Rituals: The Interview (Second in a Series of Five)
In this episode, Madeline discusses the second of five explorations into workplace rituals—the interview, and relates it to a reflection on the state of dating in the modern world. This week’s Culture At Work Challenge: Share your share your best interview...Culture and Finance: Joe Perfetti
For the first video episode of Culture at Work, Madeline interviews professor and finance guru, Joe Perfetti about the intersection of finance and culture in organizations. The full audio of the conversation was published on the podcast, which you can listen to...Social Networks
In this episode, I reveal a little bit about where I grew up, the social networks that maintain the legacy of the Panama Canal Zone, and why understanding social networks is important to organizations. Here is an example of the office network map that is mentioned in...Rituals: The Meeting (First in A Series of Five)
In classical anthropology, culture is defined as the system of shared beliefs, values, symbols, and rituals that are socially learned and transmitted. In this episode, Madeline reflects on a national ritual, and discusses the first of five explorations into workplace rituals—the meeting.