After a fifteen-year stint in academia, Amanda left university life to found Page & Podium Press, a publishing company that helps leaders share their stories and ideas through world-changing books. The company has helped dozens of authors inspire their audiences with vulnerability, honesty, and the hard-won knowledge that comes from overcoming life’s most difficult challenges.
Additionally, Amanda has been invited to speak at organizations ranging from FedEx to the National Communication Association to the US Department of State, sharing relatable examples and digestible philosophy on issues of identity, leadership, and socially conscious storytelling.
Event Details
May 2024 Chapter Meeting: When the Boss Buys You Pizza and Calls it Retention Strategy
| Date: | May 16, 2024, 11:30am – 1:00pm |
| Location: | Celtic Fox | 118 SW 8th Ave, Topeka, KS 66603 |
| Price: | $15 or $20 |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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Topic: When the Boss Buys You Pizza and Calls it Retention Strategy
Join our hour-long workshop to learn how to bridge the gap between managerial intent and employees’ lived experiences, leading to a more harmonious and productive organizational environment. You’ll learn about the Cultural Communication Cycle and its four essential stages, identify common discrepancies between intended messages and the way they are perceived by employees, and learn techniques to tweak messages in a way that enhances reception and understanding across employee levels. Additionally, you’ll discover strategies for actively listening to employees’ feedback and adapting messaging accordingly, and acquire tools to assess the impact of messaging on employees’ everyday experiences and overall job satisfaction. Elevate your role as an HR professional by mastering the art of cultural communication.
Meet the Speaker: Amanda Nell Edgar, PhD, CEO and Certified Ghostwriter
DR. Amanda Nell Edgar is an award-winning author, ghostwriter, book coach and the founder of Page & Podium Press. Co-author of the forthcoming Summer of 2020: George Floyd and the Resurgence of the Black Lives Matter Movement, Amanda has authored two nationally award-winning books and ghostwritten many more.
Cost and Credit Information
$15.00 - SHRM Topeka Members
$20.00 - Non-members or Guests
Attendees will receive 1.0 hour of HRCI and SHRM recertification credit for the chapter meeting presentation - pending approval.
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