end of July (go here for more info www.culturefirst.com/2019) The challenges involved in being CEO of a fast-growing HR Tech company Finally, we also look ahead and ponder what the role of HR will be in 2025 This episode is a must listen for senior HR leaders and anyone working in the fields of employee engagement and performance, diversity and inclusion, and people analytics. Didier is a very engaging and knowledgeable speaker, so I know listeners will enjoy this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast. Support for this podcast is brought to you by Culture Amp - find out more at cultureamp.com. Also, please do visit myHRfuture.com to learn more about the future of HR and visit myHRfuture.com/subscribe to subscribe to my newsletter, this podcast and our YouTube channel.

My guest for Episode 101 of The Startup Playbook Podcast is the Co-founder & CEO of Culture Amp, Didier Elzinga. For those of you unfamiliar with Didier and his story, at the age of 25, he was promoted to the CEO role at Rising Sun Pictures, a Hollywood Post Production Studio that worked on films such as Harry Potter, Lord of The Rings and the Batman and Superman franchises. During his time as the CEO, the company grew from 30 to 130 employees. However, after meeting with Atlassian Founders, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar at an event, Didier realised that he wanted to move out of the film industry and into technology. Since starting Culture Amp in mid-2009, the company has raised over $75M in funding, has over 2,000 clients and has become one of the world's fastest growing technology companies. Didier and his team truly are helping build culture first organisations all over the world In this live podcast interview we spoke about: - How he became the CEO of a Hollywood studio at 25- How to Founders can deal with and overcome adversity- The key trait of successful founders- How to get customers without a product- How to grow from 10 to 2000 customers- Culture Amp's process for raising $75M in funding- The importance of storytelling in amplifying people performance The questions from our audience were: What business challenges keeps Didier up at night?As Culture Amp has grown, how does Didier approach building out the leadership teamWhich order does Didier prioritise the key business stakeholders (Employees, Customers & investors) What Didier has applied from his background in Hollywood to building out Culture Amp This podcast was produced by the awesome team at Playbook Media. If you would like to launch your own personal or business podcast, say hello to Rohit@playbookmedia.com.au. Show notes:- Mike Cannon-Brookes- Scott Farquhar- Atlassian- Rising Sun Pictures- Tony Clark (Rising Sun Pictures)- Wayne Lewis (Rising Sun Pictures)- Gail Fuller (Rising Sun Pictures)- Rising Sun Research- Cospective- Baraka (Film)- Ron Frike - How Great I Am - 50th anniversary for Anthony Robbins (Youtube video)- The Checklist Manifesto (Atul Gawande)- Jon Williams (Co-founder - Culture Amp)- Jason McPherson (podcast interview)- Eric Yuan (Zoom)- Felicis Ventures - Matt Cohler (Benchmark VC)- Benchmark VC- JD Peterson (Culture Amp)- Jacqueline Purcell (Culture Amp)- Sunrise Conference- Golbie Kamerai (Culture Amp)- The Management Theory of Peter Drucker Check out my new video series on Youtube! Feedback/connect/say hello:Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits:Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels:Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available onSoundcloud & StitcherAudio Player The post Ep101 – Didier Elzinga (Co-founder & CEO – Culture Amp) on the key traits of successful founders appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Episode 99 of The Startup Playbook Podcast is 3 times entrepreneur and investor, Jules Miller. Jules co-founded and led two legal tech companies: Evolve Law which was acquired by Breaking Media/Above the Law and Hire an Esquire, a venture-backed tech startup providing attorneys on-demand to law firms and in-house legal teams. She also co-founded Carbonado Group, an environmental sustainability consulting firm that helped companies including EY, Salesforce and Tiffany & Co. to launch and grow new business units around environmental and social responsibility.  Jules now spends her time on the other side of the table. She helped to create the new IBM Blockchain Ventures group, where she now runs the IBM Blockchain Accelerator  and is a Partner of IBM Blockchain Ventures. She is also the co-founder and managing partner of Prose Ventures, the first independent VC fund investing in legal and compliance technologies. We covered a wide range of topics in this interview including: The benefits of focusing on a nicheThe value add of vertical specific fundsWhat startups should look for in accelerator programs and VCsThe importance of networkingHow to expand and get funding in the US This podcast was produced by the awesome team at Playbook Media. If you would like to launch your own personal or business podcast, say hello to Rohit@playbookmedia.com.au. Join us as we celebrate our 100 episode milestone & do a live interview with Culture Amp, Co-founder & CEO, Didier Elzinga. Register here and use the code "playbookpodcast" for discounted tickets! Show notes:- Prose Ventures- IBM Blockchain accelerator- Hire an Esquire- Evolve Law- Above the Law- Brava Ventures- Nathalie Molina Nino- Howard Buffett- Gugenheim Partners- LunaCap Ventures- Holly Liu (podcast episode)- Kabam- Invest in lines not dots - Mark Suster blog- Ian Gardiner (podcast episode)- Jules Miller (LinkedIn) Check out my new video series on Youtube! Feedback/connect/say hello:Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits:Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels:Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Soundcloud & StitcherAudio Player The post Ep099 – Jules Miller (Partner – IBM Blockchain Ventures) on the importance of owning a niche appeared first on Startup Playbook.

