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Welcome to the Culture First Milwaukee Chapter! 👋

This is where the Milwaukee community connects and collaborates to shape thriving workplace cultures. We're a group of individuals brought together through a shared belief that a better world of work is possible and we're willing to do something about it! We bring together people who are passionate about unlocking humanity at work through inspiring experiences and purposeful connections.

What does it mean to be Culture First?

For organizations to grow and thrive, the world of work has to work better for People. Being ‘Culture First’ is about recognizing this simple truth and then finding ways to act on it. It’s easier said than done, but we’ve found something that helps tremendously — working through issues as a community.

Our 5 core principles for how we do things around here:

✨ Foster belonging and acceptance. We create environments where diverse opinions, orientations, and perspectives are embraced and valued. We cultivate people’s wholeness and humanity.

✨ Be willing to reflect and grow.
We take an honest look at the things that can be improved in our workplaces and in our own leadership. We want to challenge and support one another to develop ourselves and our organizations.

✨ Have the courage to be vulnerable. Vulnerability is at the heart of courage. We create safe environments for people to explore deeper levels of vulnerability. Changing the way we work is hard and takes vulnerability.

✨ Putting learning into action. Our goal is to create change in the world. For this to happen, we need to act on what we’re learning together about how to build better workplaces and cultures.

✨ Connection inside, business outside. This is not just another networking group or a place to push business cards. We realize and expect, that connections and business opportunities will come from this community. However, the goal of our community events is to foster human connection, learning, and action — not transactional business opportunities. Let’s let this happen outside of our organized interactions.

🌎 About the Culture First Global Community 🌎

The Culture First Community is where global people leaders and change agents come together to be inspired by their peers, ideate, and share best practices on our shared mission to create a better world of work.

Supported by Culture Amp, the leading employee experience platform, our local and topic-based chapters are volunteer-led, creating inspiring experiences and purposeful connections through both in-person and virtual events. We are proud to be the world's largest HR community and an award-winning one at that. The Culture First community won Best Growth Marketing Community in 2024 at the CMX Community Industry Awards. Our chapters program alone consists of 100+ chapters in 25+ countries and 90+ cities, with over 16,000 members. We are united by a shared commitment to learning, growth, and creating meaningful change, with principles that focus on fostering inclusive environments and prioritizing genuine connections over networking or sales. 🔔 If you think this is a group for you, click on the button "Join" to be notified of this chapter's future gatherings. Otherwise, reach out to one of our chapter lead organizers and we'll be in touch. Cheers to co-creating a better world of work!

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Chapter Lead

Corrie Schroeder

Chapter Lead People & Culture Advocate | DEIB Co-Conspirator | Change Management Practitioner

Chapter Lead

Maggie Dauss

Community Manager & Co-founder, The Commons Fork Farms

Chapter Lead

Joe Poeschl

Program Director MKE Tech Hub

Upcoming events

23 jul 2025

Chapter Event

What's Trauma Got to Do With It?

Join us to explore the profound impact of trauma awareness and the trauma-informed approaches on personal, professional,...

12 ago 2025

Chapter Event

Grounded & Growing: Mindful Movement for a Healthier Workplace Culture

Join Culture First Milwaukee for an intentional pause—an opportunity to recharge through mindful movement, reflection, a...

Featured global event

Global Chapter Community Gathering

Join us for a virtual discussion of Severance and its impact on the future of work. We’ll explore themes from the show and how they relate to today’s workplace trends and challenges.

Past events

Chapter Event

RESCHEDULE: Get Re-Motivated - How to optimize performance and fulfillment

Chapter Event

Beverages and Books: A Year End Exchange

Chapter Event

Get Re-Motivated - How to optimize performance and fulfillment

Chapter Event

AI Enhanced Culture: From Concepts to Practice (Session 2)

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