How do you maintain a sense of culture in a university of more than 40,000 students across over 180 programs, as well as with the faculty and staff? In today’s episode, John sits down with Karen McDonnell, Chief Human Resources Officer at Kennesaw State University (KSU).

KSU started 60 years ago as a two-year community college. Today, it is a doctoral university with approximately 43,000 students. Karen enlightened us on the crucial role that company culture plays at KSU, and how they have managed to preserve this unique identity amidst their continuous growth. She shares the innovative strategies they've put in place to counter challenges that arose due to the pandemic and some of the initiatives KSU started that helped their Human Resources team achieve an overall satisfaction level of more than 90% in their customer surveys.

Tune in to hear Karen’s fascinating journey into the world of organizational culture, employee engagement, and servant leadership.

Don’t forget to join our leadership community at thegreatretention.com to stay informed about upcoming events and other helpful content designed to help you go further as a people-first leader and develop a winning culture, everywhere your leadership influence reaches. 



Resources related to this episode
Visit www.kennesaw.edu



Credits
Theme Music 🎵DPMusic from Pond5.com
Produced by ChatWithLeadersMedia.com

How do you maintain a sense of culture in a university of more than 40,000 students across over 180 programs, as well as with the faculty and staff? In today’s episode, John sits down with Karen McDonnell, Chief Human Resources Officer at Kennesaw State University (KSU).
KSU started 60 years ago as a two-year community college. Today, it is a doctoral university with approximately 43,000 students. Karen enlightened us on the crucial role that company culture plays at KSU, and how they have managed to preserve this unique identity amidst their continuous growth. She shares the innovative strategies they've put in place to counter challenges that arose due to the pandemic and some of the initiatives KSU started that helped their Human Resources team achieve an overall satisfaction level of more than 90% in their customer surveys.
Tune in to hear Karen’s fascinating journey into the world of organizational culture, employee engagement, and servant leadership.
Don’t forget to join our leadership community at <a href="http://https/thegreatretention.com">thegreatretention.com</a> to stay informed about upcoming events and other helpful content designed to help you go further as a people-first leader and develop a winning culture, everywhere your leadership influence reaches. 
 
Resources related to this episode
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Visit <a href="http://www.kennesaw.edu">www.kennesaw.edu</a></li>
</ul>
 
Credits
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Theme Music 🎵<a href="https://www.pond5.com/artist/dpmusic">DPMusic</a> from Pond5.com</li>
<li aria-level="1">Produced by <a href="https://chatwithleaders.com">ChatWithLeadersMedia.com</a></li>
</ul>

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At the heart of every successful business is a strong culture.
That’s why the team at Cooleaf created this podcast – to unravel the intricacies of building supportive workplace communities that foster genuine connections between people.
In this new series, Love Your People, Cooleaf Co-Founders <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/premcbhatia/">Prem Bhatia</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-duisberg/"> John Duisberg</a> dive deep into the heart of human-first workplaces, exploring employee engagement, leadership development, and organizational well-being and their impact on a business’s growth.
Tune in to explore the intersection of compassion and success – because when you love your people, your organization thrives.

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