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GoodLife’s Focus on Associate RetentionAs you all know, our mission at GoodLife Fitness is to change as many lives as possible, and makeCanada the healthiest country on the planet. This is certainly a big, hairy, audacious goal – but weknow that we can do it!We understand and fully appreciate that the mission and vision of GoodLife is simply not possiblewithout our people. Our biggest assets are the associates who work with passion for what they doeach day. This really makes all the difference. People can work out at home, or can go to anynumber of recreation centers or fitness clubs – but only at GoodLife can they be surrounded bypeople who are best in class and truly present.This is why we are investing more time, energy and dollars than ever before, into making yourcareer at GoodLife the most enriching experience as possible. We are working to keep ourassociates longer so that they can reach their highest potential, and grow with the GoodLife familyfor years and decades to come.We want to congratulate Brandie Valliear in her new role as Retention and Engagement Managerwho is driving many initiatives to enhance your career. Brandie has been responsible for theexecution of the Awards Gala and Top 500 events for the last four years. Prior to working in thePeople Department, Brandie was a General Manager and has also been a top performing MC andCSR.In addition to overseeing a team of Rewards and Recognition associates who plan and execute ourmany Special Events and our Length of Service Program, Brandie also ensures that we have:Exit Interviews and Engagement Surveys -- to measure associate EngagementPerformance Reviews and 360 Feedback -- to provide richer development to our leadersImplementation and education of Retention and Engagement tools and programs -- tosupport managers to bring out the best in their associateEmployment Standards Act compliance -- to demonstrate caring for our biggest asset, ourpeopleBrandie’s vision for her role is to be a partner and a support system for all Managers and GoodLifeleaders so that retention and engagement can be measured, and improvements can be made. Sheis extremely passionate about the fact that increased engagement equates to increased impact