413: How to build a strong culture as a people manager - with Andre Young

When people hear the word culture, they often think of something abstract.

Something owned by HR. Something written in a values statement or talked about at the annual offsite.

But culture isn't built in theory. It's built in the everyday moments.

In how a manager starts the day. In how they respond under pressure. In what they model, reinforce, ignore, and repeat.

Because whether they realize it or not, people managers are shaping culture every single day.

My special guest today is Andre Young, and he's simplifying how to build a strong culture as a people manager.

Here's how.

• How culture actually gets built day-to-day by people managers, not just by HR or senior leadership.

• What the "5 Points of Your Day" framework is, and why it matters so much for managers leading people.

• What are you consuming when you wake up? Does it make you bitter or better?

• Organize your day and your calendar. Track and write down your 'wins' at the top of your to-do list.

• Focus on relationship building and self-care today. Put you in your calendar, to fill your own cup.

• How we return home after work is everything. Show up at home how you expect your employees to show up at work every morning: engaged, present, and glad to be there.

• At night, ask yourself and your closest person: What was my biggest accomplishment from today? Listen with intention.

• How this framework helps managers stay steady and consistent, especially on stressful or chaotic days, keeping you:

• Positive

• Passionate

• Productive

• Why leaders need to examine the integrity of what they're offering their teams — and how to tell if their behavior is helping or hurting the culture they want to build.

• And why personal leadership matters so much, because whether you're at work or at home, you're always role-modeling behavior, through:

• Communications

• Connection

• Culture

It's time to #DoTheThing!

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