PIVOT:  Empower Personal and Professional Goals for a Win/Win with Erica Betz, HR Professional

20 years ago, the end-goal of engaging employees was getting them to stay with the organization for the rest of their career. But times have changed, and the expectations of the workforce have changed as well. Today, employees crave opportunities and resources for growth from their employers. But according to Erica Betz, former head of HR at software company Squirrels, it’s not enough to say, “go develop yourself” and send them on their way.  

On this episode of PIVOT, Erica shares why it’s time for people ops to step up its game when it comes to developing people—professionally AND personally. You’ll hear tips for starting goal-setting conversations and how to use those conversations to engage employees and positively impact business performance. 

 On this episode, you’ll hear:

• What engaging and developing employees looks like in this day and age
• How to implement practices that develop employees as whole people
• The biggest mistake companies make when it comes to developing employees
• How technology can be a safe space for employees to speak up 
• How to use goal-setting and check-in conversations to solve problems
• Measuring the success of development conversations 
• 4 ways to kickstart a culture of personal and professional development
• Why Erica is inspired to create better work environments for employees

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