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The Role Recognition Plays in Employee Retention

Sienna Brown, Kwesi Thomas
September 11, 2024 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
The Role Recognition Plays in Employee Retention

About this session

Are you leveraging recognition to boost employee retention?

According to PowerToFly’s What Diverse Talent Wants survey, 92% of respondents want more clear career pathing and progression models. Are you hearing this from your teams?

Join PowerToFly and Guusto as we discuss the critical role recognition plays in keeping your top talent. Featuring Sienna Brown, Head of Growth at PowerToFly, and Kwesi Thomas, Executive HR Advisor with Guusto, this session promises to deliver valuable insights and strategies for companies continuing to grapple with lean teams and an ever changing workplace.

Key Takeaways:

  • Discover how effective recognition programs can enhance employee satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Learn practical tips for implementing career pathing and progression models in your organization.
  • Understand the impact of recognition on organizational culture and employee engagement.
  • Hear how recognition can work in hybrid and remote workplaces.

Don't miss this opportunity to transform your retention strategy—sign up now and secure your spot!

Meet the speakers

Sienna Brown

Sienna Brown

Head of Growth

Sienna J. Brown is a visionary Leadership Strategist and Global Speaker with over a decade of experience partnering with global leaders and institutions. As the Head of Growth at PowerToFly, a scaling Series-B start-up, Brown drives innovation and expansion.

Throughout her career, Brown has been instrumental in helping organizations gain investment while prioritizing diverse talent. Her expertise lies in developing strategic programming to enable, elevate, and re-energize leaders to guide organizational transformation. Brown's approach focuses on redefining work through inclusion, impact, influence, and integrity.

Previously, as Sr. Director of DEIB at PowerToFly, Brown built a department from the ground up, delivering strategic learning and development programs that increased employee engagement and advocacy in over 50+ global organizations.

Her work has gained recognition on platforms such as Forbes, TedX, Insider, CNN, and NPR. Brown collaborates with organizations to create transformative strategies that secure employee, consumer, and financial investment while staying true to their vision and values.

Kwesi Thomas

Kwesi Thomas

Executive HR Advisor

Kwesi continues to expand as a successful corporate professional with 10+ years of broad experience in global technology companies, including Blackberry, Shopify, and TradeGecko. He has proven success in implementing and managing traditional and unique programs and projects in Human Resources, Finance, Operations and Events. Kwesi is driven to overperform, develop and help others to grow and achieve results.

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