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Unite 25 | Polished and Powerful: Creating and Maintaining Strong Governance

On-Demand
41 Minutes

In a world of constant change, strong governance is the foundation that keeps your digital workplace shining. In this Unite 25 workshop, Maria Mazzaro Garde, Senior Manager of Editorial Operations at The Estée Lauder Companies, and Molly Cutler, Enterprise Customer Success Manager at Unily, share practical guidance for building governance models that are sleek, sustainable, and ready to scale.

 

“Innovation is never done. It’s a mindset, not a milestone.”

Hannah Unsworth, Unily

Session Overview

Global beauty powerhouse The Estée Lauder Companies knows that creativity thrives on clarity. In this practical, hands-on session, Maria Mazzaro Garde and Molly Cutler take you inside the governance approach that ensures consistency, compliance, and brand alignment across a vast global workforce.

Attendees learn how to define clear ownership, editorial workflows, and governance structures that evolve alongside business needs. The duo explains how governance can be a creative enabler, not a constraint, helping teams move faster while maintaining control.

From building dynamic content frameworks to maintaining brand integrity across multiple regions, Maria and Molly share real-world tactics for keeping your intranet fresh, relevant, and impactful. Participants leave with a governance toolkit designed to flex with change while protecting the quality of their employee experience.

“Strong governance doesn’t slow creativity; it amplifies it.” 
Maria Mazzaro Garde, The Estée Lauder Companies

Key Insights (What You’ll Learn)

  • The key components of a scalable intranet governance model.
  • How to design editorial workflows that balance creativity and control.
  • Techniques for maintaining content freshness and accuracy at scale.
  • How governance supports brand consistency and employee trust.
  • Practical templates and best practices for sustaining long-term quality. 

Why Watch

  • Learn how global organizations maintain alignment across complex teams.
  • Discover how governance can empower rather than restrict content creators.
  • Gain ready-to-use strategies for building a governance framework that lasts.
  • Hear from two experts who live and breathe the balance between order and innovation. 

Who Should Watch

Perfect for intranet managers, content strategists, and employee experience professionals looking to strengthen governance while fostering creativity.

Meet the speakers:

Maria Mazzaro Garde - Senior Manager, Editorial Operations, The Estée Lauder Companies

Maria leads editorial operations for Estée Lauder’s global intranet, ensuring every piece of content reflects the brand’s excellence and connects employees worldwide.

Molly Cutler - Enterprise Customer Success Manager, Unily

Molly partners with enterprise clients to optimize their Unily platforms, focusing on governance, content strategy, and long-term digital workplace success.