Define Culture Before It's Defined For You.

1825 South Main Street,Joplin MO 64804

28 April, 2022

Description

Get strategies to build a winning culture, avoid The Great Resignation and scale your business during this Leadership Q&A in Joplin, MO. Since the Spring of 2021, roughly 33 million Americans have quit their jobs - a phenomenon now dubbed "The Great Resignation." Amidst the panic this created in many small businesses, Pearson-Kelly Technology recruited 12 new team members in 2021 alone (over 25 percent of their total staff). Chelsey Bode, CEO, as well as Lee Flood, President, join the Joplin Chamber to discuss how they identify and find good talent, and the structure they've built to withstand "The Great Resignation." LEARN HOW TO: Identify key talent in your communityCreate a business structure for scalable growthDevelop a culture that attracts prospective employees Boxed lunch is provided for all registered attendees. Hosted by: Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and Pearson-Kelly Technology ABOUT CHELSEY BODE Chelsey Bode is Pearson-Kelly Technology's CEO. She joined the organization in 2007 as its sixth employee. She is a GO Magazine 2009 20 Under 30 Honoree, a Cannata Report 2018 Young Influencer, a Springfield Business Journal 2018 Most Influential Woman, an ENX Magazine 2018 Industry Difference Maker, a Springfield Business Journal 2020 Trusted Adviser, a Biz 417 Magazine‘s 2020 10 for the Next 10 and a TigerPaw 2021 Channel Influencer. She has also been featured in the Smarketing Show, ENX Magazine, the Cannata Report, BPO Media, GreatAmerica Financial Services and Industry Analysts. Bode donates her time to several local boards including the Good Samaritan Boys Ranch, US Bank and the Institutional Review Board for BioKinetics. She also sits on advisory boards for industry organizations and groups like Connectwise, ACDI, Intermedia and Copier Dealer Association (CDA). ABOUT LEE FLOOD Lee Flood has held leadership positions at Pearson-Kelly Technology for more than four years and now leads the entire team as President. He is a 2019 Industry Difference Maker, part of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Elite 11 and has held two single-season state records for most Most Rushing Touchdowns and Most Rushing Yards since 2005. He has been featured in ENX Magazine, for Springfield Business Journal's Economic Growth Survey and on the Radiate Positivity podcast. He also hosts Pearson-Kelly's Innovator Podcast. Flood donates his time to our community in many ways. He sits on the board of Harmony House, including on the Policy Review Committee and Nominating Committee. But his passion is building up leaders, which is why he coaches multiple youth sports teams at both the recreational and competitive levels. Flood is an active member of NorthPoint Church and hosted a youth mentorship group with his wife, Jessica.