Sherri Braxton Castanzo
Deputy CIO for Digital Innovation,
Bowdoin College
Building Belonging and Cultivating Culture: Strategies and Steps for Teams Anywhere and Everywhere
Tuesday, April 01, 2025 | 4:00PM–4:45PM ET | Room 552 AB
Session Type:
Breakout Session
Delivery Format:
Presentation/Panel Session
Cultivating a strong, healthy, and resilient organizational culture requires sustained attention and purposeful action, particularly with various combinations of remote, hybrid, and on-site workforces. In particular, belonging is an increasingly important component of organizational culture and can be an indicator of job satisfaction, engagement, and retention. A hybrid work environment is here to stay and has become essential for improved job satisfaction for employees; it is essential that we embrace this trend and as leaders take proactive measures to be inclusive. IT leaders from a variety of types of institutions and organizations will share success stories and lessons learned about cultivating team and organizational culture through intentional practice within the broader challenges of competing strategic and operational priorities. This session will help participants explore approaches to creating an environment that helps their team and/or organization cultivate the culture it wants, regardless of a participant’s formal role.
