A Thriving Workplace for All: The True Impact of Transparency and Inclusion

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Research has shown that transparency and inclusion are important to employees. However, many organisations have found these two concepts difficult to implement in practice. What do employees really mean when they say they want transparency and inclusion? And what’s the impact when organisations get it right?

Join researchers from the O.C. Tanner Institute for the second installment of our 2026 Global Culture Report webinar series, where we discuss our findings around transparency and inclusion from an employee point of view. You will learn:

Why employees’ daily experiences are important when it comes to both transparency and inclusion
Specific strategies for achieving a culture of transparency and inclusion at work
The impact and ROI when transparency and inclusion are achieved

About the Speakers

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 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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