Top Speaker on Employee Retention
As an acclaimed workforce researcher, thought-leader, and employee engagement expert, as well as an author on management and employability for more than 20 years, Eric Chester has gone behind the curtain to interview thousands of owners, managers, and leaders of small companies and franchises in order to uncover the best practices for attracting, developing—and yes, even retaining—amazing employees at all levels, often for jobs that aren’t considered sexy by today’s standards.
Chester is the author of 5 leadership books and, as a hall-of-fame speaker, Eric has delivered more than 3000 paid keynote speeches on three continents.
Why Book this Speaker: Eric learned about recruitment and retention first hand. As a former administrator in the public education system, it was his challenge to recruit, retain, and inspire employees.
He a bestselling author of The Definitive Guide to Finding and Keeping Great Employees
Traveling From: CO
Fee Range: Virtual $15,000 – $20,000
In Person: $20,000 – $30,000
Eric Chester
Award Winning Speaker and Bestselling Author
Eric Chester is an acclaimed in-the-trenches workforce researcher and thought leader who’s been studying, analyzing, speaking and writing about attracting, managing, motivating and retaining top talent since 2001.
He is frequently mentioned or quoted in the national and international media such as Good Morning America, ABC 20/20, Fox News, NPR, and CNBC and in publications like Forbes, USA Today, and the Huffington Post.
He is a bestselling author of 5 published leadership books, several of which have become national bestsellers. Eric Chester has delivered more than 3000 paid keynote speeches on three continents. He is a Certified Speaking Professional and was inducted into the National Speakers Association’s acclaimed Hall of Fame in 2004.
Eric lives in Golden, CO with his wife and family.
FULLY STAFFED: How to Find and Keep Great Employees in Difficult Labor Markets
Description: The biggest threat facing today’s business owners and managers is not how they can get new customers and improve sales, but rather how they can find, develop, and keep qualified employees to do the tough, vital work that keeps them in business. The kinds of jobs you rely on to keep the wheels of your business moving. They’re also the kinds of jobs where employee turnover is pandemic. Employers need to find and retain competent workers, but those workers are hard to find—hard to train—and even harder to keep.
In this high-stakes hiring environment, employee engagement expert Eric Chester has gone behind the curtain to interview thousands of owners, managers, and leaders of small companies and franchises in order to uncover the best practices for attracting, developing—and yes, even retaining—amazing employees at all levels, often for jobs that aren’t considered sexy by today’s standards.
Discover how savvy employers have made bold moves, implemented guerrilla-recruiting tactics, and transformed the way the hiring and retention game is played. Eric’s presentation – live and virtual — will delight, surprise, and get you thinking—and the strategies and methodologies he illustrates will inspire you to change the way you recruit, hire, and lead your employees so you, too, can proudly say you’re FULLY STAFFED.
Take-Aways: Participants will discover the secrets and proven strategies to:
On Fire at Work – How Great Leaders Ignite Passion in Their People without Burning Them Out
Description: After interviewing highly acclaimed C-level leaders across all industries, Eric Chester has uncovered the practices and principles that Best Places to Work award-winning companies and great leaders are using to go beyond merely engaging today’s rapidly changing workforce, but to ignite what he terms “On Fire performance.” Through a highly entertaining multi-media presentation, audience members discover the best practice ideas, tactics, and strategies these esteemed employers use to consistently attract and retain top talent, encourage innovation and collaborative thinking, and inculcate the desire to out-perform yesterday’s best. Based upon the groundbreaking research in his fifth leadership book, On Fire at Work: How Great Companies Ignite Passion in Their People without Burning Them Out (Sound Wisdom, Oct. 2015), leaders, managers, and supervisors walk away with actionable ideas for building an invincible army of entrepreneurs who take pride and ownership in their work.
Uplifting, inspiring, and content-rich, it’s impossible to experience “On Fire” without catching fire and igniting the passion for achieving excellence in those around you.
Take-Aways: Participants will discover the secrets and proven strategies that renowned companies and legendary leaders are using to:
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