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Employee Management
Friday, March 29, 2019
The Enterprise Center at Salem State University
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The most important aspect of managing a business today is finding and keeping the right people. Every organization wants to have the best and brightest employees, and with the right management principles and techniques this can be achieved. As an organization’s workforce is generally the highest percentage of operating costs, does it not make sense to invest accordingly? Managing talent properly ensures you are developing a more skilled workforce and attracting better and more skilled new hires. Having a talented group of employees has always been a key to success; it will translate into better performance and higher productivity. Careful selection and development of your people is the investment that will pay dividends for years to come.
Module One: Getting Started
- Introduction
- Workshop Objectives
Module Two: Defining Talent
- What is Talent Management
- Types of Talent
- Skills and Knowledge Defined
Module Three: Understanding Talent Management
- Guidelines
- Importance & Benefits
- Challenges
- Key Elements to Developing a Winning Strategy
Module Four: Performance Management
- Performance Management Defined
- Benefits
- How to Keep Your Employees Motivated
- Case Study
Module Five: Talent Reviews
- 360 Degree Feedback
- Talent Calibration
- Maintaining an Effective Work Force
- Looking to the Future
Module Six: Succession & Career Planning
- What is Succession Planning?
- Developing a Plan
NOTE: A parking permit will be emailed to all registered/paid participants shortly before the class date.
REFUND POLICY:
In-Person Class Refund Policy: 100% refund before the first class meeting; 50% before the second class meeting. No refunds after the second class meeting.
Online Class Refund Policy: In the case of a Salem State Online class, 100% refund before the scheduled start date. No refunds once the Salem State Online class begins. For all other online classes (Gatlin, Ed2go, or MindEdge) no refunds of any kind will be issued). Please call Andrea DiVirgilio at 978-542-6302 for more information
Presenter
Jim Ognibene, M.Ed.
Jim Ognibene is a People Enabler, Career Coach, and Organizational Improvement Catalyst. He is the founder and owner of Visioneer Consulting, LLC, established in 2017. With nearly three decades of full-time experience in Talent Development, Jim partners with new and seasoned managers in small to mid-sized organizations to help them succeed, grow, and lead with impact.
As a Certified Career Transition Coach (CCTC), Jim has guided more than 100 clients through his signature Career Exploration Intensive, a five-session, focused self-discovery process that helps individuals transition into careers aligned with their values, strengths, and lifestyle goals.
Over his career, Jim and his teams have designed and delivered programs in leadership development, teambuilding, agile management, and customer service, to name a few. Personally, Jim has facilitated more than 1,600 workshops—both in person and virtually—helping thousands of professionals unlock their potential. He co-designed and directed an eight-month Emerging Leader Program that equipped 25 high-potential employees with supervisor and leadership competencies, and he has led numerous workplace engagement initiatives that strengthened cohesion during times of organizational change.
Early in his career he served as a high school Business Education Teacher, where he taught Accounting, Marketing, and Economics for three years. His academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Marketing) from George Mason University and a Master of Education in Instructional Design from the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Jim is an active member of the Career Counseling Consortium, Career Thought Leaders, Coaches Rising, OD Network, Salem Chamber of Commerce, and the Boston Facilitators Roundtable.
Based in Salem, Massachusetts, where he has lived for 20 years (after 15 years in Boston and his early years in Merrick, NY), Jim finds balance through his lifelong passion for photography, capturing the interplay of light and shadow. He also enjoys gardening, biking, hiking, and walks along the ocean shoreline—especially at sunset.
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