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Where are most companies missing the mark with diversity, equity, and inclusion? How is this affecting abilities to attract and retain top talent? Shifting internal conversations to ensure leaders and teams are deeply engaged to build a culture of empowerment and safety Focusing on senior leadership: Overcoming fears of failure, encouraging effort, whole-picture thinking, and deconstructing old habits Leveraging partnerships that disrupt traditional approaches to DEI and building community and shared experiences across your corporate culture Solving environmental issues that create exclusion to produce long lasting change — Melonie Parker Chief Diversity Officer Google Melonie Parker is an HR executive committed…
Continue readingWorker expectations are constantly shifting and HR is being challenged to step up and evolve in big ways to meet those expectations. Discussing ways to build and strengthen connections between employers and employees, between management and teams, and between individual team members Building opportunities to learn and grow personally and professionally as part of the larger effort to invest in our people to make what we do and who we are better Making our organization a place where people want to work, feel valued, and know they are part of a larger whole that is creating a better world Showcasing…
Continue readingSupporting mental health and employee wellness in a dynamic and rapidly changing world Understanding the evolving mental health landscape Implications for the future talent pipeline and pivotal transition points Best practices for establishing a wide range of programs to support employees and their families Anne Oxrider SVP, Global Compensation & Benefits Bank of America
Continue readingPartnering with the business to deliver on Walmart’s mission – creating Good Jobs, Great Careers, and a Better Life for our Associates Leveraging data-driven decision making to transform our business for the future. Creating an Associate Value Proposition built around opportunity, inclusion, and well-being. Digitizing our tools and our work for the next generation of associates. The foundational role the People team plays in maintaining Walmart’s culture. Listening at scale – how Walmart gathers feedback and responds to 1.6 million associates in the U.S. — Maren Waggoner SVP of People, End-to-End Operations Walmart Maren joined Walmart in 2017 as a…
Continue readingLeadership has never been more important than it is today The leadership research is clear and we understand which qualities drive effective leadership Learn the science behind proven leadership characteristics and the competencies that build high-performing teams Hear how UnitedHealthcare scaled a shared language for attracting, assessing, developing and promoting talent Understand how learning behaviors and learning agility can contribute to building a culture of innovation — Stephanie Fehr EVP, Chief People Officer UnitedHealthcare Stephanie Fehr is Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer for UnitedHealthcare. In this role, she is responsible for building the UnitedHealthcare talent infrastructure and systemic…
Continue readingAn effective and thriving workforce starts with attracting, assessing, hiring, and developing the right people. Building teams of leaders who allow all employees to grow, thrive and feel empowered is the cornerstone of creating great culture. Johnson & Johnson is taking a science-based approach to unlocking the potential in every future leader – to best place, advance and support individual employees on their career path. In this session, Michael Ehret, PhD, Head of Global Talent Management, will share insights into building the strongest ecosystem of talent development focused on these key themes: Hire: What makes a great leader? Credo-aligned talent access…
Continue readingWhat are the implications of being “hybrid” on the workplace, company policies, culture, and talent? Key things to consider to build a hybrid strategy that works for you Lessons learned doing hybrid at scale for 10 years Mythbusters! Can we debunk some of the worries and media around hybrid work and its impact on inclusion, culture, early in career talent, advancement and diversity? — Jennifer Saavedra Chief Human Resources Officer Dell Technologies Jenn Saavedra is Dell Technologies’ Chief Human Resources Officer. She leads the company’s Global Human Resources and Facilities function and accelerates the performance and growth of the company through…
Continue readingMaking the business case that DE&I is not just an HR exercise but one that needs to be built in as a core strategy for business growth or we are failing our key constituents: employees, consumers, and shareholders Examining the new forces at play that are rapidly accelerating both employee and consumer expectations of the role companies play in driving equality both inside our companies and within our communities Discuss how building an organization with a fairness mindset is key to our efforts and ultimately a strong, sustainable strategy Share human insights through storytelling that recognize the different needs, beliefs…
Continue readingDiscussing Jazz’s approach to building and supporting our culture in a hybrid working environment Offering ideas and insights into how leveraging the employee voice can make an enormous impact Demonstrating that utilizing data to drive change is still the best way forward What’s next for Jazz, and how can our experience inform other HR organizations in their own journeys? — Heidi Manna Chief Human Resources Officer Jazz Pharmaceuticals Heidi Manna has been Jazz’s chief human resources officer since 2018 and oversees the human resources and internal communication functions. With more than 25 years of experience in human capital management across…
Continue readingWhat does investing in your people look like on a day-to-day ongoing basis? How does the workforce contribute to steady cumulative improvements as the engine of long-term culture change and improved productivity? Discussing motivational tools that solicit grassroots contributions: Competition, recognition, entertainment, and a sense of accomplishment Offering examples where training, mentorship, job shadowing, and cycling through different job functions improves retention, job satisfaction, and contributes to improved performance How far can a culture of continuous improvement and total workforce engagement permeate an organization? Moderator: Marybeth Gray SVP Health & Welfare Consulting Trion, a Marsh & McLennan Agency Marybeth has…
Continue readingDiscussing how understanding and fostering colleague health and wellbeing has evolved into a major facet of what the HR team brings to the company as a whole Demonstrating the value of a purpose-driven culture for personal and professional growth, as well as a key driver of positive business outcomes What does health equity mean, and how are HR professionals moving the needle on what companies do for their employees? Illustrating how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion foster a sense of belonging. What do the organizations that are great at DEIB all have in common? What lessons can we take from their…
Continue readingWidening and deepening the available talent pool while improving both talent acquisition and talent retention of a motivated workforce of non-violent offenders who have paid their debt to society is not just good business, but good for business What does getting started look like, and what do you need both internally and externally to get a second-chance employment program up and running? Discussing some of the special considerations to keep in mind that empower your new employees to do well in their new roles while also understanding some of the challenges they are dealing with as they build the next…
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