Naples: Company Culture – How to Gain and Retain the Best Employees

A well-defined and shared company culture gives employees direction and a sense of purpose. This, combined with recruitment and retention of top talent, stronger collaboration, and teamwork, leads to greater productivity and profitability overall. When recruiting, cultural fit is as important as skills, experience, education, and compensation requirements. A good cultural fit means that the candidate’s beliefs and behaviors align with the company’s core values and culture. A compatible candidate will be more likely to become engaged and productive.

Our sponsors:

• Gulf Coast International Properties Locally owned and operated, GCIP is a premier real estate firm specializing in luxury real estate in Naples, Florida. The award-winning, record-setting company has over 100 years of combined experience in the local market. Dedicated full-time real estate professionals, customized marketing plans, and advanced technology unite to provide personalized client-tailored guidance, satisfied clients, and successful results. Our trusted professionals offer superb customer service and years of local market expertise. Gulf Coast International Properties® is the broker of choice in Naples, Florida.
• PBS Contractors has been building client trust and exceeding expectations since 1986. Specializing in custom homes, luxury renovations, and commercial projects, PBS provides exceptional service and fosters lifelong relationships while delivering expectations above and beyond. From concept through completion, their award-winning team promises to collaborate, communicate, and accommodate to deliver excellence. As industry leaders, PBS is guided by its purpose statement: We Build Better Lives for Our Team, for Our Clients, and for Our Community. Upholding this philosophy and unparalleled client service is The PBS Way. As Naples’ only Concierge Builder®, PBS builds a better life for you every step of the way.
• Purpose Journey® partners with clients who are committed to leading purpose-grounded, people-centric, and impact-driven organizations. We offer consulting, training, and coaching to foster transformational results with culture design and implementation, leadership development, team effectiveness, workplace well-being, and stakeholder communication and engagement. Our programs help individuals align their values, strengths, and purpose with inspired action that leads to fulfillment and success. Our clients develop powerful mental, emotional, and behavioral habits to pursue goals with courageous grit and to meet challenges and uncertainty with more peace, confidence, and resilience.

Our emcee:

• Tracey L. Pirozzi, is the Founder of Pirozzi Organization Development Solutions, whose mission is to forge partnerships that realize optimal organization effectiveness. Known as a passionate, engaging speaker and effective leadership development coach, with over three decades of Human Resources expertise, Corporations, companies, and individuals can reach success with offerings that include 1:1 leadership development programs; team effectiveness workshops; extraordinary communication skills training; interactive, I’m packful workshop facilitation; and public speaking engagements.

Our panelists:

• Michael Wynn has served as president of Sunshine Ace Hardware since 2005. He serves on boards including NCH Healthcare System. Wynn is a gubernatorial appointee on the FGCU Board of Trustees and a member of the Leadership Florida Board of Directors. He’s earned accolades such as Sunshine being recognized by Gulfshore Business Magazine as Best Place to Work in 2022 & 2023 and the 2019 Naples Daily News Outstanding Citizen of the Year.
• Tim Dupre Tim started his construction career at fourteen to pay his way through a home-schooled education. While working for his grandfather, a local general contractor, he learned the basics of the construction industry. After high school, he transitioned to a career in HVAC as an apprentice installer, working on various projects from custom homes to multifamily, light commercial, and production homes. During his 24-year career in HVAC, he held several positions, eventually earning the role of President & CEO of Conditioned Air. In December 2021, Tim was ready for a new challenge and became President & CEO of PBS Contractors. Established in 1986, PBS Contractors builds and remodels custom luxury residences and commercial construction projects throughout Southwest Florida. It is the only builder in Naples, Florida, to have earned the reputation of Concierge Builder®.
• Lisa Gruenloh, MPAP, CPC Founder and President of Purpose Journey®  Lisa is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified executive and emotional intelligence coach who has served in leadership positions in a variety of corporate, government, advocacy, philanthropy, and consulting organizations throughout the country. Lisa has a passion for cultivating connections, finding common ground among diverse stakeholders, and co-creating positive change. She’s one of nine coaches globally serving on the ICF Foundation’s Council of Ambassadors, driving social impact and well-being through ICF’s Ignite program, as well as through community partnerships and national and global organizations and movements.
• Kevin Aizenshtat is a Florida native and a top-producing luxury real estate agent in Naples with Gulf Coast International Properties Kevin has been involved in more than 350 real estate transactions and exceeded sales revenue of $400,000,000. Kevin is a third-generation Realtor who takes pride in his customer service, market knowledge, and community involvement. Kevin’s diverse background in finance and marketing provides a unique set of skills to his clients. His expertise includes luxury waterfront and golf course communities.