From Talk to Traction: Making Team Culture Work

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast”—but only if leaders know how to build it. Team culture isn’t about slogans on the wall; it’s about daily behaviors, accountability, and trust that drive performance. In this session, we’ll cut through the buzzwords and show how to intentionally design and sustain team cultures that deliver. Through practical tools, research-backed frameworks, and client success stories, you’ll learn how to measure culture, shift behaviors, and create high-performing teams ready for today’s challenges.

About the Speaker:

Kristy Busija, ACC, BCC, is CEO of Next Conversation Consulting, an award-winning leadership development and consulting firm. Known for helping leaders make sense of complexity and move forward with confidence, Kristy has 20+ years of experience guiding organizations through change, culture transformation, and inclusive leadership initiatives. She is a Brandon Hall Gold Award recipient for Leadership Development, a Forbes contributor, and a recognized voice on building innovative, human-centered workplaces.