“DisruptHR Charleston” shakes up human resource strategy at inaugural Charleston, S.C. event
November 2, 2016
“Just like death and taxes, disruption is inevitable.” One of the many key takeaways from Charleston’s first DisruptHR event and said by Ryan Glushkoff of PlanSource. Human resources professionals cannot argue that times are changing and now is the opportunity shake up strategy, boost engagement and appeal to the newest group of employees: millennials.
Human resource professionals and business leaders from across the Lowcountry gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the American Theatre in historic downtown Charleston, S.C. for DisruptHR Charleston; a night of short, focused talks packed with forward thinking and innovative ideas on how employers can better engage, encourage and hone their organization’s talent.
The night featured a lineup of thought leaders from multiple fields, all focused on delivering new strategies and initiatives to revamp the workplace for the better. Featured speakers included:
- Ryan Glushkoff, PlanSource
- Perry MacLennan, Haynswoth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
- Sharon Sellers, SLS Consulting
- Dixie Norris, Kiawah Partners
- Katrina Cobb, reFRORM Studios Personal Training
- Caitlin Roark, Levelwing
- Matt Gough, Echovate
- Amanda Young, GE Healthcare
- Ben Sands, Sands Leadership
Topics ranged from employee benefits to encouraging wellness in the workplace, gig economies, employee recognition and more. The event was presented by several partnering sponsors including ADP, Atlatl, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Catch Talent, Charleston Open Source_, Echovate, McLaughlin & Smoak Benefits, PeopleMatter and Teamphoria.
“It was a true pleasure to be a part of such a groundbreaking event within the Charleston market for the human resources field,” said Andrew Strickland, co-founder and managing director at Teamphoria. “We look forward to seeing how events like these shape the HR culture not just here in Charleston, but across the country, as professionals look inward and put more focus on their best asset: their employees. At Teamphoria, we strongly believe that employee engagement, recognition and mentoring is key in fostering a positive company culture that values success and excellence in the workplace.”
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Charleston, S.C., Teamphoria takes pride in its team of award-winning technology talent with professionals that are passionately focused on helping companies align employees to the mission and goals of an organization in order to perpetuate engagement.
To learn more about DisruptHR, visit disrupthr.co/charleston/. To learn more about Teamphoria and its services, visit www.teamphoria.com, like Teamphoria on Facebook, and follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Teamphoria:
Teamphoria is an employee engagement software company that helps organizations build, measure and grow a thriving company culture. It bridges the gap between management and employees by providing management with a platform to define its employee engagement strategy and make constant improvements as necessary. Being the first software platform to cultivate the ideal environment for employees to share ideas, gather feedback and provide real-time access to personal and professional goals, Teamphoria proves again and again why its number one asset is ‘its people’. For more information about Teamphoria and its services, visit www.teamphoria.com, like Teamphoria on Facebook and follow the team on LinkedIn and Twitter.
