Event: A Case Study in the Merits of Best Employer Designations

WHEN: Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 7:30AM to 9:00AM
(Registration at 7:15AM)

WHERE: Washington Athletic Club
1325 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA

PRICE:
Seattle SHRM Member: $30.00
Non-member: $40.00
Student: $15.00

*Price includes meal.

Tammy Young, Managing Director of Human Resources for Moss Adams, a leading CPA firm in the Northwest, will present the business case for participating in Best Places to Work surveys, along with her colleagues, Laura Fowler, Washington HR Leader, and Dave Schilling, the Seattle Office Managing Partner. Learn how the Best Places survey fits into the overall employee engagement strategy and employment branding strategy. The discussion will focus on what’s in it for the company—beyond recognition and what’s it in for employee’s besides working for a great company. What are some of the changes that have been made in HR practices and business strategies resulting from the knowledge gleaned from participation in the survey? Learn why you may want to participate in these types of surveys as a tool of employee engagement, what type of investment it takes in terms of time and money, and the best way of introducing a survey to employees to get objective results.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how to present the business case of participating in workplace surveys
• Learn how to communicate participation in the survey to employees in an unbiased, yet encouraging way in order to yield objective results
• Learn how one organization uses the survey as a tool of employee engagement (increased productivity, affiliation, and retention
• Learn how one organization uses the survey as part of its branding strategy and how it has helped them over the years
• Learn the process of incorporating surveys into your HR programs and aligning them with your business strategies

Presenter Bios

Registration ends on Monday, November 16th at 5pm. Walk-in registrants may be charged more at the door.