In this week's podcast we were joined by Didier Elzinga, CEO, Culture Amp. He discussed what workplace culture and constant employee feedback can bring to an organisation. The post Didier Elzinga, CEO, Culture Amp appeared first on HRD.

Hey, everyone! On today’s episode of Growth Everywhere, I share the mic with Didier Elzinga, former CEO of Rising Sun Pictures and current CEO of Culture Amp, which is a product that seeks to help companies create better corporate culture in order to get a higher rate of employee engagement and retention. Tune in to hear Didier discuss how he went from software developer to CEO over the course of his career, how they attract new business and double employee retention, what CEOs rate the importance of culture for the success of their company on a scale of 1-10, and Culture Amp's motto that brand is what you promise a customer and culture is how you deliver that promise. Click here for show notes and transcript. Leave Some Feedback: What should I talk about next? Who should I interview? Please let me know on Twitter or in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, leave a short review here. Subscribe to Growth Everywhere on iTunes. Get the non-iTunes RSS feed Connect with Eric Siu: Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @EricSiu

I'm excited to share a chapter of my book, Responsive: What It Takes to Create a Thriving Organization. The full audiobook version of Responsive comes out in late September 2018, but in the meantime, I am excited to share it in podcast form. -- Here's an excerpt: How to Experiment Experimentation is at the heart of any Responsive organization. The goal is to react quickly with the best information at hand, and then respond to feedback, whether it be from clients, the market or employees.  The following three components are needed before companies can experiment successfully. Trust A vital component of any organization that wants to experiment is trust in the people actually doing the work. There was a point in catering the first annual Responsive Conference where the outcome was simply out of my control and I had to trust the people to whom I had given authority. In Buffer's experiments with remote work, there was a willingness to trust that their employees would be productive outside of a traditional office setting. Had things gone poorly, they could always have moved back to a single location. Culture Culture is the second principle which makes a successful experimental company. General Electric couldn't have embarked on the changes former CEO Jeff Immelt ushered in without a willingness to experiment with new visions, plans, and actions (see Chapter 6). While opinions of success vary, depending on whether we're considering shareholder value or improved culture, GE is now a more agile company with a more human-focused culture than it had before. Similarly, at Culture Amp, it took Didier Elzinga's thoughtfulness and a company focused on the well-being of people, to leave behind a model of compensation that did not suit the needs of that organization. Incremental Change Finally, incremental change can be used to ease the process of implementing Responsive principles. Incremental change can minimize losses and maximize learning from “failed” experiments and allow successful trials to be quickly built upon, scaled, or improved further. This doesn't mean all Responsive change must be small (as we'll see in the next chapter), but it is important to factor in the gains afforded by small cumulative adaptations. -- If you've enjoyed this chapter of Responsive, you can purchase a Kindle or print version of the book on Amazon. And be sure to check out the Responsive Conference, coming up September 24-25th in Queens, NY.  

Didier Elzinga, CEO and founder of Culture Amp, writes the "world's simplest business plan", finds some cofounders and launches Culture Amp in a small co-working space. Welcome to the first episode of Scale Up, an 8 part series focused on startup companies scaling in Victoria, Australia. This series is all about Culture Amp. Started back in 2012 with four co-founders in a small co-working space. They're now venture capital funded with their global headquarters still in Melbourne. More information about the series and LaunchVic - www.launchvic.org LaunchVic is Victoria's startup ecosystem development agency. Our role is to help build the infrastructure for entrepreneurs and startups in Victoria. Thanks to Blackbird Ventures and The Sunrise Conference for allowing us to use some of Didier's presentation   Support the show.

