"Scaling Culture Across Distributed Teams"

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As organizations grow—especially in remote and hybrid environments—preserving culture becomes both a challenge and a strategic advantage. This session will explore how businesses can scale intentionally while keeping their core values, traditions, and rituals strong across dispersed teams.

 

Attendees will learn how both individual contributors (ICs) and leaders can drive culture through intentional communication, ensuring alignment and engagement despite physical distance. Culture is everyone’s responsibility. Whether you’re an IC or a leader, your actions, communication, and engagement play a role in reinforcing and evolving company culture.

 

We’ll discuss practical strategies to safeguard the non-negotiable aspects of your culture, adapt rituals for remote and hybrid settings without losing their impact, and implement communication practices that foster connection and belonging. We’ll also explore ways to move beyond a purely transactional work environment, ensuring that culture remains a driving force in how teams collaborate, engage, and thrive.

 

By prioritizing culture as a growth lever, leaders can strengthen performance, attract top talent, and maintain a cohesive, values-driven organization—no matter where their teams are located.

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Through this session, you'll:​​

1. Learn how to preserve and nurture company culture as teams grow and become more geographically dispersed.

2. Discover ways to translate in-office traditions into meaningful virtual and hybrid experiences that strengthen team connection.

3. Explore how a strong, purpose-driven culture can enhance engagement, performance, and business success at scale.

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Speaker Bio:

With over 20 years of experience leading global teams to achieve operational excellence, Dennis is a seasoned professional in driving process improvements and enhancing operational efficiency. 

 

Dennis is currently serving as Chief People Officer at Fullscript, a leading healthcare platform redefining the future of whole person care. Prior to Fullscript, Dennis held the position of Chief People Officer at Ad Hoc, a venture capital- backed digital services startup. Before his tenure at Ad Hoc, Dennis garnered invaluable experience during his 4+ year tenure at Meta, where he oversaw global teams as the Head of Global People Operations and served as a Special Consultant to the office of the CEO/COO. 

 

His career journey also includes impactful leadership roles at tech giant Google and stints at top consulting firms like Deloitte, where he supported tech enterprises, startups and more with his expertise in Tech and People Operations. 

 

A distinguished United States Army Veteran with 12 years of service, Dennis honed his leadership skills in diverse global roles within the Special Forces and Training and Doctrine Commands. 

 

Dennis also enjoys providing expert guidance and mentorship to esteemed Veteran Non-Profits and assisting veterans and military spouses in their transition from military service to civilian employment.