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How To Unlock Employee Growth with Craig Forman

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Carmen Amador Berreiro
Community Lead & Podcast Host
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Craig Forman
Founder & Principal Consultant
CultureC Consulting

Welcome back to World of Work Season Seven! We are so thrilled to be back for the very first episode where Carmen sits down with her former Culture Amp colleague – organizational psychologist, Craig Forman. Craig and Carmen team up to discuss non-promotion-based employee growth strategies and how People leaders can use the data they collect to build thriving workplace cultures. Drawing from his diverse career journey, including military service and corporate leadership, Craig emphasizes the importance of balancing data-driven strategies with empathy and transparency. Additionally, he discusses how organizations can navigate cultural shifts during periods of growth by staying transparent, intentional, and responsive to employee feedback. This episode offers actionable takeaways for People leaders looking to foster engagement, trust, and alignment within their teams.

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Employee Experience & Wellbeing

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