DAY 1
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021
11:00AM - 11:45AM
[INTERACTIVE SESSION]
The Culture Rebelution: Winning the War on Talent with a ‘Great Place to Work’ Organizational Culture
How does an organization become a great place to work? Many companies aspire to that, but few have clarity around all the work that needs to be done to make it a reality.
For the last few years, my HR strategy has been a pretty simple one: create a Great Place to Work Culture where people want to come to work every day. It is much easier said than done. It takes a lot of work and commitment from both the leadership team and the employees to make the necessary changes, which can be painful.
In this session you will:
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Understand the keys to building a Great Place to Work Culture
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Understand what the responsibilities are from Managers and for Employees
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Get a clear picture of where to start your Culture journey
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Understand how Change Management is the key to a sustainable Great Place to Work Culture
11:45AM - 12:00PM
[INTERACTIVE NETWORKING BREAK]
Scattergories
12:00PM - 12:45PM
[INTERACTIVE SESSION]
The Ever Changing Role of the CHRO
The blueprint of the CHRO role has been changing over the last 5 years but has made an exponential leap in the last 10 months due to COVID, social unrest and the office landscape. The focus of this discussion will outline the following:
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Ensuring the CHRO remains a strategic guidepost to the CEO and the organization
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Keeping ourselves upskilled to support and the influence the direction and culture of the organization
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Drive and maximize business results through succession and work force planning
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Linking purpose to culture
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12:45PM - 1:15PM
[30 MINUTE BREAK]
1:15PM - 2:00PM
[INTERACTIVE SESSION]
Equity. Connection. Engagement. ~ Exploring Challenges of Remote Leadership & How to Transcend AND Thrive in 2021.
According to the World Economic Forum, 98% of people said they would like the option to work remotely for the rest of their careers. This session will focus on examining the universal challenges and pain points of today’s remote work environment. Leaders will explore impacts, share solutions and best practices for maximizing effectiveness with their remote teams.
This essential conversation is designed to strategically support companies as they transition into 2021 with remote team-saving measures aimed at building agility, resilience and cohesiveness in an effort to avoid falling behind, depleting market share and losing valuable employees.
See you there!
[Click here to see a welcome video from Tara!]
2:00PM - 2:15PM
[INTERACTIVE NETWORKING BREAK]
Trivia Pursuit
2:15PM - 3:00PM
[INTERACTIVE PANEL]
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in a Remote World
Many organizations now recognize how important diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives are to their workforce, corporate culture and business success. The pandemic may have complicated organizational DE&I initiatives, but leaders must continue to play a pivotal role in keeping these initiatives on the hearts, minds and agendas of their organization—especially in this new work paradigm.
In this interactive session lead by Thoughtexchange Chief People Officer Dessalen Wood, we will hear from other HR leaders and explore the following questions:
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Where does DE&I fit into dealing with a global pandemic?
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How do organizations link DE&I initiatives to remote workers?
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How can remote workers contribute to DE&I programming?
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Are we creating cultures that embrace diverse people who are also remote?
Panel Leader:
Panelists:
3:00PM - 3:15PM
[INTERACTIVE NETWORKING BREAK]
Scavenger Hunt
3:15PM - 4:00PM
[INTERACTIVE SESSION]
Preparing to Return Your Workforce to a “New Normal”
What have we learned during the pandemic of 2020 as it relates to getting work done? How have the realities of working virtually caused shifts or changes in the way we work? As we prepare to return to work, what changes do we anticipate both short and long term.
DAY 2
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021
11:00AM - 11:45AM
[INTERACTIVE SESSION]
Leadership in 2021: Getting beyond good: becoming great.
For some, good leadership is a set of proven methodologies that have held true throughout the ages. But in today’s crazy world of new rules, new realities and new, well, everything being a good leader is not enough. Great leaders of today understand culture, societal influence, new economic realities and embrace technology for good. Join Michelle Katz and Jeanniey Walden from DailyPay as we facilitate a discussion about how leaders can get beyond good and become great.
