Episodes 13
Avg. Duration 46m
Activity Highly Active
Since Nov 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
91%
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm

About This Podcast

Meet business owners and executives who recognize that employee culture is too important to be left to chance. Each week, we dive into how companies like yours transform accidental norms into purposeful strategies that accelerate growth while enabling employees to thrive. If you're eager to turn culture into a competitive advantage for your small or mid-sized business, Heather Smith, CEO of Talent Elevated, will give you practical strategies for designing culture with intention and unlocking employee potential. Find the clarity, focus, and actionable insights to build a workplace where your team is invested in their work, their colleagues, and the company mission—even when business priorities feel overwhelming.

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12. Serving People to Serve the Purpose: Dave Kuhnert’s Approach to Leadership and Accountability

Jun 04, 2026 45m

A lot of leaders know they want and need to develop a company culture, but they struggle with where to start.Dave Kuhnert reminds us that competence builds confidence and that clarity is the…

11. Culture Under Pressure: Dr. Amy Thompson on How to Lead When Everything Feels Too Hard

May 21, 2026 45m

Taking on a leadership role is hard. There are days when the mountain just feels too high, the problems too complex, and you’re not sure if you can keep going.Dr. Amy Thompson has keenly felt those…

10. From Inside Out: How Jamie Gier Links Culture, Brand, and Business Growth

May 07, 2026 43m

Have you ever looked at your customer experience metrics and thought, something feels off, but you can’t quite put your finger on why?Or maybe you’re trying to hire and compete for talent, and it…

09. Leading with Urgency, Winning with Culture: Matt Kane on Scaling Teams That Last

Apr 16, 2026 43m

Business leaders often feel that everything is urgent in their business. The challenge is that when everything is urgent, team members are confused, important work doesn’t get done, and real…

08. The Hidden Engine of Growth: Mike Ware on Culture as Strategy

Apr 02, 2026 47m

When a leader is tasked with creating a major turnaround in a business, or even getting out of a plateau, culture might be the last thing on their mind. But being intentional about culture as a…

07. Response-Ability in Action: How Self-Aware Leaders Build Stronger Cultures with Diana Lowe

Mar 19, 2026 38m

In this episode of Culture by Design, I’m joined by executive coach Diana Lowe for a thoughtful conversation about the inner work of leadership. Diana blends positive psychology with cognitive…

06. “Nice” Leaders Don’t Build Great Companies: Chris Seegers on Standards That Grow Teams

Mar 05, 2026 49m

Business owners often look to optimize systems and processes to achieve big goals. But as my guest today can attest, without a solid foundation in culture, systems and processes will only take you so…

05: From $500K to $40M: How Culture Fueled 19 Years of Growth with Stephanie Henderson

Feb 19, 2026 45m

Our approach to company culture inevitably has to make some shifts when experiencing significant growth. What works for twenty employees in one location doesn’t have the same impact when it’s spread…

04: Soft Skills, Hard Results: Why Stuart Oertli Says Culture Drives Financials

Feb 05, 2026 49m

When companies achieve significant growth, a strong cultural foundation is key to the long-term success and sustainability of that scale.My guest today, WoundCentrics COO Stuart Oertli, saw culture…

03: Building Culture That Breathes Life Into Strategy with Kathy Crockett

Jan 22, 2026 53m

Many people talk about and recognize the importance of employee culture. But when it comes to identifying and defining what employee culture is, a lot of people struggle.At Talent Elevated, we define…

02: From 50% Turnover to Thriving Teams: One CEO's Honest Look at Culture Transformation with Adam Roberts

Jan 08, 2026 49m

How do we successfully shift workplace cultures away from being driven by toxicity and fear?Reshaping company culture is never an overnight project. It requires an investment of time and resources…

01. Culture as a Competitive Advantage: How to Build Culture from Day One with Stephanie Smith

Jan 08, 2026 49m

Most often, clients come to Talent Elevated when they haven’t been paying attention to their culture and have reached the point of needing a total overhaul.So when founders come to us with an eye on…

Introducing Culture By Design

Nov 26, 2025 2m Trailer

At too many companies, employee culture just sort of happens—shaped by haphazard norms and one-off events that don't create lasting impact. But culture is too important to be left to chance.Culture…

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Culture By Design has published 13 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Business, Education.

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Culture By Design is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 46m.

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