{"id":3974,"date":"2018-08-08T18:37:44","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T18:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.culturesummit.co\/?p=3974"},"modified":"2022-03-30T14:22:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T18:22:31","slug":"culture-summit-2018-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.culturesummit.co\/culture-summit-2018-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture Summit 2018 Recap: Culture Isn\u2019t an HR Priority, It\u2019s an Everyone Priority"},"content":{"rendered":"
The 4th annual Culture Summit took place July 10-12, 2018, bringing more than 500 culture champions together to talk about how we can bring more humanity into the workplace, ask questions from experts who have been-there-done-that, and connect 1:1 to build communities where that have an even bigger impact.<\/span><\/p>\n We can\u2019t share the delicious food through the blog, but we can give you a look at key ideas and takeaways from attendee\u2019s favorite keynotes each day:<\/span><\/p>\n Helen Russell, Chief People Officer at <\/span>Atlassian<\/span><\/a>, kicked off the conference with a powerful keynote about the role recruiting and hiring plays in building culture \u2013 in building a culture that leads to business success, in particular. As a part of the Atlassian team, Russell has studied and worked with hundreds of different kinds of teams over the years and shared a few points about what companies can do to acknowledge big transition points \u2013 which for Atlassian was going public and scaling to 2000 \u2013 while staying true to core values at the team level. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the afternoon panel discussion, \u201cBuilding Culture Across Remote Teams,\u201d Julian Lute from Great Place to Work facilitated a discussion with <\/span>Twitter\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Sarah Elizabeth Graham, <\/span>Buffer\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Katie Womersley, and <\/span>15Five\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Shane Metcalf. Panelists shared real-life examples of how they encourage a sense of belonging among new remote employees (Buffer), how they communicate and monitor expectations (15Five), and how they work to create balance between remote teams and on-side or headquartered teams (Twitter). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Day One also featured practical keynotes from the following speakers: <\/span><\/p>\n Day Two kicked off with a compelling keynote from Cat Lee, Head of Culture at Pinterest, who spoke to the importance of weaving culture into absolutely everything your company does \u2013 from the very first interview to company-wide traditions to the last day of work. Lee shared several steps leadership teams can take to help employees take ownership over core values and build the habit of using those values to make every decision. In particular, Lee focused on the importance of using culture as a guide for who joins the company, how they contribute while they\u2019re there, and the understanding of culture they\u2019ll take with them to new opportunities when they leave. <\/span> Later in the morning, Susan Lee, the VP of People at Warby Parker, explored how even the smallest, simplest traditions can be powerful opportunities to build culture if they\u2019re based on core values. Lee also walked us through how Warby Parker builds rituals that build culture, but emphasized that it\u2019s not the ritual that\u2019s precious \u2013 it\u2019s the intention behind the ritual and the cultural impact of the ritual. While some rituals stick with you while your company grows, others will come and go as your company expresses its values in new situations. <\/span> Karlyn Borysenko, Owner and Principal at <\/span>Zen Workplace<\/span><\/a>, took to the stage to close out the Culture Summit by sharing practical tips for improving employee engagement without the pressure to bring in time-consuming engagement events or expensive consultants. After detailing the benefits of highly engaged employees \u2013 such as increased productivity and retention and decreased turnover \u2013 she walked attendees through the basics of how the brain works and simple psychological shifts that leaders and managers can make to help employees have a more engaging day-to-day experience, grow healthy relationships, and feel psychologically safe at work.<\/span><\/span> Day Two also brought us the following actionable keynotes: <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you weren\u2019t able to join us this year, we hope to see you next year! And if you were, we\u2019d love to hear about your favorite Culture Summit moment in the comments below. <\/span><\/p>\n Want to keep reading? Check out these powerful attendee recaps: <\/span><\/p>\n How to Integrate Your Company Mission Into Your Culture<\/span><\/a> by Cristina Ashbaugh<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nCulture Summit Day One<\/b><\/h2>\n
\u201cUnleashing the Power in Every Team\u201d with Atlassian\u2019s Helen Russell<\/b><\/h3>\n
\u201cBuilding Culture Across Remote Teams\u201d with Julian Lute, Sarah Elizabeth Graham, Katie Womersley, and Shane Metcalf<\/b><\/h3>\n
\u201cLeadership in 2018: How Managers Can Lead Inclusively in Times of Volatility\u201d with Awaken\u2019s Michelle Kim<\/b><\/h3>\n
Michelle Kim, Co-Founder and CEO of <\/span>Awaken<\/span><\/a>, tackled the challenging topic of how managers and executives can lead inclusively in politically volatile times, sharing real-life examples of how leaders can create spaces for awkward conversations that actually build culture rather than suppress it. Kim focused on the important role managers play in building culture \u2013 after all, 70% of variance in employee engagement scores is due to managers and 93% of employees say trust in their direct boss is essential to staying satisfied at work and doing their best work \u2013 and what companies can do to prepare managers to model inclusive behaviors and encourage belonging within your company culture. <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Culture Summit Day Two<\/b><\/h2>\n
\u201cCulture in Everything You Do\u201d with Pinterest\u2019s Cat Lee<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\n\u201cThe Importance of Rituals & How it Reinforces Company Culture\u201d with Warby Parker\u2019s Susan Lee<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\n\u201cCreating Real-Time Employee Engagement Without Spending a Dime\u201d with Zen Workplace\u2019s Karlyn Borysenko<\/b><\/h3>\n
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