Building culture remotely

Building culture remotely

From HR Chats with Te Radar by Human Resources New Zealand (HRNZ)

April 29, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Te Radar discusses remote working culture and engagement with Alice Burks from Deel.

Changing business models and the rise of remote working means that workers can no longer rely on building friendships and social ties within traditional workplace hours. In this HR Chat, Te Radar talks with Alice Burks, Director of People Success at Deel, as she shares her experience and insights for NZ HR leaders on; Global workplace trends which are shaping NZ worker experiences Advice for maintaining culture and engagement in hybrid and remote workplaces. How online communities can support remote/hybrid workers. About Alice Alice Burks is Director of People Success at Deel, where sheleads the people strategy across the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding new hires to developing leaders and driving performance and engagement.

People in this episode

Host: Te Radar

Guest: Alice Burks

Topics covered

  • remote working
  • workplace culture
  • employee engagement
  • hybrid workplaces
  • online communities
  • global workplace trends

Keywords

  • remote work
  • workplace culture
  • employee success
  • hybrid work
  • engagement strategies
  • online communities
  • NZ HR leaders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Deel

Places: New Zealand

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