Importance of Culture with Jackie Aubel
In this episode, we had the amazing opportunity to speak with Jackie Aubel, host of the Toolbox for the Trades Podcast with Service Titan-the leading home and commercial field service software. During her time as the host for the Toolbox for the Trades Podcast and within the industry, the biggest takeaway and topic of discussion has been culture. Within the conversation, Ryan and Jackie talk about the importance of culture and how you must focus on it now! Jackie says “When you have a toxic culture, you will literally have people actively trying to sink the ship”. This is such an informative conversation so make sure to listen!!
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