AE # 15: Workplace Culture

This week Nick and Stu chat with Eric Termuende. Eric is an expert in workplace culture. The Authentic Entrepreneurs 115 Show Notes: - It’s a dance party in the studio! [00:21] - Today’s guest is workplace culture expert: Eric Termuende [00:43] - Enjoy our interview with Eric Termuende [2:38] - Stu asks Eric how to pronounce his last name [2:38] - Eric is one of the top 100 emerging innovators under 35 [4:07] - Eric discusses his roots and how he became an expert at workplace culture [4:43] - Eric reveals that he was almost failing business school in his first and second year [6:20] - Millennials wants, needs, values, and expectations are not that different from other generations [7:40] - “Everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the work that they do.” [8:48] - “Happiness is all around us and not something we have to continue to chase.” [9:03] - "We’ve entered this honeymoon phase with technology.”[10:32] - Eric read a study that says people live 31.5 hour days [10:49] - Stu believes that some people have the privilege to follow their passions while others do not because they have to work to pay the bills [11:40] - “You can deliver pizza and still have purpose.” [13:11] - Eric explains quantifying cultures and business’s [16:00] - The Employee Experience Analysis [18:20] - The Heart of an Organization [19:19] - The Identity Piece [20:00] - A one page job description is not going to give an employee the articulation of what their lifestyle is going to be like from that job [20:35] - “Imitation does not equal inspiration.” [23:45] - Expectations for Millennial’s are unrealistic when they get into the workplace [27:00] - Companies are advertising their workplace as “Disneyland” for adults [28:05] - Stu discusses the change in hiring culture. [29:11] - Companies are creating these “Disneyland” work environments but productivity is low as a result [32:30] - Stu talks about the Epic event in April [35:20] - Eric discusses what he’s going to talk about in his presentation at Epic [35:45] - Stu and Nick discuss their takeaways from Eric [40:30] Links - Eric Termuende’s Website: https://erictermuende.com/ [2:38] - Eric Termuende’s Book: Rethink Work: https://erictermuende.com/author/ [8:14] - The Epic Event in April: http://theepiccommunity.com/ [35:20] - Eric Termuende’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erictermuende [37:20] - Nick’s Website: www.nickfoley.ca - Nick’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickfoley1?lang=en - Nick’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nick_foley1/ - Stu’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ylccstu/ - Stu’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ylccstu?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor