Recognize This! – Culture trumps strategy every time. Join the discussion on HR Happy Hour, 19 January, 8:00pm ET.

You know how passionate I am about the importance of company culture – in driving employee engagement, retention, productivity, and ultimately bottom-line results. Over the years, I’ve written several posts on the topic, dissecting research and reports on the critical role of company culture. (And it’s the topic of our book Winning with a Culture of Recognition.)

Tomorrow night I’m honored to join HR Happy Hour (guest hosted by Paul Hebert of i2i) for “Culture vs. Strategy” to discuss how culture impacts organizational performance.

* Thursday January 19, 2012 – 8:00 PM ET
Call in 646-378-1086
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Culture and culture management have gained increased attention in the last few years as an important driver of employee engagement and company performance. Paul and I will take a closer look at culture and discuss topics around:

* What is company culture?
* Can company culture be defined and managed?
* What is proactive culture management?
* Does culture really ‘beat’ strategy as we often hear?
* What companies really understand this and are doing a great job with culture management?

I hope you can join the discussion and share your passion for the value and importance of company culture.