NEHRA's Virtual Talent Summit - February 11 & 18, 2021

Designed for professionals who handle some or all aspects of Talent Management in their organizations, NEHRA's Talent Summit will be held virtually on February 11 & 18. Participants can look forward to gaining insight from thought leaders and experts and walk away with ideas and tips to use back at the office. Click here for the schedule at a glance, and here for a list of speakers.

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DAY ONE - THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2021
9:00 - 10:00am: Opening Panel - The Future of Talent Management
Moderator - Aaron Green, Co-Founder & CEO, PSG
Panelists - Melissa Brown, Director, Center for Workplace Development/Instructor - Talent Management, Harvard University 
Niles da Silva, VP, Talent Management & Development Manager - Americas, Wellington Management
Michelle La Fleur, Senior Director, Talent Development, Shawmut Design & Construction

10:00 - 10:15am: Transition Break (offline)

10:15 - 11:15am: Keynote Session - Accelerating Onboarding in Remote Work Organizations: The Virtual First 90 Days
Speaker: Michael Watkins, Co-Founder, Genesis Advisers & Author of the international bestseller, The First 90 Days

11:15am - 12:15pm: Lunch Break (offline)

12:15 - 1:30pm: Breakouts (choice of 2)
1 - The Business Immigration Landscape Under a Biden Administration
Speakers:
 Scott Fitzgerald, Fragomen
George Lester, Partner, Fragomen
Anne Roskum, Associate, Fragomen

2 - Facilitating Effective Planning Sessions
Speaker: Kerry Unflat, CHRO, HealthcareSource

1:30 - 1:45pm: Transition Break (offline)

1:45 - 3:00pm: General Session - How Inclusive Recruitment Empowers Selection
Speaker: Michelle Michelle Waters Ekanem, Director of Diversity and Civil Rights, Mass Dept. of Environmental Protection


DAY TWO - THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2021
9:00 - 10:15am: Opening Session - Addressing Bias in Talent Management: From Siloed to Sustainable
Speaker: Shilpa Pherwani, Ibis Consulting Group

10:15 - 10:30am: Transition Break (offline)

10:30 - 11:45am: Breakouts (choice of 2)
1 - The Surprising Benefits (and Dangers) of Performance Ranking Your Employees
Speaker: Dave Weaver, President, CHRG

2 - Insider Lessons on Attracting Top Talent in Uncertain Times
Speakers: Jen Voss, Managing Director, FlexProfessionals
Bob Kinder, CEO, Signal 88

11:45am - 12:30pm: Lunch Break (offline)

12:30 - 1:45pm: General Session: How to Navigate Your HR Career While Helping Your Organization Navigate the Unknown
Speakers: Laura Poisson, President, ClearRock
Piper Sheer, Managing Director and Chief People Officer, AEW

1:45 - 2:00pm: Transition Break (offline)

2:00 - 3:00pm: Closing Session - Energizing Your Talent – Creating Proactive vs. Reactive Changemakers
Speaker: Jason Alexander, Managing Partner, BANKW Staffing

Jason Alexander

Managing Partner

BANKW Staffing

Jason is Managing Partner of BANKW Staffing, LLC and its portfolio companies Alexander Technology Group, KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting, The Nagler Group, Sales Search Partners and KNF&T Staffing Resources. BANKW companies were represented in the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Inc. 5000 lists. His passion for client service and dedication to the local community have resulted in rapid growth and multiple awards for his businesses in recent years. Jason was named by Business NH Magazine as one of the state’s top 25 leaders for the future and was a past recipient of the New Hampshire Business Review’s Business Excellence Award. Prior to co-founding Alexander Technology Group and BANKW Staffing, LLC, Jason held management and director roles for multiple international services, staffing, and software companies.

Jason also serves as a director, advisor, or trustee on the boards of local organizations such as the New Hampshire High Technology Council, NHTI, Granite State College, and Pinkerton Academy. He speaks frequently at college campuses and professional events throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts. His specialties include talent acquisition and recruiting, entrepreneurship, networking, public speaking, and career development coaching.

Melissa Brown

Director, Center for Workplace Development/Instructor - Talent Management

Harvard University

Human Resources professional with over 30 years experience in the learning and organizational development field. Specializing in HR strategy, change management, leadership development, organizational/strategic planning and facilitation.

Strong leadership and managerial skills, with experience leading large teams of professionals.

