Implementing a people-first culture
Overview
Overview
Imagine what your organization could achieve if feedback and listening were at the heart of your workplace culture. At Textio, we know the impact a people-first approach can have, and we’re thrilled to invite you to a powerful webinar, "Implementing a People-First Culture."
This session features insights from renowned HR leaders Anessa Fike, Rocki Howard, and Tracie Sponenberg, who will share:
- How feedback can unlock your team’s potential and drive performance.
- Techniques to implement pulse checks that provide actionable insights.
- Why listening is one of the most underutilized yet transformative skills in leadership.
Whether you’re looking to enhance employee engagement, improve retention, or simply build a culture where people thrive, this webinar will provide the strategies and tools you need to make it happen.
Take the first step toward creating a workplace your team loves.
Meet the speakers
Rocki Howard (she/her)
Founder of Diversiology.IO,Senior HR Advisor at Textio
Rocki Howard, founder of Diversiology.IO and Grown Woman Life podcast host, is an acclaimed diversity strategist and 2022 and 2023 SIA Diversity Influencer, and one of SIA's Global Power 150 Women in Staffing. A member of the Forbes HR Council, she's been featured on ABC News and key podcasts, advocating for DEIB at major events, and is an advisor for EQ. App, Informed Decisions, Textio, and Wedge HR. Rocki is a voice for engaged and inclusive work cultures and believes in changing the world, one story, one conversation, and one action at a time.
Anessa Fike (she/her)
CEO & Founder of Fike+Co, Fractional Chief People Officer, Bestselling Author of "The Revolution of Work"
Anessa Fike has been at the forefront of building the Fractional HR Leadership space since 2013 and is the author of The Revolution of Work: Fuck the Patriarchy and the Workplace It Built. She is also CEO and Founder of Fike + Co, a fractional consulting firm that specializes in People, HR, and Talent Executive Leadership with companies that are experiencing growth or transition. Anessa has worked with more than 125 organizations globally in 30+ countries and has led many of them as Chief People Officer/Head of People/Talent. Anessa has become an industry leader on all things People and Talent - you can catch her fire content on LinkedIn! or many industry podcasts - and she has also won many HR awards, including Most Inclusive HR Influencer. Anessa is a keynote speaker on The Revolution of Work and Fractional Leadership, and she has been a product advisor for multiple HR Tech companies. Her mission – and the mission of Fike + Co – is to help companies build or course correct to create workplace cultures that allow ALL humans to thrive.
Tracie Sponenberg (she/her)
Fractional Chief People Officer & Consultant, HR Tech & AI Advisor, Fiercely People First
Tracie Sponenberg is formerly the Chief People Officer at The Granite Group, where she led transformative initiatives including technology advancements and the evolution of the HR department into a celebrated People Team. In 2024, she founded Tracie Sponenberg, LLC, where she serves as a Fractional Chief People Officer and Advisor, focusing on companies with deskless workforces. Tracie's approach has evolved from a paper-first to a people-first mindset, emphasizing the significance of understanding business dynamics, technology, relationship-building, and maintaining a growth mindset. She is dedicated to placing people before profits and is passionate about helping organizations unlock their full potential by fostering a human-centric approach to business leadership and cultivating thriving workplace cultures.