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Workplace conflict is one of the largest reducible costs in a business, yet it remains largely unrecognized. At the same time, conflict is an inevitable part of relationships. Learn how to recognize and understand conflict behaviors, so you can effectively engage others to have productive conflicts rather than unproductive conflict. Productive conflict can make your organization and teams more cohesive, less likely to waste time and energy, and more fun to be a part of.

The Emerging Workforce® Study (EWS) by Spherion Staffing annually examines the issues and trends impacting the American workplace. Conducted by Research Now, it is the only nationally representative survey of both employers and employees. Since 1996, Spherion has interviewed more than 200,000 workers and hundreds of companies to reveal new insights and impacts that employers need to be aware of to make the right decisions for their business and their employees.

2019 EWS - Workplace Transformation: Navigating the New Normal

Violence in the Workplace

This session will provide you with practical information for recognizing and addressing threats, domestic violence, bullying, suicide, and the behaviors that generally precede violence in the workplace.

Organizations in the top tier of employee engagement outperform their peers by 147% in earnings per share and have a 90% better growth trend than their competition. However, only 30% of U.S. workers are engaged, which means the vast majority sleepwalk through the day giving you zero discretionary effort. How do you inspire employees to get off the sidelines and get into the game? Jill Christensen, author of the best-selling book, If Not You, Who?

The Emerging Workforce® Study (EWS) by Spherion Staffing annually examines the issues and trends impacting the American workplace. Conducted by Research Now, it is the only nationally representative survey of both employers and employees. Since 1996, Spherion has interviewed more than 200,000 workers and hundreds of companies to reveal new insights and impacts that employers need to be aware of to make the right decisions for their business and their employees.

2018 EWS: The New American Workforce

Often discrimination happens in organizations, and specifically in hiring practices, because of engrained stereotypical thoughts and ideas we have been taught to believe as true. These ideas are so imbedded in our brains we actually believe they are "natural" or the "norm." 

Based on leading-edge research in bias mitigation, we know that the most effective anti-bias training incorporates strategies on both the personal and institutional levels. This leadership training provides solutions to both.