{"id":1942,"date":"2013-06-04T15:51:38","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T15:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=536"},"modified":"2013-06-04T15:51:38","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T15:51:38","slug":"worktech-ny-2013-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/worktech-ny-2013-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Worktech NY 2013 \u2013 Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"

WorkTech, for those of you unfamiliar with the event, is a leading international conference series.\u00a0 It is held all around the world, from London to Shanghai to New York.\u00a0 Professionals from all walks of life, whether it be technology, real estate, finance, architecture, or anything else you can imagine, gather around to share ideas and listen to speakers.\u00a0 Attendees come from every major company with executives gathering from Microsoft, Google, Herman Miller, Motorola, Plantronics, Bank of America, and even Coca-Cola.\u00a0 They all aim for the same goal, to share expertise and learn from each other.<\/p>\n

Although there is much to learn from events like this, one thing was made clear; putting people first is a key to success.\u00a0 Several speakers brought up what seemed to be a reoccurring theme; that people, all of them, need to come first.\u00a0 This includes your customers, employees (regardless of pay-grade), and partners need to be focused on first.\u00a0 This is contrary to a standard policy of product or service first, but makes a lot of sense when you think about it.\u00a0 Happy workers work well, and in turn make good products, think of great ideas, and will lead to less turn over (one company reported 54% increased employee retention).\u00a0 Focusing on your staff can mean many things, but attendees seemed to be drawn to topics such as flex time and vacation.<\/p>\n

The conference covered many other topics including:<\/p>\n