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Michaela Flatau discusses the importance of whimsy in building a strong company culture at Defense Unicorns.

Send us Fan Mail When your customer is known as The Warfighter, it’s safe to say your company culture could use a dose of whimsy. That’s why you’ll frequently find Michaela Flatau, Chief People Officer at Defense Unicorns, in a unicorn costume. As the defense technology company has grown to 200, it’s become more by-the-book with organization and transparency, but fun traditions keep morale high. Team rituals centered around giving and honest communication strengthen workplace trust. After all...

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Hosts: Doug Dosberg, Una Japundza

Guest: Michaela Flatau

Topics covered

• company culture
• whimsy
• defense technology
• team rituals
• workplace trust

Keywords

• company culture
• whimsy
• Defense Unicorns
• team rituals
• workplace trust
• morale
• transparency

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Organizations: Defense Unicorns

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