ADVISA CEO Heather Haas and leadership consultant BJ McKay share favorite highlights and key takeaways from the conference every leader should know.

Plus, they explain how each topic relates to the ATLAS framework for achieving cultural competitive advantage.

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Key Takeaways:

• Culture is a feeling, backed by strategy and spine.
• Coaching access reduces emotional burdens on managers.
• Listening isn't agreement; it's creating connection.
• Mindset drives leadership, resilience, and adaptability.
• Culture lives in daily conversations, not corporate posters.

What if the real conversation around returning to the office isn't about space, but about trust, clarity, and courageous leadership?

In this live episode from CultureCon West, Nikki sits down with Dennis Richter for a powerful, no-fluff conversation that challenges the "Return to Office" status quo. Dennis brings his signature skeptical curiosity to unpack why many leaders default to blanket mandates without truly thinking them through. Together, they explore what it means to lead with transparency, define success through role clarity and KPIs, and make decisions that reflect purpose, not pressure.

This episode is a must-listen for people-first leaders ready to reflect deeply, act intentionally, and create workplaces built on trust, respect, and real impact.

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Key Takeaways:

• Rethink RTO: Start with transparency, not tradition
• Leadership begins with honest self-reflection
• Trust and clarity drive remote success
• Impact matters more than presence
• Role clarity empowers, mandates erode trust

What if the reason culture isn't working is because leaders think they've already figured it out?

Elaine and Hattie sit down with Karen Richards, founder of Uniquely Global and executive coach to top global leaders, to expose what's really going on in boardrooms when it comes to culture, and what's not.

Karen brings decades of experience across industries, from elite sports to global brands, to reveal the truth about leadership blind spots, emotional intelligence, and the quiet gap between performance and people. Through real stories and hard-won insight, she shows why coaching isn't just about behavior change, it's about identity, instinct, and owning your shadow.

This isn't a conversation about soft skills. It's about the hard work of leadership. Karen challenges every leader to stop outsourcing culture and start doing the internal work that changes everything, from how you show up in a room to how people show up for you.

No scripts. No safe answers. Just honest conversations about what's possible when we stop doing things by default and start doing them by design.

Tune in for fresh perspectives, future-focused thinking, and ideas bold enough to actually change things.

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Key Takeaways:

• Culture is the fuel behind sustainable performance.
• Leaders must embrace emotional intelligence to grow.
• Self-awareness unlocks team and business potential.
• Coaching reveals the gap between knowing and leading.
• Ask: "What am I missing?" regularly.