Experience in both the private and non-profit sectors.

Specialties: Talent management, organizational consulting, facilitation, instructional design, program delivery, project management 

Niles da Silva

VP, Talent Management & Development Manager, Americas

Wellington Management

Experienced Talent Management professional with an extensive history in the financial and consumer services industries. Enterprise-wide, Service, Sales, Operations, and internal and external client organizations.

Scott Fitzgerald, Esq.

Managing Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

Scott is the Managing Partner of the Boston, Massachusetts office of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, and a Managing Director of Fragomen Immigration Services India Pvt., Ltd.

He has practiced exclusively in the field of corporate immigration and nationality law for more than 25 years. Scott provides multinational corporations, including leading e-commerce and technology companies as well as financial and educational institutions, with strategic counseling on all matters of U.S. immigration and nationality law, regulation, policy and compliance. 

Scott is a Board Member of the American Immigration Council, the British American Business Council of New England, and the Council for Emerging National Security Affairs. 

Scott provides pro bono immigration advocacy to Project Citizenship, a nonprofit agency that helps immigrants apply for U.S. citizenship, and Partners in Health, a Harvard-affiliated world health nonprofit organization. 

Aaron Green (Moderator)

President & Founder

Professional Staffing Group (PSG)

Aaron Green is a recognized authority on staffing, recruiting, and retention. Aaron founded the temporary and direct-hire staffing firm Professional Staffing Group ("PSG") fourteen years ago and has achieved many successes, including steady growth, recognition as one of Boston’s Best Places to Work and awards for customer loyalty from recognized customer service firms. PSG’s customer and employee loyalty program was honored with Staffing Industry Review’s Gold Award for having the best loyalty program in the industry and with a Best in Staffing award from the Inavero Institute, a customer loyalty research organization. PSG was the only local staffing firm in Massachusetts to be named the Best in Staffing by Inverno, an honor achieved by less than one percent of all staffing firms in the country. Each year PSG puts more than 5,000 people to work in the fields of Office Support, Creative, Technical and Finance.

Green currently serves as Vice Chairman of the American Staffing Association (ASA). The American Staffing Association is the national trade organization for the industry and represents 85% of the staffing business in this country. Aaron's involvement in the ASA provides him with immediate access to new developments and best practices in employment. Aaron is also a member of the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) and co-chair of NEHRA's diversity scholarship committee. Aaron is also the founder of PSG Global Solutions, which provides offshore recruiting solutions to staffing firms and HR departments. Prior to establishing PSG, Aaron founded a successful executive search firm in Boston. Aaron is a lifelong Boston-area resident, having grown up in Sharon and graduated from Tufts University.

Melissa James

Strategic Partnerships Lead

IBIS Consulting Group

Melissa James is the Strategic Partnerships Lead at IBIS. Over the past 10 years, she has successfully helped early stage companies grow revenue and scale their internal capacity. She is a seasoned HR professional with experience in strategic partnership development, a passion for increasing diversity and inclusion, and a proven strategist for effective diversity recruitment initiatives.

Melissa is also the author of  “When Are You Going To Get A Real Career: A Guide to Designing a Career You Would Be Proud Of!”,  a roadmap for millennials starting out in their career and experienced executives crafting their next move. Shared stories and experiences provide insightful knowledge and steps for anyone navigating different aspects of their career.

She is also the recipient of the U.S. Presidential Service Award, the UMass Distinguished Young Alumni Award, and the 2015 Pursuer Award from the African Youth Excellence organization for her relentless commitment to the community. Born and raised in Boston, Melissa graduated with honors from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a bachelors in journalism and legal studies. In 2019, Melissa was presented with the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Pine Manor College.

Bob Kinder

CEO

Signal88

A retired military officer with over 24 years of service in both the U.S. Air Force and Army special operations communities, he has led some of our Nation’s most elite counter-terrorism forces during combat operations in Panama, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Bob is the owner and CEO of Signal 88 of New England, providing a full-suite of world-class and industry-leading security services for residential, commercial, retail and institutional customers. An accomplished communicator, Bob’s articles have been published in newspapers and journals nationwide and he is a regular analyst on television and radio stations across the country, providing expert commentary on America’s national security issues. He holds a B.S. in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Masters-in-Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Michelle La Fleur, SPHR

Sr. Director, Talent Development

Shawmut Design and Construction

Committed HR professional, partnering with senior business leaders and employees to align people strategy with business goals; fosters a “culture of care” and creates positive employee engagement through open communication, coaching and consulting. Thrives in rapid-change, high growth environment. Specialties include: Employee Relations, Coaching, Change Management, On-boarding, Training & Development, Compensation and Benefits Implementation. 

