Event category: Breakout

Explore the pivotal role People Ops can play in driving environmental stewardship within your organization. Hear practical ways HR can cultivate a culture where the environmental values of ESG initiatives are embedded into the company’s DNA and learn how to shape and enforce policies that prioritize environmental responsibility and compliance. By integrating these practices into HR strategies and decision-making processes, companies can not only enhance their environmental performance but also foster a more engaged, responsible, and forward-thinking workforce.

Key Takeaways:

• ESG Awareness: Foster a culture of ESG awareness and engagement by regularly communicating updates, achievements, and challenges related to sustainability, social responsibility, and corporate governance.
• Feedback Mechanisms: Establish channels for employees to provide feedback, ideas, and suggestions on environmental initiatives, fostering a sense of ownership and participation.
• Environmental Policies: Develop and update HR policies, procedures, and guidelines to align with ESG principles and regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance and accountability across the organization.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate ESG-related risks and opportunities, integrating risk management practices into HR strategies and decision-making processes.

Join us for a deep dive into the complexities of hybrid team structures and gain practical insights for optimizing team performance in the evolving landscape of remote and in-person work environments. In this session, we will explore the unique challenges and opportunities that arise when managing hybrid teams and provide actionable strategies for HR leaders to enhance collaboration, communication, and productivity.

Tactical Takeaways:

•  Effective Communication Strategies: Learn how to foster clear and inclusive communication channels within hybrid teams, leveraging technology and best practices to ensure that remote and in-office team members stay connected and engaged.
• Building a Culture of Trust and Accountability: Discover techniques for cultivating trust and accountability among team members, regardless of their physical location. Explore ways to empower employees to take ownership of their work and collaborate effectively in a hybrid setting.
• Balancing Flexibility and Structure: Gain insights into striking the right balance between flexibility and structure in hybrid work arrangements. Explore approaches for setting clear expectations, managing workloads, and promoting work-life balance in a distributed team environment.
• Investing in Team Development: Explore strategies for investing in the professional development and equitable well-being of hybrid team members. Learn how to provide opportunities for skill-building, mentorship, and social connection to foster a sense of belonging and support career growth within the team.

Dive into the intricacies of designing and implementing effective pay transparency practices. This session will guide you through the steps to create transparent salary structures, communicate them clearly to employees, and manage potential challenges. Equip yourself with practical tools and strategies to foster equity, trust, and organizational alignment through transparent pay practices.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn how to design transparent salary structures that align with organizational values and industry benchmarks.
• Understand effective communication strategies for introducing and maintaining pay transparency within your tech teams.
• Gain insights into addressing potential challenges and concerns related to pay transparency, such as privacy concerns and salary negotiations.
• Acquire actionable tips for monitoring and evaluating the impact of pay transparency initiatives to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals.

Discover powerful leadership habits to help you unleash your team’s hidden potential. Explore the secrets that drive accountability, fuel motivation, alleviate stress, and cultivate a culture where everyone strives for excellence. Be prepared to redefine your leadership and inspire greatness in others by learning how to foster greater accountability through empowering your team members to take more ownership of their work and immediately increase trust within your teams to boost collaboration and minimize friction and stress. In this session you’ll discover how to acquire the moral authority to hold others accountable and equip your team with the tools to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement where innovation and progress are the norm.

Tangible Takeaways:

• Accountability Framework: three fundamental leadership habits that drive accountability and superior results.
• Feedback Culture: Acquire the skills and actionable steps to cultivate a culture of constructive feedback, empowering your team to learn and grow while also addressing performance issues promptly and positively.
• Expert Problem-Solving: Equip your team with a toolkit of strategies to tackle every problem.
• Workbook: Each participant will receive a worksheet to record the actionable strategies they will receive.

We’ll explore how technology can enhance every phase of the employee lifecycle, from employer branding to post offboarding relationship management. By leveraging the right tools and strategies, organizations can improve efficiency, engagement, and effectiveness throughout the employee journey. We’ll cover key technological solutions for each stage, including recruitment, onboarding, development, career pathing, performance management, and exit processes, highlighting practical examples and best practices.

Key Takeaways:

• Streamlined Recruitment with AI and Automation: Discover how AI-powered tools and automated systems can streamline the hiring process, making it faster and more efficient. This includes applicant tracking systems (ATS) that filter candidates, chatbots for initial communication, and predictive analytics to identify the best talent.
• Enhanced Onboarding Experience: Learn about the importance of a seamless onboarding process and the technologies that can facilitate it. Digital onboarding platforms and online/hybrid learning modules ensure new hires are quickly integrated and equipped with necessary knowledge and skills.
• Continuous Development and Performance: Understand how continuous learning and development and performance management platforms can help employees grow and succeed within the company. Tools like Learning Management Systems (LMS), career pathing software, and performance management apps, contribute to ongoing professional development, growth, productivity and effectiveness.
• Efficient Offboarding and Knowledge Retention: Explore methods for managing offboarding processes to ensure smooth transitions and knowledge retention. Technologies such as knowledge management systems, exit interview software, and alumni networks apps can maintain organizational knowledge, help capture departing employees’ insights, and provide a platform for leveraging your alumni relationships.

We are living through some of the greatest disruption in history, and Human Resource leaders in the tech sector face increasing pressure. To make the best decisions, you need the best knowledge.

Join HUB at Tech Talent North for an in-depth look at the latest trends in employee benefits from the tech sector. This presentation will provide valuable data-driven insight from the previous two years and bring you up to date on the emerging priorities.

• Benefits insight gained from the last two years, and forecasts for the imminent future.
• Gain actionable insight into current and future benefits trends in the Canadian tech sector so that you can plan for today and tomorrow.
• Explore strategies to address the dynamic landscape of benefits and balance your recruiting and retention efforts with economic realities.