S05 E01: Building a Unified Global Workplace Culture Across Regions | Heather Kane

We’re kicking off Season 5 of CultureClub X with a timely conversation on what it takes to build a unified workplace culture across regions, languages, and frontline realities.In this episode, Heather Kane, Senior Manager of Change Management and Employee Engagement at Robertshaw, joins host Natalie Thomas to discuss how global organizations can respect local ways of working while still building a shared culture that employees believe in.Heather brings deep experience in change management, talent development, global marketing, and business transformation. At Robertshaw, she supports cultural transformation across a workforce of 4,600 employees in nine countries and ten languages, the majority of whom are frontline employees.This conversation explores why engagement cannot be one-size-fits-all, what prevents frontline workers from connecting to company values, and how leaders can build communication systems that are more inclusive, multilingual, mobile-accessible, and grounded in local relevance.In this episode, we discuss: • Why employee engagement means different things across regions, roles, and functions • How organizations can build shared values while respecting local realities • What frontline and blue-collar employees need to feel more connected to company culture • Why direct access, relevance, and multilingual communication matter in global organizations • How managers can personalize messaging and lead meaningful change at a local level • How tools like CultureMonkey help democratize employee voice and turn feedback into actionAbout the guest: Heather Kane is a transformational change leader with experience spanning business transformation, change management, talent development, and global marketing. At Robertshaw, she leads strategic initiatives that align business transformation with cultural growth across a large multinational workforce.Connect with Heather Kane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-kane/Explore more from CultureClub X and CultureMonkey: CultureClub X: https://www.culturemonkey.io/cultureclubx/ CultureMonkey: https://www.culturemonkey.io/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@culturemonkeyhqFollow CultureMonkey: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturemonkeyhq/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/culturemonkeyhq/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/culturemonkeyhq/TagsGlobal Workplace Culture, Season 5, employee engagement, change management, frontline employees, multilingual communication, workplace culture