Bluegreen's WIN Chapter Sponsors "Gender in the Workplace" Program
Boca Raton, Fla., - July 23, 2010 - Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play, today announced its completion and sponsorship of "The Power Dead-Even Rule and Other Gender Differences in the Workplace" program hosted by Bluegreen's own WIN (Women in the Industry) Chapter and Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Bluegreen associates, both men and women, participated in the program, which included members of WIN, a national organization composed of women from across the timeshare and vacation club industry.
The learning objectives of this particular WIN session: Gender Difference in the Workplace, were presented by Pat Heim, Ph.D., CEO of The Heim Group, a consulting firm which provides management and organizational development services. Each principal discussed can be utilized, not only in the Bluegreen corporate office in Boca Raton, but at Bluegreen's timeshare resorts and vacation destinations across the country. Participants examined gender differences in workplace communication, behavior and processes with an overall focus on advancing the success of the company on a departmental basis. Associates were encouraged to value, talk and laugh about these differences in order to foster stronger personal and working relationships.
"Bluegreen Corporation takes great pride in investing in its associates and valuing the uniqueness of its talent," said Susan Saturday, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. "Our WIN team and our Diversity and Inclusion Committee co-sponsored this particular program to demonstrate the importance of understanding gender differences in the workplace, when discussed in an open, healthy and constructive environment. There is great value on a personal and professional level when leaders and associates participate in these types of discussions."
On the fourth Wednesday of every month, members of Women in the Industry meet all over the country to network and discuss their professional growth in the vacation and timeshare industry. WIN is a non-profit organization supporting women in their effort to be the best they can be as well as attracting and cultivating women leaders of tomorrow in the vacation industry.
Members come from all levels of the industry and include people who are interested in sharing their success stories and wisdom while networking and contributing to the community through philanthropic activities. Many Bluegreen associates are currently involved with WIN and have worked hard to bring the educational benefits of the organization to everyone at the headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.
ABOUT BLUEGREEN CORPORATION
Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is the leader in providing Colorful Places to Live and Play through its vacation ownership resort and residential real estate business segments. Our more than 3,500 employees are passionate about delivering extraordinary experiences for our owners, travelers and business partners. Since 1996, Bluegreen has managed, marketed and sold a flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan with more than 222,600 owners, over 54 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 4,000 resorts worldwide. Since 1985, Bluegreen Communities has developed master-planned residential and golf communities primarily in the southern and southeastern U.S., and has sold over 55,000 homesites. We also offer a portfolio of comprehensive, turnkey, fee-for-service resort management, financial services, customer generation and sales solutions to third-party developers and lenders.
For more information, visit www.bluegreencorp.com. See what Bluegreen owners are saying www.facebook.com/bluegreenresort or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/bluegreentweets.
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The learning objectives of this particular WIN session: Gender Difference in the Workplace, were presented by Pat Heim, Ph.D., CEO of The Heim Group, a consulting firm which provides management and organizational development services. Each principal discussed can be utilized, not only in the Bluegreen corporate office in Boca Raton, but at Bluegreen's timeshare resorts and vacation destinations across the country. Participants examined gender differences in workplace communication, behavior and processes with an overall focus on advancing the success of the company on a departmental basis. Associates were encouraged to value, talk and laugh about these differences in order to foster stronger personal and working relationships.
"Bluegreen Corporation takes great pride in investing in its associates and valuing the uniqueness of its talent," said Susan Saturday, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. "Our WIN team and our Diversity and Inclusion Committee co-sponsored this particular program to demonstrate the importance of understanding gender differences in the workplace, when discussed in an open, healthy and constructive environment. There is great value on a personal and professional level when leaders and associates participate in these types of discussions."
On the fourth Wednesday of every month, members of Women in the Industry meet all over the country to network and discuss their professional growth in the vacation and timeshare industry. WIN is a non-profit organization supporting women in their effort to be the best they can be as well as attracting and cultivating women leaders of tomorrow in the vacation industry.
Members come from all levels of the industry and include people who are interested in sharing their success stories and wisdom while networking and contributing to the community through philanthropic activities. Many Bluegreen associates are currently involved with WIN and have worked hard to bring the educational benefits of the organization to everyone at the headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.
ABOUT BLUEGREEN CORPORATION
Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is the leader in providing Colorful Places to Live and Play through its vacation ownership resort and residential real estate business segments. Our more than 3,500 employees are passionate about delivering extraordinary experiences for our owners, travelers and business partners. Since 1996, Bluegreen has managed, marketed and sold a flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan with more than 222,600 owners, over 54 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 4,000 resorts worldwide. Since 1985, Bluegreen Communities has developed master-planned residential and golf communities primarily in the southern and southeastern U.S., and has sold over 55,000 homesites. We also offer a portfolio of comprehensive, turnkey, fee-for-service resort management, financial services, customer generation and sales solutions to third-party developers and lenders.
For more information, visit www.bluegreencorp.com. See what Bluegreen owners are saying www.facebook.com/bluegreenresort or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/bluegreentweets.
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