SPARK HR 2025

50% OF YOUR WORKFORCE IS LOOKING TO QUIT *

A recent Gallup poll shows that currently, only about only 34% of U.S. full and part-time employees were engaged in their work and workplace while nearly 50% remain disengaged.**

Employee engagement and retention are critical issues for all organizations, because so many are failing to adapt to the high paced, overloaded environment managers and employees now face.  Because of this, the role of the manager has become increasingly demanding, requiring additional support and development to retain their teams. 

Without the support and training they need to cope with additional pressures, managers with their “under the gun” attitude leave employees feeling isolated, undervalued, or out of sync with the company's culture and goals. This disconnection can lead to disengagement as employees struggle to find meaning and purpose in their work. 

Gallup’s research indicates that how employees are managed has about four times as much influence on employee engagement and wellbeing as their work location. ***

To be effective, managers need streamlined processes that allow them to focus more on people management and coaching—such as time connecting with team members, rather than getting bogged down with administrative tasks.  Here’s where AI and new effective technologies and tools are changing the game.

Register for the Spark HR 2025 conference in Lake Buena Vista, FL and learn what’s driving real engagement and loyalty right now.  Discover how new technologies can simplify your life and create customized employee experiences.  Learn the different combination of rewards, benefits, and recognition that work for your organization, and most importantly get the proven strategies you can use immediately to elevate your managers into better team leaders.

Join us and you’ll learn:

• How to focus on equipping managers with the skills to provide constructive feedback and foster a feedback-rich environment.
• The creative and non-monetary ways to motivate and reward employees, emphasizing appreciation over just financial incentives.
• How you can focus on the importance of helping employees understand their role and contributions to the organization's overall goals and success.
• Strategies for fostering the continuous professional growth of managers through targeted and impactful development programs.
• How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives could be less political but still aimed at making a significant impact.
• How to train managers to improve their ability to connect with employees, thereby driving better performance and retention.
• How managers can discuss the development of clear and attractive career progression paths to retain top-performing employees.
• Valuable insights into fostering collaboration and understanding between different generations within the workforce.
• The role of AI in customizing and enhancing employee interactions and experiences, making them more personalized.
• Best practices for keeping remote and hybrid employees engaged, connected, and productive in diverse work environments.
• The importance of creating a well-planned onboarding process to maintain employee engagement beyond the initial hiring phase.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Employee Engagement and Retention

• Going Beyond the Dollar with Rewards & Recognition
• Innovative and Creative Benefits that Engage and Retain
• Engaging Remote and Hybrid Employees
• The Power of Strategic Onboarding for Continued Engagement
• Strategies to Create Intergenerational Understanding and Collaboration
• The Retention Blueprint: Creating Career Paths that Keep Top Talent

Manager Development and Leadership

• Developing Managers to Give and Encourage Feedback
• Elevating Manager Growth with Meaningful Development
• Coaching the Coach for Connection and Increased Performance
• Clarifying Employee Purpose and Connection to Organizational Success
• Is DEI An Underground Initiative?  Flying Low but Aiming High
• Combatting HR Burnout and Mental Fatigue

Footnotes:

* https://www.gallup.com/467702/indicator-employee-retention-attraction.aspx
**    https://www.gallup.com/workplace/608675/new-workplace-employee-engagement-stagnates.aspx
***  https://www.gallup.com/workplace/608675/new-workplace-employee-engagement-stagnates.aspx