The guest today is Francois Fortier, Founder and CEO of Applauz, a multi-award-winning HR SaaS platform based in Quebec, Canada.
Francois has 15+ years of entrepreneurial experience and prior to starting Applauz, Francois was Founder and CEO of The KLF Group, a company specializing in building and scaling companies in the Reward and Recognition space.
As CEO of Applauz, he is responsible for overseeing all facets of the business and is committed to providing effective and affordable solutions that help leaders better engage with their employees. Since 2019, Applauz has been on a mission to help companies make their work environment a happier place, by building people-first cultures where managers learn to better motivate and inspire their teams, and where employees feel appreciated and recognized.
Questions for Francois include:
- Why should leaders care about building an authentic culture of appreciation?
- How must leadership be involved in the development of a culture of appreciation?
- How can HR leaders overcome obstacles to growing appreciation at work?
- Why is software only part of the answer? What are the other components?
- What does a culture of appreciation mean to you and how does that show up in the ethos of Applauz?
- How can listeners connect with you and learn more about Applauz?
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