The Hidden Cost of Bad Culture: What It’s Really Costing Your Bottom Line
Most organizations don’t have a strategy problem—they have a people problem they can’t see on paper. This session explores the hidden financial impact of workplace culture, including disengagement, turnover, leadership gaps, and communication breakdowns. While these issues rarely show up as line items on a P&L, they directly affect productivity, retention, and overall business performance.
Through real-world examples and practical insights, this program helps leaders connect culture to measurable outcomes and identify where breakdowns are quietly costing the organization time, money, and momentum. Attendees will walk away with a clearer understanding of how to recognize these patterns and practical ways to strengthen accountability, communication, and team effectiveness across their organization.
Rodney W. Querry, CEO and Chief Human Resources Officer, The Arcue Group, LLC
By the end of this session, participants will learn:
• How to identify and quantify the hidden costs of disengagement, turnover, and leadership gaps
• Where culture breakdowns impact operational performance and financial outcomes
• Practical strategies to improve accountability, communication, and team effectiveness
• How to better align people strategy with business goals in a measurable way
Food and beverages provided by S+H Consulting/S+H Search.
SCHEDULE
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Networking
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Program | 1.5 CPEs
7:30 - 8:00 p.m. Optional Networking
LOCATION
Sherry Lane Place
Ground Floor Conference Room
5956 Sherry Lane
Dallas, TX 75225
No charge for Garage parking if departing after 6:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION
Open to FEI members, and non-members who qualify for FEI membership
Registration deadline | Thursday 7/16/26
FEI Members – Register on this page
Non-FEI members – Please check that you meet FEI membership qualifications before requesting registration. Pre-approval and pre-registration is required.
To request registration, contact Nancy Ehlers at nancy.ehlers@feidallas.org with the following information by the registration deadline.
Name
Company name
Job title
Address, City, State, ZIP
Email
Phone
Mobile phone (if different)
LinkedIn address
CPE CREDIT
This event offers 1.5 CPE credits via FEI’s CPE Center to attendees who complete pre-registration and sign in/out at the meeting.
Financial Executives International is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
For FEI CPE credits, one credit hour equals 50 minutes according to NASBA guidelines. Some States boards may differ on how many minutes constitute a credit hour. Contact your state board for more information.
Instructional method: Group-Live
Recommended CPE Credits: 1.50
Experience Level: Basic
Prerequisites/advance preparation: None
CONTACTS
Nancy Ehlers | Registration
FEI Dallas CPE Manager, Event Support,
Membership & Marketing Support
nancy.ehlers@feidallas.org
Jackie Dunn
FEI Dallas Manager
jackie.dunn@feidallas.org
Kelly Harris
FEI Dallas Career Management
kelly.harris@harris-dickey.com
972-672-7597