HR Trends with Game Changers, Presented by SAP

Today’s buzz: D&I. We know that a solid diversity and inclusion policy can expand your workforce talent – but what about the bottom-line impact to your business? The experts speak. Karen Sumberg, Center for Talent Innovation: “Companies need to walk on two legs; they need two kinds of diversity, in order to innovate and remain competitive”. Mark McLane, Barclays: Diversity and Inclusion should be about first recognizing that our colleagues are our customers; they are not separate and distinct”. Andrea Agnew, Comcast: “My grandmother told me to go out in this world and find your purpose to leave the world better than the world you found. In other words, ‘Be the change that you wish to see in the world’ (Mahatma Gandhi)”. Anka Wittenberg, SAP: “Companies that successfully build diversity within their employee base, coupled with a truly inclusive workplace culture, will have an undeniable competitive advantage in the future”. Join us for Diversity & Inclusion: Business Impact of D&I.

Today’s buzz: D&I. We know that a solid diversity and inclusion policy can expand your workforce talent – but what about the bottom-line impact to your business? The experts speak. Karen Sumberg, Center for Talent Innovation: “Companies need to walk on two legs; they need two kinds of diversity, in order to innovate and remain competitive”. Mark McLane, Barclays: Diversity and Inclusion should be about first recognizing that our colleagues are our customers; they are not separate and distinct”. Andrea Agnew, Comcast: “My grandmother told me to go out in this world and find your purpose to leave the world better than the world you found. In other words, ‘Be the change that you wish to see in the world’ (Mahatma Gandhi)”. Anka Wittenberg, SAP: “Companies that successfully build diversity within their employee base, coupled with a truly inclusive workplace culture, will have an undeniable competitive advantage in the future”. Join us for Diversity & Inclusion: Business Impact of D&I.

Today’s buzz: Showing Up. Who better to grow and strengthen the capabilities of your leaders, than other leaders? When done right, a leader-as-teacher paradigm can be a win-win for your organization and your bottom line. The experts speak. Dr. Katherine Jones, Bersin: The real measure of a leader is in his or her followers. What if the general at the front turned around and all the troops were nowhere to be seen? Leadership is vested in a person by the followers, not ‘assigned’ to an individual. Leadership isn’t in a title – it is in the ability to inspire and to motivate – and to take responsibility for that decision to ‘Charge!’. Christine Comaford, Author: “Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed” (Mwai Kibaki, president of Kenya). Carmen O’Shea, SAP: “My greatest professional accomplishment lies in the success of the individuals on my team.” Join us for Leaders Showing Up – Power of Leaders Teaching Leaders.

Today’s buzz: Showing Up. Who better to grow and strengthen the capabilities of your leaders, than other leaders? When done right, a leader-as-teacher paradigm can be a win-win for your organization and your bottom line. The experts speak. Dr. Katherine Jones, Bersin: The real measure of a leader is in his or her followers. What if the general at the front turned around and all the troops were nowhere to be seen? Leadership is vested in a person by the followers, not ‘assigned’ to an individual. Leadership isn’t in a title – it is in the ability to inspire and to motivate – and to take responsibility for that decision to ‘Charge!’. Christine Comaford, Author: “Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed” (Mwai Kibaki, president of Kenya). Carmen O’Shea, SAP: “My greatest professional accomplishment lies in the success of the individuals on my team.” Join us for Leaders Showing Up – Power of Leaders Teaching Leaders.

Today’s buzz: Leaders. Your entire workforce, entry level to C-suite, has leadership potential that can benefit your organization. What is your HR team doing about it? The experts speak. Grace Killelea: Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability” (John Wooden, UCLA basketball coach). Jo Miller: “You can’t get a higher-level job without leadership experience, but you can’t get the leadership experience without the job. That is the greatest stumbling block faced by emerging leaders, and especially women who want to ‘lean in’ and advance.” Sharlyn Lauby: “Comparing leadership and management can be detrimental to the business. Management performs a different role within the organization. Both are absolutely necessary for the organization’s success.” Pam Seplow: “Good judgment comes with experience, but experience comes from bad judgment” (Will Rogers). Join us for Leadership: Empowering Leaders at All Levels.

Today’s buzz: Leaders. Your entire workforce, entry level to C-suite, has leadership potential that can benefit your organization. What is your HR team doing about it? The experts speak. Grace Killelea: Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability” (John Wooden, UCLA basketball coach). Jo Miller: “You can’t get a higher-level job without leadership experience, but you can’t get the leadership experience without the job. That is the greatest stumbling block faced by emerging leaders, and especially women who want to ‘lean in’ and advance.” Sharlyn Lauby: “Comparing leadership and management can be detrimental to the business. Management performs a different role within the organization. Both are absolutely necessary for the organization’s success.” Pam Seplow: “Good judgment comes with experience, but experience comes from bad judgment” (Will Rogers). Join us for Leadership: Empowering Leaders at All Levels.

Today’s buzz: Differently-abled. Seeking unique talent to enrich your workforce? Diversity and inclusion could open that door. The experts speak. Joe Gerstandt: “We talk about inclusion as if it were an attitude or a state of mind, but it is an activist thing. If you do not intentionally and deliberately invite and include difference in the groups and processes you are a part of, you will always unintentionally be exclusive. No hatred or fear required.” Karen Russell: “In 1943, psychiatrist/researcher Leo Kanner found autism was identified in 2-4 children per 10,000. Today the Center for Disease Control reports autism spectrum disorders in 1 in every 88 children.” David Hofferberth: “The 21st century professional services workforce demands the diversity required to innovate and execute. By tapping into a highly unique talent pool we can create and deliver solutions to problems we don’t know even exist today.” Join us for Finding Talent in Unexpected Places: Differently-Abled.

Today’s buzz: Differently-abled. Seeking unique talent to enrich your workforce? Diversity and inclusion could open that door. The experts speak. Joe Gerstandt: “We talk about inclusion as if it were an attitude or a state of mind, but it is an activist thing. If you do not intentionally and deliberately invite and include difference in the groups and processes you are a part of, you will always unintentionally be exclusive. No hatred or fear required.” Karen Russell: “In 1943, psychiatrist/researcher Leo Kanner found autism was identified in 2-4 children per 10,000. Today the Center for Disease Control reports autism spectrum disorders in 1 in every 88 children.” David Hofferberth: “The 21st century professional services workforce demands the diversity required to innovate and execute. By tapping into a highly unique talent pool we can create and deliver solutions to problems we don’t know even exist today.” Join us for Finding Talent in Unexpected Places: Differently-Abled.