Chicago CHRO Executive Summit

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.” Horsager details the business case for trust and explains why a lack of trust is the biggest expense of a company. He’ll articulate the keys to building morale, sales and customer loyalty, and explain the Eight-Pillar Framework for building trust into an organization and creating successful leaders and organizations.

Diversity and Inclusion is top of mind for every organization. Yet, despite their best intentions, organizations continue to struggle to build truly inclusive workplaces. An inclusive workplace is best defined as a workplace where all employees feel a strong sense of belonging and are comfortable being who they are. Hear Steve Pemberton, Globoforce chief human resources officer, and former chief diversity officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance, share his own personal journey and draw upon his career and life experiences to highlight what it means to be different and how it feels to not belong and, most importantly, what to do about it.

Steering toward a united workforce culture begins with purpose. Companies strive to create a culture based on their values and mission, but often there’s a disconnect between the two. Brian Little knew HR could help to bridge the gap by reengaging its employee base. Join this session as Little explains how Zurich Insurance Company started and shaped its vision, the method it used to decipher what its employees needed, and how in the end, everything became secondary to driving its culture.

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.

Imagine being able to predict hiring needs 12 months in advance. You know how many new hires you’ll need broken down by business function or capability. Now envision having specific insight on employee engagement — you can tailor your tactics based on generation, tenure or skillsets. With the help of analytics, these scenarios are possible. In this discussion, executives discuss ways in which they’ve utilized interaction analytics to predict turnover, anticipate hiring needs and improve overall employee engagement for better business performance.

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).

When the CEO of Navistar wanted to remove performance ratings entirely, Donna Dorsey knew her team needed to take action. After exploring if Navistar was truly ready for a system implementation on performance management, Dorsey decided the first step would be to transform the way the workforce viewed performance. Join this session to explore how Navistar applied a lean culture transformation to performance management. 

The robots are here, but there’s no need to fear. There’s a lot of HR potential in robotics, AI and machine learning. Companies can use these technologies to save time, eliminate error and generate revenue, but what’s the best way to get started? Join this executive boardroom session to share ideas and best practices on how HR can support robotics and AI with little disruption to employees.

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).

As our country’s streets regularly fill with protestors and social media and news outlets explode with the latest social and political movements, organizations can find it difficult to know how to respond. Yet many employees are looking to their employers to acknowledge what’s happening outside business walls. But what is the right stance for a company to take? Join this discussion to gain insight into how HR leaders can effectively lead their organizations through societal shifts, causes and movements.

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).

CHROs are always hunting for ways to squash culture killers, cultivate a fun business climate and boost employee relationships. In Dr. Daren Martin’s top-selling book, “A Company of Owners,” he provides a blueprint for business leaders to build a thriving culture and maximize employee engagement. In this session, he will teach you how to create a company of “owners of security.” Be ready to create your BAM – Business Actionable Mantra!