gothamCulture’s Chris Cancialosi to lead workshop at 2023 Veteran EDGE Conference

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gothamCulture Founder and Managing Partner, Chris Cancialosi, will lead a workshop during the Veteran EDGE conference in Dallas, March 22-25, 2023.

His workshop titled “Shaping a Culture of Performance” will cover what organizational culture is and the relationship between culture and firm performance. Attendees will have the opportunity to deploy the Culture Mosaic survey to their employees and receive a customized data report in the session.

Veteran EDGE is a unique event dedicated solely to veteran and military spouse business owners and the ecosystem that supports them. Over the course of four days, stakeholders, IVMF program graduates, and veteran and military spouse business owners from around the country gather to network and learn about the latest opportunities, best practices, and resources available to their growing companies.

gothamCulture Releases Findings From the 2022 State of Culture Study

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New York, NY – gothamCulture released its second annual State of Culture Report on December 30, 2022. 

The 2022 State of Culture Report is the culmination of a year of research on a global scale of 170 respondents across local, national, and global organizations. From this research, the team extracted key insights into the aspects of organizational culture and climate that link to a variety of performance outcomes as well as the practices that drive results in the day-to-day. 

 Some key findings from the study include: 

  • Only 57% of respondents in senior leadership roles reported that their organization cultures are evolving rapidly enough to stay competitive.
  • 70% of respondent organizations reported outsourcing at least some HR functions, and it seems that outsourcing in the HR space will continue to grow over time. .
  • Organizations that reported a large number of resignations said it was mostly due to inadequate pay/benefits and a lack of ongoing investment in employee skills.

 For more insights to read the 2022 State of Culture Report here. 

Stay up to date with future State of Culture surveys and reports here. 

If you have questions or comments about the study or the report please email info@gothamculture.com 


 About gothamCulture 

gothamCulture is a management consulting firm that draws on our associate’s comprehensive expertise and experience in the areas of culture, leadership, and people strategy to provide innovative solutions and client-service excellence. Our work is guided by our deeply held shared values, including a commitment to each other and our clients, unwavering integrity, the maniacal pursuit of excellence, relatable expertise, and authentic community. For more information, visit www.gothamCulture.com. 

Servant Leadership Research & Boy Scouts of America Collaboration with MSU

Dr. Laura Lakusta and Dr. Jennifer Bragger, professors in the Department of Psychology at Montclair State University and Co-Directors of the Servant Leadership Research lab, are the recipients of a three-year, $474,000 National Science Foundation award to study the cognitive and developmental antecedents of servant leadership.

Dr. Lakusta and Dr. Bragger will explore how experiences serving others and engaging in service-oriented leadership influence the development of a servant leadership style in part by collaborating with the Bonner Foundation as well as a variety of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.

gothamCulture is supporting this research effort by collaborating with Boy Scouts of America (BSA). One of the fun projects to date was designing this research badge with graphic artist Kristin Mudd. This badge can be earned by scouts and adult leaders alike.

BSF Research Servant Leaders Badge

gothamCulture co-hosted SIOP Reception with MSU I/O Psychology Department

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gothamCulture co-hosted a reception for Montclair State University (MSU) I/O Psychology graduate students, faculty, and alumni on April 29th during the SIOP conference in Seattle. Many of the attendees presented their research and participated in panels at the conference. Everyone took the ferry to Bainbridge Island where we met at Bainbridge Brewing Alehouse for drinks, food, and connection. gothamCulture founder and Managing Partner, Chris Cancialosi, earned his MA in I/O Psychology from MSU and also served as an Adjunct Professor from 2007 to 2012.

ATD NYC Volunteer Spotlight – gothamCulture’s Kate Gerasimova

Kate Gerasimova gothamCulture Senior Associate

By Rosemary Okoiti, ATD NYC

1. What three words describe you and why?

Empathetic: I always make a good effort to make sure I’m considering the other person and the other side of the story. This is one of the reasons I love human-centered design so much as well. 

Ambitious and driven: If I set my mind on something, it would be extremely hard to get me off that road. I have a high inspiration for myself which comes with higher standards. Knowing this about myself helps me realize when to let things go and be more agile. 

