| COURSE DESCRIPTION: In business today, it is impossible to ignore the fact that employees desire great workplaces. They want to look forward to their working environment, the tasks they accomplish, and the people they encounter. These attributes can be summed up in one word: culture. A great workplace has a unique, strong culture based in core values, but how does one build this type of culture in an effort to create a healthy working environment?
In this 60-minute session, Hal Adler, President of Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc., will walk through the common characteristics of the great workplaces recognized on FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for 2007. With an emphasis on building trust by bolstering credibility, respect, and fairness, in addition to fostering pride, and camaraderie, the lessons learned from these organizations will propel leaders to choose focus areas and take action in transforming their workplaces.
Questions answered in this learning session include:
- What does it mean to be a great workplace?
- How are organizations recognized on FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® list?
- What are common human resources trends among the best companies?
- How does being a great workplace benefit the organization and not just the employees?
- How can I persuade my senior leaders that transformation is necessary?
- What are measures I can try in my organization to improve it?
After this learning session, you will:
- Know the financial benefits of building a great workplace
- Have information to build the business case for senior management buy-in
- Be able to implement ideas from recognized great workplaces for tackling areas of struggle in your workplace
- Understand the essential role of trust in effective employee-manager interactions
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Hal Adler is the President of the Great Place to Work® Institute, providing leadership and strategic direction for the Institute. He brings a creative, dynamic approach to his work with expertise in instructional design, leadership training and consulting. During his tenure at the Institute, Hal has distinguished himself in service to clients, through his public speaking and in the customized design and delivery of workshops and training programs. Hal continues to work with clients on matters such as building and sustaining trust, management training and development, executive coaching and change management. Hal is a regular keynote speaker and presenter at professional association conferences such as SHRM, ASTD, and the Human Capital Institute.
 HRCI CERTIFICATION: This program has been approved for 1.0 recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage.
MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: We’re so confident you’ll get what you want out of this conference that we’ll refund your full fee if you’re not satisfied. It’s risk-free.
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