Blazing New Trails - The State of Engagement

Learning Objectives:

• Make a convincing business case for employee engagement.
• Explain how specific HR practices impact engagement levels.
• Detail how extraordinary leaders and organizations engage their employees as well as teach them how to empower employees to own their own engagement.

Session Description:

Modern Survey is a human capital measurement company. From licensed technologies to full-service enterprise solutions, Modern Survey helps organizations gather employee and customer feedback to create positive change and make sound business decisions. With solutions covering employee engagement, performance management, 360-degree feedback, exit surveys, customer satisfaction and much, much more, Modern Survey offers a smart blend of science, strategy and technology. Through direct and partner channels, Modern Survey solutions have been used by more than 500 companies, over 85 of which are among the Fortune 500.

Biography:

Don MacPherson is an employee engagement expert with over 17 years of experience in the field of human capital measurement. As President and Co-founder of Modern Survey, MacPherson champions the organization's consulting and employee engagement products and oversees all Sales and Marketing efforts. MacPherson has led employee survey projects for clients ranging from small non-profits to Fortune 100s all over the world, and has served as a delegate on state trade missions to Asia, South America and the Middle East. Modern Survey's research on the subject of engagement has been referenced by publications such as Talent Management Magazine, Chief Learning Officer, HR Executive Magazine and Harvard Business Publishing. MacPherson has also used this research to brief the Federal Reserve Bank.