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Culture Over Coffee

Beth Sunshine

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Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 46

Welcome to Culture Over Coffee, a podcast focused on improving company culture and fostering employee engagement hosted by Beth Sunshine, SVP/Partner at Up Your Culture. Every week we chat with experts and thought leaders about the latest proven practices that succeed in reducing regrettable turnover, increasing productivity and retaining key customers. So, pour a cup of your favorite brew and join us. Up Your Culture, an employee engagement and company culture firm, was designed by The Center for Sales Strategy which has almost 40 years of experience improving business performance.

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Culture Snapshot: How Often Are You Actually Giving Feedback?

Thursday, July 10, 2025 • Duration 06:11

Feedback fuels growth, but most employees aren’t getting enough of it. In this quick Culture Snapshot episode, Beth takes a few minutes to explore what data from ENGAGE 2025: The Company Culture Report reveals about the frequency and quality of workplace feedback. Also, she offers bits of actionable advice to help leaders make feedback a consistent, impactful habit. ENGAGE 2025: The Company Culture Report: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/company-culture-report Beth Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/ Culture Over Coffee: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/culture-over-coffee-podcast Up Your Culture: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/

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Managers Are Stuck: The Missing Middle of Engagement with Matt Sunshine

Thursday, July 3, 2025 • Duration 36:59

Middle managers are the critical link between leadership and employees...but many of them feel disengaged, unsupported, and overwhelmed. In this episode, Matt Sunshine, CEO of The Center for Sales Strategy, is joining Beth to discuss why managers are struggling to stay engaged and how that impacts the teams they lead. Matt has some amazing takeaways, like: - Why the way in which companies “shift the goal posts” in how they measure success makes middle managers feel as though they can never win. - How when middle managers are disengaged, it spreads like wildfire, transforming employees who were previously “all in” into people who clock in and check out. - And, finally, why, if managers aren’t involved in navigating the future of your organization, you’ll soon be in a boat that’s rowing in circles ENGAGE 2025: The Company Culture Report: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/company-culture-report Matt Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattsunshine/ Beth Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/ Culture Over Coffee: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/culture-over-coffee-podcast Up Your Culture: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/

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The Engagement Gap: Why Culture Isn't Trickling Down with Kate Rehling

Thursday, June 26, 2025 • Duration 22:24

Engagement may be strong at the top...but it’s not making its way down the org chart. In this episode, Beth sits down with Kate Rehling, Senior Talent Analyst and Engagement Specialist at Up Your Culture, to explore the troubling disconnect between executives and employees when it comes to culture and engagement. Kate shares some amazing thoughts to consider, like: - How front-line employees can easily feel disconnected if communication is top-down and infrequent - Why managers are the mirror for how culture is functioning in real-time - And, finally, why people can’t commit to the present if they don’t see a future. ENGAGE 2025: The Company Culture Report: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/company-culture-report Kate Rehling: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-rehling/ Beth Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/ Culture Over Coffee: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/culture-over-coffee-podcast Up Your Culture: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/

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The Bait and Switch: When Culture Doesn’t Match the Pitch with Deborah Fulghum

Thursday, June 19, 2025 • Duration 26:45

For many employees, culture is a major reason they say “yes” to a job offer. But, too often, the reality doesn’t live up to the pitch. In this episode, Beth is joined by Deborah Fulghum, Employee Engagement Specialist and Culture Coach at Up Your Culture, to unpack what happens when the promised culture falls short of expectations (and how organizations can fix it). Deb offers such great insights, like: - Why too many organizations use company culture as a marketing tool without doing the actual work of establishing a solid culture foundation. - How too many managers think of onboarding as a job solely for HR - How people join a company but leave a manager… often because they feel as though their manager doesn’t really care about them. ENGAGE 2025: The Company Culture Report: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/company-culture-report Deborah Fulghum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahfulghum/ Beth Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/ Culture Over Coffee: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/culture-over-coffee-podcast Up Your Culture: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/

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Culture Snapshot: The Myth of “Just Knowing” Expectations

Thursday, June 12, 2025 • Duration 04:28

Many leaders assume their people know exactly what’s expected of them, but the data says otherwise. In this brief Culture Snapshot episode, Beth spends a few minutes to break down why unclear expectations lead to disengagement, especially among mid-tenure employees. She also shares simple ways to bring clarity and alignment back into focus. ENGAGE 2025: The Company Culture Report: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/company-culture-report Beth Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/ Culture Over Coffee: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/culture-over-coffee-podcast Up Your Culture: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/

