6.5 CPD hours
6.5 CPD hours
All times are in EST
Registration and virtual orientation
Opening remarks from O.C. Tanner Institute
Annabel Arhin
Event Producer, HRD
Meghan Stettler
Director, O.C. Tanner Institute
Opening keynote: Building an Engaging Culture in our New World of Work
We’re in new territory for work. Hybrid, flexible, remote, changed, and different is our evolving “new normal” – but little is truly normalized yet. How do we establish our new ways of working to continue to achieve organizational and people success in the face of constant change? Success can come from a robust, positive organizational culture to guide how people behave and how organizations function. More than ever, the employees of those organizations are also seeking a clear sense of what their employers stand for and why their work in that organization matters. With that, they will be willing to be attracted, retained, engaged, and developing to help their employers be successful.
- During this talk, we’ll discuss Glint’s, LinkedIn’s, and Microsoft’s global insights and best practices
- Tips to establish and strengthen the kind of engaging organizational culture your organization needs to move forward into whatever this most recent “new normal” turns out to be.
Rick Pollak
People Science Principal Director, Glint LinkedIn
Great Work – Making the Difference People Love
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HR Leaders continue to face new challenges in 2021. Organizations are asking their people to adjust how and where they work. Managers are asking their teams to do more with less. Yet, across an ever-evolving pandemic, employees in thriving cultures have found ways to step up, and even increase, productivity and innovation.
Join Meghan Stettler, Director of the O.C. Tanner Institute as she discusses lessons learned, key insights, and what successful organizations are doing to deliver great work that makes a difference people love.
- Successful leaders can create thriving cultures where team members can do their best work
- Organizations can help employees feel included and comfortable expressing their opinions, questioning the status quo, and/or proactively finding better ways to deliver results
- Recognition increases both the quantity and quality of work
Meghan Stettler
Director, O.C. Tanner Institute
Panel: Building a global work environment: Championing DEI
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As more organizations look to hire talent around the world, building diversity, equity and inclusion needs to be at the centre of their business goals. This session will examine how DEI enables businesses to grow globally, and the tangible tools needed to yield such results.
- How can companies integrate DEI into workplace culture?
- Creating actionable DEI teaching programs
- How to get buy-in from the whole team to create inclusivity
Moderator:
Tehsin Bhayani
CEO and founder, AirMason
Moderator:
Gabriela Jordão
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager, Hootsuite
Manisha Mistry
Senior Director, Health, Safety, Security & Environment and Change Management, CSA Group
Kim Clauss
Executive Vice President & Chief Talent Success Officer Technologies Corp, MCloud
Sidoney Samuels-Buckridge
Director, Employee Engagement North America R&D AstraZeneca
Networking and lunch
How to strategically boost your employee experience
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The best companies in the world all know that not only is an incredible employee experience key to being a leader, but the models of yesterday don’t necessarily work as well today. With the world going virtual faster than perhaps any of us thought possible, there must be a new understanding of the employee experience and how to ensure that tomorrow’s culture is powered by the company as a whole and not just the C-suite.
In this engaging and actionable presentation, hear from workplace expert Eric Termuende as he shares brand-new insights and data regarding employee engagement and 2021 workplace culture data. In partnership with the Achievers Workforce Institute, he provides practical strategies for building a thriving employee-powered culture.
- How to align company values while appreciating team nuances
- Where ownership of the employee experience has shifted since the pandemic began
- How to increase contact with colleagues and boost engagement
- How to build manager empowerment and listen more effectively
- First-hand case studies and stories from companies that have made the transformation
Eric Termuende
Co-Founder, NoW of Work
Networking and coffee break
Case study: Rock the Employee Experience – A Culture Transformation Playlist
The game has changed! Now more than ever, employers must reconsider the experience they are offering and its relevance within the hyper-competitive talent marketplace. This session will examine the current landscape and how to begin to design an employee experience with intentionality and cohesion, supporting a strong culture and employer brand.
- What is happening within the talent marketplace?
