Event category: Breakout

Events

March 02, 2022 , 2022

02:50 PM - 03:40 PM

SESSION 4C: Leadership Lessons From The Pandemic and How They Impact the Future of Work 

Leaders fell under the spotlight during the pandemic, and the valuable lessons learned will help drive companies forward in a transition from crisis to growth mode. As leaders were forced to pivot their businesses and upend their workspaces, employees were gifted the opportunity to experience how human-centric, agile, innovative, transparent, and resilient their organizations were. Hear how these leaders used the strategy and experience of the pandemic to shape the future of work in the ever evolving and fast paced world of tech.

50 Minutes Breakout Room 208-209
Moderator

David Bolton

he/him
Market Director

Robert Half

Amanda Cennon

she/her
Global Head, Future of Work and Employee Experience

Electronic Arts

Michael Weeks

he/him
Head of HR, Canada (Consumer)

Amazon

SESSION 4B: Five Steps to an Incredible Candidate Experience That You Can Implement Today

Going through an interview process can be extremely stressful for candidates. As talent acquisition professionals, one of our key missions is to make that recruitment experience as easy, positive and smooth as possible, so that we can bring out the best in every candidate – their win is our win. In this session, we will discuss 5 low-budget, quick-to-implement steps you can take to enhance your client experience, and leave every candidate that interacts with your organization saying “this is the best hiring process I’ve ever been through!”

Key Takeaways:

  • Candidate experience: why should you care?
  • Key pain points of a candidate experience
  • How to turn each of these pain points into wow opportunities
  • Making the candidate experience that you provide truly unique
  • Tools to implement and measure your results
50 Minutes Breakout Room 205-207

Camila Louzada

she/her
Director

Talent Infostrux Solutions

SESSION 4A: The Unexpected Side of Growth: Navigating the Hard Parts of Change Management

When an organization is navigating big changes (such as downsizing, M&A, and outsourcing), HR is often at the heart of supporting the team through the complexities of these initiatives. Hear strategies on how to overcome common obstacles and considerations such as communication breakdowns, employee resistance, identifying and mitigating risks, providing emotional support, boosting trust between management and employees and championing change.

50 Minutes Breakout Room 202-204
Moderator

Shirley Andriesh

she/her
Head of HR Exports and Expansions

Amazon

Tia Fomenoff

she/her
Sr. Director People and Culture

Thinkific

Natalie Martin

she/her
Vice President

Talk Shop

Jeanne-Marie Owens

Advisor & former COO

Phoenix Labs

01:40 PM - 02:30 PM

SESSION 3C: Beat Burnout with Compassionate Leadership

HR work isn’t easy. Our roles have become the command center to guide our leadership and teams on managing the uncertainty and disruption of world events. And while many of us have found ways to push through the waves of the pandemic, we are still human experiencing the same roller coaster of emotions that our teams are enduring. In this workshop, we’ll learn how compassionate leadership can give us the strength to build a stronger and more resilient post pandemic workplace.

50 Minutes Breakout Room 208-209

SESSION 3B: How to Build Trust as Your Competitive Advantage for Talent

Recent events have profoundly raised our awareness of the importance of trust. It has also raised our awareness of how little trust we actually have. While many are talking about trust, few are actually talking about how to build it. This session will focus on what trust is, how it works, and how to build it.

What you will learn

  • Trust will be defined
  • The trust model will be outlined and explained
  • Practical application to HR issues in tech
50 Minutes Breakout Room 205-207

Darryl Stickel

he/him
Founder

Trust Unlimited

SESSION 3A: Innovations in Recruiting to Find Your Future Talent

Where are you looking to hire the next generation of innovators to solve your future talent pipeline challenges? Have you considered unlocking the human potential of under-represented groups such as youth, vets, and Indigenous communities? Hear from organizations who are looking beyond the traditional talent pool to grow their competitive advantage with highly engaged individuals and creative thinkers. Expand your scope and start planning today for tomorrow’s needs.

50 Minutes Breakout Room 202-204
Moderator

Dan Jacob

he/him
Head of Partnerships & Corporate Development

The Knowledge Society

Ilya Brotzky

he/him
CEO

VanHack

Tessa Lane

she/her
Talent Solutions Executive

WithYouWithMe

Matt Stokes

he/him
Innovator

The Knowledge Society