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Looking Under the Hood: How to Assess, Diagnose, and Strengthen Your Organizational Culture

If you’ve ever wondered why your culture looks one way on paper but feels very different in practice, this session is for you. We’ll look under the hood together and walk through a practical audit approach that makes the invisible visible. You’ll leave with a clear framework, thoughtful questions, and a simple roadmap for turning culture findings into meaningful action.

What you'll learn:

• Break down how to look at culture in a real, grounded way using a simple audit framework. 
• Spot the patterns and pressure points that show up across teams and daily interactions. 
• Understand how to translate what you learn into focused next steps that actually move culture forward. 
• Leave with practical questions and tools you can start using as soon as you’re back at work.

Presenter: Adanna John

Adanna is an HR and People Operations leader with experience in global benefits strategy, culture development, and employee experience design. She currently serves as the Director of Benefits and Employee Experience at The END Fund, where she leads values-based initiatives, modernize our HR systems, and support culture-building across a distributed team. Her work is grounded, practical, and people-first, with a focus on simplifying complexity and creating environments where employees can thrive. Adanna also runs B•BACKBONE CO., where she partners with growing businesses on operations, systems, and people strategy.