Why Your Culture Initiatives Keep Backfiring

The employee survey results are in, and the scores are worse than you expected. You might not want to hear this, but if your team has a culture problem… it’s because there’s a leadership gap. In this episode, we're talking about where that leadership gap actually comes from, why so many culture initiatives quietly make things worse, and what it actually takes to move the needle instead of just checking a box. Key takeaways: What it looks like when people don't feel safe being honest on employee surveys How “quick wins” can earn you credibility with your team The responsibility leaders *and employees* have in fixing culture problems The single most important step, and why it's the one leaders often skip If your culture initiatives keep going nowhere, let me help you fix that. Reach out at https://bit.ly/strongface-ep12  __ Strong Face is for leaders caught between caring for their people and enforcing a system that wasn't built to do so, without losing themselves in the process. Hosted by Tamara Steward, organizational consultant and founder of Spark the Firm, each episode takes one situation you're likely living through at work right now or have seen before, and shows you what's actually broken, and what's yours to fix.