Kela Gribbons

Kela Gribbons

Experience & Occupancy Manager TDECU

Main Day Two - Wednesday, August 12, 2026

10:45 AM Designing for Unity in a Fragmented Work Model

As flexibility becomes permanent, organizations face a growing risk: teams may stay productive while collective culture quietly fragments. When shared norms weaken and informal connection disappear alignment erodes, decision-making slows, and trust becomes harder to sustain. This session examines how the workplace can counteract that drift by intentionally reinforcing unity, making expectations visible, and creating shared experiences that reconnect people to a common purpose. Rather than chasing attendance, it reframes the office as a strategic mechanism for restoring cohesion and strengthening how people work together.
Key Takeaways:
Learn which cultural signals disappear in flexible work models and how to replace them intentionally
Discover where leaders over-invest in space and under-invest in behaviors, rituals, and accountability
Explore how to scale cultural interventions without forcing uniformity

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