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Panel: Modernizing Workforce Capability Through Strategic Upskilling
FINANCE, FINANCE, VIDEO

Panel: Modernizing Workforce Capability Through Strategic Upskilling

— Brandy HulseyVP, Accounts Payable & Reverse LogisticsMcKesson Corporation Jennifer KirkSVP, Global Controller and CAOMedtronic Jennifer Kirk has more than 27 years of experience as a business leader with strong financial and operations acumen and a proven track record for building strong teams and delivering results. Jenn is currently Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for Medtronic, leading global business operations financial support, finance business processes, technical accounting, and Shared Services as well as China strategy.  She also currently serves as the CFO for the company’s Medical Surgical Division, $9B in revenue.   During her tenure she has…

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Building Talent Resiliency With Early-Career Tech Talent
HUMAN RESOURCES, VIDEO, HUMAN RESOURCES

Building Talent Resiliency With Early-Career Tech Talent

Over the past year, there’s been a fundamental shift in the way Gen Z tech talent approaches the job search. High-profile layoffs have shaken confidence in both big-name tech companies and fast-growing startups. Yet the tech contraction has also opened up opportunities for employers in other industries to attract early-career tech talent, while also pushing tech students and new grads to reflect on what’s most important to them in their careers. Join this session to: Monne WilliamsChief Impact OfficerHandshake Monne serves as Handshake’s Chief Impact Officer. Prior to joining Handshake she was a Partner at McKinsey & Company based in…

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Panel: Becoming a Leader, Growing as a Leader, and Mentoring Future Leaders
TECHNOLOGY, VIDEO

Panel: Becoming a Leader, Growing as a Leader, and Mentoring Future Leaders

Discussing some of the unique challenges and opportunities involved in rising to a leadership position in a constantly evolving professional discipline Understanding the leader’s role as a force to shape and demonstrate corporate culture within our organizations What does effective leadership look like on the day-to-day basis, as well as when thinking about the big picture? Illustrating how we invest in ourselves and in our teams to improve ourselves both professionally and personally Offering examples of strong and effective programs in onboarding, cross-training, upskilling, job shadowing, mentorship, and continuing education that make the difference — Mel Crocker VP & CIO…

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Panel: Generating High Productivity Through Training and Total Workforce Engagement
HUMAN RESOURCES, VIDEO, HUMAN RESOURCES

Panel: Generating High Productivity Through Training and Total Workforce Engagement

What 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…

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Panel: Generating High Productivity Through Training and Total Workforce Engagement
Uncategorized, VIDEO

Panel: Generating High Productivity Through Training and Total Workforce Engagement

What 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?

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Transforming a Medium-Sized Company to Better Engage with Both Customers and Suppliers
MANUFACTURING, VIDEO

Transforming a Medium-Sized Company to Better Engage with Both Customers and Suppliers

Executive Platform Interview with Jack Feng, May 2016 Dr. Jack Feng is in charge of Commercial Vehicle Group’s Lean Six Sigma deployment at over two dozen CVG manufacturing facilities in the US, Mexico, China, India, Australia, UK, Belgium, Czech and Ukraine. Prior to joining CVG, Dr. Feng served different leadership roles within Caterpillar such as Strategy Manager / Master Black Belt, Industrial Engineering Manager, Director of Asia Pacific Lean 6 Sigma Planning and Deployment and Senior Technical Steward. At Caterpillar, he led the development and deployment of Caterpillar Production System (CPS) Master Black Belt program and taught its first four…

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