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Didier Elzinga

Founder & CEO, Culture Amp

Didier Elzinga is the CEO and Founder of Culture Amp, the market-leading employee experience platform. Launched in 2011, Culture Amp is one of Australia’s fastest-growing technology startups, with offices in Melbourne, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, London, and Berlin.

Didier was previously the CEO of Rising Sun Pictures, a leading Hollywood visual effects company, and founder of Rising Sun Research, winner of a Technical Academy Award.

As a prolific storyteller and speaker, Didier presents widely on culture, creativity, and the importance of building a better world of work.

Latest posts by Didier Elzinga

Should you ever convince someone not to quit

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Should you ever convince someone not to quit?

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Humanity at work: A people-centric approach for a new era of work

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To the Black community: We’re with you

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How to prioritize employee experience during a crisis

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Our CEO’s thoughts on attending Culture First Forum

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From our CEO: Our mission at Culture Amp

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Planning CEO involvement in the employee lifecycle

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From our CEO: Hiring for strength, not lack of weakness

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3 questions to discover your company’s cultural DNA

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From our CEO: Let's focus on 20x productivity growth, not 2%

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3 ways for the board to better understand culture

Thoughtful male employee on a purple background

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The importance of collecting anonymous employee feedback

Can you improve Glassdoor ratings with engagement data?

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From our CEO: The four tech trends I’m watching in 2017

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From our CEO: The mentors that have shaped my career

How we think about employee wellbeing at Culture Amp

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How we think about employee wellbeing at Culture Amp

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What we achieved at Culture Amp in 2018

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How to get leadership buy-in for an employee feedback strategy

Woman doing sign language during a video call

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The rapidly growing employee feedback market

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Being a Culture First company

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Why our CEO wrote a user guide (to himself)

How to share employee engagement survey results

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People don't get survey fatigue, they get lack of action fatigue

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This is the #1 question new joiners ask at Culture Amp

How to improve gender diversity in the workplace

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Our unique approach to diversity and inclusion

A-players matter less than C-players at the top companies

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Realistic job preview: What's tough about working at Culture Amp

Building a culture deck

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Building a culture deck: Tips from Buffer, Hootsuite and Patreon

Brené Brown: Vulnerability in leadership

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Brené Brown: Vulnerability in leadership

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4 tips for CEO storytelling

Culture Amp conference

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We’re proud to announce our $40 million series D funding

Lindsay McGregor at Culture First 2019

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Culture First recap: The science of Total Motivation

Ethics in HR analytics

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Why we must rethink ethics in HR analytics

How to talk about culture

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Do's and don'ts: Talking about culture in the boardroom

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Is employee feedback a due diligence issue during M&A

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Why a good culture must push the wrong people out

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What is the Culture First movement?

Five people sitting on a couch together

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How to pick and develop a first-time manager

Why you need to collect employee feedback during change

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Why you need to collect employee feedback during change

5 questions for every CEO to ask their head of people

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5 questions for every CEO to ask their head of people

Hiring internally v.s. externally

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When do we hire internally v.s. externally at Culture Amp?

Diversity of views

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Diversity of views: How to be inclusive of "unpopular" ideas

Tatyana Mamut at the Culture First 2018 conference

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The three things Culture First companies do

How to create sense of belonging

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How to create a sense of belonging across remote teams

What do employees want more – L&D or salary?

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What do employees want more – L&D or salary?

Why we changed our mind on venture capital

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Why we changed our mind on venture capital

Culture Amp conference

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Culture Amp raises $20 million in Series C funding

Does having validated employee survey questions matter?

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Does having validated employee survey questions matter?

A-players matter less than C-players at the top companies

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A-players matter less than C-players at the top companies

Photo of Culture Amp CEO Didier Elzinga

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From our CEO: Culture Amp as a seven-year overnight success

Double standards faced by female CEOs

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Double standards faced by female CEOs

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What is a Culture First company and why does it matter?

How the best organizations are measuring company culture

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How the best organizations are measuring company culture

Photo of Culture Amp CEO Didier Elzinga

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From our CEO: Helping our best employees grow & go

Photo of Culture Amp CEO Didier Elzinga

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How to win over culture skeptics (including your CEO)

Why HR must take risks

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Why HR must take risks (not manage them)

The biggest lie in HR

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The biggest lie in HR: People quit bosses not companies

Organizational culture maturity model

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The 4 Stage Culture Maturity Curve

The rise of the people geek

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The rise of the People Geek

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