Sessions

Dan Schawbel, Managing Partner of Workplace Intelligence and Nicole Serr, Corporate Affairs Purpose Lead at MARS Petcare are here to share the benefits of dogs into the workplace with pet parents and businesses. A recent study commissioned by the CESAR brand, a proud part of the Mars family of brands, shows that nearly three quarters (74%) of dog owners working in dog-friendly offices say their satisfaction at work has been positively impacted by their companies’ dog-friendly office policies. Through this discussion, Schawbel and Serr will share further examples on how dogs in the workplace promote positive office culture, higher employee satisfaction and strong employee retention. You will walk away from this session armed with tools and resources to help take those first steps to becoming dog-friendly in the workplace or further enhance your current dog-friendly offerings.

• Attendees will walk away with proof points around the positive impact of dogs in the workplace.

• Attendees will walk away with ideas for expanding employee assistance programs and benefits to stay competitive, such as welcoming dogs to their offices, in addition to easy steps and resources for starting dog-friendly programming.

• Attendees will walk away with information on the CESAR brand’s Workplace Grants, powered by the BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ program, designed to help businesses make simple changes to welcome dogs into their offices, or to further enhance their current dog-friendly offerings. The brand has plans to award $75,000 to more than 15 companies to support their efforts in dog-friendly workplaces.