Join local experts as they share best strategies for enhancing company culture, workplace satisfaction, and employee engagement.

Fostering a positive corporate culture can have a major impact on employee engagement and retention. Experts believe that developing a strategy to motivate and inspire your team will increase productivity and boost morale – and in most cases, will help you attract quality talent as well. There are many unique ways to enhance company culture to attract, retain, and engage with high performing individuals. Placing an emphasis on culture can go a long way to boost your bottom line.

As part of the Prosper Jefferson seminar series, JEDCO and the Jefferson Chamber teamed up to bring you a whole seminar about building a positive company culture. Three experts from the regional business community will show you how it’s done. Topics include:

• How to build a positive company culture

• Focusing on a healthy workplace environment

• How to build employee engagement and productivity

• Getting the right people on the team

• Successful case studies from local businesses

 
Laitram is a global manufacturer with four operating divisions that produce a diverse set of products and services including seafood processing equipment, conveying solution technology and systems, fabricated metal stairs and precision machining services. With over 3,700 employees, Laitram operates manufacturing and assembly facilities in nine countries and employs people in over 30 different countries outside the United States.
 
A lifelong resident of New Orleans, Franck joined Laitram’s legal department in 1995 in a corporate counsel role. Supporting the company’s commercial, production and administration areas, Franck worked in various areas including labor and employment, benefits, commercial transactions, immigration and others. In 2009, Franck joined the Human Resources group where he manages the Company’s compensation and benefit programs in addition to overseeing the Company’s risk and insurance programs.
 

 
Laitram is a global manufacturer with four operating divisions that produce a diverse set of products and services including seafood processing equipment, conveying solution technology and systems, fabricated metal stairs and precision machining services. With over 3,700 employees, Laitram operates manufacturing and assembly facilities in nine countries and employs people in over 30 different countries outside the United States.
 
Cheryl joined Laitram’s Human Resources group in 1991 as a Recruiter. Shortly thereafter, she became and remains a key leader in developing and institutionalizing Laitram’s Business Philosophy and Continuous Improvement Program which are the cornerstone of Laitram’s culture and key to its long-term growth and success. With a focus on employee self-management, Cheryl and her team drive and inspire Laitram employees to be the best they can be.
 

 
Dr. Shondra Williams has served as the CEO of InclusivCare since 2012. As President and CEO, she tripled the revenue to nearly $25 million and expanded the organization’s infrastructure from two sites to five sites in just three years. She recently oversaw the construction of a New State of Medical Clinic in 2021 and established two in-house pharmacies to make healthcare more accessible. Dr. Williams oversaw over 40 community-wide COVID-19 testing/vaccination events. Under her leadership, InclusivCare was recognized as a Top Place to Work in 2021 and 2022.
 
Dr. Williams is a servant leader, crisis manager, transformational leader, and practical problem solver. She has received many recognitions and awards over the years, including Executive of the Year (Biz New Orleans, 2021), Community Leader of the Year (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 2020), and the Eric B. Taylor Leadership Award (2019). She is a graduate of Harvard T.H. Chan – School of Public Health, Leadership Jefferson, and UCLA Healthcare Executives Program. She is also a member of the Louisiana Primary Care Association (Past President), 504Healthnet Executive Committee (President), Louisiana Primary Care Accountable Care Organization Executive Committee, Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Health Care Committee, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.