HR Professionals Forum: How do leaders build powerful cultures for growth?

Culture is not optional. It exists, either working for you or against you. Leaders who intentionally define and lead their culture have the foundations to use it as an asset for growth.

Accelerate Cape Town has partnered with Within People to host a global conversation with leaders about how clarity, belief and confidence helps leaders build winning cultures. Though research conducted in SA, UK and US, we explore how leaders understand culture, their role in creating it and some of the challenges and solutions along the journey.

Join us for an interactive session to share the outputs of this global study on how leaders use culture to align and focus teams. We will facilitate a group discussion to further draw on the wisdom in the group, explore insights and learnings both from the research and personal experience, and to understand:

• How do leaders understand culture and what it means for growth?
• How are leadings enabling their people to live company culture?
• What role does culture play in building inclusive teams that embrace difference?
• How are leaders building their confidence to manage the barriers to embedding culture?

Facilitators

Kim Hawke, Partner, Within People

Kim is at heart a brand strategist, working closely with leaders to help them connect with their purpose and using this to create meaningful and authentic products and experiences for employees and customers. She works with organisations who are open to, and take an active part in change and clients include Woolworths, The City of Cape Town, WWF UK & SAB. She loves being part of creating powerful and energised teams as when people are clear about why they do what they do, the rest flows.

Kate Clayton, Partner, Within People

Kate is an experienced strategist and facilitator who loves working with leaders committed to change to identify and make the shifts needed for greater success. Whatever that may be – for themselves, their people, their organisations and for other stakeholders. She is a truth hunter and speaker, in service of helping leaders and organisations to find and live their truth.  Tapping into their authentic selves and finding practical and strategic ways to grow businesses and impact, starting with their WHY.

Jeff Melnyk, Partner, Within People

Jeff is a trained coach and supports clients to shape visions and reframe beliefs to reach their goals. He has helped start-ups launch their big ideas, and large corporates find the courage to dream big. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts for his contribution to supporting brands to enable them to create positive social change. He believes that purpose is the key to growth and leadership in business, and has been helping brands find their WHY all over the world – from Hong Kong to San Francisco.