{"id":5509,"date":"2022-02-01T13:38:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T18:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/?p=5509"},"modified":"2024-11-15T14:44:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T19:44:11","slug":"creating-a-corporate-culture-that-lasts-with-everett-harper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/creating-a-corporate-culture-that-lasts-with-everett-harper\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Corporate Culture that Lasts, with Everett Harper"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"product-hero-desc product-hero-desc--spacer-bottom-large\">\n<section class=\"section section--no-padding-bottom product-hero-desc__section\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-test-bidi=\"\">According to Everett Harper, &#8220;there&#8217;s no perfect culture&#8230;from a DEI perspective or even just a business perspective.&#8221; So if it can&#8217;t be perfect, how do you start to build a strong and inclusive corporate culture that lasts? For individuals, it includes hard work, intentional recovery, and finding a purpose. For companies, it&#8217;s about supporting all of that and more. Learn more by tuning into this week&#8217;s episode.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-test-bidi=\"\">Listen to this episode on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3ekFSmuNlWEtP842OUt8fy?si=GJbkCmImRGWDImsMkx-Iuw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/creating-a-corporate-culture-that-lasts-with\/id1496992226?i=1000549617724\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-test-bidi=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/library\/%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8874 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thediversitymovement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NEW-TDM-Library-Display-Ad_Large-B-1024x341.png\" alt=\"TDM Library. Your one-stop-shop for update DEI Resources. Explore with a free trial. 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