Employee Retention Panel Discussion
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Date and Time
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
Location
Zoom Meeting
Fees/Admission
Members: FREE
Non-Members: $20 (must pay with credit card)
Contact Information
Laura Costello
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Description
COVID and its variants continue to make running a business difficult in many ways – one of which is the challenge to retain good employees. It’s not just about keeping your employees happy, it’s about retaining your talent and ensuring you keep the best people with you as long as possible.
To learn what is or isn’t working to reduce employee turnover, join us for this panel discussion. During the webinar, the panel will address current issues and share tips and techniques they use in their companies and those they work with.
Panel Members are:
Moderator: Allison Chisolm, Founder & Principal, Choice Words/Chisolm & Company
Julie Quinne, Leadership Consultant/Strategist, The Uncommon Collaboratory
Mary Simone, General Manager, AC Hotel Worcester
Alan Gulachenski, Owner, Nothing Bundt Cakes
Julie Quinne
Creator of the Uncommon Method and founder of the Uncommon Collaboratory, Julie Quinne is a leadership strategist, consultant and coach. She gets to live her purpose by inspiring people to lead strategically and engage more purposefully in their work and life in ways that are most meaningful and fulfilling for them. With 20 years leading at the executive level and her unique ability to develop straightforward business processes to address the complexities of human motivation – the leadership, management and engagement philosophies and frameworks she has developed are consistently recognized for being uncommonly practical and effective. Follow Julie on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram at @uncommonjulie and on Facebook at @uncommonjulieq.
Mary Simone
General Manager at the AC Hotel by Marriott Worcester, brings more than 43 years of experience in the hospitality industry. As general manager, Simone is responsible for all phase of the hotel’s operations and management of personnel. Simone has held the position of general manager of the AC Hotel since March 2019. Prior to this position, Simone served as an area general manager for the Marlborough and Westborough Courtyard by Marriott for more than 20 years. Within the Marriott brand Simone has held numerous sales positions, including Director of Marketing for Westborough Marriott, Worcester Marriott as well as director of sales for Harrisburg Marriott in Pennsylvania. Simone has been honored by Marriott International as Director of Marketing of the Year in 1991 and Courtyard General Manager of Year 2001 and General Manager of 2019 for Colwen Hotels. Simone is an adjunct professor at QCC in the Hospitality Program. She is also the Chair of the Board of Directors for Discover Central Mass, board member for Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District. Past Chair of C9/495 Regional Chamber current Board Member
Alan Gulachenski
A successful business leader with a diverse background across industries, technologies, sales environments, and markets. Mr. Gulachenski is currently co-owner/operator of Nothing Bundt Cakes Shrewsbury MA. Location. In the past Gulachenski has held positions as CEO, President, Chairman of the Board, Vice President of Operations and Engineering for companies including NECCO Candy, Automation Engineering Inc, American Capital, Metropolitan Partners and SMART Modular. Mr. Gulachenski graduated from Northeastern University with bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Mr. Gulachenski is developer or co-developer of 4 US patents.
Allison Chisolm
Moderator
Finding the heart of the story has been a hallmark of Allison Chisolm’s work throughout her career. As founder and principal of Choice Words/Chisolm & Co., she has served as marketing strategist, public relations counselor and content writer for a variety of academic, healthcare and business clients since 1996. Collaborating with human resources professionals on communications challenges, she has featured employee stories in publications for the University of Massachusetts, Harvard University, Biogen, Siemens, Morgan Construction and Primetals Technologies. Extending her passion for writing about people a step further, she is the author of two biographies of Worcester luminaries – 19th century inventor and industrialist Charles Hill Morgan and 20th century education change agent William Grogan.
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