In this episode of the Work in Progress podcast, Dr. Angela Jackson joins me fresh off the Win-Win Workplace Summit in Chicago. The Summit, co-founded by Jackson and Jamai Blivin, brought together business leaders from around the country to discuss how, as employers, you can better engage your workforce and give them a sense of purpose and dignity. The reason to do so? Thriving employees are good for business.

Here’s some of what we learned at the Summit and Jackson and I discuss in the podcast:

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• Employers are increasingly focused on getting more out of their existing workforce rather than just hiring new talent, recognizing employees as a powerful but underutilized asset.
  
• Leading companies are using data and analytics to deeply understand their workforce, identify skills and growth opportunities, and create personalized development and support for employees.
  
• Engaging and empowering frontline managers is crucial, as they have the biggest impact on employee experience and retention.
  
• Employers that address employee needs beyond just compensation, such as commute times, caregiving responsibilities, and work-life balance, see benefits in terms of higher productivity, engagement, and loyalty.
  
• Measuring the return on investment of investing in employees, through metrics like turnover rates and asset growth, is key to justifying these strategies at the business level.
  

WorkingNation was a media partner on the Win-Win Workplace Summit.

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Dr. Angela Jackson’s new book is Win-Win Workplace. She is also the founder of the Future Forward Institute

Episode 365: Dr. Angela Jackson, author, Win-Win Workplace
Host & Executive Producer: Ramona Schindelheim, Editor-in-Chief, WorkingNation
Producer: Larry Buhl
Theme Music: Composed by Lee Rosevere and licensed under CC by 4
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