By the time you turn your off your camera you be engaged in a fabulous conversation discussing what today’s leader needs to be, what organizations can and are doing, how experiential development can make a huge impact. We’ll dazzle you with stories and lessons we’ve amassed at DailyPay and with our hundreds of HR partners over the past 5 years, and even share metrics that make sense.
See you there!
11:45AM - 12:00PM
[INTERACTIVE NETWORKING BREAK]
Hometown & First Job Skill That You Use Today
12:00PM - 12:45PM
[INTERACTIVE SESSION]
Engaging Employees Through Dialogue
Engagement is a signal of discretionary effort, which is essential for high performance. So how do you get employees to "choose" to give you their best efforts? With great dialogue! Dialogue is a reciprocal conversation about what work is important and how to do great work. In this session we'll ground our discussion in the research of intrinsic motivation and explore best practices for developing dialogue skills in managers as the key drivers of dialogue as a company capability.
12:45PM - 1:15PM
[30 MINUTE BREAK]
1:15PM - 2:00PM
[INTERACTIVE SESSION]
The CHRO's Role in Business Transformation
A business’s ability to disrupt or lead rests on its talent. A forward-thinking HR function is critical to an organization’s ability to achieve long-term success. Organizations need their CHROs to help lead the process of internal business transformation in order to create the capability, capacity, and company culture needed to not only weather current market upheavals but also create the foundation for continued profitability.
Key Takeaways:
· How the role of CHRO has really transformed over the years and the key skills required to be successful in today’s evolving workforce landscape
· How to restructure HR function to meet demands in the areas of technology, workforce management, and culture
· Post COVID planning for a 'new normal'
2:00PM - 2:15PM
[INTERACTIVE NETWORKING BREAK]
Favorite Vacation Spot
2:15PM - 3:00PM
[INTERACTIVE SESSION]
Employee Wellness- Mental Health and Workplace Chaplaincy
In this session, participants will have the opportunity to learn more about and discuss the growing, and many times hidden, employee epidemic factors of loneliness, isolation and depression. Mental health workplace gaps, as well as best practices, current options, and out-of-the-box methodologies and proven solutions to retain and help people at work achieve wellness will lead our roundtable discussion.
3:00PM - 3:15PM
[INTERACTIVE NETWORKING BREAK]
Favorite Music Artist/Performer
3:15PM - 4:00PM
[INTERACTIVE SESSION]
Leading Through Adversity - Lessons Learned
How well do you think your organization has managed the changes of 2020? What has worked well and what needs to be improved? What are the key behaviors we need to look at developing in how our leaders to lead through uncertainty as a result of the events of 2020. If you could go back to February 2020, based on what you have learnt this year, what piece of advice would you give your leadership team as they look to lead their teams through any future crises?
DAY 2 | ONCON ICON AWARDS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 AT 8PM - 9PM EASTERN
AWARDS CEREMONY AGENDA:
7:30pm Eastern
Awards Ceremony Waiting Room Opens & 30 Minute Countdown Begins *Refer to the meeting link in the calendar invite.
7:55pm Eastern
Webcams Are Encouraged To Be Turned On At This Time
8:00pm Eastern
Awards Ceremony Start & Opening Remarks
Awards Presenters:
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Peter Walmsley | Chief People Officer | GSN Games
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Camye Mackey | Chief People, Diversity and Inclusion Officer | Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena
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Kirsty Devine | Head of US HR & Global Projects | Financial Times
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David Jones | CHRO | Stanford Healthcare
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DeRetta Rhodes, PhD | SVP, People Capital | Atlanta Braves
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Laura Birk | Vice President Human Resources - Americas | Barilla America, Inc.
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Colleen McCreary | Chief People Officer | Credit Karma
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Zaina Orbai | Chief People Officer | The RealReal
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Angela Thompson-Howard | VP HR | UPS retired
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Kevin Bohan | Chief HR Officer | WernerCo
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Matthew Owenby | Chief Human Resources Officer | Aflac Inc
9:00pm Eastern
Awards Ceremony Conclusion. *We will try to conclude the awards ceremony as close to 9pm as possible, but it is possible that we conclude before or after 9pm Eastern.