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From Convenience to Catastrophe: What Monocultures and Group Think Teach us About Diversity
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From Convenience to Catastrophe: What Monocultures and Group Think Teach us About Diversity

Sara BowenVP of Global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Employee Listening & Organizational ResearchBoeing Sara Bowen is vice president of Global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Employee Listening & Organizational Research at The Boeing Company. Sara is responsible for developing and executing the company’s global strategy on equity, diversity and inclusion, ensuring Boeing fulfills its promise of equal opportunity, and strengthening a culture of belonging. She also leads the Employee Listening and Organizational Research team, which harnesses the power of employee voice to drive business excellence. Prior to joining Boeing, Sara led Starbucks’ Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility team, which…

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Fireside Chat: The Evolving Role of a CHRO
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Fireside Chat: The Evolving Role of a CHRO

Christopher ShryockSVP, Chief People Officer, Sam’s ClubWalmart | Sam’s Club Christopher Shryock serves as Sam’s Club’s Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. In this role, he oversees all aspects of human resources for Sam’s Club and is responsible for attracting, developing, rewarding, and retaining talent as well as building a diverse and inclusive organization. Prior to Sam’s Club, Christopher spent nearly 14 years at PepsiCo in a variety of global HR leadership roles in Plano, Texas; Geneva, Switzerland; Moscow, Russia; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and New York. Most recently, he was senior vice president of human resources for the…

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‘Train Them Up’: Workforce Development through Innovative, STEAM-Focused Programs
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‘Train Them Up’: Workforce Development through Innovative, STEAM-Focused Programs

Caroline Jecko-ParkesVP Human Resources & Workplace North AmericaAirbus Caroline Jecko-Parkes joined Airbus Americas in July 2022 as the VP for the Human Resources and Workplace function including HR, Facilities and Environment Health & Safety. She is responsible for the design and execution of the strategy, plans and policies to optimize organizational effectiveness and performance, leveraging a multi-tiered, geographically diverse team of HR Business Partners & COE Experts. Prior to joining Airbus, Caroline has held leadership positions across the financial services, healthcare, BPO and aerospace industries. Her areas of expertise include HR transformation, strategic planning, shared services and outsourcing, business process…

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Fireside Chat: Navigating HR Challenges and Innovations Through JCPenney’s Employee-Centric Approach
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Fireside Chat: Navigating HR Challenges and Innovations Through JCPenney’s Employee-Centric Approach

Andre JoynerSVP/Chief Human Resources OfficerJCPenney Andre Joyner is the senior vice president, chief human resources officer at JCPenney. Andre is responsible for the development and execution of strategic human capital decisions and leads the Company’s human resources functions. Andre brings more than 20 years of innovative human resources and management experience in retail, health care, and consumer packaged goods industries. Most recently, Andre served as the senior vice president, head of human resources at Victoria’s Secret where he led the brand through its most significant organizational transformation. Earlier in his career, he held HR leadership roles at Merck & Co….

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Delivering the Ramp-Up: Developing an Aerospace Ecosystem in Mobile, Alabama
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Delivering the Ramp-Up: Developing an Aerospace Ecosystem in Mobile, Alabama

The first 10 years in Mobile: The story of the start of Airbus’ U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Alabama Meeting the demand: Expanding our capacity and capability to meet the market demand for A320 and A220 Family aircraft in North America Securing the talent: Developing a world-class workforce development stream Integrating robotics: Fueling the growth through smart automation solutions — Daryl Taylor SVP Commercial Operations Airbus Americas, Inc. Daryl Taylor was promoted to Senior Vice President of Airbus Commercial Aircraft Operations in the U.S. in late 2022. In this role, he is responsible for the integration of Airbus’ operations organizations across…

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Fireside Chat: “People Experience” is The Most Important Contribution HR Provides for Our Organizations
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Fireside Chat: “People Experience” is The Most Important Contribution HR Provides for Our Organizations

Discussing 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…

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Creating a Total Talent Strategy
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Creating a Total Talent Strategy

Skill shortages and a competitive labor market will require HR leaders to remain adaptable when developing talent strategies. Internal talent marketplaces and a responsive talent strategy will be critical for a future-ready organization. Join this session as HR leaders discuss: Diversifying employment models with contingent, gig, and remote workers Planning workforce needs around skills instead of roles Addressing workforce gaps with internal talent mobility Paul Phillips Global Head of Talent Acquisition & Total Reward Avanade Paul came to Avanade because it was a hybrid company with strong backing but without all the answers. Avanade continues to work on figuring new…

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Continued Education as a Major Force for Good in Your Workforce – A Conversation with Michelle Goyette of Brandman University
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Continued Education as a Major Force for Good in Your Workforce – A Conversation with Michelle Goyette of Brandman University

At the 2020 edition of the North American HR Executive Summit series last month in Orlando we spoke with Michelle Goyette, the Director of National Partnerships and Resources for Brandman University. Brandman works with companies large and small around the world to build bespoke educational opportunities for employees within their employers’ existing training budgets. — Brandman University Do you want to meet your recruitment and retention goals? You can hold onto your current employees and recruit more by offering free degrees, creating a cash positive ROI on your current educational benefit. Education is the third most sought-after employee benefit, let…

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Lessons Learned During FIS’ Three-Year Engagement Journey
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Lessons Learned During FIS’ Three-Year Engagement Journey

Let another company’s lessons learned arm you with knowledge as you set out to measure employee satisfaction (eSat) What we wish we knew when we started our engagement journey Who should really own engagement at your company? Hint: It’s not HR — Kerry Schicker Global Employee Engagement and HR Communications FIS Kerry Schicker is the global lead for HR outreach and connections for FIS, the largest provider of banking and payments technology solutions with 57,000 employees worldwide. She oversees communicating HR changes that impact the employee experience. She also manages HR communications including Chief People Officer announcements and visibility strategy,…

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