Love it or Leave It: Engagement and Retention at Work

One of the biggest challenges, if not the most critical challenge in business, is attracting and keeping an engaged and productive workforce. Navigating the world of engagement and retention requires an understanding of human needs as well as deliberate and intentional actions to strengthen an employee's investment and connection to their place of work. For all the HGTV lovers out there, this session mirrors a television show where an individual/family must decide if they want to stay in their current home (after renovations and home improvements) or move to a new space. This webinar title seems apt in describing the current issues around engagement and retention. When an employee chooses to "love it" or stay with their current employer, it typically means they are engaged in their work and they feel seen, heard and valued- they are content. Conversely, the notion of "leaving it" typically symbolizes an employee who cannot wait to get out of their current job. These employees often have negative attitudes and/or behaviors at work. The purpose of this webinar is to recognize the significance of attracting and retaining employees, building your brand as an employer of choice and developing a culture where individual employees feel valued, cared for and ultimately engaged, all though an ethical lens. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

• Recognize the importance of virtue ethics and its impact on engagement and retention.
• Select ways to determine the engagement level of an employee/pulse checks
• Identify ways to enhance employee commitment and satisfaction.
• Determine ways to help employees feel seen, heard and valued.
• Identify Generation X values in order to attract and retain this growing segment in the workplace.

Highlights
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Ethical Values and Engagement and Retention
• Enhancing Employee engagement
• Strategic/Intentional Actions to Enhance Retention
• Generation X