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How do companies build a positive work culture? INTEGRIS Health CEO Timothy Pehrson says company values also set the expectations for the company’s culture. “A company culture, good or bad, will just happen unless leaders are intentional,” he said. “Strong cultures have leaders who have an intentional focus on creating a good culture.” INTEGRIS focuses on six elements to have an intentional culture: Create a clear mission for why the organization exists; lay out a clear vision and values; understand organizational competencies and the operating model for organizing success, and create a continuous improvement system or methodology to drive a culture of improvement. How does your company work to build a better culture? Let us know in the comments, and then read more here: https://lnkd.in/gqw4UzG6

What's your favorite restaurant in OKC? ⁠We recently released the inaugural issue of The Metro's Most Influential–which names 250 leaders in 10 different industry clusters as some of the most influential executives and leaders in the metropolitan area–and asked them the same question. ⁠ Swipe through to see what these 10 leaders chose as their favorite OKC restaurant, and find a new one to try out for yourself!⁠ ⁠ Learn more about The Metro's Most Influential special publication here: https://lnkd.in/gMQhZUNz

How do companies build a positive work culture? Heath Clinton, CEO of Phase 2, says that "everybody's culture is different" and that "quality of life is absolutely critical for everyone. If you're going to spend that much time in an organization, why not make it the best you can? We have been blessed to have top technical talent and to retain them, you have a transparent, quality culture."⁠ We're curious, how does your company work to build a better culture? Let us know in the comments, and then read more here: https://lnkd.in/gqw4UzG6

What inspires Jeanie Webb? Inside the October/November issue, the Rose State College president shares what keeps her moving forward, the best piece of self-care advice she's received and how she fills her own cup. Read to see what motivates Webb these days and then let us know where you find inspiration! https://lnkd.in/gKmQEKi8

How do companies build a positive work culture? Inside the October/November issue, OKC's top CEOs, chief culture officers and human resource executives share what they do to grow culture and increase employee engagement. ⁠ ⁠ Jonathan Kuhlman, Simple Modern's chief culture officer says that culture is not an idea, it's an action that your people carry. “If we’re going to show up to a place and spend almost as much, if not more, time there than we do in our homes, we might as well do it in a way that pours into one another, builds each other up and has a purpose,” Kuhlman said. “That’s how we think of it, and that’s how I think the most genuine companies are thinking about it.” ⁠ Read more: https://lnkd.in/gqw4UzG6

In 2023, creating a thriving company culture is more challenging than ever. In many industries, it’s become exceedingly difficult to attract and retain talent in order to create the sustainable cultures our businesses require to be successful. Maybe it’s time we leave some old practices behind in exchange for newer and better ways of doing things. As leaders, we must embrace Steve Jobs’s famous campaign headline from 1997 and challenge ourselves to “think different.” ⁠ ⁠ Inside the October/November issue, contributing writer Matt Stansberry, founder and CEO of Nominee Design, shares his insight on company culture and how the first step in creating a better one comes from changing how we think. ⁠Read now: https://lnkd.in/gghumr77

What does the future of Oklahoma's sports media look like? Sellout Crowd founder Mike Koehler couldn’t kick his love for sports journalism, so he decided to put all his experience together to create a new kind of sports media outlet in Oklahoma. He threw away the wall between advertising and content that exists in traditional media and embraced the idea of sponsorship like so many other industries and entertainment providers already do.⁠ ⁠ Inside the October/November issue, Koehler, Sellout's co-founder Kris Murray, and Director of Content Mike Sherman–along with content creators Jenni Carlson and Berry Tramel–discuss further. ⁠

What two OKC business leaders would you choose to have dinner with?⁠ ⁠ We recently released the inaugural stand-alone issue of The Metro's Most Influential, which names close to 250 leaders in 10 different industry clusters as some of the most influential executives and leaders in the area.⁠ ⁠ Swipe through to see who these 10 influential leaders would have dinner with and learn more about The Metro's Most Influential special publication here: https://lnkd.in/g4EHNE2a

How do companies build a positive work culture? Inside the October/November issue, OKC's top CEOs, chief culture officers and human resource executives share what they do to grow culture and increase employee engagement. ⁠ ⁠ Jenny Love Meyer, Love's Travel Stops' Chief Culture Officer, believes culture is like a two-legged stool. "You’ve got to have the policies and the processes in place, but that’s just one leg. If you have a structure in place, and it’s not being lived at the unit level, it’s a problem," she shared. "That’s where leadership comes in as that second leg. You have to have leaders who understand and embrace the culture, who live it and reinforce it on a daily basis."⁠ ⁠⁠ Read more: https://lnkd.in/gqw4UzG6

When searching for needs for some upcoming weddings, Jenae Goodin, PMP, founder of Big Ass Bag, found herself surfing the web with 20 different tabs open, trying to comparison shop while getting annoyed at having to flip back and forth. ⁠ ⁠ Her concept to solve her frustration was simple: Create an app that allows consumers to put all their items from various stores into one virtual bag, allowing customers to crosscheck prices, delete unwanted items and check out one time from multiple stores. It’s an idea so simple, she assumed it already existed.⁠ Learn more about Goodin's entrepreneurship journey, the creation of Big Ass Bag and the growth it's already seen.