Atlanta CHRO Community
Executive Summit

After 16 years in the Marine Corps, Justin Constantine certainly understands the value and challenges of effective leadership. With one bullet, Constantine’s life changed drastically and by all objective measures, he should not have survived to be here today. Constantine will demonstrate how to embrace change and the mindset it takes to transform seemingly impossible circumstances into unforeseen opportunities to succeed. Constantine weaves battlefield analogies with a keen understanding of executive challenges, providing actionable business leadership principles to take care of those around you and help your organization thrive in the toughest environments.

The demands on leadership are radically changing today and will into the future as demographics upend our world. Over the last 20 years, leadership studies have surfaced that prove that the most effective teams are diverse, and the most effective leaders are inclusive. Women represent the largest under-represented group, and to engage, retain and advance women, organizations must focus on specific organizational interventions.

In this keynote, you will discover:

• How inclusion specifically correlates to leadership effectiveness
• Why we need to change the face of leadership now and into the future
• Competencies women leaders need to overcome the hurdles to advancement
• The danger of ignoring intersectionality for women or any under-represented population

You have to pull off a large acquisition—can you do it? That’s exactly what Deborah Caplan accomplished at NextEra Energy. Using Caplan’s experience as a case study, this interactive discussion centers around HR’s role in successful acquisitions.

In this session, Caplan will discuss:

• How to confirm that your HR team is financially savvy
• Why a communication plan is vital
• The importance of incorporating leaders into your culture

Acquisition and retention of talent, along with benefit cost containment are key measurements used to gauge HR leadership. With all the innovation, technology, and wellness programs abounding, health insurance continues to drive benefit expense up and employee complaints. Why is this situation not changing?

In this session you will:

• Examine possibilities for why this situation is not changing
• Discuss strategies to improve the employee benefits experience
• Explore potential solutions to halt increasing benefit expenses

As the world becomes more digital, diverse, and talent scare organizations must reinvent and adapt. True reinvention means reinvention inside and out, and developing a thorough learning strategy can ensure that the employees of today are prepared to be your leaders of tomorrow.
In this boardroom, you will:

• Explore how to provide a consumer-grade experience to learning
• Share successful strategies to identify and advance your next-level talent
• Discuss the latest learning techniques to ensure growth meets potential
  
  

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 C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact Derek Rowinski.

Companies strive to create a culture based on their values and mission, but often there’s a disconnect between the two. Catherine Jefferson knew that HR could make the people first mission a reality with the proper framework.

In this session, Jefferson will:

• Discuss their holistic framework for employee experience
• Explore potential solutions for recognition
• Examine the impact to the culture of The Krystal Company

While some organizations treat communication as an afterthought, it’s actually the most critical driver in getting employees engaged, aligned and excited about the priorities of your business.

In this session, Colleen Blake will discuss:

• Communication strategies to drive business and cultural change
• How to improve employee program adoption
• Tactics to improve your employee communications

Many employees will experience a mental health challenge and will struggle in silence even though these conditions are common and treatable.

Join this conversation to explore:

• Setting the tone for a productive and mentally healthy workforce
• Creating awareness and encouraging acceptance around mental health care
• Structuring policies and providing benefits and coverage that lead to healthier outcomes
  
  

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 C-level executives). To reserve your seat, please contact Derek Rowinksi.

Trust is both a fundamental business issue and the biggest asset of a company. Without trust, companies lose reputations, relationships, and revenue. With trust, organizations enjoy greater creativity, productivity, and results. Through extensive research and experience, David Horsager learned what it takes to gain — and keep — the “Trust Edge.”

Join this session as Horsager outlines:

• The keys to building morale, sales, and customer loyalty
• His Eight-Pillar Framework for building trust in an organization
• Creating successful leaders and organizations centered on the tenants of trust