George Lester

Partner

Fragomen

George has 25 years’ experience practicing in the field of U.S. immigration and nationality law. He advises diverse U.S. and multinational companies seeking to hire foreign professionals, scientists, business persons and artists and represents them in all procedures to obtain temporary or permanent immigration status before relevant U.S. government agencies.  

In Fragomen‘s Boston office, George manages a team of associate attorneys, paralegals and client service professionals working with clients in a wide variety of industries including technology, manufacturing, retail, finance, consulting services, academia and non-profit, of all sizes, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies.

In addition to providing immigration representation and account management services to corporate clients, George has extensive experience advising companies on immigration-related compliance, including representing clients in government investigations, and in assisting clients in Congressional advocacy for H-1B and H-2B visa programs.

Shilpa Pherwani

Principal, IBIS Consulting Group

Shilpa Pherwani, the principal of IBIS and a leading expert in diversity and inclusion, has been guiding global organizations for over 12 years on leveraging diversity as a business advantage. An organizational psychologist by training, she partners with organizations to effect sustainable organizational change by conducting cultural assessments, developing comprehensive strategic diversity action plans, and designing compelling and interactive classroom-based and online training.

Shilpa collaborates with key stakeholders to strategically plan, implement, and measure diversity initiatives. Shilpa has worked with global organizations to guide management and executives on being effective across cultural and geographical boundaries. She delivers outcome driven and systemic consultation to diversity committees, senior members of HR and business leaders. Shilpa’s clients include Aetna, Barclaycard US, Boeing, Campbell Soup, Framingham State University, Grainger, Genzyme, Microsoft, Nestle, Progress Software, Sun Life Financial, State Street Bank, Texas Health Resources, Thrivent Financial of Lutherans, Tredegar Corporation, and Williams Sonoma.

Shilpa Pherwani graduated from Kanpur University (India). She received her Master’s from Springfield College in Industrial/Organizational Psychology where her focus was on Organizational Development.

Laura Poisson

President & Owner

Clearrock

As President and owner of ClearRock, Laura guides the strategic direction, evolution and growth of ClearRock’s three practice areas. She values the unique strengths of each member of her team and cultivates an environment of inclusivity, collaboration and transparency. Laura continues to strengthen ClearRock’s unparalleled reputation by remaining focused on delivery excellence, implementing infrastructure and expanding capabilities that allow ClearRock to grow, while remaining high-touch and relationship-focused. Laura has an unwavering belief that the cornerstone of success in business and in life is human connection.

With over 20 years of experience in talent management and talent acquisition, Laura is a trusted advisor to leaders across many industries as they navigate sensitive and complex business challenges. She is a sounding board and thoughtful listener who understands the needs of her clients, thereby employing an integrated approach that respects both the individual and the organization. Whether the goal is to improve hiring outcomes, manage staff reductions, build leadership capabilities or handle employee separations with care, Laura is a true partner in creating positive outcomes and optimizing talent.

Anne Roskom

Associate

Fragomen

Anne is an Associate at Fragomen’s Boston office, where she counsels clients on a variety of employment-based visa categories.

Anne has experience representing foreign nationals and employers in a range of immigrant and nonimmigrant matters, including H, L, O, TN, J, K and E filings and all stages of the PERM process. She applies her legal research and writing skills to develop and implement strategies to solve complex immigration issues for clients.

Anne also has experience drafting legal briefs and assisting clients with other complex processes, such as responses to Requests for Evidence, Notices of Intent to Deny, PERM audits and Motions for Reconsideration.

Anne has provided pro bono legal services through Catholic Charities.

She speaks English and Spanish.

Piper Sheer

Managing Director and Chief People Officer

AEW

Piper Sheer directs the activities of AEW's Human Resources Group. She has more than 27 years of broad-based human resources experience. Prior to joining AEW in April 2018, Ms. Sheer served as the Managing Director for the Global Human Resources Group at State Street Bank. Prior to that, she spent 15 years in Human Resources at IDG. Ms. Sheer is a graduate of University of Vermont (B.A.).

