Ohio’s Employee-Owned Network and Work in Northeast Ohio Council
Great Places to Work: Sharing Our Successes
Developing a blueprint for
corporate citizenship, sustainability and building an ownership culture
Thursday, November 2, 2006 - Akron/Fairlawn, OH
What makes an organization a “great place to work”? After WWII, great pay and benefits were probably enough. Increased foreign competition since the 1970s forced companies to focus on higher quality and lower costs. Without employee participation, achieving these requirements was often an insurmountable challenge, and companies turned to labor-management cooperation, profit-sharing and employee ownership to promote common goals. Today, quality and low price are taken for granted and public awareness of corporate citizenship and sustainability in addressing a number of social, economic and environmental concerns is growing.
For many organizations, a commitment to corporate citizenship and
sustainability involves building a work culture and mission which develops human
potential, gives back t
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the community, and protects the environment. Organizations are developing
strategies to recognize the positive features of their work culture and
practices more systematically and to measure their “triple bottom line”
impacts on people, the planet and profits.
Come and explore these topics:
Employee development and strategic planning
Building an ownership culture that develops people and promotes diversity
Environmental sustainability in work practices
Educating employees, suppliers and customers on healthful living and growing a healthy local economy
Dates/Times:
Thursday, November 2, 10:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.; Registration/breakfast, 9:30 A.M.Location: Mustard Seed Market & Café, 3885 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44333 (in the Montrose area off I-77 & SR 18)
Registration: $40. Continental breakfast and lunch provided.
This forum is sponsored by the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC), Kent State University and the Work in Northeast Ohio Council (WINOC) with support from the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Ohio Department of Development’s Ohio Labor/Management Cooperation Program in an effort to educate on the impact of sustainable business for families, communities and the Ohio region.