Conference

Workforce & Talent Development

F110: Make Culture Count: Leadership Approaches That Boost Productivity and Retention

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    N229-230

Presentations

Using Culture to Accelerate Productivity & Growth and Attract Employees

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Intermediate

In today's world workplace culture is paramount to retraining and attracting employees. Employees expect a place where they can feel safe, they can be heard, and a part of a community that cares about them. What if you had a culture and internal environment that was so welcoming that current employees didn't want to leave, and that actually attracted employees to you? In this session learn the four key steps that YOU CONTROL to create an environment and culture that puts employees first, and retains and attracts talent. Best of all, see how you can use those steps to develop immediate and enthusiastic buy-in to participate and contribute to change and rapidly increase productivity and support growth.

Takeaways:

4 Key Steps YOU CONTROL to create an improvement-seeking, employee-attracting culture

Getting whole-company buy-in to participate and contribute to change - in 1 Day!

The Day 1 link to productivity and growth


Creating a Culture of Ownership at the Line Level Through Leadership Development

3:45 pm – 4:30 pm Intermediate

This presentation will focus on how to create a culture of Ownership and Accountability in your workplace.  WLS has extensive experience creating highly performing teams that help transform a workplace from a culture of tolerance and reactivity to that of recognized individual authority and responsibility at all levels.  Organizations all state that they want an engaged workforce that “owns” safety, as well as other functional areas of the business.  Yet, almost every organization has failed to put a structure in place to allow for ownership and action. 

About the Speakers

  • Paul Vragel

    4aBetterBusiness, Inc.

    Biography

    Paul Vragel founded 4aBetterBusiness over 25 years ago and has deep experience leading process, technology and cultural transformations in complex manufacturing businesses. Previously, Mr. Vragel was in charge of new technology evaluation for the computer group at BP (formerly Amoco Corporation). BSc from Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt, ISO 9001 lead auditor.

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  • Chris Rockwell

    Biography

    Christopher Rockwell is a global business executive with 20 years’ experience across Oil & Gas, heavy trucking, high-performance sealing, and alcoholic beverage industries. He has led multiple businesses and acquisitions to a culture of ownership and operational excellence, including global responsibility for EnPro Industries’ Oil & Gas group. A Lean Black Belt and McColl School of Business graduate, Chris delivers practical insights on leadership, workforce development, and building high-performing teams.

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