Business Video Roundup: Creating a Great Workplace for All, Maintaining Company Culture Remotely & More

Posted on 21.August.2020 by Roy Brooks | @amcomcap

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In this week’s business video roundup, Columbia Business School hosts an hour-long virtual chat from the Summer Retail Forum, Michael C. Bush (CEO of Great Place to Work) discusses how to create a great workplace environment for everyone, and Inc. explains how to maintain your company culture when your business has gone remote. Plus, CNBC’s Elizabeth Schulze talks with Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman about what’s next for the U.S. economy and The Gem Project founder Amanda Ebokosia reveals the importance of integrity to success in business.

Columbia Business School: What Makes Great Leadership

In this hour-long conversation from the annual Summer Retail Forum, Robin Lewis (CEO of The Robin Report) and others discuss the new normal for the retail industry. What significant changes are on the horizon and where is retail headed in the future?

Stanford GSB: How to Create a Great Place to Work for All

This 100-minute discussion about how to create a great workplace environment for everyone is led by none other than Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work, the global research and analytics firm that produces Fortune’s annual 100 Best Companies to Work For list. This is a highly recommended watch for all employers.

Inc.: How to Maintain Company Culture When Your Business Has Gone Remote

This quick video from Inc. explains how to hold onto your company’s core values and policies even when your team can’t be in the office together.

CNBC: What’s Next for the U.S. Economy with Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman

Elizabeth Schulze interviews Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman in the latest of CNBC’s interviews with top economists and financial experts about what’s next for the U.S. economy. Friedman argues that technology and big tech firms are driving the future of the economy, saying that the IPO market has recovered quickly during the pandemic, but we could be in for a slowdown around the time of the 2020 presidential election.

Forbes: Entrepreneur Amanda Ebokosia on Integrity’s Importance in Success

In this brief video from Forbes Unfiltered, The Gem Project founder and CEO Amanda Ebokosia talks about the healing powers of nature, why you shouldn’t compromise your integrity in business, and why you should strike up conversations with strangers.

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