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‼️ Stay up to date with the September 2025 Chapters Brief!
HR stands for Human Resources, but what do you all think about changing it to 'Horoscopes & Reiki?' Who's with me?!
Let’s be real—if April had a mood, it’d be “somehow still recovering from 2024 while forgetting is already Q2.”
Joking aside, I am so freaking proud of us and the work we are doing as a community! I hope you all are feeling the momentum and seeing the ripple effects!
Q1 Was 🔥
Here's a breakdown of some of the metrics:
📈 104 events in Q1 (36.8% YoY growth)
🌍 56 chapters hosted an event
⮐ 28.7% of members who attended an event have returned to 2+ events!!
To celebrate, I created these silly little graphics. I hope the Swifties out there can appreciate!
MASSIVE SHOUT OUT to those chapter leads who were a part of hosting a gathering this past quarter!
Welcome to our Newest Chapter Leads!
The Culture First community is welcoming 11 chapter leads.
This isn’t just a list of names.
It’s a list of brave, brilliant people stepping up to shape the future of work.
Our newest chapter leads are creating space for connection, growth, and belonging in cities around the world.
Let's show them some love!
- Boston - Sarah Agopian-Khalifé + Michael Fodera + Jessie Stettin
- Istanbul - Mine (Kocadag) Dedekoca
- Albuquerque - Meica Hatters, SHRM,-CP, PHR, MHRM (+ People Geek Slack)
- Charlotte - Lisa Hickey, SHRM-SCP (+ People Geek Slack)
- Twin Cities, MN - Deb Haas
- Cyprus - Elli Matsouka
- Milan - Maria Scarzella Thorpe
- Delhi - Wristy _ (+ People Geek Slack)
- London - Kyle Ireland
🙏WAYS TO SUPPORT
We are looking for mentors! Specifically 6x. Who is interested?! Here are the guidelines and compensation for you.
If you know folks in these chapter cities, let them know!
🎤 Esther Perel & the Power of Relational Intelligence
At the Culture Amp Leaders Forum earlier this month in NYC, Esther Perel joined Didier Elzinga (CEO) and Justin Angusway (CPO) for a fireside chat on leadership, vulnerability, and building relational trust. Here were my takeaways you all may enjoy:
Here are my takeaways:
🔥 Good leaders produce results, but great leaders produce people.
🔥”We bring our wholeselves to work every day whether we are conscious of it or not.”
🔥 A leader needs to be able to hold space for the team especially when all the answers aren’t evident as opposed to making up answers. Say you don’t know and that we’ll figure it out together.
🔥People want to be able to see how decisions are made. Without context, it’s hard not to take things personally because you’re not sure if you feel like you were in mind. People will be more likely to go along with the decision even if they don’t agree but they have context.
🔥 “Validate the human being while asking more of the human doing.”
📚 Support a Chapter Lead’s Big Win!
Theresa Fesinstine is an author, y'all! She just published People Powered by AI: A Playbook for HR Leaders Ready to Shape the New World of Work—and it hit #1 New Releases on Amazon in Adult & Continuing Education!
Here's how we can support her:
📖 Buy the book.
⭐ Leave a review on Amazon.
📣 Share it with someone who needs it.
Let's support one of our own. A rising tide lifts all boats!
✅ Recommitment Reminder: Are You In?
Haven’t filled out the 2025 recommitment form yet? This is your sign. We want to know who’s continuing so we can provide support—or gracefully offboard.
Fill out the form below.
🛠️ Culture First Workshops: Apply, Vote, or Mentor!
The next Culture First Workshop proposal deadline is May 30th.
Have a great session? Apply below.
Want to vote on which get picked and/or mentor applicants? Sign up here.
As a reminder, mentors are compensated. See here.
Don’t miss your chance to shape what gets brought to life in H2!
🎥 The 3 Ps of Community Building
People. Purpose. Participation.
There are three keys that are major key to building a community.
👑 Shoutout to Paris Chapter Lead, Jessica Chan, for reaching out for help and rethinking her chapter’s focus—supporting ex-pats through mastermind groups. That’s the work.
🤝 People Geek Slack 101 (Two Sessions!)
Want to grow your chapter, promote your events, and tap into a network of 30k+ professionals? Don’t miss People Geek Slack 101 led by Acey Holmes.
🕐 30 min
🌍 Offered twice for timezone ease on June 3/4
📽️ Sessions will be recorded
*You should have calendar invites for these already.
💡 High Performance Culture Report AMA – May 6
Join Culture Amp’s People Science research team for an exclusive AMA unpacking the latest research report, The Science of Sustainable High Performance. This is just for Culture First chapter leads and moderators/ambassadors in PGS.
📅 May 6
🎙️ Speaker: Heather Rose Walker, PhD
✨ Learn how to build high-performing orgs without burning people out
💌 Calendar invites already sent. Recording will be available!
Severance and the Future of Work: A Culture First Community Discussion
Event Details:
📅 Date: May 13th
⏰ Time: 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET / 6:00pm BT
📍Location: Registration Page Here
Event Description:
Join us for a virtual discussion of Severance and its impact on the future of work. We’ll explore themes from the show and how they relate to today’s workplace trends and challenges.
📣 Promote Other Chapter Events: We're Stronger Together
I want to give a special shoutout to Christy Tonge, SF chapter lead, who’s always fantastic at promoting other chapter events during their gatherings. It’s a great habit for all of us to adopt! Just because someone is part of one chapter doesn’t mean they shouldn’t join other events—especially topic-based ones like our new Global Trauma (Sarah Giencke + Natalia Bayurova), Mental Health and Neurodiversity at Work (Stephanie Loredo), and soon-to-launch Psychedelics at Work and Founders chapters. Make sure to check the calendar, and encourage your members to explore what’s happening across the entire chapters community!
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