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The opportunities and challenges in building a inclusive culture at Cultureamp.

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Didier Elzinga

CEO, Culure Amp

Didier Elzinga is the CEO and Founder of Culture Amp, the market-leading employee experience platform. Launched in 2011, Culture Amp is one of Australia’s fastest-growing technology startups, with offices in Melbourne, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, London, and Berlin.

Didier was previously the CEO of Rising Sun Pictures, a leading Hollywood visual effects company, and founder of Rising Sun Research, winner of a Technical Academy Award.

As a prolific storyteller and speaker, Didier presents widely on culture, creativity, and the importance of building a better world of work.

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Culture and values are at the heart of everything Didier builds, and Culture Amp was no different. Seeking to build a true culture-first company, Didier now creates a massive impact in other organisations through his work and the Culture Amp platform.

How to build a Culture-First company

In this episode of Humanity Works, we speak with Didier Elzinga, the visionary behind Culture Amp, one of Australia’s most successful companies. Didier’s journey is one of passion, leadership, and a relentless pursuit of creating a better world of work. 

Listen to this episode now to discover: 

  • What inspired Didier to create Culture Amp, a culture-first company 
  • How he landed the role of CEO at just 26 years old 
  • The career trajectory that led Didier to Culture Amp
  • The importance of storytelling in effective leadership 
  • Why Didier didn’t offer commission based salaries to his sales team for quite a few years after launching Culture Amp (and why he’s changed his mind now)
  • Hear Didier’s thoughts on compound privilege, diversity and learning what he's doing to build an inclusive culture
  • Didier discusses the role privilege has played in his own career 
  • Discover the biggest challenges in building a culture first company

Culture First - https://culturefirstglobal.cultureamp.com/

Culture Amp – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - https://www.cultureamp.com/platform/solutions/diversity-inclusion

Be Anti-Racist - https://www.ibramxkendi.com/

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