“I feel heard by Madison Reed's Employee-Driven Committee every single day. We are always taking feedback and working to make all of our teams feel more included in everything that we do. Being able to share my honest feedback and opinions has made Madison Reed a better place.”

 

How Dr. Tana M. Session provided her expertise in facilitated experiences and organizational development:

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• Town Hall Facilitation. The first step toward an effective engagement strategy is to talk about our individual experiences to facilitate shared connectedness.

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• Development of Company Values. Madison Reed already had an Employee-Driven Committee in place. To further mature the company on its organizational strategy, development of a values-driven teams fostered an increased sense of employee engagement.

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• Formalized Employee-Driven Committee. The great work that the Employee-Driven Committee was already doing was further propelled by structured governance and practices, allowing improvement of processes over time and securing company resources.
   

• Training & Development. As an expert in facilitating experiences, Dr. Session shared her methodology on communication and leadership skills that aim to expand trust and cultivate growth-oriented mindsets.

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The Employee-Driven Committee continuously invests and develops talent through its ongoing training, coaching, and development opportunities, ultimately demonstrating the company's commitment to a values-first teams. The work of the Employee-Driven Committee ensures the heart and soul of its brand values are demonstrated in how they hire, acknowledge, support, and promote people.

 

Dr. Tana M. Session notes that Madison Reed's commitment to its organizational strategy is at a level where employees feel comfortable having difficult conversations with one another — something that companies historically struggle with.