Tonya Stende, center, gives a talk Wednesday on the importance of workplace culture. Behind her are fellow presenters Becky Lyons, left, and Janelle Klinke. Dave Olson/The Forum
The idea of culture in the workplace has been around for a long time, but in the past it was usually the domain of human resource managers who handled whatever issues might come up. Today, workplace culture is a front-and-center business issue that can profoundly affect a company's bottom line.