- How to build a more meaningful employee experience
- Strategies that deepen connection, belonging, and talent attraction
Alyssa Krane
Chief Talent Strategist, Powerhouse Talent
Panel: Strengthening problem-solving skills: The independent employee
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A good manager recognizes the need to develop the problem-solving and decision-making muscles of employees, allowing for positive business performance and productivity. This session will explore the steps you need to take to help your team build the decision-making skills required to succeed in a flexible and independent work environment.
- How to define the problem in a task and generate a solution
- Developing an action plan and execution strategy
- Implementing and analysing your solutions
Moderator:
Manny Campione
Principal, Normandin Beaudry
Panelists:
Maegan East
Chief People Officer, Tim Hortons Foundation Camps
Laura Salvatore
Associate Vice President, Human Capital, Centurion Asset Management
Nicole Stewart
Vice President Human Resources, Payworks
Closing remarks
Registration and virtual orientation
Welcome Remarks
Annabel Arhin
Event Producer, HRD
Developing an inclusive organizational culture
Inclusion is required to give diversity real impact, and even though diversity and inclusion go hand in hand, inclusion is essentially about allowing everyone to contribute and feel a part of a team. This session will identify how organizations can develop an effective inclusivity program to achieve positive outcomes.
- How to foster inclusivity among workers in a hybrid environment?
- Evaluating people management practices to ensure inclusivity
- Assessing company policies and line management practices
Adrienne Hoyt
Vice President, Internal Communications, CNN
Panel: Building a welcoming environment for millennial and Gen Z employees
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With millennials forming the biggest part of the workforce and Gen Zers following closely behind, organizations are competing to retain the best talent. Every aspect of your culture plays a role in attracting talent from these unique groups. This session will explore how best to support them:
- Personalizing employee benefits packages for a multigenerational workforce
- Reviewing and improving your current office environment
- Balancing employee engagement, customer needs and social perspectives
Moderator:
Dr. Raeleen Manjak
Director, Human Resources, City of Vernon
Panelists:
Margaret McBeath
Director People & Culture & Company Strategy, Nuclear Promise
Melanie Scheepers
VP of HR, Geotab
Valérie Martin
Co-Founder & President, Genre Humain Inc.
Jarrett Thompson
Vice-President, Relationship Lead, Health Solutions, Aon
Networking and coffee break
Panel: Action planning and reporting: Translating feedback into actionable insights
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It's important that HR leaders concentrate on developing managers who help create a sense of meaning for employees, therefore action plans and reporting are the cornerstone of a strategy to give staff the opportunity to thrive in their roles. This session will delve into how companies can turn qualitative data into constructive plans for employee growth.
- Creating a system to ensure feedback is turned into action
- How managers can make their data accessible and actionable
- Delivering action plans based on team feedback using artificial intelligence
Moderator:
Dr. Jarik Conrad
Executive Director, Equity at Work Council , VP, Human Insights, UKG
Panelists:
Kirk Merrett
Director, Human Resources & Administration, Hyundai Canada
Donna Fagon-Pascal
Pascal, Vice President, Human Resources, Dynacare
Samantha Rogers
Director of People and Culture, Vivo Cannabis Inc.
Ankur Makanji
Senior Advisor, Employee Experience, Organizational Effectiveness, Nutrien
The employee experience roadmap at Change Healthcare
An organization seeking new ways to improve its employee experience must consider creating a roadmap to direct its plans. With the right tools and plans in place, a company can become a frontrunner in employee experience. This session will explore how to build a roadmap for a thriving employee-powered culture.
- Defining the employee experience and what it means for your organization
- Creating the right roadmap to ensure all goals are met
- The importance of leading in diversity, equity and inclusion
- What makes an effective roadmap?
Ashley Eisenberg
Employee Experience and Future of Work Senior Director, Change Healthcare
Leila Bryner
Senior Vice President, Internal Communications & Employee Experience Change Healthcare
Global onboarding programs in a hybrid environment
The world of work changed over the past year, driven by remote work policies and socio-political events. Many organizations are taking a second look at how they onboard new employees to create a meaningful, welcoming and inclusive moment that prepares them for their future in the organization.
- How employee onboarding will change in a post-pandemic hybrid workplace
- Setting the stage for a future-focused onboarding experience
Moderator:
Sascha King
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & Employee Experience, Spin Maste