The Curious Cultivator

We invite you to take some time to read our blog ‘The Curious Cultivator’ that features articles with our latest research, stories of people at big companies making positive change (what we call our Cultivator Profiles), guides and toolkits, and much more. Let us know what you’d like to see more of as we look to publish the latest on how to continue to build a more empowering culture, drive change and communications, and build community at work.

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Telling the Right Kind of Story

At Cultivate, we believe that stories are powerful. We also understand how challenging it can be to tell your story in a (virtual) room full of strangers. Which is why when we heard about the work that Ophelia Johnson and Craig Thomason are doing at Merck, we knew we needed to bring their expertise to our community of Cultivators. Let this replay empower you to tell the right kind of story.

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3 Things Cultivators Can Learn from the Finnish Concept of Sisu

As Cultivators, we deal in the difficult. To make a change within an organization, you can’t give up when the going gets tough. And sometimes, let’s face it…the going gets really tough. To make it through the challenges we face at work and beyond, we often need to hone our tenacity.

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3 Empowering Books for Changemakers

Get curious, Cultivator! We know that it takes work to bring about change at work and we want to help equip you with a toolbox to help you usher in that change.

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Creating, Growing, and Sustaining Employee Resources Groups (ERGs)

Without Employee Resource Groups, vital employee information can lead to losing the best company talent and your favorite co-workers. Tune in for a valuable conversation about how these ERG leaders are working everyday with their communities to solve complex internal problems.

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Here’s How We’re Handling A “Zoom Bombing”

Imagine that in non-pandemic times, you invited over a few friends to watch a movie. You really want to be a good host, so you have chosen the movie carefully. You turned on captions so everyone can access the plot in an accessible way. You gathered everyone's favorite snacks and created a whole lot of comfortable seating options in your living room. Now, imagine that ten minutes into the movie, a large group of strangers walked into your living room and started yelling and jumping on your couch. 

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Another Reflection on the Empowered Cultivator Lab Experience

As a tinkerer, I always jump at the opportunity to experiment and try new things. One of the first things I did was sign up for the Empowered Cultivator Lab in an effort to understand Cultivate’s work better. Let’s just say, I’m so glad I did.

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Analysis Paralysis: Less Is More

Lost down the rabbit hole of a Google search? Facing a to-do list that only seems to lengthen? You may have analysis paralysis. Before you jump to WebMD for a full self-diagnosis, let's break down analysis paralysis.

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Cultivate Annual Report 2021

One thing is for certain: 2021 was the year of the Cultivator. It was a year of people advancing change around them and making their organizations better. Here's a look at 2021 by the numbers.

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Cultivate Wrapped: Our 2021 Cultivator Mixtape

In early December, something happened on Slack that caused the whole of Team Cultivate to drop what they were doing and pay attention. What happened? Spotify Wrapped, of course. In a growing thread, we shared our top artists, songs, podcasts, genres, and in that sharing, we got to know each other a little bit better. Sharing something you love is vulnerable, which is why it’s also powerful. It builds new bonds and gives us new insights, opening us up to different perspectives. 

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Why Intersectionality Matters at Work (Part 4/4)

In this series, we’ll walk you through some of the basics of intersectionality. In each issue we’ll leave you with questions to help you apply these concepts to your work; we’ll also share all of our sources so you can use this information as a gateway to further learning, questioning, and action. Ready? Let’s go! 

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Why Intersectionality Matters at Work (Part 3/4)

In this series, we’ll walk you through some of the basics of intersectionality. In each issue we’ll leave you with questions to help you apply these concepts to your work; we’ll also share all of our sources so you can use this information as a gateway to further learning, questioning, and action. Ready? Let’s go! 

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Why Intersectionality Matters at Work (Part 2/4)

In this series, we’ll walk you through some of the basics of intersectionality. In each issue we’ll leave you with questions to help you apply these concepts to your work; we’ll also share all of our sources so you can use this information as a gateway to further learning, questioning, and action. Ready? Let’s go! 

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Empower Your Community to End the Year with Meaning

The end of the year can often feel like a “Why bother?” time in communities. Engagement tends to droop, leaders and members alike may be holding a lot of obligation and stress in their personal and professional lives, and it can seem like there is too much to do and not enough time to do it. But what if, we tried something new this year?

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