Personal Emotional Connections: How Truly Knowing Your People Creates a Highly Engaged Workforce

Capacity: 
871
SHRM 2015 Annual Conference
This session gives you an inside glimpse into how Zappos has a created a culture of fun, respect and engagement.

Zappos.com does some crazy things, from holding fun office parades to throwing random parties. Relationships are at the core of how this brand that was built around shoes became a brand adored for their customer service. In this session, learn how Zappos.com uses the guideline of creating PEC (Personal Emotional Connections) to govern how managers interact with employees and in turn, affect how employees interact with customers. Through the power of PEC they are creating more than just an employer to employee relationship - they are creating meaningful lifelong friendships with those that truly matter, sustaining a workforce of highly engaged and motivated people with strong connections to their customer base.

Date(s) & Time(s): 
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 10:45am to 12:00pm
Presenter: 

Jamie Naughton

Jamie
Naughton

Jamie Naughton joined Zappos.com, Inc. in 2004 right after the company relocated from the bay area to Las Vegas. As Speaker of the House, Jamie works directly with CEO Tony Hsieh, focusing on the culture for which the company has become known. Her role is essential in creating and driving the architecture of the dynamic culture as well as focusing on culture R&D to ensure Zappos.com always stays relevant to both the employees and their customers. Jamie travels the country to work with world-renowned companies, authors, researchers, and business leaders to help spread the concept that by focusing on your employees and customers, good companies can become legendary companies.

 

Location: 
Westgate Ballroom C
Amount of Credit: 
1.25
Credit Type: 
SHRM PDCs
HR Credit
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
Relationship Management
HR Expertise
Intended Audience: 
Senior-Level
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