The Canadian Workplace Culture Podcast

In this episode, we hear from Ambrosia Vertesi, Chief People Officer at Ironclad and Operating Partner of Operative Collective, shares valuable insights into Culture and its place within a company. She goes on to explain how to make relevant, meaningful connections and provide career opportunities for workers, with a focus on personal and professional growth. Ambrosia gives real-life examples and success stories in culture, she shares how to grow an exceptional workplace, as well as, how to promote employee engagement and retention. The interview is hosted by Kemp Edmonds, the Managing Director at the Canadian Workplace Culture Index.

In this episode, we hear from Humaira Ahmed, Founder, and CEO of Locelle. Humaira shares valuable insights in regards to guiding and mentoring people thanks to her leadership experience and her experience as a founder of Locelle. She expands on how to create relevant, meaningful connections and professional development opportunities for employees to emphasizing on personal and professional growth. As she gives real-life examples and success stories in culture, she shares what exceptional workplace culture is and how to promote employee engagement, retention, and growth. The interview is hosted by Kemp Edmonds, the Managing Director at the Canadian Workplace Culture Index.

In this episode, we hear from Agata Zasada, Senior Vice President of People Experience at Paystone and Executive People Experience Leader. Agata Zasada shares valuable insights in relation to her experience in leadership, employee relations, strategy development, and execution. As she gives real-life examples of good and bad culture, she shares what exceptional workplace culture is and how to promote it as she has done when mentoring and driving organizational impact. The interview is hosted by Kemp Edmonds, the Managing Director at the Canadian Workplace Culture Index.

In this episode, we hear from Lorie Corcuera, a culture leader with over 20 years of experience in culture, leadership, organizational design and effectiveness, learning and development, diversity and inclusion, elevating workplace culture, and much more. Lorie, Head of HR, shares valuable insights on how to promote exceptional workplace culture including the importance of soft skills, how to lead a global workforce, and more. The interview is hosted by Kemp Edmonds, the Managing Director at the Canadian Workplace Culture Index.

In this episode, we hear from Cameron Uganec who recently joined Thinkific as General Manager Media. Previously with Later, Bench, and Hootsuite Cameron has led and grown some of the biggest tech organizations in Western Canada over the last ten years. Cameron Uganec shares valuable insights from his experience as a strategic leader. With his deep understanding of managing teams, he shares key ways to manage people and how to promote creativity to build a dream culture. The interview is hosted by Kemp Edmonds, the Managing Director at the Canadian Workplace Culture Index.

We interview Manu Varma from Traction on Demand for the first episode of the Culture Interview series. Manu Varma shares valuable insights from his position as a Principal Strategist. With his expertise in HR, he shares key methods he utilizes and is inspired by to create a welcoming and growth-oriented work environment. The interview is hosted by Kemp Edmonds, the Managing Director at the Canadian Workplace Culture Index.