Looking for inspiration about how to create a healthy workplace culture? Listen to Wendy Loewen, Chris Downey, and Eric Stutzman share their insights about leadership and workplace culture. Their conversations are based on experiences from their workplace, articles and books they’ve read, current events, and the clients they serve. Together they are leaders at ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership and have co-authored several books including: The Culture Question and Don’t Blame the Lettuce.
The Manager’s Field Guide – Episode 6: Strengthen the Organization
Great managers don't just build great teams. They strengthen the entire organization.
In the final episode of this six-part series on You Can Manage: A Practical Guide to Becoming the Manager Everybody Wants, Wendy Loewen is joined by Daniel Anthony Doerksen and Chris Downey to explore the sixth and often overlooked essential of effective management: Strengthening the Organization.
It's easy for managers to focus on their own team's success, but what happens when high-performing teams become isolated silos? Dan and Chris discuss why managers are the critical link between frontline employees and senior leadership, how to avoid creating an "us versus them" culture, and what it means to lead with the organization's success in mind. They also reflect on the five essentials of effective management and offer practical encouragement for leaders at every stage of their journey.
Ready to make your workplace somewhere people actually want to be? ACHIEVE has everything you need (https://achievecentre.com/resources/you-can-manage-handouts/) to get there.
Try our free Culture Transformation Starter Kit (https://achievecentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ACHIEVE-Cultural-Transformation-Toolkit-2.pdf?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=podcast-shownotes&utm_campaign=ach-ep-36)!
23 Jul 2026
The Manager’s Field Guide – Episode 5: Advance the Work
What if performance wasn't something you managed, but something you enabled?
In this episode of the Achieve Workplace Culture Podcast, Wendy Loewen is joined by Daniel Anthony Doerksen and Chris Downey, authors of You Can Manage: A Practical Guide to Becoming the Manager Everybody Wants, to explore the fifth essential of effective management: Advancing the Work.
Performance often carries negative baggage, but Dan and Chris challenge the traditional view. Instead of treating performance as something to evaluate once a year, they argue that great managers create the conditions where people can do their best work every day. Through conversations about motivation, systems thinking, strategy, and accountability, they offer a practical roadmap for helping teams achieve meaningful results.
Ready to make your workplace somewhere people actually want to be? ACHIEVE has everything you need (https://achievecentre.com/resources/you-can-manage-handouts/) to get there.
Try our free Culture Transformation Starter Kit (https://achievecentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ACHIEVE-Cultural-Transformation-Toolkit-2.pdf?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=podcast-shownotes&utm_campaign=ach-ep-36)!
9 Jul 2026
The Manager’s Field Guide – Episode 4: Build the Team
Great teams don't happen by accident. They are built with intention.
In this episode of the ACHIEVE Workplace Culture Podcast, Wendy Loewen is joined by Daniel Anthony Doerksen and Chris Downey, authors of You Can Manage: A Practical Guide to Becoming the Manager Everybody Wants, to explore what it takes to move a group of individuals into a high-performing team.
From the classic stages of team development to practical tools for creating alignment, clarity, and community, this conversation unpacks why so many teams get stuck and what leaders can do to help them move forward. Whether you're leading a new team or navigating change within an established one, you'll walk away with practical strategies to help your team thrive.
Ready to make your workplace somewhere people actually want to be? ACHIEVE has everything you need (https://achievecentre.com/resources/you-can-manage-handouts/) to get there.
Try our free Culture Transformation Starter Kit (https://achievecentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ACHIEVE-Cultural-Transformation-Toolkit-2.pdf?utm_source=rssfeed&utm_medium=podcast-shownotes&utm_campaign=ach-ep-36)!
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Chris Downey
Wendy Loewen
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