4.19.2015

The Art of Creating a Psychologically Healthy Workplace

WHAT: May CEO Roundtable
WHEN: Thursday May 14, 2015
WHERE:  Martha & Mary; Poulsbo


In today’s 24/7 society, workplace pressures continue to mount with renewed productivity demands, information overload, and increasing pressure to balance work and home lives.  Despite all of this, many organizations have found ways to create healthier and happier workplaces. A psychologically healthy workplace fosters employee health and well-being while simultaneously enhancing organizational performance and productivity.

MEMBERS:
Please arrive between 7:30a-7:45a for breakfast. Check in will begin promptly at 8a.  
Members will adjourn at 12:30pm. 

Please RSVP to Michele Bosworth by April 30, 2015 with the names and e-mail addresses of confirmed employee guests who will be attending.

MEMBER CANDIDATES:
There will be CEO Potential Member Candidates joining us for this roundtable. Potential Member Candidates are invited to the roundtable from; 8:50 am – 10:40am.

EMPLOYEE GUESTS:
Employee Guests are invited to attend the roundtable; 8:50 am – 10:40am.

HOST:
Chad Solvie of Martha & Mary

WHERE WE WILL MEET:

Martha & Mary; 19160 Front Street NE, Poulsbo WA 98370

Click HERE for a map and Google Directions



















TITLE OF ROUNDTABLE: 
The Art of Creating a Psychologically Healthy Workplace

AGENDA:
Click HERE for the Agenda


QUESTIONS CEO'S SHOULD BE ASKING:

  • What is a Psychologically Healthy Workplace and why is it important? Your employees are your #1 strategic asset and by creating a psychologically healthy workplace, you are investing in their health and well-being which will ultimately pay off in terms of enhanced productivity and reduced healthcare costs.
  •  How is it related to resilience and well-being? Well-being is one of the key attributes of a psychologically healthy workplace. Resilience tells us how easily we can bounce back from adversity.  Recent national surveys rank the state of WA #9 in the nation and Kitsap County in the top quartile of all WA counties. Learn why!
  • What is your role as a CEO in building a Psychologically Healthy Workplace? CEO’s and other senior leaders play a major role in setting the foundation for a psychologically healthy workplace through these 5 practices:

o   Employee Involvement
o   Work-Life Balance
o   Employee Growth & Development
o   Health & Safety
o   Employee Recognition

Come and find out what the best of the best do in each of these arenas!

 TAKEAWAYS:

  • Learn the 5 key practices that drive employee well-being and enhance organizational performance.
  • Assess where your organization is today and where your best opportunity to make a difference lies.
  • Find out how your organization can use this strategy as a competitive advantage to attract and retain key talent.

    PREPARATION:

    • 30-day committments


    PRESENTER:  
    Dora Summers-Ewing is the Managing Partner of EXIDEO Consulting, a firm dedicated to ensuring their clients have the leadership capacity needed to deliver results and achieve their strategic objectives. As an Executive coach and business psychologist, she works with leaders (at all levels) to accomplish this.

    With over 20 years of experience, Dora’s industry expertise is broad and diverse and has spanned over four continents. She has worked with Fortune 500 clients in High Tech, Professional Services, Retail, Biotech, Financial Services, Energy, and Hospitality enterprises.  She has also worked with start-up organizations, family businesses, educational institutions, and nonprofit enterprises to build the needed capacity to sustain and grow their organizations. A well-known authority on leadership issues, she is a frequent speaker at international conferences on Executive and High Potential Talent Development and Strategic Change Management. Prior to joining EXIDEO, Dora was a corporate learning officer for a publically traded company, where she designed and implemented enterprise-wide programs to support Executive and Leadership Development, Succession Planning, Employee Engagement and Talent Management.

    In addition, Dora spent 13+ years as a business psychologist for two global management consulting firms where she partnered with clients to translate their strategic challenges into desired results, both as a consultant and coach. Earlier in her career, she was the Director of two academic departments (University Career Center and Women’s Leadership Program) and an editorial board member for the Journal of Career Development. Today, she continues as an adjunct professor at her local community college.
    Locally, she has served on the Board of Directors of five nonprofit organizations: Executive Service Corps, the Alzheimer’s Association of Western WA, Leadership Kitsap and two regional Humane Societies. She is also a pro bono consultant for 501 Commons, which provides management consulting services to improve the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations.

    Dr. Summers-Ewing is a licensed psychologist and earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. She also has Masters’ degrees in Business Administration and Psychology. She has also achieved certification as a Senior Professional Human Resources leader through the Human Capital Institute.

    Contact Info: 
    206.842.5032


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