Workforce Live! logoWorkforce Live! NYC took place on April 8, 2015 with a lineup of eight speakers who presented on HR matters in a fast-moving, TED-talk style. In 2015 Workforce Live! NYC – Recap Part I, I gave a summary of the first four presentations. The following is Part II of the event recap.  Remember, the Spring 2015 Workforce Live!: Online Edition is now available for FREE until September 3, 2015. By registering you will gain access to the Washington, DC, New York City, and Atlanta event presentations: http://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=679&seid=4782&code=wfweb

 

 

How Integrated Talent Management Enables Business Results
Valerie Norton, Vice President, Talent Management, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

 

“Making clear connections between human resources and business results is crucial in today’s corporate environment. For some companies, operating under the service-profit chain approach is the only way to do business. Learn how Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. uses associate development to contribute to the service profit chain that has resulted in more than 98 percent client retention and top quartile growth in total shareholder return.”1

In this talk, you will learn:2

  • Broadridge’s approach to employee engagement.
  • Broadridge’s key focus areas for engagement.
  • Key metrics used by Broadridge to ensure impact.
  • Key takeaways.

 

 

 

Investing in ‘High Will’ Leaders
Andrea Elkin, Managing Director, Dean School of Leadership & Management Development, BNY Mellon University

 

“Developing leaders at all levels of the leadership pipeline continues to be paramount in business. Large, medium and small companies alike have steadily — and rapidly — increased their investments in leadership development for front line, middle, senior and high potential leaders, yet the overall pipeline for leaders remains weak. Learn what BNY Mellon University is doing to target investments in leadership development to select groups of managers called “high will.” 3

In this talk, you will learn: 4

  • BNY Mellon’s approach to creating a global embraced leadership development program.
  • The definition of a ‘High Will’ leader and the selection process.
  • How BNY Mellon simplified its focus to do more using less: Learn – Do – Reflect.

 

 

 

The Improv Toolkit: Bringing ‘Yes, And’ to Your Work
Tom Yorton, CEO, Second City Works

 

“While the challenges business leaders face nowadays are no laughing matter, there are several lessons they can learn from comedians — especially improvisors. The core elements every Second City-trained improvisor learns are helpful for even the most buttoned-up executive.” 5

In this talk, you will learn:6

  • The background and development of Second City.
  • The four foundational ideas of improvisation and how they apply to companies.

 

 

 

Leading Business-Driven High Potential Development
Cynthia Palumbo, Senior HR Business Partner, North America, MasterCard Worldwide

 

“Developing high-potential talent is vital to maintaining a strong leadership pipeline prepared to meet the future needs of the company. Having a well-designed, flexible framework that allows for individualized career development planning ensures that the right people are being developed for the right roles in the right way. This session covers the strategies and tactics to consider when designing a tailored approach to accelerate the development of high-potential leadership talent.”7

In this talk, you will learn:8

  • How Mastercard makes decisions based on talent.
  • How potential is evaluated.
  • The pillars used in the accelerated development approach.
  • The phases of the accelerated development framework.

 

 

 

Workforce Live! will be holding events in San Francisco, Chicago, and Dallas in September and October. I encourage you to attend the live sessions. If that isn’t possible, know that later this year, Human Capital Media will release the Fall 2015 Workforce Live!: Online Edition.

 

 

What are your thoughts on these presentations? How will you apply what you’ve learned at your company?

 

 

 

About Human Capital Media
“Human Capital Media Group (HCM) publishes Chief Learning Officer, Diversity Executive and Talent Management magazines. HCM also operates several widely referenced online industry resources. Human Capital Media leverages its award-winning editorial content with innovative integrated media products, including targeted e-newsletters, webinars, interactive websites, special print and online supplements, industry research and benchmarking, and conferences that bring together international audiences to network and discuss leading-edge strategy and best practices in the industry. Human Capital Media partners with recognized industry experts and provides thought-provoking feature articles, news, opinions and insights through its award-winning publications, events and e-media. Each Human Capital Media product gives readers the business intelligence and knowledge they need to succeed in new and changing markets.”10

 

 

 

1 “2015 Workforce Live – New York City.” 2015 Workforce Live. Mediatec Publishing Inc. Web. 24 June 2015. <http://www.workforce.com/events/87-2015-workforce-live-new-york-city>.
2 Norten, Valerie. “How Integrated Talent Management Enables Business Results.” 2015 Workforce Live! New York City. Human Capital Media. Westin Times Square, New York, NY. 8 Apr. 2015. Lecture.
3 “2015 Workforce Live – New York City.” 2015 Workforce Live. Mediatec Publishing Inc. Web. 24 June 2015. <http://www.workforce.com/events/87-2015-workforce-live-new-york-city>.
4 Elkin, Andrea. “Investing in ‘High Will’ Leaders.” 2015 Workforce Live! New York City. Human Capital Media. Westin Times Square, New York, NY. 8 Apr. 2015. Lecture.
5 “2015 Workforce Live – New York City.” 2015 Workforce Live. Mediatec Publishing Inc. Web. 24 June 2015. <http://www.workforce.com/events/87-2015-workforce-live-new-york-city>.
6 Yorten, Tom. “The Improv Toolkit: Bringing ‘Yes, And’ to Your Work.” 2015 Workforce Live! New York City. Human Capital Media. Westin Times Square, New York, NY. 8 Apr. 2015. Lecture.
7 “2015 Workforce Live – New York City.” 2015 Workforce Live. Mediatec Publishing Inc. Web. 24 June 2015. <http://www.workforce.com/events/87-2015-workforce-live-new-york-city>.
8 Palumbo, Cynthia. “Leading Business-Driven High Potential Development.” 2015 Workforce Live! New York City. Human Capital Media. Westin Times Square, New York, NY. 8 Apr. 2015. Lecture.
9 “2015 Workforce Live – New York City.” 2015 Workforce Live. Mediatec Publishing Inc. Web. 24 June 2015. <http://www.workforce.com/events/87-2015-workforce-live-new-york-city>.
10 “About Us.” Human Capital Media. n.p., n.d. Web. 18 June 2014. <http://humancapitalmedia.com>.

 

 

 

 

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