Beyond the Employee Engagement Survey – Transforming Workplace Culture from Within

Webinar Summary

In “Beyond the Employee Engagement Survey – Transforming Workplace Culture from Within,” Janice Brathwaite, CEO of Workplace Transformations, joins host Zikea McCurdie to explore why so many employee engagement surveys fail to create real change—and what organizations can do differently. Janice brings decades of experience working with Fortune 500 companies and community healthcare organizations, helping leaders build sustainable cultures from the inside out. Unlike generic wellness programs, her approach provides practical, tailored strategies to address organizational culture at its foundation. This conversation delivers actionable insights for HR leaders, benefits managers, wellness professionals, and anyone committed to creating workplaces where employees truly want to stay, thrive, and engage.    

Common Mistakes Organizations Make

• Treating engagement surveys as a checkbox exercise rather than a tool for meaningful change
• Implementing wellness programs without aligning them to organizational culture
• Ignoring trust and transparency when acting on feedback
• Assuming culture problems can be solved quickly instead of building internal capacity for long-term transformation
• Quote to Reflect On

  “Just because it’s always been that way doesn’t mean it always has to be that way. Real transformation comes when we address the foundation and give people a reason to trust and engage.” – Janice Brathwaite    

Key Insights

• Follow-through Builds Trust: Engagement surveys only work when leaders act on the insights.
• Tailored Solutions Beat Cookie-Cutter Programs: Address culture at its foundation for lasting results.
• Visible Change Encourages Engagement: Employees engage more when they see their feedback creating real impact.
• Culture is a Long-Term Investment: Sustainable change requires consistent attention, not one-off initiatives.
• Internal Capacity is Key: Leaders must develop the ability to assess, adjust, and strengthen their own organizational culture.