Strategic insights from our team and partners on a variety of people-related topics.

Returning to the office like it’s 2019?
Large global events tend to accelerate developing societal norms. In our case, the pandemic accelerated the norm of remote work. It did so in a jarring manner that required rapid adjustment, creativity, and leadership. However, in many cases, the adjustment to a virtual work environment was not meant to be permanent. Organizations are now facing the challenge of navigating the task of returning to an

Returning to the office like it’s 2019?
Large global events tend to accelerate developing societal norms. In our case, the pandemic accelerated the norm of remote work. It did so in a jarring manner that required rapid adjustment, creativity, and leadership. However, in many cases, the adjustment to a virtual work environment was not meant to be permanent. Organizations are now facing the challenge of navigating the task of returning to an

The Interdependent Nature of Culture and Process
It may not be intuitive to link something that is perceived to be as nebulous and qualitative as company culture to a quantitative, very nuts-and-bolts

Is Your Business Working on Purpose?
By Shawn Parr, Guvner and CEO of Bulldog Drummond When I misbehaved as a young lad, my mother was the one who almost always reprimanded

The Future Of Crowdsourcing
I am a believer in the power of exploration. It is often in the seemingly random corners of life that we find opportunity, brilliance, and

The Art Of Unlearning What Works
As an organizational psychologist and a firm believer in continuous development, I have often found myself in the position of advising people on creative ways

How People Analytics Informs HR Strategy
Let’s face it- technology has our brains inundated with unprecedented amounts of information. As a result, we’ve developed countless platforms and pieces of technology infrastructure

Are Your Employees Ready For The “Superjobs” Of The Future?
I recently finished listening to the audiobook version of David Epstein’s Range, his 2019 counter punch to the drive for specialization, often represented by the

Managing Military Millennials
Let’s face it: Millennials and Generation Z are taking over. They account for more of the talent pool every year and, as every organization should
gothamCulture Welcomes Tim Bowden as Partner in Washington D.C.
October 7, 2019, Washington D.C. – gothamCulture LLC announced the addition of Tim Bowden as a Partner in the firm’s Washington D.C. office. Bowden was

Occam’s Razor or Beware of the System Complicators
I bought a disassembled propane grill one time. There were at least a thousand parts (well, maybe not that many) and the directions were about

Focusing On Customer Experience Is No Longer Optional
Ready or not, the customer experience (CX) game is on. No matter what size or industry you may play in, you are now competing based

8 Books That Will Inspire Your Workplace Culture
The team at gothamCulture recently put their heads together to curate a list of book recommendations that will inspire your workplace culture and leadership development.

Your Company Culture And The Uniqueness Paradox
Advising senior leaders on the topic of organizational culture for the last fifteen plus years has provided me with a multitude of opportunities to examine