Big Impact, Big Challenges - Lessons from Collaborating with Large Businesses to Improve Job Quality

Explore the complexities and strategies of partnering with large corporations to enhance job quality and working conditions in this webinar from the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program. Examine how businesses employing over 1,000 workers—which represent more than 40% of the US workforce—can leverage their significant influence to improve workplace design and employee experiences. Learn about the unique challenges practitioners face when engaging these large organizations, including navigating complex decision-making processes, addressing diverse organizational needs and incentives, and overcoming implementation barriers. Discover practical approaches for collaborating with major employers to create positive economic outcomes for their workforce through insights from industry experts Ellen G. Frank-Miller (Founder & CEO, Workforce & Organizational Research Center), Scotland Nash (Director, Talent Rewire, FSG), and Cindy Williams (Executive Director, WorkLife Partnership), with moderation by Matt Helmer from the Aspen Institute. Gain understanding of both the potential for large-scale impact and the strategic considerations necessary when working with big businesses to advance job quality initiatives and improve working conditions across significant portions of the American workforce.