Cultivating Thought Partners: Transforming Employees Into Innovators

Cultivating Thought Partners: Transforming Employees into Innovators

Transforming employees into thought partners is key to fostering a culture of creativity and ownership. This session explores how to build an environment that encourages innovative thinking and genuine investment in your business. Learn practical strategies for empowering and incentivizing your team, creating a structure that nurtures creative contributions and respects their input. Discover how to find and develop employees who think about your business as their own, and the benefits of treating them as partners in your success.

Speakers:

• Stacy Kealohalani Ferreira, CEO, Office of Hawaiian Affairs
• Robin Kobayashi, Senior Vice President - Human Resources, Hawaiian Airlines
• Makana McClellan, Director of Communications, Office of the Governor Hawaiʻi 
• Moderator: Jennifer Tanabe, Creative Director, ALTRES