The world is at an inflection point. Human rights abuses, the rise of nationalism, the emergence of hate, chronic disparities based on race, age, sex, religion, and sexual orientation are occurring across the globe. These trends indicate that despite our sophisticated thinking in some areas, such as technology and medicine, we have fallen short when it comes to valuing other humans. The evolutionary instincts that paved the way for the survival of our species, such as tribalism, pose significant challenges for navigating modern life. The way we live and the way we work is unsustainable. Corporate social responsibility must take on a new meaning if we have any hope to move society to be fairer, more just, and more human.

Please join the Executive Vice President, Chief People Capital Officer from Atlanta Braves, DeRetta Rhodes in this Executive Interview where she will discuss how she transformed HR leadership to navigate her organization through a global pandemic.

Please join the Chief People Officer from Zoom, Lynne Oldham in this Executive interview where she will discuss how the core value of care shapes Zoom’s company culture.

For years, HR focused on administration, automation, and process. Then came digital transformation, learning in the flow of work, employee experience, and engagement. Now, those same trends are part of what analysts are calling the “Work-Tech” initiative. But is “Work-Tech” an HR-only initiative? This session will uncover this and more.

We have had a racial reckoning in the US and around the world. Awareness is only the first step. We now have the opportunity to do the work. As HR leaders, we need to be honest about the barriers in the way.

Change happens every day at HP. And, it’s critical to our survival. With over a decade of change behind us, and a digital transformation underway, we know that how we manage change makes a difference to the speed and success of the change itself. At HP we have an approach that captures best practices and lessons learned in how to drive successful change for our employees and HP. We’d like to share that approach with you so that you can design change programs that accelerate business outcomes and drive applied engagement.

In this presentation, you will gain practical tips and insights on how to develop your leaders virtually and what new key leadership capabilities to evolve that are newly relevant now and for the future of work. — We will explore:- top 5 leading leadership capabilities now and for the future of work – client stories and best practices for leading virtually – simple and easy ways to deliver great virtual learning.

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt the nation’s economy a perfect storm of government-initiated stay-at-home orders and forced closures that impacted many companies’ profitability and caused a severe decline in employment. As a result, department budgets are under increased scrutiny and job changes are unprecedented. Finance and HR leaders are challenged with finding ways to improve the bottom line while attracting, retaining, and engaging their workforce. In this on-demand presentation Tax Credit Co. (TCC), a veteran of Financial Services / Human Capital Management, for 25 years provides a snapshot of the current landscape and the Verification of Employment, Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Employee Retention Tax Credit solutions that are available to help CFOs and CHROs navigate this storm.

Please join the Senior Vice President of Human Resources from KAR Global, J. Marty Nowlin in this Executive Interview where he will discuss how your approach to engagement can make your team and leadership better administrators.

Rachael is the CHRO for Smokey Bones. During the pandemic, Rachael led her team through drastic compensation and staff reductions, creation & implementation of COVID-19 safety practices, while facilitating overnight transformation of all aspects of organization design. This enabled the successful launch of 2 virtual brands, open additional locations, and a bootstrap financial recovery of the business without government assistance. Under Rachael’s leadership, Smokey Bones also expanded benefits to all employees, reduced turnover, and was certified as a Great Place To Work. Tune in for this lively conversation where Rachael shares the journey of how Smokey Bones was reborn in crisis, emerging as a top leader in the casual dining industry.

For far too long we’ve had separate conversations about upskilling our workforce and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Learn In’s CEO, David Blake, argues that it’s now time to combine the conversation as a way to propel your workforce forward into the future of work for everyone. David Blake is a life-long learner and previous CEO & founder of Degreed and Zinch (later Chegg) who has made it his life goal to help create an education system that is accessible, affordable, equitable, and outcomes-oriented. David will address the current state of upskilling and common challenges companies face particularly in the context of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Reflect on how we can execute real change via a talent infrastructure that not only removes blockers but also builds talent inclusively.

You have learned how to manage & run your business remotely, but can you recruit top talent? Join Mike Radice, Head of Recruiting for Toptal, the world’s largest fully remote company, and Kristin Stoller, Careers staff writer at Forbes, to learn what it takes to source highly skilled talent in a remote-first world. This session will teach you how to write a job description that inspires candidates to apply for remote jobs, how to develop a remote interview path that works for both the job candidate and the company, red flags to watch for along the way, and how to onboard your new employees in a remote environment.

Workplace retaliation is the most frequently filed charge with the EEOC and has been for the last decade. Yet, despite its prevalence and the harm it poses for employers–increased legal claims, decreased employee morale and retention, and damaged workplace cultures–it is a problem that is not on most employers’ radar. This thought-provoking and engaging session will share the alarming findings from a new employer survey conducted by the speaker and the HR Research Institute revealing risk areas that are often overlooked by employers. Attendees also will receive an anti-retaliation action plan that they can implement to prevent retaliation in their workplaces.

Together we will explore core leadership traits and behaviors that motivate, inspire and mobilize a workforce even in the most extreme of circumstances. This presentation will explore the common behaviors that drive extraordinary and sustained results. Examples will be drawn from health care leadership in the 2020 pandemic context as well as historical examples that all can relate to. The Activators model will bring great leadership to life using real life examples.

Employee experience today has broken the realms of its classical definitions extending itself not only to the person’s company/career experience but also including their personal and human experience at their company. Leaders of People/HR function as well as business leaders need to understand this paradigm shift and design/re-design their culture, engagement processes and practices to adapt to this change. In this session learn how to use the empathy principle to understand what employees really want and then designed an employee experience including programs, processes and culture that touches the employee lives day-to-day.

As human resources leaders around the world begin to plan for office re-entry, what should they be doing ahead of time to ensure the smoothest possible transition and the health of their teams? – Company leaders have spent months planning the office re-entry process, from having adequate space to adhere to social distancing guidelines, to having enough PPE for employees. However, one area leaders have not spent nearly enough time focused on and preparing for is re-onboarding employees. – During this session, Tom Gimbel, founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, will walk through steps to take three to six months prior to office re-entry, handling the nuances of returning to a physical office, and how managers can harness this transition to build more trust and buy-in from employees.

Please join the Chief People Officer from Dawn Foods Global, Jason Lioy in this Executive Interview where he will discuss why people should be the center of your leadership strategy.

Learn how Adventist HealthCare introduced new benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic to foster engagement. By anticipating employees childcare, transportation, and physical & mental health needs; employees remained engaged throughout a year long pandemic.

Please join the Executive Director of Inclusion from United Talent Agency, Shanique Bonelli-Moore in this Executive Interview where she will discuss navigating diversity, equity & inclusion within the entertainment industry.

Today’s world is full of uncertainty. COVID-19 has completely changed the way the world looks, feels, and operates. The impact on a vast majority of businesses— small to large, can easily be seen. Each day seems to present a new set of challenges and can feel like a complete change in direction. An HR professional can feel overwhelmed if there are changes to an organization’s strategic plan. Learn how to better manage these changes in strategy without completely abandoning your original plan.