Melissa Tobler

Health Strategies- National Practice Leader

Hays Companies

Melissa’s position at Hays Companies draws on her career as a registered nurse, during which time she has actively been involved in developing and overseeing case management, utilization review, quality assurance/improvement, and disease management strategies for insurance plans, vendors, and employers. Melissa is a patient advocate who has created win-win solutions for groups and employees, balancing the needs of the individual with the fiscal responsibilities of the group. In her role at Hays Companies, Melissa partners with employers to understand the impact of health on their productivity, absenteeism, health plan costs, and ultimately profitability. She works with clients in strategically designing and implementing health related programs to support individual health and well-being as well as organizational growth and development. 

Jen Voss

Managing Director

FlexProfessionals, LLC

Jennifer Voss is the Managing Director of FlexProfessionals, a niche recruiting and staffing service, specializing in part-time and full-time-flex professionals. She oversees all Boston operations, including business development, sales, account management, and recruiting. During her nearly 4 years in this role, Jennifer lead the Boston team in year-over-year 3-digit growth, a key contributor to the company's winning a spot on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list for the 4th year in a row.

Prior to FlexProfessionals, Jennifer was General Manager, New Markets at reacHIRE, spearheading growth into new markets. There, she initiated sales to several large Fortune 500 corporations. Prior to this, Jennifer filled a key role at Veritude, a Fidelity-owned staffing firm, focused on making sure the company was aware of, reacted to and anticipated the ongoing changes in the temporary staffing business. 

Overall, Jennifer has more than fifteen years experience in the staffing and consulting industries, specializing in business growth, entrepreneurial marketing, and sales. Jennifer graduated from Williams College with a BA in Economics and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and two children. An active member of the community, Jennifer has held leadership positions in her children’s school PTAs, Minuteman National Park and several Harvard Business School alumni organizations.

Michelle Waters-Ekanem

Director of Diversity & Civil Rights

Mass Department of Environmental Protection

Michelle Waters-Ekanem is the Director of Diversity and Civil Rights for the Department of Environmental Protection [MassDEP] in Boston, MA. MassDEP is the state agency responsible for safeguarding the environment through research, policy, compliance, enforcement, and public participation. Ms. Waters-Ekanem is responsible for Governor Charles Baker’s equal opportunity mandate, Executive Order 529.

Michelle’s experience includes working with protected group members based on disability, race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, and religion.  Through this experience, she utilizes an inclusive process that has assisted in increasing hiring opportunities for diverse applicants and challenging to fill positions.

Michelle’s expertise includes strategic planning, coaching, organizational assessments, facilitation, cultural competency, mediation, and investigations.  She also manages MassDEP’s Internship Program to equally accommodate internships for women and men of different backgrounds, and to assist with succession planning.

Ms. Waters-Ekanem is the recipient of many awards of distinction, including the Massachusetts Equity Award, the Dow Landrum Award for legal services to underrepresented groups, the National Lawyers Guild Award, and the Diversity Coalition Award. In her diversity work, she commonly says: “You have to do more than offer a seat at the table. Making sure that everyone is included at the table is the true art of cultural dining.”

 

Michael Watkins

Co-Founder

Genesis Advisers

Michael has spent the past two decades working with leaders, both corporate and public, as they transition to new roles, negotiate the future of their organizations, and craft their legacy as leaders. A recognized expert in his field, he ranked among Thinkers50’s top fifty management influencers globally in 2019. He is the author of the international bestseller The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter, the globally acknowledged handbook for leadership and career transitions, which recently earned the accolade of Amazon’s Top 100 Leadership Books. He is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change Management at the IMD Business School in Switzerland and previously served on the faculty at INSEAD and Harvard University, where he earned his PhD in Decision Sciences.

David Weaver

President, Compensation and HR Group

David is President of the Compensation & HR Group and is responsible for all consulting functions within the organization. He is the Author of the bestselling HR book Pay Matters: The Art and Science of Employee Compensation.

Prior to joining the Compensation & HR Group, David spent 20 years managing a human resources membership and consulting organization. He has also held positions with industry leaders Liberty Mutual, Honeywell and Hewlett-Packard as a corporate human resources professional. During this period, he gained essential hands-on experience in compensation program development, marketing and internal communications.

