Panel: Building a Culture that Works

The panel discussion titled Panel: Building a Culture that Works explores the shared responsibility of creating a positive company culture. The discussion delves into how culture, a critical yet often intangible component of organizational success, is shaped and sustained across various roles and company stages.

Key Participants:

• Nikki: VP of Engineering at Climate Tech, thriving on empowering engineers with autonomy.
• Sahil: Principal Engineer at Monzo, emphasizing psychological safety and high velocity.
• Leslie Cordero: Staff Engineer at The New York Times, valuing excellence and reliability.
• Matthew Card: Engineering Manager at BBC, focusing on understanding and supportive environments.
• Nathan Japkar Norberg: Engineering Manager at Topi, advocating for diverse and inclusive work cultures.

Discussion Highlights:

• The importance of feedback loops for improving organizational cultures, especially for junior engineers.
• The concept of redefining velocity and safety within engineering cultures, emphasizing that breaking things can be a part of learning and progress.
• Cultural cohesion in remote work environments, using intentionality and personal interactions to maintain strong team dynamics.
• The continuous nature of cultural change, highlighting that every new team member shifts the organizational dynamics.
• Aligning organizational and engineering cultures by working with all teams, including compliance, to ensure common objectives.

This panel underlines that building a thriving culture is an ongoing, collective effort that needs to be embraced by everyone in an organization, transcending hierarchical boundaries and fostering a positive, inclusive workplace environment.

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It’s Everyone’s Responsibility To Build a Great Culture—How Do You Do It?

Culture isn’t just the responsibility of leadership—everyone, from senior leadership to individual contributors, shapes it. But what does it truly take to foster a culture where people thrive, innovate, and collaborate effectively?

In this panel, we’ll bring together voices from different levels of leadership, diverse company stages, and varied industry experiences to explore how culture is built and sustained in real-world environments.

Expect a dynamic discussion filled with actionable takeaways, fresh perspectives, and real stories from those actively shaping their company cultures. Whether you’re a leader, an individual contributor, or somewhere in between, this session will inspire you to actively build the environment where you and those around you thrive.