Breakout Session

Presentation Details
Championing culture change is challenging in and of itself, but leading a cultural transformation of a well-established company can feel daunting, if not impossible. The implications for changing a company's values are significant both for the employees and the business, and yet today's ever-changing business landscape requires an equally adaptive cultural response. Hear about how to identify when a larger cultural transformation is necessary; defining a values evolution process that centers the employees; and translating change into action.
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In this session, you will learn how to:
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Identify when a larger cultural transformation and values evolution is necessary
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Design a values transformation process that centers around the employees
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Avoid common pitfalls along the way
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Define successful transformation
Speaker Bio:
Jessica has more than 16 years working in strategic operations, communications and employee engagement for Fortune 100 companies. She started her career in national intelligence and counterterrorism before transitioning to the private sector in 2008. Prior to Blizzard, Jessica spent 14 years at the Walt Disney Company supporting multiple C-suite officers in strategic planning and communications roles, leading efforts to define a new mission and organizational values, as well as a revamp employee communications platforms and engagement programs. Jessica is a Fulbright Scholar and holds a BA in International Affairs and Economics and an MA in International Politics. Beyond her professional roles, Jessica also coaches Little League baseball and serves on the Board of Directors for Tierra del Sol, a non-profit dedicated to championing inclusion and value for all people with disabilities through creative pathways to employment, education, and the art. Her greatest achievement is being a Mom to her three amazing kids.