Discover How Top Executives at Aflac Inc., Valero Energy Corp., REI, Four Seasons Hotel and Baptist Healthcare Corp. Create Great Workplaces
Great Place to Work® Institute announced today that company executives from Aflac Inc., Valero Energy Corp., REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), Four Seasons Hotel and Baptist Healthcare Corporation will explain how they created five of the best companies to work for in the nation during keynotes at the fourth annual educational event, the Great Place to Work® Conference, April 5 - 7, 2006, at The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA.
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 7, 2005 -- Great Place to Work® Institute announced today that company executives from Aflac Inc., Valero Energy Corp., REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), Four Seasons Hotel and Baptist Healthcare Corporation will explain how they created five of the best companies to work for in the nation during keynotes at the fourth annual educational event, the Great Place to Work® Conference, April 5 - 7, 2006, at The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA.
“This conference is a unique opportunity for leaders to learn the why and how of creating great workplaces, directly from Best Companies’ executives,” explains Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Director of Education Services at Great Place to Work® Institute.
Each of the five keynoters leads an organization which was recognized by Great Place to Work® Institute on the “100 Best Companies to Work for®” in America list published by FORTUNE in 2005.
| | - Daniel P. Amos, Chairman/CEO, Aflac Inc. has maintained AFLAC’s status as one of the Best Companies to Work for every year since 1999, while growing revenues from $2.7 billion to over $13.3 billion during his tenure.
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| | - Bill Greehey, Chairman of the Board/CEO, Valero Energy Corporation, has developed a workplace culture that inspired heroic efforts on behalf of the community, among employees, and for the business when Hurricane Katrina hit.
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| | - Sally Jewell, President/CEO, REI, harnesses employees’ passion for the outdoors to achieve success for the retailer and the community.
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| | - Isadore Sharp, Chairman/CEO, Four Seasons, grew one small hotel in a seedy area of Toronto into an international assembly of 5-star hotels by inspiring first-class commitment from employees around the world.
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| | - Al Stubblefield, President/CEO, Baptist Healthcare Corporation, led a remarkable employee-driven transformation in which the hospital’s patient satisfaction rates rose from 18% to 99%.
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More than 500 conference attendees will have the opportunity to learn the why and how of creating great workplaces directly from Institute founders and Best Companies’ executives. Topics will include:
| | - Defining the essential components of great workplaces
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| | - Applying case studies and best practices shared by best companies to your organization
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| | - Obtaining senior executive support for workplace transformation
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| | - Communicating within a decentralized or global workplace
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| | - The role of line-of-business managers in creating great workplaces
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For complete information to attend the conference, visit www.greatplacetowork-conference.com. Attendees registering on or before December 9, 2005 will receive an early registration rate.
About Great Place to Work® Institute
Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc., co-founded by best-selling business author Robert Levering and organizational consultant Amy Lyman, Ph.D. is a global research and consulting firm dedicated to “building a better society by helping companies transform their workplaces.” The Institute works with FORTUNE magazine and other leading publications in 26 countries to publish and recognize the “Best Companies to Work for.” The Institute also provides advisory and assessment services for organizations who seek to create great workplaces of their own, offers annual conferences on creating trust in the workplace and researches and shares best practices and trends of best companies. In addition to its global headquarters in San Francisco, Great Place to Work® Institute has 26 affiliates in countries throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. www.greatplacetowork.com
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