Perspectives: Culture Is Vital, Not a Vibe

October 14, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET

Why culture breaks down at every layer – and what HR can actually do about it

Culture is not a vibe. It is not the values statement on your website or the slide in the all-hands deck. It is what happens in the room when the leader leaves, what the new hire figures out on their third week, and what survives the reorg that no one planned well.

Most organizations declare culture from the top and assume it travels. It does not. It fractures between subcultures, clashes across teams, and erodes under pressure with no clear owner and no clear fix.

In this Perspectives session, Matt Poepsel, PhD and our panel examine the real levers of culture – who owns it, where it breaks, and how to rebuild it when it does.

Attend this webinar to:

• Identify where your culture is lived versus where it is merely stated, and close the gap between the two.
• Map the subcultures inside your organization and determine which ones support your culture and which ones undermine it.
• Assign clear ownership of culture at every layer so it stops being everyone’s responsibility and no one’s accountability.
• Recognize the early warning signs of culture breakdown before they become a retention, performance, or trust crisis.
• Rebuild a culture that has been damaged by rapid change, leadership transition, or a merger without starting from scratch.

Credits

Bonus for our live attendees… tune in for 1 HRCI and 1 SHRM credit!

Panelists – TBA!