Versatile: I am curious about a lot of things and have a wide range of interests, psychology, design innovation, learning, art, business, tennis, biking, and the list continues. I once was going to major in math and law.  Read More…

Webinar: Tips For Solving People-Related Issues – March 11, 2020

People-Related Issues

Did you know? Senior leaders spend 61% of their time solving people-related issues.

Imagine the impact you could have on your client’s business if you resolved these challenges. In this webinar, we’ll discuss HOW you can advise on talent and strategy to bring value to your engagements.

Join us live on Wednesday, March 11 at 2-3pm ET to learn from Tim Bowden, Partner at gothamCulture and Russ Thomas, Regional Director of Partnerships at The Predictive Index:

  • Practical tips for diagnosing people problems
  • How to use people data to drive solutions
  • How to align your client’s talent to their strategy
  • Lessons from the field

Bring your questions for live Q&A!

Register Here: bit.ly/2SNZdou

Please note, you can access the recording of this webinar anytime here

Gotham Government Services Acquires Assets of Abrams Learning & Information Systems

 

Gotham Government Services LLC (GGS), a Virginia SDVOSB, will acquire all assets of Abrams Learning & Information Systems (ALIS).  GGS, under the leadership of Chris Cancialosi, will continue providing learning and performance improvement services to clients at the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Army Futures Command (AFC), and other Federal clients.

ALIS was founded in 2004 by President and Chief Executive Officer General (Ret) John Abrams. The company provides government and business clients with solutions and services in workforce development, strategic planning, change management, program management, exercise support, and executive and management education.

GGS was created as a partnership between, gothamCulture, a New York based SDVOSB organizational culture firm, and a long-standing federally focused training company and will continue to serve all geographic markets and contracts that ALIS currently serves.

“We are honored to bring on the ALIS teams that are providing analysis support to AFC and training development support at VBA,” said Chris Cancialosi, Founder and Managing Partner of GGS and the company’s parent firm gothamCulture.  “As a former armor officer, the opportunity to honor the Abrams legacy is of great importance to me. As a veteran, continuing to support our former and current Warfighters is a deeply personal mission. And adding the ALIS team to gothamCulture’s core capabilities in organizational culture, leadership development, and people strategy offers these and other clients new avenues for supporting their mission objectives.”

“As the Founder and CEO of ALIS, my father’s focus was always on doing great work, making a difference, and taking care of our ALIS family,” said Elizabeth Abrams Bauernshub, Vice President of Abrams Learning & Information Systems, Inc.  “With our shared core values, Gotham Government Services is the right company to lead ALIS’s work into this next chapter, which brings growth and opportunity for both our clients and our employees.”


Gotham Government Services is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. We provide government and business clients with solutions and services in workforce development, strategic planning, change management, program management, exercise support, and executive and management education. As a recognized leader in our field, we have worked with clients in government, academia, and private organizations to address their critical needs and meet their goals for the future. For more information visit www.gothamgovernment.com.

gothamCulture Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies

gC_2332New York, NY, Aug. 12, 2015 / — gothamCulture, an organizational development consultancy based in New York City announced today that Inc. magazine has named it one of the Top 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the country.

This is the first year that gothamCulture has been recognized for growth by Inc. and is the first member of the Inc. Military Entrepreneur Program ever to receive this honor. gothamCulture earned the 2332nd overall ranking; recognized for significant growth over the previous three years. In that time, gothamCulture more than doubled its staff and revenues. Read More…

4 Reasons Why Your Safety Policies Fail — And Why Culture Is the Culprit

There’s a lot of talk these days about creating a “safety culture,” but, as Chris Cancialosi writes in his latest LinkedIn post, it’s better to develop a high-performance organization (and the safety will follow). A quote:

“Companies that really want to reduce the amount of risky operational behavior must realize that the culture they create — not only the safety policies — drives employees’ behavior. Then, they must evolve their culture to value and reward employee behaviors that drive safe performance.”

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3 Traits Leaders Need to Shape a High-Performance Culture

The three traits that leaders need to drive a high performing company culture are unveiled in gothamCulture’s latest article on linked2leadership.com. Today’s article reveals a ‘craving for data’ about your company’s past, present, and future as one of the key leadership traits linked to healthy organizational cultures. Visit http://linked2leadership.com/2013/10/08/3-traits-leaders-need-to-shape-a-high-performance-culture/ to learn the remainder of the trifecta and gather tips about how to develop these traits. Read More…