Reducing Employee Turnover: Attracting and Retaining an Engaged Workforce (Augusta Manufacturing Growth Meeting Series)

_Manufacturing Growth Educational Series*_ _Location: Enterprise Mill Event Center_ _Lunch is included in the registration price_ REDUCING EMPLOYEE TURNOVER: ATTRACTING AND RETAINING AN ENGAGED WORKFORCE Experiencing a high turnover rate can be expensive and frustrating. Many managers know that it is worth the investment to develop a highly engaged and effective team, but also wonder how can this be achieved despite tight schedules and budgets. Join us for a lunch-and-learn to: * Identify the true reasons why people leave a company * Develop strategies to use in recruitment, orientation, training, and development * Prevent turnover and encourage employees to stay for the long-term * Understand how one Georgia manufacturer reduced their turnover rate from 85% to 15% in just one year EVENT INCLUDES LUNCH, NETWORKING, PRESENTATION, AND Q&A. SERIES PARTNER: Augusta Tech, Enterprise Mill, Choose Columbia County SPEAKER: Damon Nix, Project Manager at GaMEP Damon Nix is a project manager for Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute, specializing in safety-integrated process improvement (Lean and Safe). Through training and on-site projects Nix helps companies apply lean concepts to eliminate safety and health waste from processes while simultaneously addressing productivity and quality issues. Prior to his current position, Nix worked as a Safety Specialist with Georgia Tech’s Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program. There he provided industrial safety and ergonomic assistance to small businesses throughout Georgia. _*This quarterly lunch and learn educational series will deliver actionable tips and tools of the trade specifically designed to help Georgia Manufacturers grow their business._