How to design and build a healthy company culture | Melissa Daimler | TEDxBocaRaton

Forget office perks & superficial gestures—healthy company cultures need intentional design & continuous cultivation. In this TEDx talk, veteran tech leader & "ReCulturing" author Melissa Daimler shares secrets to scaling culture as your company grows. Learn how to define values-based behaviors, embed them into talent processes, & reinforce them daily through team practices. My skills in aligning culture and strategy, scaling organizational processes, and creating innovative solutions have made a measurable impact on employee engagement, performance, and organizational success at WeWork, Twitter, Adobe, and, currently, Udemy.

[idimarus]

Her experience really shines through. You can tell she's been in the trenches dealing with culture issues at fast-growing companies. Makes her advice feel much more credible and actionable.

[miatta]

I love how she broke culture down into tangible components. It's not just this vague "vibe" anymore, but something we can actually work on systematically. Excited to try implementing some of these ideas!

[cyruslandon]

her point about integrating behaviors into processes like hiring is spot on. We recently started asking culture-fit questions in interviews and it's made a huge difference in finding the right people for our team.

[WillPolese]

Excellent talk, Melissa, and I highly recommend organizations worldwide embrace "ReCulturing"!

[coopercrank]

Loved the parallels between sailing and organizational culture. Both require constant adjustments a holistic view and also to not get too complacent!

[bencycaitlin]

Your dad's lessons on the boat do a great job of showing how important it is to pay attention to every detail! It’s true that in business, just like in sailing, everything is connected.

[jonjrarcher]

Melissa I appreciate your perspective on organizational culture. It’s refreshing to see someone acknowledge that it’s more than just perks and parties

[vladhvadim]

gotta say, I was worried this would be another fluffy talk about "company culture", but she brought some real substance. the three-step approach makes sense. gonna share this with my manager and see if we can try it out.

[natalyaguilerafigueroa]

As someone who's been through a few toxic work environments, I really appreciate this systematic approach to culture. It's not just about feeling good, it's about intentionally creating the right behaviors and practices. Wish more places understood this!

[SusannahBaldwin]

So provocative and important for all leaders of organizations to think about! You are at the top of your game Melissa and bringing so much value to our perspective on culture.

[HeavenlyProphet]

I completely agree that defining behaviors is just as important as defining values. Without clear behaviors, values are just words on a wall.

[MeiMeiFox]

This is a really important topic - and I love how you tell the story using your father's support and lessons as the through line. Thank you!

[alexaphillips]

I love how you compared sailing to organizational culture. It really makes the concept more relatable and easier to understand.

[kinsleyhawker]

The concept of 'systems thinking' you learned from your dad is so applicable to business. I agree it’s about seeing the bigger picture and how everything is interconnected.

[glennhamiltonrd]

The contrast between the two companies with the same value of innovation but different approaches was really interesting! Great examples.

[lehauser]

So many important insights in this talk. Everything is truly connected, and adaptability and iterating are crucial. And more importantly, all of this takes time and intentionality. I appreciate the examples and lifting up why behaviors matter to culture!

[WisdomSharedCaroleBlueweiss]

I love your analogy of the sailboat and your dad’s culture in it as a great representation of how people can collaborate and support each other. And especially your great point that “everything is connected.”. Great talk!

[RBMPresents]

A great complimentary speech to the book! This really nails the application of the concepts in ReCulturing! Kudos!

[SleepWalkerSwag]

Thins we have vs things we can do is a really succinct way of putting things.

[duncanboone]

The story of folding the sail to make it last longer is a perfect analogy for maintaining practices that sustain organizational culture... it might seem tedious and pointless in the moment but over time you can really see the difference between something that's been tended to and cared for as opposed to just hastily dealt with