Webcast:
High performers in successful companies are a force to be reckoned with; these "A Players" are on the fast track to success and many companies rightly focus significant effort on developing their talents.
But what about the rest of the workforce? Managers and supervisors are trying to find the tools and techniques that can motivate, develop and retain employees that play key supporting roles in the organization but fall a bit farther down the organizational chart.
A study by Harvard Business Review examined the factors that impact productivity and singled out key areas for managers to consider. The most productive individuals cited pride in their work, desire for recognition and job satisfaction as the biggest reasons for their success. Join us as we discuss talent management for the large group of individuals that keep organizations moving forward even if they aren't in line for the board room.
Presenters

Beverly Kaye, Founder & Chief Executive Officer started Beverly Kaye & Associates, Inc. (BKA) as a management consulting company specializing in the creation, delivery and strategic management of talent in organizations in 1979. Career Systems, which later evolved into CSI, was subsequently added (1982) to create and supply state-of-the-art instruments for use in our workshops. Today, the product and service operations have been integrated into a single international enterprise under the marketplace banner (dba) of CSI; BKA remains as the parent company and corporate umbrella of CSI.Cutting edge thinking and continuous improvement efforts have kept the award-winning Dr. Kaye a leader in the career development field for 25 years. She is the author of the classic career development book, Up is Not the Only Way, and the co-author (with Sharon Jordan-Evans) of the international bestseller on retaining talent, Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay, and the workplace satisfaction sequel, Love It, Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work.

Mike Stromes, Director of Client Assessments and R&D, is a specialist in the field of Career and Organization Development and is highly regarded by his peers and corporate clients for his diverse ability as a consultant, trainer, presenter, analyst and coach. The focus of this work is directed towards building developmental cultures that enhance organizational capability and resilience. As an expert in this field he has been an invited speaker at the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), the International Association of Career Management Professionals (IACMP) and other regional seminars.He has consulted, designed and conducted programs for employees and managers in the United States and abroad. Bayer, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Guidant, Mott's International, Sharp Electronics, SONY Electronics, Novartis, Pfizer, Prudential Insurance, New York Life and Unilever are among those organizations utilizing these services.Mike completed post-graduate work in Career Counseling and Assessment at the New School for Social Research, preceded by an M.S. in Human Resources Development at the American University, and a B.A. in Mathematics and Computer Science at Queens College, CUNY.Mike is a member of the American Society for Training and Development, the Association for Psychological Type, the American Counseling Association and the National Career Development Association.

Stacey C. Cunningham holds the responsibilities of senior consultant, solutions developer, and keynote speaker in her role as the Director of Talent Solutions for Career Systems International, a Beverly Kaye company.An expert in employee engagement and leading management practices, Stacey has extensive experience guiding leaders and their teams in improving employee productivity and reducing voluntary attrition through employee engagement and retention initiatives. Utilizing her candor, descriptive insights, and passion, Stacey consults and coaches senior executives and their leaders on how to increase their organizational effectiveness and subsequent profitability through their talent management and leadership practices.Stacey's exemplary work has impacted the lives and careers of thousands of professionals in leading organizations in the healthcare, information technology, financial services, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries. A number of her clients, including Merck, ADM, Fifth Third Bank, Xerox, Goodwill, Genesis Health Care, Bronson Health Systems, Wyeth, have acknowledged Stacey as a major contributor to improving the levels of employee engagement and retention within their organizations.
