August 1, 2019 - Congratulations to TERRA's Seattle branch office for being named "Branch of the Quarter" for Q2 2019. Seattle Branch Manager Anne Skaar accepted the award on behalf of the team during TERRA's Quarterly Business Development meeting, held…
Dion Armstrong started learning industrial skills in his early years, working as a janitor. While he liked his job, he knew it wasn’t what he wanted forever. So, for the next ten years, Dion accepted countless short-term roles, hoping to…
Amy Yasutake worked contract accounting positions for over three years. She really wanted to like her accounting jobs, but found that they weren't a great fit. She knew it was time to look for something new. Amy didn’t want to…
After graduating from Loyola University Chicago, Megan Priddis began contemplating her next move. When her boyfriend landed a tech job in Seattle, the decision was simple. They relocated to Seattle. Her boyfriend hit the ground running, but Megan did not…
At TERRA, we make talent satisfaction a priority. It's not only a good practice, it's good business. Especially when you're in the business of helping people. In order to be a company that people trust to help them navigate employment…
Everett, WA – October 24, 2018 – Congratulations to TERRA’s Seattle office for being named “Branch of the Quarter” for Q3 2018. Anne Skaar, Seattle Branch Manager, accepted the award on behalf of her team during TERRA’s Quarterly Business Development…
Sometimes it's time for a fresh start. Ashli Hysell worked for the state of Texas for over two years, as an investigator for the Department of Family and Child Protective Services. She often found herself working more than 80 hours…
Randy Magee began his partnership with TERRA Staffing Group in 2006. He walked by our Seattle office and decided to drop by, curious about the type of employment opportunities TERRA had available. Since that fateful day, 12 years ago, our…
When you’re the sole provider for your family, having steady work is extremely important. That’s why Lyndee Hakim was loyal to her employer of six and a half years, a business that supports companies with pre-employment screenings and onboarding services.…
Everett, WA – April 25, 2018 – Congratulations to TERRA’s Seattle branch for being named Branch of the Quarter for Q1 2018. Anne Skaar, Seattle Branch Manager, accepted the award on behalf of her team during TERRA’s Quarterly Business Development Meeting,…
Dawn Wyatt was used to working temporary jobs. She’d done everything from working at a theme park to production work. These jobs were always enough for her. Until, one day, she decided she wanted more. “I’d been working oddball jobs for a few years, but I got to the point where I wanted to buy … Continue Reading
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Minding the Middle: The Key to Engagement and Culture Change
This Activity has been PRE-APPROVED for SHRM Re-Certification Credits
Lynda Silsbee Performance Dimensions Group
When: September 13, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST
Recruiting is grabbing all the headlines, but retention of your best staff is really the winning strategy in today’s competitive talent market. Retaining and engaging your team is critical to move your business goals forward and to not get caught in the wake of a revolving door of turnover or, worse, employees who are disengaged and staying.
This is a great session for HR leaders or anyone with management responsibility.
Key takeaways:
• The current state of employee engagement–spoiler alert: it’s not good but you can do something about it!
• The critical drivers of employee engagement–hint: it’s your middle managers!
• Actions you can take to engage, develop, and leverage your middle managers.
