11/13/2025

"Increasing Engagement, Retention, and Development for Employees" Seminar Highlights - November 13, 2025

This session was held at Maggiano's Banquets in Oak Brook, IL.

"Increasing Engagement, Retention, and Development for Employees"
Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group 
Thursday, November 13, 2025

The ECA Research and Education Committee was proud to have sponsored a seminar called, "Increasing Engagement, Retention, and Development for Employees."   This program was held on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at Maggiano's Banquets in Oak Brook, IL.  Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group was the Facilitator.  This was the final educational session for 2025.

Program description:

The workforce shortage is affecting both the revenue, and the margin, for the majority of contractors. The ability to hire, retain, engage, train, and develop employees increases the chances for them, and for the organization, to succeed. To accomplish this, specific processes and development paths must be created, implemented, and measured.

Following this course, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the need for roles and responsibilities definition
• Show the use of the role definition and time span needed to increase the percentage of “good” hires
• Describe the employee collaboration using skill set matrix information
• Outline the career path mapping process to create long term improvement and engagement
• Discuss the link between performance management and incentive compensation

We thank Stephane for her time with the session.

Pictured is Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group, as she started the session.

Pictured is Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group.

Pictured are the attendees at the start of the program.