It’s becoming clear that the talent market of 2019 will be back with a vengeance. Employers that start preparing now will be ready to ride the wave. Those that don’t may find themselves upended. This session provides practical strategies and advice to help organizations of every size:
move at speed with talent attraction and selection
rethink their employee experience for the hybrid future of work
retain their core talent, while planning for a more flexible/agile future
Presenter:
Jon Brickner, MBA, CLF
Thriving Workplace Architect, HR CollaborativeJon Brickner is a people strategist and leader with over 15 years of experience architecting Human Capital solutions across a variety of industries. With a passion for human-centered design and an MBA in organizational behavior from Case Western Reserve University, Jon currently serves as the Thriving Workplace Architect at HR Collaborative, developing intentional plans, strategies, and platforms to bring HRC’s vision to Make Work Better for 1 million people to life. He is a master certified coach and facilitator, is published in Corp! Magazine, Talent Management Magazine, and Workspan, and continues his thought leadership on various panels and forums across Michigan.About HR Collaborative:
Founded in 2013, HR Collaborative is a Woman-owned, Michigan-based HR firm that makes work better. How? By filling in the HR gaps that small and midsize organizations have today and working together to build sustainable people practices for tomorrow. Alongside flexible HR talent services, HR Collaborative is recognized for its executive HR management. To learn more about HR Collaborative, visit here.Approved for 1 SHRM and HRCI continuing education credit
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As generational businesses think about their succession planning, there are several keys to their transitional success. This webinar will offer information that will help CEOs of family businesses understand why it is critical to have a succession plan. With fascinating data that explains the pros and cons of having something in place vs. the complications that arise when plans and goals are not achieved. This team of experts share their insights and expertise.This webinar is conversational, educational and will direct the CEO and business owner in making the best decisions for pre and post-transition planning for their business.
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With the war for high-quality talent in full force, organizations are moving further into the digital realm. Recruitment has gone through a fundamental shift since the pandemic hit and companies are seeing how vital it is to keep up with digital, social, and mobile recruitment technologies. Learn strategies of recruiting virtually from a National pool of talent, best practices for virtual onboarding and engagement; and the various challenges with payroll and benefits.
Objectives of this panel conversation:
• Strategy to upskill current talent taking on new roles
• Skills to leverage remote work to acquire top talent regardless of location
• Interview and onboarding processes of remote workers
• Logistical implications of hiring people from other states
Presenter:
Kristi Stepp, Partner at Sigred SolutionsKristi Stepp is a partner with Sigred Solutions, a management recruiting and leadership advisory firm. She has over 30 years of human resources experience in the automotive, healthcare, food/beverage, and workforce solutions industries and has broad international and multicultural expertise.
Kristi served in strategic human resource roles at several leading global organizations including General Motors, Kelly Services, Pepsi-Cola and, Volkswagen. Recently, Kristi served as the Global Head of Talent Development at General Motors. While in this position, she was responsible for the enterprise-wide development of over 65,000 salaried employees, including 12,000 people leaders and 20,000 employees outside of
North America.
While at Kelly, she was based in Singapore and led all aspects of HR for the Asia-Pacific Region. Kristi also established Kelly’s first global organizational effectiveness department, which was viewed as a corporate center of expertise and focused on the successful implementation of business solutions.
Kristi holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan (Psychology), a master’s degree from Central Michigan University (Human Resources), and a master’s degree from Fielding Graduate University (Human and Organizational Development). In addition, she is a certified Global Professional
in Human Resources (GPHR) through the HR Certification Institute, holds the Master Human Capital Strategist (MHCS) designation from the Human Capital Institute (HCI), and is a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) through the Society for Human Resource Management.
Kristi gives back to the community as a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Jack and Jill of America, Inc. She also serves on the school board of the Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy and the board of Pewabic Pottery, both based in Detroit, Michigan.
This webinar is a free offering from the Illuminate Business Summit.
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As an organization begins the new decade of the ongoing journey towards Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, it needs to answer this question: how do we expand our focus from hiring diverse candidates to elevating DEI activity both internally and externally? This panel will focus on metrics, trends, and strategies that organizations use to cultivate their DEI initiatives for long-term business growth.
Objectives of this panel conversation:
• Identifying the challenges DEI initiatives face that keep them from being most effective
• Success rates of hiring diverse teams and ROI on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs
• Exploring DEI at the Executive and Leadership level
• Sharing the tools companies use that measure pay gaps/pay equity and build equitable teams
Moderator:
Darlene King, CDP, Executive Director at Michigan Diversity Council
Presenters:
La Tonya Woodson-Mayfield PhD, CDP, Director of Global DE&I at CBRE
Robert Barea, Director of Inclusion & Diversity at KPMG US
Sarah Calfee, Principal Consultant at Calfee HR Consulting
This webinar is a free offering from the Illuminate Business Summit.
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Isolation, Stress, Anxiety, and Depression have skyrocketed in the last year causing employees to feel an increase in burnout leading to higher turnover, more sick-time, less engaged employees, and loss of productivity. Those managing teams have the ability to both contribute and protect employees from burnout. Today’s presenter, Lyle Labardee, will help leaders with the skills that will continue to define workloads, maintain company culture and engagement while preventing team members and personal burnout.Learning Objectives:Participants attending this webinar presentation will:
Understand the prevalence and impact of the pandemic and associated economic and personal factors on mental health and workplace productivity
Understand the emotional and behavioral impact of prolonged exposure to overwhelming stressors on work and life.
