Boston CHRO Executive Summit

Any given gesture - a nod, a point of the finger - unconsciously communicates powerful ideas and feelings that have tangible consequences. Top executives are generally proficient in their ability to interact with others. But when the stakes are raised during high-level negotiations, reporting to the board, inspiring and empowering senior managers or dealing with tricky internal matters, then every movement, action or inaction is magnified. To find your leadership differentiator, join body language expert Chris Ulrich as he dives into the practice of reading body language and shares make-or-break tools and techniques to build rapport quickly and communicate more effectively.

We all know that unconscious bias costs companies more than just their bottom line and that diversity programs have limited success. How can CHROs create positive, impactful change? What research-based solutions are available? Iris Bohnet will examine training and structural changes that are necessary to truly improve the hiring process. Covering everything from messaging to evidence-based interventions, Bohnet looks to move the needle toward equality with behavioral design. Join the discussion and learn What Works.

Data and analytics can have a significant impact on an organization’s bottom line, but making the case for a data platform is not nearly as clear-cut. Join Ron Arigo as he explains why the infrastructure for data systems is so crucial and discusses how to get the attention of key stakeholders and strategic business units. By steering the conversation to factual value versus anecdotes, learn how you can offer more credible insights, become more agile and predictive, and use data to shape decision making.

What if, every time you had a business problem, you had a room full of CHROs to bounce ideas off of, get advice from and hone solutions with? Welcome to that moment. Bring your trickiest, most troublesome dilemma to the table and get ready for an organic, revelatory experience. Attendees will have the opportunity to candidly discuss their biggest challenges, exchange ideas and uncover peer-tested answers in this CHRO-moderated workshop session. The results promise to be nothing short of powerful.

As the job markets in Boston, the US and beyond continue to become increasingly more competitive, business leaders are looking for ways to ensure the highest return on their efforts to attract, retain and develop talent. In today’s data and outcomes-driven world, HR executives are under greater pressure than ever to demonstrate that they are producing results. What are the tips and tricks that your peers are implementing for low-investment, high-reward talent strategies? Join Neil Costa and a group of peers to uncover creative solutions to attract, develop, motivate, and retain productive, engaged employees.

Boston and the surrounding communities have it all — access to top talent, world-leading educational institutions, cutting-edge hospitals, venture, and philanthropic funding — but with great power comes great responsibility. Join this peer-driven panel discussion to discover the creative solutions other HR executives are exploring to leveraged Boston’s thriving environment to expand connections across organizations.

Today’s organizations can be frustrating. Employees must navigate a maze of policies and procedures, disconnected technologies and siloed departments. Getting simple things done can be a chore, leaving employees feeling stuck and overwhelmed. This reduces productivity, engagement, retention and ultimately hurts an employer’s brand. How can we make our service more valuable to employees so they can provide valuable service to the organization? What if we put the employee at the center of our HR strategies? Join us as we discuss how to reinvent the employee service experience and make life for employees more like their everyday consumer experiences.

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CHROs). 

To reserve your seat, please contact: Julie Arndorfer at 971-271-6877 or julie.arndorfer@evanta.com. 

Once-a-year performance reviews are out of sync with the pace of business today and annual reviews do little to develop talent or boost employee performance on their own. Forward-thinking organizations are shifting toward more frequent and impactful discussions around short-term priorities. They are empowering managers, peers and teams to provide crowdsourced feedback – often at the employee’s request – with a focus on career development and positive reinforcement. Discuss how a more positive, human approach to performance is critical to attracting and retaining high-performing teams and fostering workplace environments where people can do the best work of their lives.

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CHROs). 

To reserve your seat, please contact: Julie Arndorfer at 971-271-6877 or julie.arndorfer@evanta.com. 

For Asad Husain, a strong CEO-CHRO relationship is integral to designing organizational strategy that can serve as a launching pad for a prosperous future. He strives to drive employee engagement, get buy-in from the organization and help the HR function stand up on its own. Because of this upfront work, his CEO, Mike Duffy, doesn’t get mired in the details. Instead, Duffy can rely on a sturdy foundation and focus on making strategic decisions. In this session, Husain and Duffy will share their perspectives on how a strong HR strategy can empower CEOs to do more.