Culture Is a System: Using Benefits as an Operating Lever
September 17, 2025
People and Culture Theater - Expo Hall
People & Culture Session
Culture is more than lofty ideals and well-meaning mottos. It’s a complex system—one you can design, influence, and measure through the benefits and policies you implement. Pull the right levers and you can drive engagement, trust, and alignment across your organization.
In this session, Natalie Atwood will cover how often-overlooked levers like benefits design, eligibility, and communication can be used to intentionally build the culture you want—not the one you stumble into. Learn how to measure, influence, and fine-tune these levers to turn culture into a strategic advantage.
In this session, Natalie Atwood will cover how often-overlooked levers like benefits design, eligibility, and communication can be used to intentionally build the culture you want—not the one you stumble into. Learn how to measure, influence, and fine-tune these levers to turn culture into a strategic advantage.
Session Type
People & Culture Session
Learning Objective 1
Apply a framework for treating culture as an intentional system, not an organic accident.
Learning Objective 2
Assess how your current benefits eligibility and access policies reflect (or contradict) your stated values.
Learning Objective 3
Implement strategies for aligning your benefits infrastructure with your cultural goals.
Access Type
Expo OR Conference Pass