What It Takes to Build an Award-Winning Culture

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RH Strategic just earned a spot on Inc.’s 2026 Best Workplaces list. It’s our third industry award win this year after earning a Gold Stevie® award for Public Relations Agency of the Year, and being named to PRovoke Media’s list of 100 Best Agencies in the U.S. While each award celebrates something different, together they reflect the same foundation: our people and the culture we’ve built.

A strong workplace culture doesn’t happen by accident. It is built through intentional choices about how we support, develop, recognize and empower our people to do great work. Culture has always been a strategic priority, and our talent programs reflect that commitment.

For more than a decade, we have recognized individual excellence through our peer-nominated RHockstar Awards, celebrating individuals who go above and beyond for our clients, colleagues, and firm. More recently, our All-Star Awards spotlight whole teams that embody our values in action. These programs do more than recognize achievements. They reinforce the qualities that define success at RH Strategic.

Building a strong culture also means investing in the future. The RH Strategic Fellowship Program reflects our commitment to developing the next generation of communications professionals. Through this immersive experience, employees across the firm mentor and coach emerging talent while fellows gain firsthand agency experience. The program has become both a valuable talent pipeline and a powerful reflection of who we are as a firm.

While programs matter, the strongest cultures are built through everyday interactions: how colleagues support one another, how managers invest in growth, and how teams navigate challenges and celebrate successes together. Being named to Inc.’s Best Workplaces list is an honor, but we view it less as a finish line and more as a milestone. We are proud of what we have built together.

And it’s more fulfilling to build it together. If you’re looking for your next adventure, check out our open positions and drop us a line.

About the Author

Kara Lundberg

Vice President

About RH Strategic

RH Strategic is a Seattle and D.C.-based PR agency with a nationwide presence and additional global reach via membership in the Worldcom Public Relations Group. We provide strategic public relations for innovators in the technology, government, healthcare, and social and environmental impact markets.

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