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Workplace Options’ Academy of Global Thought Leadership Returns in April
2010 Webinar Series Focuses on Technology, Worker Engagement
Contact:
Christine Hall
chall@capstrat.com
919-882-1998
29 March 2010 – Raleigh, NC – — Workplace Options, a leading global provider of employee support services, will continue offering a four-part webinar series, the Academy of Global Thought Leadership, this year with a focus on maximizing technology to engage remote workers by helping managers and executive leaders keep employees connected and supporting company goals. To register, please visit www.workplaceoptions.com
The global webinars will present the latest critical thinking from internationally recognized business experts around the theme: The Evolving Workplace. Attendees will sharpen their leadership skills by learning key strategies for business success in today’s changing environment and how to apply those strategies to their own workplaces. Select webinars will be downloadable for free following the presentations.
"We launched the Academy of Global Thought Leadership in 2009 with the goal of helping drive positive change in organizations around the globe by connecting business leaders with international experts who spoke on the topic of the economic crisis," said Dean Debnam, chief executive officer for Workplace Options. "With the success of last year’s webinars, Workplace Options is excited to continue with the series, providing business leaders with current, relevant and practical workforce engagement insights."
Participants in the webinars will learn:
- The concept of the Global Mobile Workforce.
- How to utilize a mobile workforce in a variety of ways in which to keep connected.
- The security implications of a mobile workforce.
- How to plan for the future in terms of technology and workforce mobility.
"With the continuous advances in technology, particularly surrounding communication, this year we wanted to offer business leaders expert information on ways to take advantage of all technology has to offer," said Alan King, president and chief operating officer of Workplace Options. "There are so many ways to engage employees – from mobile communications to social networking – and we hope to encourage and educate business leaders on how best to employ these tactics in managing their workforces."
The first webinar in the Academy of Global Thought Leadership series schedule is:
April 13, 2010: The Global Mobile Workplace – Using Technology to Build a Workplace Community
Dr. Mike Short, Ceng, FIET, FBCS, Vice President of Research and Development for O2 Group
Subsequent speakers will be announced at a later date. Webinars will be presented at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. For more information, visit www.workplaceoptions.com
About Workplace Options
Workplace Options helps employees balance their work, family and personal life in order to make their lives healthier, easier and more productive. The company's world-class employee support and work-life services provide information, resources, referrals and consultation on a variety of issues ranging from dependent care, legal and financial issues to stress management and wellness.
Drawing from an international network of credentialed providers and professionals, Workplace Options is the world's largest integrated employee support services and work-life provider. Service centers in Raleigh. N.C., London, Toronto and Dublin support more than 32 million employees in 20,000 organizations, across 170 countries. To learn more, visit www.workplaceoptions.com.
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