A graduate of The University of Massachusetts at Amherst, David has also made his mark in academia, having served as adjunct faculty member for both Northeastern University and Newbury College where he taught courses in Compensation Management and Human Resource Management. He also worked as an instructor for the certification courses at the Compensation Analyst Academy, WorldatWork and the Society for Human Resource Management.

 

Kerry Unflat

Chief People Officer

Zipari

Kerry Unflat is the Chief People Officer at Zipari, a Consumer Experience Platform built specifically for health insurance. Previously, Kerry served as Chief Human Resources Officer at HealthcareSource, where she transformed their human capital function and developed people infrastructure to support business operations and prepare the organization for future growth. She also led the human resources operations for a major media organization with more than 1,000 employees and has overseen HR, administrative, and finance functions for the Harvard University Police Department. 

In her two decades of HR experience, Kerry has developed and improved talent acquisition and retention processes, crafted new employee orientation programs, implemented HR solutions for leadership to improve operations, and developed compensation strategies and organizational philosophies, among other achievements


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Day 1 - 2/11/2021
Opening Remarks & Panel: The Future of Talent Management
02/11/2021 at 9:00 AM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/11/2021
02/11/2021 at 9:00 AM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/11/2021 Join us as we open the summit with a panel of Talent leaders moderated by Aaron Green, Co-Founder & President of Professional Staffing Group (PSG). Gain valuable and relevant insight as the panel discusses the latest trends and developments in talent management including acquisition, retention and management.
Survey - Opening Panel: The Future of Talent Management
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (1-2 minutes)
SHRM & HRCI Credit Certificate: The Future of Talent Management
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.00 SHRM & HRCI credit and certificate available
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.00 SHRM & HRCI credit and certificate available
Keynote: Accelerating Onboarding in Remote Work Organizations - The Virtual First 90 Days
02/11/2021 at 10:15 AM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/11/2021
02/11/2021 at 10:15 AM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/11/2021 Even amid the current crisis, you need to bring new hires into your organization and transition leaders to new roles internally. Regardless of whether they are onboarding or making inside moves, transitioning leaders face heightened uncertainty and unforeseen complexity. With many organizations still operating in virtual work mode, it is even more challenging to provide the right support to accelerate leader transitions. Fortunately, there are concrete things you can do to accelerate transitions in entirely virtual work environments. But you have to start with the right mindset about “virtual onboarding” – seeing opportunities and not just problems. In this session, Michael Watkins will explore what it takes to accelerate leaders’ transitions to new roles in virtual work environments, exploring the mindset, frameworks, and tools that have the greatest impact. He also will provide insight into how we can expect onboarding to evolve as we move past the COVID-19 crisis.
Survey - Keynote: Accelerating Onboarding in Remote Work Organizations
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (1-2 minutes)
SHRM & HRCI Credit Certificate: Accelerating Onboarding in Remote Work Organizations: The Virtual First 90 Days
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Breakout 1: The Business Immigration Landscape under a Biden Administration
02/11/2021 at 12:15 PM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/11/2021
02/11/2021 at 12:15 PM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/11/2021 The new year brings a new Presidential Administration and hopefully a relatively swift end to the COVID pandemic. What will this mean for business immigration in the US? Our panel of experts will review the changes to expect and not to expect from the Biden administration as it inherits 4 four years of an unprecedented growth of restrictive policies. Our panel will also discuss the current state of COVID related travel and mobility restrictions worldwide, as well as strategies for planning once they are lifted. In addition, they will provide an update on litigation combatting the various Trump Administration initiatives against business immigration and discuss strategies for addressing the most recent rules concerning the H-1B cap selection process. Attendees will review: 1. Immigration related legislative, regulatory and policy priorities in the first year of the Biden Administration 2. Strategic planning for post-COVID return to global mobility, including a discussion of anticipated consular backlogs 3. Insights on how to navigate the current H-1B Registration rules and new selection process
Survey - Breakout 1: The Business Administration Under a Biden Administration
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (1-2 minutes)
SHRM & HRCI Credit Certificate: The Business Immigration Landscape under a Biden Administration
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Breakout 2 - Facilitating Effective Planning Sessions
02/11/2021 at 12:15 PM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/11/2021
