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  • 19 Aug 2026
  • In-person

Turning Culture into Delivery

Delivered by We are Real, closing the gap between how businesses want to perform and how the actually operate, helping organisations align behaviour, accountability and culture to improve delivery and business performance.

An interactive session aimed at business owners and senior leaders exploring the paradox leaders are navigating in todays environment before diving into the assumed tension between culture and productivity.

 

Performance doesn't just come from strategy. It comes from the conditions people work in every day. Every organisation has a culture that shapes those conditions, and the organisations that are intentional about it are the ones that accelerate. 

We're Louise and Stacey, founders of We Are Real. Between us we've spent decades inside organisations - building teams, navigating the messy middle, and working out what shifts things when it comes to people and performance. 

Using our REAL Framework - Relationships, Empowerment, Authenticity, Leadership - we deliver a workshop to help senior leaders understand what's really happening inside their organisation and where the opportunity lies. 

The session is practical, grounded and designed to leave people with something they can act on straight away. 

This workshop is designed for leaders who: 

  • Are running or leading organisations and want performance to match ambition 

  • Know culture matters but aren't sure where to focus 

  • Want honest conversation with peers who are navigating the same challenges 

  • Are looking for practical insight, not theory 

 

A light buffet, tea & coffee will be available.

Car parking 

The nearest public carpark is West Bell St multi-storey car park, which is a two-minute walk from the Abertay campus. 

 

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