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Companies want to build a culture that leads with empathy but also cultivates high performance. While that decision needs to start at the top, carrying out that strategy often falls to managers. So how do you cultivate and empower self-aware, emotionally intelligent managers? In this session, our panel will talk over how to make empathy a holistic part of your culture from the top down, show how performance and empathy aren’t at odds, and give practical advice on how to build an empathetic manager practice.

Building workplaces that value and drive diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging has become a major priority for many companies. However, for companies with employees, vendors, or customers across different parts of the world, building a cohesive DEIB strategy can be a challenge. Our panel of People and DEIB leaders will talk over establishing values as well as their best practices for helping make DEIB work across very different teams.

During this session, you will learn two short practices that you can use to strengthen your empathy skills – these practices are ones that you can modify, make your own, and integrate into your workday.

After a year of uncertainty and even downsizing, many companies are whiplashing this year into high-growth mode, needing to hire quickly to meet the needs of a fast-moving recovery. Meanwhile, their employees are becoming part of the “Great Resignation,” moving to new opportunities or rethinking their careers. Our panel will look at ways to maintain a great culture and retain your top performers amid volatility.

How important is company culture? Company culture needs to be one of the top three priorities of your company and encouraged by HR and other leaders in the company. Otherwise, the company culture will naturally build itself.

Listen to these panelists share their insights and discuss the rewards that come from having a strong company culture.