MEGA SESSION Work Inspired: How to Build an Organization Where Everyone Loves to Work
Anything is possible when people are inspired, and there is a direct connection between an inspired culture and business success. Culture unites not just recruitment, retention and employee engagement, but also customer satisfaction, innovation and overall performance – and Kronos Incorporated has proof. Since Aron Ain took over as CEO in 2005, Kronos – led by HR’s strategic guidance – transformed its culture by investing in employee development and engagement as growth strategies while focusing on managers as the linchpin to company-wide success. It’s no coincidence that, as Kronos engagement skyrocketed, company revenue tripled to $1.4 billion and Kronos has been awarded many coveted “best place to work” distinctions along the way. This session, led by Kronos HR Evangelist Chris Mullen, will teach leaders who manage teams of five or 500,000 how to create an inspired culture in their own organizations by following surprisingly simple rules to replicate Kronos’ success.
Learning Objectives:
- Build of culture of trust.
- Develop humble yet inspiring “un-leaders.”
- Over-communicate with truth-telling.
- Hold managers accountable for being great leaders.
- Give employees their time back.
- Empower the next-generation workforce.
Christopher Mullen, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP

A thought leader on performance, development, and talent strategies, Chris Mullen is director of strategic advisory at Kronos, a global leader in workforce cloud solutions. With 15 years of experience as an HR practitioner focused on maximizing engagement, Mullen helps organizations inspire their own workforces by optimizing technology and refreshing outdated processes with people-centric solutions to enhance the employee experience and drive better business outcomes. Mullen holds a Ph.D. from the University of Northern Colorado, where he focused on the impact of mobile technology on work-life balance, as well as a master’s degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
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