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Cool Culture Corner

Cool Culture Corner

By Kenneth Bator

Involve your team for better productivity, better profits, and growth.
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Ep. 062 of Cool Culture Corner

Cool Culture CornerOct 23, 2017

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First and True
Feb 28, 202306:09
Stop Stress and Be Present
Feb 21, 202337:37
Marginalization May Be the Enemy
Feb 14, 202306:29
When Brand and Strategy Hurt Culture
Jan 24, 202310:39
Hooray for Disney
Jan 17, 202308:11
The Freelance Culture
Jan 10, 202307:50
Applause to the NFL

Applause to the NFL

Episode 194 of Cool Culture Corner

What happened on Monday Night Football to Damar Hamlin was a tragedy on 1/2/23. Our prayers go out to him and his family. How the NFL handled the situation provides us with a learning opportunity for our own team building efforts.

Do you need a speaker for your next conference, a facilitator for your next strategic planning or training session, or an MC for your next event? Then learn more about Bator Training & Consulting at www.btcinc.net.

Jan 03, 202307:43
Culture Crisis
Dec 27, 202206:35
Plunging for Culture
Dec 20, 202209:22
Old Fashioned Experience Today
Dec 14, 202207:58
Today
Jun 21, 202208:31
Empathy Fatigue

Empathy Fatigue

Episode 189 of Cool Culture Corner

Empathy fatigue isn’t just for first responders anymore. It’s affecting many of us in the workplace. Host, Ken Bator, discusses the topic in reference to an article from 2020: https://www.mindful.org/empathy-fatigue-is-all-too-real/

Do you need a speaker for your next conference, a facilitator for your next strategic planning or training session, or an MC for your next event? Then learn more about Bator Training & Consulting at www.btcinc.net.

Jun 14, 202213:37
The Big Split

The Big Split

Episode 188 of Cool Culture Corner

A discussion on an issue hurting many cultures in 2022, the big split, as detailed in a recent article published by Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2022/04/when-crisis-management-becomes-conflict-management


Do you need a speaker for your next conference, a facilitator for your next strategic planning or training session, or an MC for your next event? Then learn more about Bator Training & Consulting at www.btcinc.net.

Jun 07, 202212:37
How Do You Want Things To Be?
May 31, 202211:27
Your Ego Isn't Always Your Amigo
May 24, 202207:57
Why So Serious?
May 17, 202210:09
The "Ma & Pa" Culture
May 10, 202208:14
We're Not at Home Anymore
May 03, 202208:40
Conflict Avoidance
Apr 26, 202211:58
Communicate, Communicate, and Communicate!
Apr 19, 202208:55
Culture Classes
Dec 02, 202108:00
Tools for Teambuilding

Tools for Teambuilding

Episode 179 of Cool Culture Corner

What tools do you and your business use to involve everyone on your team and stay productive? Does leveraging technology to be productive detract from the human experience?

Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting at www.btcinc.net

Nov 18, 202113:16
What’s Behind It?
Nov 11, 202109:34
Just Smile?
Nov 04, 202111:44
Think Entrepreneurially
Oct 28, 202113:07
Books That Help Build Incredible Company Cultures
Oct 21, 202109:35
Jon Gruden and Team Building Today
Oct 14, 202116:43
Different Strokes
Oct 07, 202111:26
The Female Entrepreneur Mindset

The Female Entrepreneur Mindset

Episode 172 of Cool Culture Corner

Fellow author of From No Worth to Self-Worth, Candice Bakx-Friesen, discusses her chapter in the book. She shares insight into specific experts such as "Remember Why You Started" and "Defeat Fear Through Action." Learn more about Candice at https://www.candicebakxfriesen.com/

Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting and schedule your complimentary 15-minute strategy session at www.btcinc.net/contact-us

Jun 29, 202122:39
That's Un-American!

That's Un-American!

Episode 171 of Cool Culture Corner

A commentary on the recent cancellation of hundreds of flights by American Airlines and what we can learn from that fiasco about not only culture building but also its alignment with branding and strategy.

Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting and schedule your complimentary 15-minute strategy session at www.btcinc.net/contact-us

Jun 22, 202114:12
A Unique Allergy

A Unique Allergy

Episode 170 of Cool Culture Corner

Host, Ken Bator, shares a childhood story that became relevant in regards to culture building during a recent collaborative effort.

Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting and schedule your  complimentary 15-minute strategy session at www.btcinc.net/contact-us

Jun 15, 202109:43
Open Your Eyes

Open Your Eyes

Episode 169 of Cool Culture Corner

Host, Ken Bator, talks about recent developments with the CU Business News Podcast and CUNA's "Open Your Eyes" campaign. As business owners and executives we should "Open Our Eyes" to our employees and our specific niche.

Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting and schedule your complimentary 15-minute strategy session at www.btcinc.net/contact-us

Jun 08, 202113:04
From No Worth to Self-Worth

From No Worth to Self-Worth

Episode 168 of Cool Culture Corner

Host, Ken Bator, shares details from his new book collaboration, From No Worth To Self-Worth, written alongside eleven fellow authors. It is a collection of experts sharing from the heart and is dedicated to those who have ever been made to feel less than, to feel inadequate,  been bullied, or held back. Everyone has something amazing to offer. It is important to remember that and the struggles people may be having internally as we are building a Cool Culture Corner within our unique business.

Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting and schedule your complimentary 15-minute strategy session at www.btcinc.net/contact-us

Jun 01, 202108:24
Vulnerability in Team Building

Vulnerability in Team Building

Episode 167 of Cool Culture Corner

James Robilotta, Professional Speaker and Improv Comedian, joins us to talk about team building. We discuss how important it is to allow your employees to be vulnerable as we get back to working in person. Learn more about James at www.jamestrobo.com.

Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting and schedule your complimentary 15-minute strategy session at www.btcinc.net/contact-us

May 25, 202142:37
Do We Really Need Unions?
May 18, 202109:60
Design Thinking in Your Culture
May 11, 202130:56
How Winning is Done

How Winning is Done

Episode 164 of Cool Culture Corner

The host of the Brave Women at Work podcast, Jennifer Pestikas, joins us to discuss how professionals can best lead their teams as we see an end to the pandemic. She also shares some wonderful insights for working mothers on how to juggle multiple priorities and take care of themselves. Learn more about Jennifer at https://www.howwinningisdone.com/

Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting and schedule your complimentary 15-minute strategy session at www.btcinc.net/contact-us

May 04, 202127:51
Reviving a Disengaged Team
Apr 27, 202138:08
The Inconvenient Culture

The Inconvenient Culture

Episode 162 of Cool Culture Corner

Ken Bator shares a recent vacation experience at a resort where their tagline should be "Sorry for the inconvenience." Learn from their mistakes so they aren't made in your service-based business.

Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting and schedule a strategy session, as encouraged in the show, at  https://btcinc.net/contact-us/

Dec 04, 202014:19
Bold, Not Bossy

Bold, Not Bossy

Episode 161 of Cool Culture Corner

Pattie Grimm – author, speaker, and coach with more than 25 years of experience as a senior woman leader with Global Fortune 50 companies – joins us to discuss how female executives can be bold and not bossy within their corporate cultures. She shares timeless tips that can be applied today and beyond. Learn more about Pattie, and take advantage of her special offer, at womenkickingglass.com/book

Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting and schedule a strategy session, as encouraged in the show, at https://btcinc.net/contact-us/

Nov 19, 202033:53
Podcast Culture

Podcast Culture

Episode 160 of Cool Culture Corner

With the New Media Summit coming up, Ken shares three tips to be a quality podcast guest:

1) Have a media one sheet

2) Be early for your interview

3) Share the heck out of your podcast episode

Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting and schedule a strategy session, as encouraged in the show, at https://btcinc.net/contact-us/

Aug 27, 202020:27
Empowerment & Culture in the Time of COVID-19
Aug 20, 202036:47
The Creative Culture
Aug 06, 202038:56
Love, Live, Lead

Love, Live, Lead

Episode 157 of Cool Culture Corner

Randall Sean Garcia - speaker, author, and futurist - discusses the power of wisdom in your culture in the midst of the chaos of 2020. He also teaches us how to lead during these unprecedented times. Learn more about Randall at http://www.randallsgarcia.com/


Learn more about Bator Training & Consulting and schedule a strategy session, as encouraged in the show, at https://btcinc.net/contact-us/

Jul 30, 202039:52
You Were Born to Fly
Jul 23, 202042:24
Balance is a Myth but Work/Life Harmony Isn't
Jul 16, 202042:22
Empowerment and Inspirational Conversations
Jul 09, 202046:18
I'm in HR and I Hired the Wrong Person!
Jul 02, 202038:53
You Aren't Here to be Good, You're Here to be Better

You Aren't Here to be Good, You're Here to be Better

Episode 152 of Cool Culture Corner

Anne Shoshana Deakter, Concierge Life Coach and Author, joins us with advice on how to reclaim hope, purpose, and fulfillment in a world gone crazy! Learn more about Anne at www.anneshoshanadeakter.com and grab the first three chapters of her new book for free by emailing her directly at goodtobetter2020@gmail.com.

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Jun 25, 202027:16
Reducing Chaos and Stress
Jun 18, 202052:46