Navigating Next — HR in a Post-Pandemic World

What the pandemic has highlighted, and the lessons we’ve learned, will remain with us for a long time.

At this unique moment in history, there are opportunities for smart companies and HR leaders to leverage some of these fundamental changes to accelerate their growth, both organizationally and personally.

In this session, TERRA’s Chief Strategy Officer, Jenifer Lambert, will be joined by Amy McKenna, Founder and CEO of HumanPoint, to discuss HR in the “new normal,” how to grow culture in an increasingly fragmented workplace and HR’s unique opportunities to advance the professional like never before. …

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Surviving the Emotional Rollercoaster of Change

Change takes many forms in the workplace, and we have all had our share of changes this last year. One thing is for certain, we each view, anticipate and work through change differently.  How change FEELS depends on how we move through it, and sometimes the “moving through it” is the hardest part.

Through this engaging and informative program, we explore the rollercoaster of emotions we may experience during change, a possible road map for making the journey a little less chaotic and traumatic, and 10 effective strategies to help ease the pain the next time you find yourself moving through difficult change. …

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HR in a Post-Pandemic World

Whether you are an “essential employer” who supported a workforce who continued to report to work, an employer who was figuring out how to manage a work-from-home (WFH) workforce for the first time, or an employer who had this whole WFH thing handled, the pandemic has changed the employment landscape forever…or has it?

In this panel discussion, we will feature HR leaders from various industries who will share best practices they adopted to navigate their workforce through the pandemic as well as what’s on their mind as we all look forward to the “new normal.”  …

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Reality Based Change Readiness: Ditching the Drama During Changing Times at Work.

How can leaders go beyond just ensuring that change is least disruptive to their people and instead deliver up ready, willing and able teams who can ensure that change is least disruptive to the business? How can leaders move their teams beyond surviving change and instead make the call to greatness so that their teams are thriving in changing times, fueling innovation and fully aligned with the re-inventive of their organizations?

In this high energy session, leaders will learn to understand their heightened responsibilities in delivering teams and talent that are ready for what’s next along with strategies to ensure that teams able to quickly adapt and change and deliver on the needs of the organization to provide relevant, high-value, services in even mature markets. After all, change is only hard for the unready. …

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Analyzing and Managing Risks: How Risky Do You Like It?

How much do you love or loathe risk? How much is too much? How much do you need to adapt to external forces to stay relevant?

Individual risk tolerance is an invisible force that affects everything around it: interpersonal relationships, inter-department cooperation and leadership’s effectiveness.

Ability to diagnose and remedy divergent beliefs about the ‘goodness’ or ‘badness’ of risk allows HR professionals to better advise organizational leaders, coach managers and resolve conflict. …

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How You Lead Becomes the Brand

You think about your people, the numbers, your own performance and growth as a leader. But do you think about your organization’s brand? Brand is the only thread that runs through all aspects of organizations large and small. In the 21st century, brand is no longer the external candy wrapper of an organization. It is the juicy middle – the culmination of culture, customer experience and innovation. In short, brand is now a top-of-the-list priority for all leaders – regardless of title or role. In this talk specifically designed for leaders with a non-marketing related role, brand strategist and speaker Justin Foster shares his thoughts on the 5 branding practices that every leader should consider adopting in 2018. Some of these you might already do – and some will be surprising. Either way, you will get a fresh perspective on brands and branding – and how much influence you have on both. …

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

It is time to redefine leadership with science and research, to teach leaders strategies and tools that will actually work in their modern workplace. Leaders and organizations deserve to have a new understanding of what greatness looks like and how it can be fueled. No Ego delivers that call to greatness for all. It provides the roadmap to thinking differently about leadership and employee roles and actually delivering results, not in perfect circumstances but in today’s world. …

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Reality-Based Leadership – Ditching the Drama and Turning Excuses into Results

We are certainly in challenging times in our HR world today. We have been in challenging times in the past and we will be faced with challenging times again at some point in the future. Here’s the reality check – The fact that times are challenging is not the source of our pain. The source of our pain is the absence of great leadership based in reality. …

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