Not only can HR Solutions meet all of your survey and consulting needs, but CEO Kevin Sheridan, EVP Chris Dustin and our Principal Consultants have a wealth of experience with nearly all areas of Human Resources. HR Solutions has become a well-known authority on Employee Engagement and Communication, and is asked to speak at numerous HR events. To read more about our speakers, visit our Staff Profiles Page.

While HR Solutions’ expertise spans the HR spectrum, a few topics are of particular note. Recent speaking engagements have included:

Increasing Employee Engagement from Both Sides of the Employee/Employer Relationship

For years, the research on Employee Engagement has centered on how managers and organizations can build higher levels of Engagement in the workplace. Simply put, the responsibility and accountability is forced on Management to create Engaged workers. While it is certainly virtuous and valuable to have Management accept ownership for Employee Engagement, it has also formed a myopic mask over where at least half of the ownership should lie – with the employees themselves. Using HR Solutions’ light-hearted video series on Employee Engagement, participants will learn about the three buckets of Engagement: Actively Disengaged, Ambivalent, and Actively Engaged. Participants will then learn tips for both managers and employees which demonstrate ways that Engagement can be worked from both sides of the fence.

Transformation of Satisfaction to Employee Engagement

The transformation from Satisfaction to Employee Engagement has reflected a shift from a general measurement of mood and opinion to a deeper understanding of an employee's personal involvement with his or her work, commitment to the organization, emotional connection to the workplace, willingness to exert extra-discretionary effort, and likelihood to personally believe in the organization. Participants will learn about the characteristics of a Satisfied employee versus an Engaged employee as well. In addition, participants will explore the shifts in national employee opinion data over the last several years, reflecting overall levels of Engagement/Satisfaction across broad subject categories such as communication, training, supervision, pay, strategy/mission, and more. Participants will also learn about the difference in ROI from the different Engagement/Satisfaction surveys available.

The Importance of Respect and Trust to Employee Engagement

Only 45 percent of employees believe there is a climate of trust at their organization. The presence of respect and trust in the workplace have a marked influence on Employee Engagement. Participants will learn about the value of an ongoing Employee Engagement initiative, ways Best-in-Class^® organizations are ensuring their Actively Engaged employees stay with the organization, why respect and trust influence Employee Engagement, and how to build respect and create a solid foundation of trust.

Does the Honeymoon Have to End?
Keeping Employees Engaged Beyond the First Year

The steep decline of healthcare Employee Engagement levels from 36 percent of those with less than one year of service being Actively Engaged to only 17 percent after one year of service is astonishing. Recent research also demonstrates that when asked, 42 percent of the Disengaged Nurses said they would not leave their organizations within the next 12 months. This data is a wake-up call for organizations to develop ongoing strategies to create Engaged workplaces and continually seek employee feedback to measure levels of Engagement. Solely focusing on retention numbers absent of measures for Engagement can be misleading. Participants will learn about the value of an ongoing Employee Engagement initiative, ways Best-in-Class organizations are ensuring their Actively Engaged employees stay with the organization, and how to determine if the culture of your organization will support the program.

Strategic Alignment Through Successful Employee Engagement & Brand Building

This session is a discussion of the existence, evidence, and identification of links between corporate strategy & mission, Employee Satisfaction, customer loyalty and profitability. HR Solutions speaks of the benefits of successful linkage and the best practices of linkage formation.

The Ultimate Summit: Employee Engagement

From Mt. Kilimanjaro to the boardroom, Kevin Sheridan’s experience as both a motivated mountaineer and successful entrepreneur has led him to continuously identify the links between mountain climbing and Employee Engagement. Vitalities such as preparation, resources, recognition, leadership, and co-worker/teammate satisfaction stand as only a few of the Engagement-heightening topics covered. Breathtaking images and stories depicting the necessities of mountain climbing will offer an audience the opportunity to build a base of knowledge from which Employee Engagement will be recognized and increased.

