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Taking on HR’s most pressing imperatives—together.

It’s often up to you as a senior HR leader to help your organization recover and reinvent as our world changes. But you don’t have to go it alone.

Starting in January 2021, we leaned on each other, bringing together some of our profession’s top executives to form a first-of-its-kind community. What did we get up to? Registered users can access recordings from the event series below.

Gearing up for the future of work.

In our customer conversations, we uncovered five critical business and talent imperatives—what we collectively call IDEAS for a changing world, below. As a community, we learned how to tackle these imperatives, heard from thought leaders, and discovered solutions to move forward.

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Inclusion & Belonging

January 14, 2021

In January, we explored ways to build a workplace that works for everyone—and learned how we can all contribute to lasting change. Register to watch the discussions on demand. 

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Digital Acceleration

March 25, 2021

In March, we discussed how the democratization of data combined with machine learning is helping to automate, augment, and elevate human capital management. Register to watch the discussions on demand.

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Enabling Experience

June 10, 2021

In June, we took a look at how HR leaders are creating employee experiences that support, connect, and enable everyone. Register to watch the discussions on demand.

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Agile Organization

August 31, 2021

In August, we shared ways to increase your workforce’s agility and prepare for whatever changes come your way. Register to watch the discussions on demand.

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Skills Imperative

November 9, 2021

In November, we tackled the widening skills gap and discussed what a skills-based economy means for HR. Register to watch the discussions on demand.

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We started meaningful conversations.

Coming together to address the challenges of a changing world sparked so many new insights and ideas—and we couldn’t have done it alone. These are just a couple of the perspectives we heard.

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“We need to think about new ways of connecting with employees in a way that is non-traditional.”

—Homa Bahrami, Senior Lecturer, Distinguished Teaching Fellow & Faculty Director, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

 


 

“The shift to HR 3.0 enables companies to have a more sustainable workforce, a more sustainable model, and flexibility.”

—Amy Wright, Managing Partner, Talent & Transformation, IBM

 


 

“Diversity and inclusion is not only just a compliance motion, it’s a cultural transformation motion. We’re serious, and we have to earn that through our actions, not only what we say.”

—Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, Chief Diversity Officer, Microsoft

 


 

“The promise is also terrific with regards to how AI and these technologies contribute to productivity and ultimately economic growth for the U.S. economy.”

—James Manyika, Chairman and Director, McKinsey Global Institute and Senior Partner, McKinsey

 


 

“What is this data enterprise, and how do you do this thing responsibly, protect privacy, and do it transparently?”

—Sam Palmisano, Former Chairman and CEO, IBM Corporation; Chairman, Center for Global Enterprise

Learning from Changemakers.

Provocative thought leaders joined us to discuss where the world is going and inspire action. Check out some of the speakers that joined us for the series.

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Sam Palmisano

Former Chairman and CEO
IBM Corporation
Chairman
Center for Global Enterprise

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Lindsay-Rae McIntyre

Chief Diversity Officer
Microsoft

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Adam Grant
Organizational Psychologist
The Wharton School of Business
Bestselling Author and Host WorkLife, a TED Original Podcast

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Ellyn Shook
Chief Leadership and Human Resources Officer
Accenture

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Michael Fraccaro
Chief People Officer
Mastercard

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Maren Dollwet Waggoner, PhD

Vice President, Workforce Strategy & Global People Partner
Walmart Inc.

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Dean Carter
CHRO
Patagonia

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Kimberlee Washington Barr
Managing Director - Strategy
PwC’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion

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Josh Bersin
CEO
Bersin Academy

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Amy Wright
Managing Partner, Talent & Transformation
IBM

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James Manyika
Chairman and Director
McKinsey Global Institute
and Senior Partner, McKinsey

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Homa Bahrami
Senior Lecturer, Distinguished Teaching Fellow & Faculty Director
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

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Frans Johansson
CEO
The Medici Group

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Liz Moran
Global Head of Talent
AstraZeneca

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Mike Malloy
Chief Amazement Officer
Rock Central, part of Rocket Companies

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Dalia Kendik
Head of Digital HR
Thomson Reuters

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Dr. John Boudreau
Sr. Research Scientist and Professor Emeritus
University of Southern California

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Eva Sage-Gavin
Senior Managing Director of Global Talent and Organization/Human Potential Practice
Accenture

Stay tuned.

We’re excited to bring this network of Changemakers together again soon. We’ll let you know about future events as soon as details are available.