Building One Culture Across Global and Local Teams

About Heather

Heather Kane is a transformational change leader known for turning complexity into progress across global organizations.

With a unique blend of expertise in business transformation, change management, talent development, and global marketing, she brings a strategic lens to solving tough challenges that span people, process, and performance.

At Robertshaw, Heather leads strategic initiatives as Senior Manager of Change Management and Employee Engagement, using a cross-functional approach to drive alignment between business transformation and cultural growth.

Her career spans Fortune 500 companies and startups across industries, including consumer goods, retail, and manufacturing. She has led change efforts for digital transformations, SAP rollouts, and organizational redesigns, often impacting thousands of employees across geographies.

A Loyola University Chicago alum, she’s also a recognized speaker and active leader in the community.

Here’s the gist of what Heather speaks about in this video

• Why engagement means different things to different teams and why one-size-fits-all doesn't work, especially across regions, languages and roles.
• The cultural and linguistic nuances companies must consider when building unified global values and messaging.
• Key barriers that frontline and blue-collar employees face in connecting with company culture, and how direct access and relevance can overcome them.
• How organizations can build communication systems that are inclusive, mobile-accessible, multilingual, and responsive to feedback.
• The role of technology (like CultureMonkey) in democratizing employee voice, enabling feedback, and turning insights into local action.
• The importance of equipping managers to personalize communication and lead meaningful change across geographies.

Catch all this and more with Heather Kane in S05 E01 of CultureClub X.