"Building a Culture of Belonging in Hybrid Environments"

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As hybrid work becomes the new normal, many organizations are finding that connection doesn't always carry over through a screen. Without hallway chats or shared office moments, creating a genuine sense of belonging takes greater intentionality.

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This panel brings together culture leaders who are rethinking how to build strong, connected teams across distance. They'll share real strategies for maintaining cohesion, recognizing contributions in meaningful ways and anchoring culture in shared purpose so that all employees feel safe, seen and supported, wherever they are.

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Whether you're managing a distributed team or shaping your organization’s people strategy, this session will offer practical guidance to help you create a more connected and inclusive hybrid culture.

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Through this session, you'll:​​

1. Learn techniques for maintaining team cohesion and connection across distributed work environments

2. Explore recognition strategies that help all employees feel valued, whether remote or in-person

3. Understand how purpose-driven cultures foster psychological safety no matter where people work

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Speaker Bio:

Heather brings uncommon passion and authenticity to helping leaders build trust and shared purpose with others. As Owner + CEO of ADVISA, Heather leads a team of leadership and culture experts who specialize in helping clients create cultural competitive advantage through leader effectiveness.  ADVISA's approach to organizational change is data-driven and highly customized so that clients' strategic goals and core values are programmatically embedded, giving leaders at all levels clarity about what to say and do to effectively coach, connect and develop their teams. 

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An Elite Certified Partner of the Predictive Index (PI®) since 1986, ADVISA brings unmatched experience helping clients implement the PI software to improve hiring, team dynamics, performance management, and retention. 

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After earning her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education at Indiana University, Heather spent her early career as a teacher and principal, eventually earning her master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Heather has coached and trained thousands of leaders to adopt effective mindsets and behaviors for growth.   Heather is certified facilitator of Predictive Index®, Customer-Focused Selling™, Coaching for Sales Growth™, Center for Creative Leadership’s Benchmarks 360 and Multi-Health Systems EQ-i 2.0.  Heather enjoys volunteering with Firefly and Gleaner’s Foodbank (non-profits that protect and support the development children and families in Indiana), DECA (an international business organization that helps high school students grow their leadership and business skills), and Wheeler Mission (support for those battling homelessness, hunger and addiction). 

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Heather is married and has three children.  She loves the mountains, singer/songwriter music, curling up with a book and being active outdoors. Her family and her faith are her greatest sources of joy and strength.