Did you know that one out of every three workers say their manager can’t lead a team? Organizations have lost over $232 billion in the past 5 years as a result of employee turnover. (SHRM Culture Report, 2019) The pandemic has explicitly proved that bad managers and toxic workplaces are liabilities. In contrast, people leaders are critical workplace assets that directly impact an organization’s ability to achieve and sustain organizational excellence. The future of work continues to evolve therefore leaders will need to do the same. The recruitment, development and retention of effective leaders is key. This session will equip participants with the essential skills and knowledge needed to effectively lead the future of work and positively influence workplace cultures with the following learning outcomes using a combination of interactive learning approaches:

• Understand key leadership functions that drive manager effectiveness
• Avoid common leadership pitfalls
• Increase confidence in their ability to effectively plan, organize, coach, motivate, delegate, and communicate to a team
• Increase overall effectiveness in managing staff
• Enable a more positive, inclusive and engaged workplace culture
• Increase skills in influencing and contributing to change management
• Become champions in reducing legal risk and managing sensitive people issues
• Better understand employment laws such as records retention, EEO, FMLA, ADA, OSHA, etc.