Category: Company Culture
AP Podcast – Episode 127: Janice Jokkel talks about company culture, blended learning and what it was like to fire herself
Janice Jokkel can pivot. When she needed a different way to earn a living, she found the Family Entertainment Center business was just the ticket. Starting small, she grew her […]
AP Podcast – Episode 126: Phil Edgell talks about culture, active and passive guest behaviors and how to make up a word to help your business
Phil Edgell is the President of Vantage, a company that translates guest behavior into meaningful insights to enable real-time, strategic decision-making – optimizing operations and empowering guests to design their […]
AP Podcast – Episode 121: Matt and Josh devour leftovers from AttractionPros Live at IAAPA
This is the time of year for leftovers – and we have a number of questions left over from our AttractionPros LIVE episode recorded at the IAAPA Expo! So in […]
AP Podcast – Episode 118: Chris Perry talks about loyalty, unusual job titles and the importance of speaking up
Chris Perry is the Vice President, Perfect Day Islands – Operations for Royal Caribbean. No stranger to the attractions industry, Chris shares his insight on company culture, the operator/vendor relationship […]
AP Podcast – Episode 97: Matt and Josh dive deep into workplace culture
What does your workplace culture look like? Is it what you want it to be? In this episode, Matt and Josh discuss the ins and outs of workplace culture and […]
AP Podcast – Episode 90: In the mailbag – a question about passion in the attractions industry
A loyal listener sent us this question: “Where is the passion for the Industry? So many managers have pressure from on high to raise the numbers. When the focus is […]
AP Podcast – Episode 88: Dan Edwards talks about culture, leadership, and the transition from a theme park to a ski resort
Dan Edwards is the Director of Summer Operations at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado. With Dan’s background in theme parks, it’s easy to make comparisons between the ski industry and theme […]
AP Podcast – Episode 80: Seamus Fitzgerald talks about aloha, kokua, kapu, ohana and lot of other Hawaiian words!
Seamus Fitzgerald is the Director of Talent Management at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii. Seamus brings us some incredibly insightful thoughts about running a cultural institution, how to embrace […]
AP Podcast – Episode 71: Shaun McKeogh talks about being a clown, why you shouldn’t cut the training budget and the spirit of an organization
Shaun McKeogh is the founder and president of Attractions Academy. His goal is to help attractions find and engage their unique SPIRIT in all they do! In this episode, Shaun […]
AP Podcast – Episode 54: Russ Van Natta of Creative Works talks about a gaggle of creative creatives
Russ Van Natta is VP of Sales for Creative Works, an attraction design and installation company specializing in “get-off-the-couch” immersive experiences! Russ gives us a glimpse into how the company […]