Event Details
The Six Most Dangerous Retention Mistakes Most Companies are Making (Presented by Jack Smalley of Express Employment Professionals)
| Date: | May 1, 2012, 8:30am – 12:00pm |
| Location: | Whitman College | Reid Center \ Ball Room |
| Price: | $29 per person | RSVP is necessary by April 25 |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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How to transition from a “FEAR BASED WORKPLACE” to “TOTAL EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT”
America’s employment analysts are predicting up to 40% turnover after the recession ends and unemployment rates begin to fall. Many of the younger Gen X’ers and most Millenials reached new lows in morale during their first recession. Couple this with the pending mass exodus of up to 60 million Boomers desire to retire and we have a
potential employment tsunami.
Employers must make a decision to act now and implement proven and effective employee engagement programs to protect their employment of choice status or to react in a post turnover approach with massive quantities of short term fix retention band aids. The generational imbalance is official. Gen X’rs and Millenials will dominate the new workforce for the next 20 years and they are very specific on what they desire in an engaged workforce.
• Specific goals with constant feedback
• Personal growth & development
• Fair distribution of rewards
• Respect through interpersonal relationships
• Being involved in difficult business decisions
• Offered opportunities to question leader’s direction
Companies who struggle with the Six Dangerous Retention Mistakes promote a culture of “Employee Destruction” vs. Employee Retention.
1. Focusing on Retention Programs vs. Retention Processes
2. Supporting a Fear-Based Workplace
3. Confusing Employee Engagement with Employee Destruction
4. Not Supporting a Multi-Generational Friendly Workplace
5. Not Holding Supervisors Accountable for Retention
6. Not Narrowing the Front Door to Close the Back Door
We will thoroughly discuss each of the six most dangerous retention mistakes and guide you through the successful resolution of each to improve your company’s brand as an outstanding employer of choice.
RSVP necessary and requested by April 25, 2012 • Cost Per Person is $29.
Registration Information:
Name:_______________________________Company: __________________________________________
Phone Number:_______________________Email address:______________________________________
Please pre-pay with a check to: BMHRMA and mail to:
Lisa Whited, Treasurer, 2257 Granite Drive, Walla Walla, WA 99362
For the last three decades, Jack Smalley has devoted his career to the field of human resources. His experience includes executive-level management in a number of different industries such as oil, chemical and packaging with an emphasis in manufacturing, engineering, sales, logistics and corporate management.
Jack serves as the director of HR learning and development for Express Employment Professionals. He provides human resource training and consulting for nearly 600 Express offices and clients in the U.S. and Canada. Jack offers clients preventive measures that minimize the threat of allegations emanating from workplace problems and employee relations issues.
Jack is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and holds the designation of Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). Jack is a participant in the SHRM Mentor Program for HR professionals. He was also selected to speak at the 2008 National SHRM conference in Chicago, and is featured in this video on employee relations on the SHRM website (must be a SHRM member to view video). In 2011, Jack was a featured speaker at the National SHRM Conference in Las Vegas.
Jack's areas of expertise include:
- Leadership Training
- Performance Management
- EEOC and state compliance
- Harassment Investigations and Compliance
- Employee Retention Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Organizational Change
Since 2009, Jack had over 300 speaking engagements totaling more than 25,000 attendees including numerous local and state SHRM conferences.
