26:{Interview} Implementing a People First Culture with Anessa Fike

Text me!Company Culture is so much more than a buzzword and if it's not taken seriously.... you will jeopardize loosing your employees. In today's episode, Anessa Fike and I talk all things people, culture and the importance of developing your employees. Employees will leave an organization in a heartbeat if they do not like the culture and culture starts at the top.  Anessa, otherwise known as the Queen of Fractional HR, is CEO and Founder of Fike + Co, a multi-million-dollar consulting firm that specializes in interim or Fractional People, HR, and Talent Executive Leadership with companies that are experiencing high growth, scale, or transformation. Anessa has led more than a dozen startups and organizations as Chief People Officer and has worked with more than 100 organizations globally including NPR, Niche, and Uber. Anessa has become an industry leader on all things People and Talent -  you can catch her fire content on LinkedIn! - and she has also won many HR awards, including Most Inclusive HR Influencer. Anessa has been a product advisor for multiple HR Tech companies, been a keynote and panel speaker at regional and national conferences, been a guest on many industry podcasts, and is an IDEA Practitioner with NASA. She is also on the Board of Advisors for NC Tech and on the Leadership Council for the National Small Business Association. Her mission – and the mission of Fike + Co – is to help companies build or course correct to create workplace cultures that allow ALL humans to thrive. You can find Anessa HEREThis is an episode you do not want to miss!Support the showLINKS TO FREEBIES BELOW: WEEKLY NEWSLETTER where I share all the tips and tricks on how to grow organically online HERE If you are interested in sponsoring the show, send me a DMABOUT THE HOST: Former Executive Recruiter turned Digital Marketing Expert & Entrepreneur.  I'm here to show you that you can do it too! I help small business owners to start, grow and scale their personal brand and business online through social media. In 2021 I launched ChilledVino, my patented wine product and in 2023 I launched The Caroline Pennington Show Podcast and in 2025 I launched my Digital Marketing Agency called CPM. I live in South Carolina with my husband Gary and 2 Weimrarners, Zena & Zara. This podcast is a supportive and inclusive community where I interview and bring women together that are fellow entrepreneurs and workplace experts. We believe in sharing our stories, unpacking exactly how we did it and talking through the mindset shifts needed to achieve great things.Let's connect further!!LinkedIn HERE IG @cpennington55 FB HEREChilledVino HERE