Culture on a Budget: Small Gestures, Big Impact
Culture on a Budget: Small Gestures, Big Impact
Date & Time
October 8th, 2025 (Wednesday) at 11:30 AM Central Time
Event Description
You don’t need a big budget to build a meaningful culture.
In this session, Charlie Saffro, CEO, recruiter, and human leadership advocate, will share how small, intentional actions can create powerful ripple effects across your team and organization. Drawing from real stories as a leader, founder, and talent advisor, she’ll unpack creative, cost-effective ways to elevate employee engagement without relying on perks, platforms, or pizza parties.
This session is for anyone tasked with keeping culture alive, whether you’re running a company, leading a team, or simply the person who sends the birthday cards. You’ll walk away with fresh, free ideas that are easy to implement and impossible to ignore.
Spoiler: it’s the human stuff that sticks.
Key Takeaways:
Recognition doesn’t have to be flashy to be felt -
Learn how handwritten notes, sticky-tag rituals, and small public shoutouts can boost morale and connection.Build a ‘speak up’ culture (without a budget) -
Explore simple ways to create psychological safety, open communication loops, and help people feel heard.Design everyday moments that show people they matter -
Discover how check-in questions, surprise celebrations, and personal touch points can become the heartbeat of your culture, even when resources are tight.
About the Speaker
Charlie Saffro, Founder & CEO at CS Recruiting
Charlie empowers leaders to uncover their everyday power, embrace their influence, and create extraordinary outcomes.
As CEO and founder of CS Recruiting, Charlie knows leadership goes beyond metrics, as it thrives on trust, collaboration, and engagement. A keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, and thought leader, she inspires audiences to make a difference and foster cultures they’re proud of.
Charlie’s passion for a human-centered workplace drives her mission to help leaders recognize the power of small actions, create meaningful ripple effects, and build thriving teams and cultures.
About the Virtual Space
This event is being hosted on Gatherly.io
Gatherly is a digital event venue that will allow you to really connect and engage with guests in a life-like way!
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Forget static video grids! Our event takes place in a dynamic virtual environment where you can move around and interact just like in real life.