A new show about startups in Melbourne scaling to global success. In this first series we'll meet Culture Amp, founded in 2012 by Didier Elzinga, Doug English, Rod Hamilton and Jon Williams. Since then it's gone from strength to strength winning clients from the Valley, opening offices across three continents and raising capital from some of the most reputable VCs. What can founders, teams, investors and fellow Melbourne entrepreneurs learn from their success and failures? Find out on Scale Up by LaunchVic. More information go to www.launchvic.org  LaunchVic is Victoria's startup ecosystem development agency. It’s role is to help build the infrastructure for entrepreneurs and startups in Victoria. Thanks to Blackbird Ventures and The Sunrise Conference for allowing us to use some of Didier's presentation More information about either - www.blackbird.vc   Support the show.

My guest for Episode 70 of The Startup Playbook Podcast is Jason McPherson, Chief Scientist at Culture Amp. Prior to Culture Amp, Jason was a lecturer, researcher and consultant at the University of Adelaide, where he also completed his PhD with his thesis titled: Development and Assessment of Computer-Game-Like Tests of Human Cognitive Abilities After seeing school kids hating cognitive assessments, even the computerised versions, I developed computer-game software prototypes and demonstrated their ability to predict performance on commonly used and validated cognitive tests. combining computer programming with his main area of research in psychology. After his PhD, Jason had several corporate roles before applying his experience and expertise in the startup space, joining Culture Amp in August 2011 as it's very first employee. Culture Amp has since grown to close to 150 staff, with offices across Melbourne, SF, New York and London and earlier this year, Culture Amp closed a $20M series C round of funding. In this interview we talk about: - How to measure company culture - Hiring from an early employee perspective - The transition and lessons going from 1 to 150 people - How to approach getting the first customer for your SaaS product PLAYBOOK MEDIA – Growth through Data-Driven Storytelling Show notes: - Culture Amp - Didier Elzinga - Make A Wish (Australia) - Pinterest - Airbnb - Jason McPherson (email) - Jason McPherson (Twitter) Feedback/ connect/ say hello:  Rohit@startupplaybook.co @playbookstartup (Twitter) @rohitbhargava7 (Twitter – Rohit) Rohit Bhargava (LinkedIn) Credits: Intro music credit to Bensound Other channels: Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Stitcher & Soundcloud The post Ep070 – Jason McPherson (Chief Scientist – Culture Amp) on the science of culture appeared first on Startup Playbook.

