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Speaking Engagements

  

What is the responsibility of a company to its workers as they increasingly fall victim to stress and burnout, not only from factors on the job but also the existential challenges of the planet and society? As workers seek to realign their traditional relationships with employers, how can companies respond proactively in ways that empower employees

21-21 September 2022
  

Reskilling, Upskilling and Building a Culture of Continuous Learning As digital transformation is revolutionizing most industries, employers need to invest in their workers in order to retain them.

12-13 October 2022
  

Focusing on Skills, Rather Than Jobs, to Meet Future Workforce Needs
To create better matches between employees and work, companies will need to focus on skills that will be needed in future roles.

01-01 November 2022
  

Beyond Good Intentions: Measuring and Accounting for Progress in Diversity, Equity, and InclusionThe corporate world has responded to calls for racial equity over the last two years, evolving their DEI functions and making efforts to follow through, sometimes with mixed results.

15-16 February 2023
  

Pulling in the Same Direction: Strengthening Employee Purpose Within Your Corporate StrategyStudies have shown that activating purpose is a key ingredient in employee retention, which in turn drives organizational growth. But organizations must align their corporate purpose with that of their employees to forge an authentic sense of belonging.

08-08 March 2023
  

Rediscovering Community Amidst Changing Corporate Values In an environment of constant workplace change, how can employers create a consistent community that builds enduring bonds of trust with workers? Our one-day live conference will bring together leading thinkers and top executives in HR, hybrid work, diversity, benefits, social impact and empl

11-11 April 2023
  

Family health has taken on new dimensions over the past few years, as employers have recognized that in geographically distributed workplaces, employees face different circumstances when it comes to the availability and quality of fertility care, pediatric care, child care, education, and after-school programming. How can companies invested in fami

19-19 July 2023
  

The right combination of total rewards, career advancement, and corporate purpose has been a moving target in recent years as workers reconsider their priorities. How can companies accentuate the benefits of sticking with their organizations, emphasizing factors including personal growth, fulfillment, and benefits tailored to their individual needs

26-26 July 2023
  

In just the past two years, HR has risen to the C-suite level in influence and responsibility. How should HR leaders respond in terms of preparing for changing roles, managing their new duties, and charting their own career paths? What can HR leaders do to leverage their new prominence to make change happen across the whole organization? From Day O

09-09 August 2023
  

Organizations offering health care and wellness benefits maintain a stronger sense of employee loyalty. Yet health and well-being among employees goes beyond acute or specific physical or mental health needs.

20-20 September 2023
  

In an environment of constant workplace change, how can employers create a consistent community that builds enduring bonds of trust with workers? Our one-day live conference will bring together leading thinkers and top executives in HR, hybrid work, diversity, benefits, social impact and employee engagement for an up-to-the-minute conversation on t

26-26 September 2023
  

Many workers yearn to grow and advance in their careers, yet don’t have an understanding of how to develop their skills and experience for a role with more responsibility. Learning and development can help not only by showing the many possibilities, but also with vision to help employees find the learning and development path that will enable the m

27-27 September 2023
  

Recent history affirms that unpredictable events will buffet the workplace of 2024, yet the trajectory of trends in 2023 gives an indication of how organizations will need to be ready for changing expectations among workers and other stakeholders. What are the emerging patterns that leaders should watch in the realms of diversity and inclusion, tal

13-13 December 2023