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Healthy Performance Cultures: The Secrets to Success

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Healthy Performance Cultures: The Secrets to Success

April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

12:00 pm

April 14, 2026

12:00 pm

Organisations all over the world are contending with increased pressure to outpace the competition. To achieve their performance goals, companies need employees to be engaged, innovative, and invested in organisational success. But what are the best strategies for preserving employee momentum without causing burnout?

Join researchers from the O.C. Tanner Institute for the third and final installment of our 2026 GCR webinar series to uncover the secrets to maintaining a high performance culture in which employees feel they have adequate support to thrive. You will learn:

  1. How to identify characteristics that indicate an organisation will be successful, or not, when it comes to achieving their performance goals.
  2. The secrets to maintaining an optimal balance of high expectations and support in the workplace.
  3. The impact and ROI for organisations when employees feel adequately supported.

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About The Speakers:
Cristen Dalessandro, PhDCristen Dalessandro, PhD

Cristen Dalessandro, PhD

Cristen Dalessandro, PhD

Principal Researcher, O.C. Tanner Institute

Cristen is a principal researcher and sociologist at O.C. Tanner who specialises in the study of social inequalities as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods. As part of the O.C. Tanner Institute and the Research Centre of Excellence, Cristen’s work focuses on the employee experience and workplace culture using a social science lens.

In addition to contributing to Institute research projects such as the State of Employee Recognition and annual Global Culture Report, Cristen is an award-winning researcher who has published over 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals and one book, Intimate Inequalities: Millennials’ Romantic Relationships in Contemporary Times. Cristen has a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Utah.

Cristen Dalessandro, PhD

Cristen Dalessandro, PhD

Principal Researcher, O.C. Tanner Institute

Cristen is a principal researcher and sociologist at O.C. Tanner who specialises in the study of social inequalities as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods. As part of the O.C. Tanner Institute and the Research Centre of Excellence, Cristen’s work focuses on the employee experience and workplace culture using a social science lens.

In addition to contributing to Institute research projects such as the State of Employee Recognition and annual Global Culture Report, Cristen is an award-winning researcher who has published over 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals and one book, Intimate Inequalities: Millennials’ Romantic Relationships in Contemporary Times. Cristen has a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Utah.

Daniel PattersonDaniel Patterson

Daniel Patterson

Daniel Patterson

Manager, Research and Assessment, O.C. Tanner Institute

As a research manager for the O.C. Tanner Institute, Daniel oversees the IP research team in developing original, large-scale, cross-cultural studies that explore the intersection of workplace culture, recognition, and the employee experience. Specialising in mixed-method research, he collaboratively develops strategic research that supports client solutions, shapes product strategy, and identifies long-term industry trends and transitions.

Daniel excels in translating complex data into actionable insights that help global organisations advance measurable strategies for success. Daniel holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Utah, with advanced studies in research and theory.

Daniel Patterson

Daniel Patterson

Manager, Research and Assessment, O.C. Tanner Institute

As a research manager for the O.C. Tanner Institute, Daniel oversees the IP research team in developing original, large-scale, cross-cultural studies that explore the intersection of workplace culture, recognition, and the employee experience. Specialising in mixed-method research, he collaboratively develops strategic research that supports client solutions, shapes product strategy, and identifies long-term industry trends and transitions.

Daniel excels in translating complex data into actionable insights that help global organisations advance measurable strategies for success. Daniel holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Utah, with advanced studies in research and theory.

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