Live Webinar
Driving Performance and Aligning Culture with Strategic Employee Recognition
Many organizations are navigating a complex mix of burnout, lost productivity, and a growing disconnect in culture. The global workplace is still finding its footing, but we’re closer to where we want to be than we think.
Research from Achievers Workforce Institute shows a gap between how people feel and what they need : only 25% of employees feel productive, but over half say that recognition would help them get there. Recognition, when it’s frequent, sincere, and personalized, is one of the most meaningful and cost-effective ways to rebuild trust, re-energize teams, and align culture with performance.
Hear from Achievers’ Brie Harvey alongside Karen Spindler from Duracell and Amy Bayer from Duck Creek Technologies – two leaders who are putting recognition to work in very different, but equally powerful ways. From retaining top talent to supporting people leaders, they’ll share how recognition is helping their organizations stay connected, engaged, and high-performing.
Join us to learn
- Recognition strategies that boost engagement, productivity, connection, and culture
- Insights from Duracell and Duck Creek Technologies for securing leadership buy-in, measuring impact, and proving the return on investment of employee recognition programs
- Tips for supporting and developing effective people leaders
Many organizations are navigating a complex mix of burnout, lost productivity, and a growing disconnect in culture. The global workplace is still finding its footing, but we’re closer to where we want to be than we think.
Research from Achievers Workforce Institute shows a gap between how people feel and what they need : only 25% of employees feel productive, but over half say that recognition would help them get there. Recognition, when it’s frequent, sincere, and personalized, is one of the most meaningful and cost-effective ways to rebuild trust, re-energize teams, and align culture with performance.
Hear from Achievers’ Brie Harvey alongside Karen Spindler from Duracell and Amy Bayer from Duck Creek Technologies – two leaders who are putting recognition to work in very different, but equally powerful ways. From retaining top talent to supporting people leaders, they’ll share how recognition is helping their organizations stay connected, engaged, and high-performing.
Speakers

Karen Spindler
Vice President of Human Resources - Global Technical Organization, Duracell

Amy Bayer
Global Director of DEI, Engagement & Culture, Duck Creek Technologies

Brie Harvey
Head of Market Research and Community, Achievers

Karen Spindler
Vice President of Human Resources - Global Technical Organization, Duracell
Karen Spindler, SPHR has extensive experience in human resources, spanning over three decades. Karen currently holds the position of Vice President of Human Resources - Global Technical Organization at Duracell Inc. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing and managing global human resources functions. Karen's career began in 1986 at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, where she held several roles, including Senior Director of Human Resources and Director of Human Resources. Overall, Karen Spindler possesses a wealth of experience in various HR positions and has contributed significantly to the development and implementation of HR strategies, policies, and procedures in the organizations she has worked for.

Amy Bayer
Global Director of DEI, Engagement & Culture, Duck Creek Technologies
Amy Bayer is the Global Director of DE&I, Engagement, and Culture at Duck Creek Technologies. In this role, she leads strategic efforts to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace while promoting a culture of belonging. Amy’s experience spans nearly 20 years across multiple industries, including technology, publishing, manufacturing, and healthcare. Prior to this role, she held key HR positions, including HR Business Partner at Duck Creek Technologies and HR Manager at McGraw-Hill Companies. Amy’s work focuses on empowering employees through grassroots initiatives, driving meaningful change, and fostering leadership from within.

Brie Harvey
Head of Market Research and Community, Achievers
Brie Harvey is a digital strategist and thought leader with over a decade of experience in the HR technology space. Prior to joining Achievers to spearhead their global training and enablement strategy in 2015, she worked in talent acquisition, operations and talent management for one of the fastest growing staffing agencies in North America.
In her current role Brie partners with Achievers Workforce Institute to examine workplace trends and how motivational science can be leveraged by organizations to cultivate an employee experience that results in enhanced engagement, belonging and performance.

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