8:20 am Conference Registration & Networking
9:00 am Chair’s Welcome & Recap of Day One
Empathetically Building an Authentic Company Culture that Permeates Throughout Your Organisation
9:20 am Discover: Understanding the Unique Opportunities & Challenges Presented by Investing in a Distributed Workforce
Synopsis
- How have Choice Hotels embraced a distributed workforce model and what could this mean for efficiency and company culture?
- Monitoring the Impact: Effectively measuring and evaluating the outcomes and benefits of hybrid and distributed work programs
- Lessons learned about the importance of strategic timing and understanding the unique needs of the workforce when implementing new initiatives
9:40 am Discover: Nurturing an Employee-First Culture: Emphasizing Company Values, Local Pride, and Fostering Ongoing Development
Synopsis
- The CRVA’s journey towards an employee-first culture: Emphasizing core values to create a work environment that fosters growth and a sense of belonging within their City
- Empowering employees: Providing opportunities for ongoing development and continuous learning
- Measuring impact: Assessing the success of cultural initiatives and holding managers accountable for fostering an inclusive culture
10:00 am Develop: What More Can We Learn About Maintaining a Positive Company Culture in the New World of Work?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Chair
10:20 am Action: What Are You Going to Change About Your Company Culture?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:40 am Networking & Refreshments
Re-imagining Engagement Approaches to Produce a High-Performing and Satisfied Workforce
11:20 am Discover: Enhancing Multi-Hotel Engagement: A Holistic Approach for Sustaining Employee Satisfaction and Performance
Synopsis
- How have New Castle Hotels used an authentic people-first approach to boost engagement across their business?
- Empowering middle management through a centralized engagement policy: Lessons learned and best practices
- Leveraging evidence-based reporting to foster consistent and effective engagement strategies across varied hotel locations
11:40 am Develop: What More Can We Learn from Employee-Centric HR Leaders About Elevating Engagement Strategies?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Chair
12:00 pm Action: What New Strategies are You Going to Implement to Engage and Inspire Your Workforce?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:20 pm Networking Lunch
1:20 pm Speed Learning
Synopsis
In this quick-fire session, each table will be hosted by an HR leader who will share the secrets of their most high-impact leap; you then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your next table.