[SUMMARY]:Attracting, engaging, and retaining top talent is a major responsibility for HR leaders in small to mid-sized organizations. In order to achieve this, building team cohesion, camaraderie, and connection is crucial. However, in remote or hybrid work environments, this can be a challenge. Integrating team building and social events into the organization's culture can help counteract feelings of isolation and build connections between employees. These events can also serve as opportunities for training, development, and upskilling. By learning from each other and collaborating, employees can build their skills and improve their collaboration, even if they are working remotely. Additionally, social events can provide a much-needed break from the day-to-day grind and help employees recharge and connect on a personal level. For HR leaders in small to mid-sized organizations, building an elite organization requires empowering managers and engaging employees. Social events are a critical piece of this puzzle, helping to build connections and collaboration at a human level. By integrating team building and social events into the organization's DNA, HR leaders can create a culture of connection and community that attracts and retains top talent. In summary, HR leaders in small to mid-sized organizations must prioritize building team cohesion, camaraderie, and connection to attract, engage, and retain top talent. Social events can serve as a tool to counteract feelings of isolation, provide opportunities for training and development, and offer a much-needed break from the day-to-day grind. By integrating these events into the organization's culture, HR leaders can build an elite organization that empowers managers and engages employees.Timestamp 0:00:00 Attracting, engaging, and retaining top talent is critical for HR leaders in small to mid-sized organizations. Building team cohesion, camaraderie, and connection is essential.0:00:47 The goal is to build harmony across the organization and within teams. Integrating social events into the DNA of the organization is important.0:01:17 Social events can counter the sense of isolation that remote work can create. They can also provide training and development opportunities for employees.0:02:16 Having fun and breaking up the monotony of the day-to-day grind is essential for employees.0:02:53 Team building and social events are a critical piece of the strategy for building collaboration, connection, and community in remote and hybrid environments.0:03:06 The goal is to build an elite organization, which requires people to collaborate and connect at a human level.0:03:24 Empowering managers and engaging employees is the formula for building an elite organization, and social events are a piece of that puzzle.

[SUMMARY]:In this transcript, the speaker discusses the challenges of leading a busy HR team that supports a larger organization. They compare it to juggling while running uphill, and highlight the importance of workforce planning in such a situation. The speaker emphasizes that having an engaged workforce can make workforce planning much easier. Engaged employees are committed and stable, reducing turnover and making communication more effective. They are also more productive, improving overall performance. An engaged workforce can help HR professionals focus on strategic direction and improve organizational reputation. The speaker concludes that driving employee engagement is a game changer for workforce planning and can make the entire process smoother, more manageable, and more effective.Timestamp0:00:00Leading a busy HR team supporting a larger organization is like running uphill while juggling.0:00:51Engaged workforce transforms employee population from clock punchers to committed force.0:01:21Workforce becomes stable and predictable, making planning more effective.0:01:49Engaged employees communicate their needs more openly, leading to effective planning.0:02:28Employee engagement increases productivity and elite performance.0:02:53Engaged workforce makes HR more strategic and focused.0:03:27Driving employee engagement number up makes the entire process of workforce planning smoother and more effective.