Fear of the Unknown – Managing Employee Concerns & Maintaining Morale During Times of Uncertainty and Change
Submitted by Cindy T on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 09:33
Join IABC Triangle along with Stef Mendell, Director of Communications for GSK’s Global Manufacturing & Supply department, for an educational talk on how to manage employee communications to keep employees engaged during challenging times.
Employees everywhere are feeling pressured to do more with less, experiencing survivor guilt, adapting to new ways of working and handling changes to compensation, benefits and working conditions. Employees are also feeling stress from the global economy with concerns about job security, a shrinking job market, devaluation of retirement assets and rising energy prices. These internal and external factors have hit employees hard leaving many employees feeling less engaged and waiting for the next crisis.
Numerous studies have shown that engaged employees can make a significant difference to a company’s bottom line. However, given the current environment, employees remain on the job, yet are less engaged. Learn how communications can play a key role in employees’ understanding of corporate challenges and shaping their response.
Please RSVP by Friday, October 9, 2009.
About our Speaker:
Stef Mendell joined legacy company Glaxo Wellcome in 1997 as the Manager for R&D Communications. She was instrumental in communications activities supporting the merger between Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. She was subsequently appointed as Director of R&D Internal Communications & Community Relations before moving to GSK’s Global Manufacturing & Supply (GMS) department in 2001. At that time Stef was responsible for establishing and managing the execution of a global communications strategy for a major corporate change initiative involving rationalization of manufacturing sites. She currently provides communications support to the GMS’s president and several members of its executive team. She develops and leads communications strategies for sensitive, confidential issues with both external and corporate-wide implications, including site closures, downsizings, organizational redesign and mergers and acquisitions.
Directions:
From Interstate 40, travel North on the Durham Freeway (Route 147). Exit at Alexander Drive. Turn left onto Alexander Drive at the traffic signal at the top of the ramp. Turn right at the second traffic signal onto the GSK property. Inform the security officer that you are attending the IABC meeting in Building 5 (Girolomi Center). Proceed down Moore Drive. You will see a number of cars parked on the right side of the road. Continue along this line of cars until you see an opening into a round drive. Park in the visitor lot to the right as you drive into the round area. If there are no spaces available in this lot, park along the street. Enter the building and check in with the security officer to receive your GSK guest badge.
Event Location:
GSK
Location Address:
GSK, Building 5, Girolomi Center on Moore Drive, Durham, NC
Event Date:
12:00pm -- October 13, 2009
Event Cost:
$15 for IABC members, $30 for guests (non-members) and $5 for full-time students
For more information:
Mary Hecht-Kissell, maryhk@nc.rr.com 
