Workshop I: How to Develop the HR Leader Mindset and Skillset Shaped by Pandemic

Tuesday, August 18th

Chevy Cleaves
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
MIT Lincoln Lab

Chevy is the inaugural Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory. A four-time CDIO (Higher Ed, Industry, Government, R&D), Chevy is an experienced and transformational executive leader skilled in building and influencing coalitions to help further connect the application of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) to an organization’s core strategy and goals. He has proven experience leading high-profile initiatives across national / international landscapes. Chevy is an expert in optimizing best practices across large government and private sector organizations, enabling increased collaboration, innovation, and productivity. He helps leaders develop a clear vision of how to maximize D&I across employee and operations life cycles to leverage all talent, enhance performance and create a strategic advantage.

Watch Chevy’s keynote presentation here

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Access the Powerpoint here

Agenda:

11AM – 11:15AM Keynote – Chevy Cleaves

11:20AM – 11:45AM Session I: The CHRO Shift – Jo Deal, CHRO, LogMeIn

A fireside chat moderated by Cheryl Barbato

As organizations transform during this pandemic, HR leaders are tasked with building a world-class people organization to support this transformation. Listen to this dynamic panel of leaders on their innovative and forward-thinking strategies that is keeping them on top. Explore why these strategies are critical to supporting the organization: Learning and Development, pathways to leadership, reskilling, internal training and certifications.

Watch Cheryl and Jo’s discussion here.

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Access Jo’s PowerPoint on Leading with Empathy

11:50AM – 12:20PM, Session II: How to redesign your team: Explore people, process, tools – Sarah Hamilton, Sr. Director HR at Workhuman; Will Markow, Managing Director, Burning Glass; Amy Parker, Sr. Director, Global Talent Development, Acquia

Organizations with the agility to adapt faster than their peers will be best positioned to thrive in a constantly evolving environment. This agility is built from the workforce on up, and can be fostered through thoughtful reskilling programs, talent acquisition practices, and internal mobility initiatives targeting the key skills that unlock greater resilience, productivity, and innovation across an organization.

Watch this discussion here

12:20 – 12:35, BREAK/Speed networking

12:35 – 1:00PM, Session III: How to create an internal foundation: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – David Delmar Senties, CEO, Resilient Coders; Keami Lewis, VP, People and Organization Development and DEI, Toast; Reed Bundy, Sr. Global Director, Employee Experience and Social Impact, Mimecast

Moderated by James Lopata, VP of Coaching Supervision, AceUp

Explore how infusing DEI strategies in your organizations culture, systems and practices can create change. Learn how programs and strategies are proven to build stronger teams and a stronger company.

Watch this discussion here

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Read Dave Delmar Senties playbook for building equitable employment at your company

Workshop II: Recruiting Innovative Practices During Uncertainty

October 13, 2020, 11am-12:30pm

For HR, talent acquisition, talent management professionals, and those who are tasked with implementing or planning change across their organization.

Have recruitment and retention strategies played an expanded role in the success of a tech organization? Learning to foster a company’s core culture is essential to supporting its workforce and attracting the right talent during a major shift in the way we work. Hear from talent leaders who are defining a new path to attract, develop and retain during and post-COVID.

11:00 AM to 11:20 AM

Session I: Fireside Chat: Building Your Team with a Transformative Mindset

Listen to these talent change makers discuss how developing a holistic approach to  hiring, developing and retaining your talent will be critical to the success of your organization, post-COVID. What is the difference between equality and equity when building your team? Explore why creating a holistic career experience will be the driver to build a smarter workforce.

Moderator: Melissa James, CEO, The Tech Connection

Alfredo Mendez, VP, Talent and Career Development, AthenaHealth

Watch Melissa and Alfredo’s conversation here

11:20 AM to 11:45 AM

Session II: Talent Acquisition; From Transactional to Advisory

Explore how talent acquisition has a bigger seat at the table. This session will explore how businesses are looking to their TA teams to build culture, advise on hiring practices, and create new methods in their search for the ideal candidate. These experts will share their latest in tracking analytics and how this impacts their hiring practices.

Liz Gormley, Senior Director of Talent, Rapid7

Matthew Liptak, Senior Director TA, Mimecast

Brendan Murphy, Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Athenahealth

Moderator: Rachel Weeks, Head of Growth, Reward Gateway

Watch the panel discussion here

11:55 AM to 12:20 PM

Session III: Mastering Retention and Culture in a Remote Workforce

As companies have transitioned to fully remote, a company’s culture has potentially gotten lost in the shuffle. An authentic and genuine cultural experience has proven critical to retain and attract your talent. Listen to how these practitioners have learned to foster their organization’s culture in the time COVID-19, and continue to meet their goals.

Laurie Butson, VP of Global Training and Development, IDG

Phil Reese, Director,Talent Acquisition,Chewy

Mindee Owens, Digital Colleague Operations & Strategic Planning, Aetna

Moderator: Paul Tripp, Executive Coach, Ace Up

Watch the panel discussion here

12:20 PM to 12:35 PM

SPEED NETWORKING