Join LIVE via LinkedIn or YouTube! Go to either spot at the interview time and you’ll be able to view the broadcast live, comment, and chime in! Or, view it later at either link too.

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Culture Like LEGO®: The Pieces Leaders Ignore Cost the Most

𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗢®: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁

Company culture rarely breaks all at once.

It weakens quietly—through overlooked behaviors, outdated rituals, and leadership signals that don’t match stated values.

In this LinkedIn Live conversation, we will explore why so many culture efforts fall short and what leaders can learn from an unexpected but powerful metaphor: building with LEGO® bricks.

Just like LEGO structures, culture is only as strong as the smallest pieces holding it together. When leaders ignore or delegate those pieces, misalignment, disengagement, and performance erosion follow. When culture is built intentionally, it can withstand pressure, adapt to change, and support sustained results.

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲:
🟦 Why culture initiatives fail even when leaders say culture “matters”
🟦 How surface-level change creates motion without momentum
🟦 Three core principles leaders must apply to design culture that holds
🟦 Why subtraction—not constant addition—is often the hardest and most necessary leadership move
🟦 How leadership presence and shared ownership shape culture every day

This is not a conversation about perks, slogans, or engagement theater.
It is a practical, leadership-level discussion for those responsible for results and the environment that produces them.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻:
🟦 Executives and senior leaders
🟦 Founders and owners navigating growth or change
🟦 HR and people leaders partnering with the C-suite
🟦 Leaders who know culture is an operating system, not a side project

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀
🟦 𝙆𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝘽𝙮𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙨 is the Founder of Voyage Consulting Group, an executive advisor, and adjunct MBA instructor. A former Chief Talent Officer, Kelly works with senior leaders to strengthen leadership alignment, company culture, and performance during periods of growth and change. Her work focuses on helping leaders treat culture as a strategic asset that drives both people outcomes and financial results.

🟦 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 is a former LEGO executive with more than 20 years of experience leading teams across Asia, Europe, and North America. He advises global organizations on leadership, culture, and market expansion, bringing firsthand experience from one of the most respected culture-led corporate turnarounds in the world.


𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁—𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆.

🎥 Format: LinkedIn Live
📝 Registration: Via LinkedIn

Reflection to Renewal: A Year-End Pause

This is a guided moment to look back with intention, gather what this year taught you, and create space for clarity without any pressure to plan or set new goals. This session is simply about reflection and discernment—quieting the noise, noticing what mattered, and honoring the year you lived.

Join Kelly Byrnes and take 45 minutes just for you.

Yep, just for you. We usually encourage connection and sharing among participants in our events. Not this time. This is truly the opportunity for you to go inward, privately. No breakout groups or sharing your reflection in the chat. Invitations to share and ask questions may be extended; however, those will be intended for idea generation.

So, if you want to do a year-end review before 2026 begins, we would love to share this reflection and discernment with you.

AI Essentials for Hospitality & Small Businesses
Your Entry Point to Understanding and Using AI with Confidence

This workshop is sponsored by the KC Game Plan, helping small businesses get ready for the surge of soccer fans coming to KC in 2026.

This is the starting point for understanding and using AI. Designed for busy small business owners in Kansas City’s hospitality, retail, and service industries, it offers a simple, hands-on introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) and tools like ChatGPT.

No technical background or marketing experience is required—just curiosity and openness to learn.

Claude Code Meetup Kansas City

​AI Collective Kansas City is partnering with Anthropic to bring the Claude Code community to KC.

Join the evening of live demos, hands on building, and conversation with local AI builders.

​Whether you are a regular Claude Code user or just curious about agentic coding in the terminal, you will meet other builders, see real workflows, and leave with practical ideas you can use.

(Click the orange photo or the button below for details and registration.)