Guest Info
Caralyn Cooley, EVP & Chief People Officer - Bowery Farming
Caralyn leads the people team at Bowery Farming - the modern farming company reimagining a flavorful future. Caralyn and her team are focused on designing custom programs and experiences to strengthen the company's unique culture. Her previous experience spans multiple countries, company sizes, stages, and industries, including leadership roles in consumer products, e-commerce, aerospace and gaming.
Show Notes
Key takeaways from this episode:
- Take risks and force yourself outside of your comfort zone to create irreplaceable opportunities for development
- Listen to your employees and make them co-creators to create a culture based on humanness and authenticity
- Focus on a few strong core company values and make them the cornerstones of your culture
What to listen for:
[02:51] Risk-taking as a personal and professional theme
[10:22] Learning and growth through uncomfortable experiences
[12:56] Using past experiences to enrich company culture
[18:58] Bringing values to life with a company podcast
[20:08] Being "kind to the core" through DEI and ERGs
[25:50] Achieving success through collective contributions
[29:54] The importance of learning and development
[35:41] Caralyn's self-limiting story
[38:46] Quick questions with Caralyn
[42:21] Caralyn's challenge to leaders to make a more human workplace
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