In today's hybrid workplace, HR professionals face unprecedented challenges in maintaining organizational culture and employee engagement. This session reveals how understanding and leveraging social capital—the value inherent in professional relationships and networks—can transform workplace culture and drive organizational success. Drawing from extensive research and real-world examples, we'll explore how HR leaders can map and strengthen the informal networks that truly drive organizational performance. You'll learn practical strategies for building deep, trust-based relationships that enhance employee retention, improve collaboration, an create resilient organizational cultures.
Building Social Capital:
We'll explore how HR leaders can map and strengthen the informal networks that truly drive organizational performance. You'll learn practical strategies for building deep, trust-based relationships that enhance employee retention, improve collaboration, and create resilient organizational cultures.
In this session, we will explore:
- The different types of social capital (bonding, bridging, linking) and how these influence workplace dynamics.
- Methods to identify and map informal networks within their organizations
- Strategies to foster deep, trust-based relationships that contribute to employee engagement and retention.
- Techniques to improve collaboration and communication through strengthened professional relationships.
- How to create an environment that encourages open and effective communication.
- Techniques to integrate social capital concepts into their HR strategies and practices.
Elizabeth Scott, Ph.D., CEO & President of Brighter Strategies
Elizabeth Scott, PhD, is a visionary thought leader and founder of Brighter Strategies. With a passion for empowering impact-driven organizations to expand their influence, Dr. Scott brings over 20 years of experience to the table. She has provided consulting services in strategic planning, process improvement, and human capital/workforce development to hundreds of impact-driven organizations.
Dr. Scott is adept at leading strategic impact initiatives and managing change, ensuring organizations achieve their goals through effective change management. A certified Standard of Excellence consultant and a Baldrige examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia, she is trained in various strategic and organizational models.
A respected and sought-after speaker on strategic and operational planning, board governance, and capacity building, Dr. Scott published her first book, "Lessons in Leadership," in November 2015. Until recently, she held faculty positions at The Chicago School and George Mason University, where she taught graduate-level courses in organizational diagnosis & assessment, change management, culture, data collection, and evaluation design.
Dr. Scott holds degrees in Sociology, Organizational Sciences, and Human and Organizational Systems. She resides in Falls Church, Virginia, with her husband, two dogs, and two cats.
Visit www.brighterstrategies.com to learn more.
Timeline
8:00am - 8:45am - Registration + Breakfast + Networking
8:45am - 9:00am - Interactive Team Building Activity
9:00am - 10:30am - Program
10:30am - 11:00am - Networking
IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR 1.5 HRCI + SHRM CREDITS
PROGRAM ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED
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