In episode 39 of The Startup Playbook Podcast, we did a live podcast interview with Nick Crocker, the Melbourne Venture Partner of Blackbird Ventures. Nick was the founder of We are Hunted, a digital music chart which sold to Twitter in 2012. He then co-founded Sessions, a digital health coaching program, which sold to MyFitnessPal 2 years later. After MyFitnessPal was acquired by Under Armour for $475M, he went on to lead their Product Strategy and Operations in San Francisco. Nick is now back in Australia and is the Melbourne Partner at Blackbird Ventures, a $230M Venture Capital firm that counts companies such as Canva, Red Bubble, Shoes of Prey, Culture Amp and Edrolo as part of it's portfolio and runs the Startmate Accelerator program. In this interview we talk about the importance of proving your business on a small scale, what the best companies focus on, what to do when you first meet with an investor and the importance of culture and values in building a successful company. Audience questions: 1. What does a company like Blackbird look for in startups? 2. What are some of the biggest mistakes that people make when they are pitching? 3. Do we miss founders who don't match the typical startup founder profile? 4. What does Startmate bring to Melbourne? 5. How important are valuations when making investment decisions? Show notes: Musicadium The 9 ways to ride the digital music age We are Hunted Boxee Zach Klein Vimeo College Humour CabinPorn authored by Zach Klein Steven Leckart Spark Capital Union Square Ventures Sessions MyFitnessPal Under Armour Blackbird Ventures Startmate Niki Scevak Rick Baker Rock Health Ben Hartney Albert Lee Mike Lee Culture Amp Shoes of Prey What Blackbird is Looking for in 2017 Mike Cannon Brookes Safety Culture Michael Fox Zoox Andrew Denver Didier Elzinga Atlassian Melanie Perkins Cliff Obrecht Canva Matta (Matt Allen) Startup Playbook TV is now on Youtube!!! Australian Podcast Awards – Voting Feedback/ connect/ say hello:  Rohit@startupplaybook.co @playbookstartup (Twitter) @rohitbhargava7 (Twitter – Rohit) Rohit Bhargava (LinkedIn) Credits: Intro music credit to Bensound A big thank you to Matt Allen and the team at Teamsquare for hosting The Startup Playbook Live session. The post Ep039 – Nick Crocker (Venture Partner – Blackbird Ventures) on people, culture and products appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Didier Elzinga is the Founder & CEO @ CultureAmp, the world’s most powerful employee feedback and analytics platform. They have raised funding from some of the best in the business including the likes of Index Ventures, our friends at Felicis Ventures and Blackbird Ventures. As for Didier, he previously co-founded technical academy award winning Rising Sun Research and is non-executive director at Tourism Australia, the Atlassian Foundation and Slingsby Theatre. I also have to say a huge thank you to Ilya @ Index and Niki @ Blackbird for the intro, without which the show would not have been possible. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: How did Didier make his way into the world of SaaS? What was the a-ha moment for him with CultureAmp? What were Didier’s biggest takeaways from watching Scott and Mike build Atlassian? How did that affect and alter how he structured CultureAmp? How does Didier evaluate product market fit? What are the signs? What metrics determine whether you have it or you do not? Why did Didier decide to bootstrap until $1m ARR? Why does Didier believe there is so little innovation in the go to market strategies of today? What would he like to see change and where does he see opportunity? Why does Didier not believe in paying sales teams commission? How does this affect his ability to hire? How does this affect the internal compensation structure of the firm? 60 Second SaaStr Didier’s Fave SaaS resource? What does Didier know now that he wishes he had known at the beginning? What has been the most challenging element of the CultureAmp journey? If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests presented, you can follow us on Twitter here: Jason Lemkin Harry Stebbings SaaStr Didier Elzinga

As Culture Amp co-founder, not only is Didier Elzinga one of the most forward-thinking CEOs I know, he’s got a really cool name. He’s the kind of CEO that does what it takes for his people to feel valued. He’s also unafraid to answer questions about the relationship of power and authority to leadership. We talk about the role of culture analytics, why engagement hasn’t really improved and the future of work. He’s gone from what he describes as ‘the most naive business plan’ to a third round of venture capital funding. Culture Amp is a Melbourne startup that’s […] The post TP 17: Didier Elzinga of Culture Amp appeared first on Tathra Street.

As Culture Amp co-founder, not only is Didier Elzinga one of the most forward-thinking CEOs I know, he’s got a really cool name. He’s the kind of CEO that does what it takes for his people to feel valued. He’s also unafraid to answer questions about the relationship of power and authority to leadership. We talk about the role of culture analytics, why engagement hasn’t really improved and the future of work. He’s gone from what he describes as ‘the most naive business plan’ to a third round of venture capital funding. Culture Amp is a Melbourne startup that’s […]The post TP 17: Didier Elzinga of Culture Amp appeared first on Tathra Street.

Great discussion with Didier Elzinga, Co-Founder and CEO of CultureAmp. Didier and I have a very candid conversation about the people analytics space, employee engagement, social listening tools, and how these can add value over time. We also discuss what organizations should be doing to realize this value.

Didier Elzinga is a Co-Founder of Culture Amp, a company that is building the world's leading survey platform for people and culture. After winning a technical Academy Award for the work he produced out of Rising Sun Pictures, Didier and his partners are innovating the way we think about, measure and engage with our people and culture. In this fascinating and insightful episode, we discuss:Learnings from HollywoodWhat can Hollywood teach us about negotiation?Valuable insights on the power of storytelling from the film industryWhat is Culture Amp and why is it being used by some of the world's hottest brands?The dream that drove the creation of Culture AmpWhat is a "People Geek" and can anyone become one?Where does brand meet culture?How has the philosophy and importance of HR changed within organisations?What is Intentional Description?Why we need to rethink strategy?How do we know if our strategy is not working?What should a leader subtract or eliminate to be more efficient or effective?Productivity and efficiency tips - daily ritualsPrioritise what 3 things to focus on - People you need to talk to, Tasks you need to attend to, Meetings you have booked for the day A great tip for parents who want to raise more creative children Lean into boredom  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.