Be able to recognize the presence of overwhelming stress in their own lives, and the lives of their employees, and use emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and other wellbeing strategies to reduce stress.
Learn how the 5 Ways to Wellbeing provide a useful structure for helping employees increase flexibility, build resilience, develop the capacity to adapt to new roles, learn new skills and workflows, work in different locations and collaborate with others.
Presenters:
Lorraine Medici, Director of Training and Development at Express Employment Professionals
Lyle Labardee, CEO at Amplified Life Network, LLC
This webinar is a free offering from the Illuminate Business Summit.
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Today, as organizations explore the most effective collaboration tactics, they recognize that to thrive, employees must feel included and a part of. To build an inclusive culture, employees need to be comfortable bringing their whole self to work and to feel safe taking risks and being vulnerable with their colleagues.How can you build an atmosphere of trust and safety in your organization? Our panel of experts will discuss 10 tips for creating an inclusive and psychologically safe place to work both on-site or remotely.
Moderator:
Therese Marie Smith, Director of Education and Programs at MichBusiness
Presenters:
Clinton Shane Bradley, SHRM-SCP (they/them/theirs) Principal Consultant at Bradley Swanson Group, LLC
Melissa Moody, Chief Clinical Officer at Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network
Nicole Lewis, Sr. Transformation Delivery Change Management Leader at KPMG US
Norman Kim, Depurt Director at Ayana Therapy, Co-Founder at Institute for Antiracism & Equity in Mental Health
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Companies see the impact unwell employees have on business goals and objectives, from lower productivity to lower retention to disengagement. In order for Wellness to be a priority, it requires a culture shift, where the organization begins to emphasize employee well-being—not just as a standalone program, but in all of the policies, programs, procedures, and behaviors the company displays. The only way to make that change is for Employee Well-Being to start with the Leadership.We will discuss how leaders can walk the talk and create a shared vision in their wellness programs.
Objectives for the conversation:
Understanding the impact of wellness and wellbeing in the workplace
Strategies to implement a company-wide sustainable wellness initiative and program
Best practices for leadership and employees to bring wellness up the ladder
Presenter:
Anju Jain, Psychologist, Global HR Leader, Author, Consultant
Kimberly Dudley, Senior HR Specialist – Team Lead at Greenleaf Trust
Susan Morgan Bailey, MS, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, SVP of Culture & Wellbeing Practice Leader at Marsh & McLennan Agency – Michigan
Moderator:
Tom Anderson, Director of Employee Engagement at Doner Advertising
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Whether you plan to hire out of state customer service representatives to provide longer support hours or plan to add a remote sales team to grow your revenue, there are many factors to consider to seize remote and distributed workforce opportunities while staying compliant with the many evolving tax and labor laws. We will discuss opportunities to expand workforce planning and talent sourcing and the opportunities and risks that businesses face – offering tips and best practices to help you navigate this emerging complex employment process.
Objectives of the webinar:
Increase ability to strengthen workforce planning capabilities
Evaluate the impacts of adopting a remote workforce strategy
Build flexibility into total rewards, pay and benefit programs
Methods for staying compliant with employees across new geographic areas
Navigating payroll challenges
State-specific employment rules and regulations
NISHANT MITTAL
Nishant is the SVP and GM of Topia’s business travel and distributed workforce solution responsible for strategy and growth. Nishant joined Topia as part of its acquisition of Monaeo, a technology company he co-founded and led. Nishant brings extensive experience in Business Travel Analytics and extensive change management experience working with Fortune 500 companies during his tenure at McKinsey & Co. and General Atlantic.Prior to founding Monaeo, Nishant was a Vice President at General Atlantic where he led the Financial Services sector in India and was subsequently a part of the U.S. technology team. Nishant is a published author with publications in machine learning and image processing in leading peer-reviewed journals. Nishant has a BS in Computer Engineering, an MS in Biomedical Engineering, and an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.
ROBERT LEMKE
As one of Grant Thornton LLP’s human capital practice leaders, Bob advises boards and senior leadership on the strategic, governance, and technical aspects of executive and employee rewards. Bob’s client and corporate experiences span over 25 years as a total rewards and human resources leader. Bob earned his master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Illinois State University and s certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).
Companies looking for cognitive diversity, also find the need to incorporate gender, lifestyle, and racial diversity into their hiring practices. This panel of experts will discuss what it takes to create an inclusive work environment for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), LGBTQ+, Veterans, and people with Disabilities.
Objectives of the conversation:
Build a Strategy for long-term diversity recruitment
Explore DEI skills-based hiring
Create accommodations for disabled employees, Veterans, and LGBTQ+
Best practices for BIPOC and gender sensitivities
What do your current practices say about your company culture?
Speakers:
Wes Becton, Co-founder and CEO, George Washington Street Partners
Katie Dykstra, Diversity Recruiting Manager, American Family Insurance
Brent Mikulski, President & CEO, Services to Enhance Potential (STEP)
Keron Sadler, CEO, Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce
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The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® competition identifies and honors organizations that display a commitment to excellence in their human resource practices and employee enrichment. Organizations are assessed based on categories such as communication, work-life balance, employee education, diversity, recognition, retention and more.
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