do not overlook the importance of internal career growth!
About the Event
Companies often unintentionally give preference to external candidates while overlooking internal talent. Investing time and energy in developing tools like career paths that encourage internal growth is one great way to help support talented employees.
This workshop takes a holistic approach to meet both the needs of the individual as well as the needs of the organization.
From an individual perspective, participants will learn what drives their needs in a job and work environment. The session will also examine how organizations can identify talent pathway opportunities to create a culture of growth for staff.
This workshop is SHRM accredited.
Completion of the hours of this workshop will count for Professional Development Credits for SHRM recertification.
Event Details
- Thursday, Sept. 28th
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7:30 - 8:00 a.m. | Registration
8:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Workshop -
SC Johnson iMet Center
Gateway Technical College
2320 Renaissance Blvd
Sturtevant, WI 53177 -
$50 | RCEDC Member
$65 Non-Members
Meet Traci Austin
Traci Austin, is a certified HR professional with two decades of experience building HR departments from the ground up for small businesses. Her mission is to create the container for every employee, if they choose, to be fulfilled in their work while meeting business outcomes. She does this through employee development and engagement, performance consulting, training facilitation and coaching HR professionals.
event takeaways
Individual Takeaways
- Understand what drives your need for certain things in a job so you will be engaged and fulfilled
- Know what your "must haves" are for your in-role growth and/or next position
- Be prepared to ask the key questions as you define your career path
Organizational Takeaways
- Identify organizational pathways that promote staff engagement, keep them fulfilled, and increase talent retention
- Define the key job and succession needs for your company
- Create multiple pathways that provide a visual outline of employee growth and ownership