How Good Communication Impacts Employee Satisfaction,
Organizational Performance, & Image

Learn the four core principles of communication, the management communication report card and tool kit, the art of giving and receiving feedback, as well as the overall importance of good communication with, and to, employees.

Exploring Corporate Alignment

This session addresses successful Corporate Alignment plans and focuses on the linkage between strategy and mission, employee satisfaction, customer relationship loyalty, and profitability.

Leadership – The Employee Perspective

Explore the myths associated with good leadership and successful leadership styles. We'll discuss how to empower and motivate employees, as well as how to create a flourishing leadership culture.

How to Keep Mature Workers Engaged

Did you know that 70 million baby boomers are expected to retire in the next 15 years? This presents some major problems as stable and knowledgeable talent will leave organizations. How can HR professionals entice these skilled workers to remain on the job into their retirement years? The AARP recently asked Kevin Sheridan to speak at its workshops on this emerging hot topic. Mr. Sheridan addresses the keys of redefining Employee Satisfaction and Engagement, the key drivers of Overall Job Satisfaction for mature workers, the linkage of Employee Engagement and customer satisfaction, and the best practices on how to retain this knowledgeable workforce.

Taking the Pulse: Engaging Staff with Employee Opinion Surveys

How long has it been since you asked your workers what's important to them? Have you ever done it? Sound employment practices geared toward attracting, training, retaining and rewarding employees must reflect a knowledge of your workforce, and Employee Opinion/Engagement surveys are an excellent vehicle for gaining that insight. However, to conduct one of these surveys correctly takes months of planning. And, misinterpreting results or failing to act accordingly can have a devastating effect. This presentation takes a look at laying the groundwork for an employee opinion survey, interpreting and communicating results and demonstrating to your workers that you've taken their feedback seriously.

95.3% of the viewers would recommend this webcast to a colleague interested in this topic. (Statistics provided by SHRM.)

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(This event requires a SHRM membership. Viewing this entire presentation, either as a live event or archived, counts for 1 credit toward PHR/SPHR recertification from the Human Resource Certification Institute.)

How to Streamline Organizational Communication And Manage Conflict Through Win-Win Outcomes

Did you know that while 62% of employees prefer to receive organizational information directly from their supervisor, only 33% reported to actually receive information in this manner? During this presentation, you will learn about the four communication principles, the often-overlooked importance of good, frequent communication. Sheridan goes on describing the origin, the benefits and the main disadvantages of conflict resolution. Citing the five conflict resolution styles, we will share techniques on how to manage, resolve and avoid workplace conflicts. Kevin Sheridan will also discuss the art of giving and receiving feedback, and will outline the contents of the Manager’s Communication tool kit, which includes rules of the game and how to make it work.

Time Management in the Workplace

Time is a non-renewable resource. Through our speakers' expertise, and interactive breakout sessions, you will discover the keys to good time management, the myths of time management, learn proven best practices with your supervisor and staff, explore delegation as a pivotal management competency, and identify and describe successful strategies for meeting effectiveness. We utilize an example-based learning method in which we use real-life business examples from specific clients which uncover strategies on how to reduce time management’s excessive costs to organizations.

Creating a Magnetic Culture^™: Recruiting, Engaging and Retaining Top Employees

Employee turnover costs the US economy an estimated $5 trillion annually. With perpetual workforce shortages in many industries, recruiting, managing, and retaining high-quality talent is one of the most important challenges an HR department faces. In this informative and cohesive session, we will guide participants to appreciate the benefits of creating a Magnetic Culture^™ in the workplace, analyze statistics related to this phenomenon, and devise an action plan to implement proven strategies to increase engagement and "magnetism" at your organization. Sheridan utilizes a conversational, case study-based approach to information sharing, paired with an interactive group action planning session. This session aims to provide you with the knowledge and tools to retain the very best employees

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