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The Recognition Deficit: Why So Many Feel Unseen at Work with Kelly George

Thursday, June 5, 2025 • Duration 23:55

In this episode, we’re exploring why more than a third of employees say they don’t receive enough recognition from managers or peers. We’ll be breaking down why recognition remains so underutilized, what it costs your culture, and how to make it part of your daily rhythm. And here to help Beth make sense of it all is Kelly George, Culture Coach here at Up Your Culture. Kelly offers great insights, like: - How employees who feel recognized are 4X more likely to be engaged at work - Why offering vague praise is missing the chance to reinforce behaviors that you’d like to see more often - And, finally, why recognition is one of the most powerful drivers in your toolkit to fuel engagement, performance, and retention ENGAGE 2025: The Company Culture Report: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/company-culture-report Kelly George: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyjgeorge/ Beth Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/ Culture Over Coffee: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/culture-over-coffee-podcast Up Your Culture: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/

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Quiet Desks, Loud Costs: When Employees Don’t Speak Up with Mindy Murphy

Thursday, May 29, 2025 • Duration 20:50

In this episode, we’re digging into the real cost of silence in the workplace (and what it takes to build a culture where people feel safe, heard, and empowered). You’ll soon see that when employees feel like they can’t be their authentic selves at work, the impact goes far beyond quiet meetings and silent Slack threads. Joining me to explore this critical issue is Mindy Murphy, Culture Coach here at Up Your Culture. Mindy makes a ton of great points, like: - How, when employees aren’t comfortable speaking up, leaders can have a false sense of harmony while resentment builds over time - Why the most respected leaders aren’t those who claim to know it all, but those who are open enough to keep asking better questions. - And, finally, why creating a space for candor requires courage ENGAGE 2025: The Company Culture Report: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/company-culture-report Mindy Murphy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindy-murphy-981a1278/ Beth Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/ Culture Over Coffee: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/culture-over-coffee-podcast Up Your Culture: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/

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Lost During the Honeymoon: Why New Employees Are Checking Out Early with Tirzah Thornburg

Thursday, May 22, 2025 • Duration 26:57

In this episode, we’re looking into why the honeymoon phase for new employees is fading so fast and how it’s costing organizations more than they realize. With half of new hires feeling only somewhat engaged within their first six months, early disengagement is becoming a major threat to retention, morale, and performance. Joining Beth to help break it all down is Tirzah Thornburg, Senior Talent Analyst at The Center for Sales Strategy. Tirzah brings so many awesome points to the table, like: - How a one-size-fits-all onboarding experience can lead to fresh hires checking out early - Why too many managers expect their more experienced new hires to “hit the ground running,” when, in fact, they still need a firm onboarding plan. - And, finally, why it’s up to you to ensure that every new member of your team goes home on their first day saying, “I made the right choice.” ENGAGE 2025: The Company Culture Report: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/company-culture-report Tirzah Thornburg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tirzah-bruce-thornburg-35a99150/ Beth Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/ Culture Over Coffee: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/culture-over-coffee-podcast Up Your Culture: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/

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Culture Snapshot: The Post-Engagement Survey Playbook

Thursday, December 19, 2024 • Duration 09:16

In this brief, Culture Snapshot episode, we’re spending a few minutes to examine what comes after you’ve implemented an Employee Engagement Survey with your team. We’ll answer questions like, “what happens after the survey results come in?” and “How can companies use the feedback effectively to enact real change?” By the end of this quick episode, you’ll be equipped with all the steps you need to ensure that the findings from your engagement survey don’t go underutilized. Grade Your Company Culture: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/grade-your-company-culture-quiz Beth Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/ Up Your Culture: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/

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Leadership's Role in Shaping Culture with Donna Hall

Thursday, December 12, 2024 • Duration 31:33

In this episode, we’re thinking about how leaders can utilize the full potential of their role to help shape the culture of their company. And we could think of no better person to speak to this topic than Donna Hall, SVP/General Manager at Robertson Lowstuter. Donna offers great insight about: - Why leaders who talk more than they listen are culture killers - How clearly communicating your company’s vision comes in the form of a steady drumbeat - And, finally, why giving someone feedback is the best way to show them that you care about them (and in turn, why the lack of feedback tells them that you don’t) Grade Your Company Culture: https://uyc.thecenterforsalesstrategy.com/grade-your-company-culture-quiz Donna Hall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-hall-mba-5610079/ Beth Sunshine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/ Up Your Culture: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethsunshine/

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