Regain Your Competitive People Advantage

99 Monroe Avenue Northwest,Grand Rapids MI 49503

01 June, 2022

Description

Join us for a complimentary breakfast and interactive discussions on the latest in workplace-related topics. Join us this month for a lively discussion with Laurel Romanella & Lisa Cooper! People are the lifeblood of our business. Yet 82% of our issues relate to people. And we’re severely impacted by our workforce’s waning enthusiasm and engagement. In response, some businesses are taking a different approach. The result? A high-performing, healthy, satisfied team. In this workshop, we’ll share real life experiences and teach simple tools to help you solve tough people issuesrecruit and retain the right people for your company, regardless of your sizemaximize performancefoster a work environment where people are fully engaged & highly accountableAgenda: 7:30 am - 8:00 am Breakfast + Networking 8:00 am - 9:00 am Interactive Discussion with Laurel & Lisa Speakers' Bios: Laurel’s passion is elevating entrepreneurs and helping them rise up to their full potential. Her talent for introducing the right combination of perspective and process sparks teams to start moving or move faster, with clarity and alignment. And her coaching, teaching, and facilitation help entrepreneurs consistently transform, getting what they want from their businesses and life. Laurel spends most of her time directly engaged with entrepreneurial leadership teams as a Certified EOS Implementer—helping them implement EOS® in their own companies. Her clients appreciate her deep coaching and guidance in building high performing leadership teams with the skills and disciplines needed to gain more traction and achieve a common vision. Laurel is known for her high-energy, grow-or-die mentality, and enduring commitment to doing what it takes to propel companies to the next level of success. Lisa Cooper is the Founder & Chief People Officer with Cooper People Group whose mission is to enrich the world of work by developing innovative HR strategies, HR structures, HR processes and HR people. Lisa is a Laker for Life (Go GVSU!) and is both PHR and SHRM-CP certified. With more than 20 years of HR leadership and consulting experience in West Michigan, she has worn nearly every hat in HR from entry-level Generalist through Consultant and Vice President and has a particular passion for small, entrepreneurial businesses, both for-profit and not-for-profit. Lisa has 3 teen daughters, a new puppy and loves people, bacon, and scuba diving with hubby of 18 years, Dan. She dislikes running, eating peas and yard work. In her spare time, she volunteers as the Chair of the Governance Committee at both the Downtown Market and North Kent Connect and was the 2020 President of the Association for HR Management (a local SHRM chapter). Series Host + Sponsor: This event series is hosted by Worklab, a premier coworking and meeting space located in Downtown Grand Rapids. Worklab is committed to providing exceptional spaces and experiences that empower people to do their best work. A special thank you to this month's sponsor, Custer Inc. Custer designs and builds environments that maximize productivity and a sense of purpose, drawing on extensive research and their 30+ years of established expertise.