02/11/2021 at 12:15 PM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/11/2021 Facilitating Effective Planning Sessions Talent management professionals can provide a tremendous value to an organization's planning process. Facilitating effective planning sessions can set teams and organizations up for success in myriad ways. Effective planning actively engages team members, creates real leadership opportunities in your organization, and boosts internal skills and capabilities. This session is designed for HR leaders who are engaging in planning sessions for their own teams and for HR practitioners who want to hone their consultancy skills to lead and facilitate planning sessions for their organizational stakeholders. This session will also cover basic facilitation techniques and how to manage difficult conversations and derailers to keep your conversations focused and foster commitment to goals and action plans.
Survey - Breakout 2: Facilitating Effective Planning Sessions
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (1-2 minutes)
SHRM Credit Certificate: Facilitating Effective Planning Sessions
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM credits and certificate available
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM credits and certificate available
General Session: How Inclusive Recruitment Empowers Selection - 10 Steps to a More Inclusive Recruitment and Hiring Process
02/11/2021 at 1:45 PM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/11/2021
02/11/2021 at 1:45 PM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/11/2021 Michelle Waters-Ekanem, Director of Diversity & Civil Rights for the MassDEP will discuss inclusive recruiting practices that increase hiring opportunities for diverse applicants and challenging-to-fill positions. Drawing from her deep experience as a DEI professional, Michelle will review a robust 10-step process that creates a system that is both efficient and fair for all applicants. This process includes different avenues of recruitment/sourcing, unique ways to change your interview questions and scoring sheets to encourage inclusion, making your hiring panel deliberations more collaborative, and ensuring your offer is fair and appropriate. At the conclusion of her presentation, Michelle will be joined by NEHRA's CEO, Tracy Burns to talk about the success stories and moments of learning that she has had in her career.
Survey - How Inclusive Recruitment Empowers Selection: 10 Steps to a More Inclusive Recruitment and Hiring Process
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (1-2 minutes)
SHRM & HRCI Credit Certificate: How Inclusive Recruitment Empowers Selection
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Day 2 - 2/18/2021
Welcome Back & Opening Session: Addressing Bias in Talent Management - From Siloed to Sustainable
02/18/2021 at 9:00 AM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/18/2021
02/18/2021 at 9:00 AM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/18/2021 How thoroughly is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion embedded into the talent management processes at your organization? By portraying a real-life workplace scenario, this session will demonstrate the impact of individual biases and behaviors and the affect bias can have on organizational policies and systems. What role could HR play? We will address the systems and policies that have the potential to support – or sabotage diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. This presentation will also provide an opportunity for you to learn ways to address bias in your talent management processes.
Survey - Addressing Bias in Talent Management: From Siloed to Sustainable
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (1-2 minutes)
SHRM & HRCI Credit Certificate: Addressing Bias in Talent Management: From Siloed to Sustainable
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Breakout 1: The Surprising Benefits (and Dangers) of Performance Ranking Your Employees
02/18/2021 at 10:30 AM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/18/2021
02/18/2021 at 10:30 AM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/18/2021 If you’re interested in integrating performance ranking with other existing processes, such as identifying high potential employees, learning and development opportunities, succession planning, and total rewards determination, then this session is for you. Key Takeaways - Learn about the different types of relative performance ranking - Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of employee ranking - Review the process of employee performance calibration
Survey - Breakout 1: The Surprising Benefits (and Dangers) of Performance Ranking Your Employees
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (1-2 minutes)
SHRM & HRCI Credit Certificate: The Surprising Benefits (and Dangers) of Performance Ranking Your Employees
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Breakout 2: Insider Lessons on Attracting Top Talent in Uncertain Times
02/18/2021 at 10:30 AM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/18/2021
02/18/2021 at 10:30 AM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/18/2021 As HR leaders, we’re all facing continued challenges stemming from the Pandemic, even as we are emerging from it. Many New England businesses are seeing an uptick in business, but times are still uncertain. One of the new challenges is how to plan and hire for anticipated growth. In this presentation, we will engage in a discussion about how HR leaders can hire key, high-quality talent, despite limited budgets and resources, while maintaining “micro-agility.” Topics covered will include: -alternative hiring engagement methods (part-time, project, contract etc.) -the benefits of finding and sourcing from untapped channels -tips on the best tools for hiring, including effective job descriptions and interviews. -insider knowledge on how flexibility in roles has become a critical benefit for many job-seeking professionals -how to avoid the “bad hire" and the most effective tool to use to ensure fit -the 10 “absolutely do not hire” red flags Want to know how other actual companies are hiring during the Pandemic to attract the best talent, to position themselves for growth, or gain an edge on their competitors? Jen Voss of FlexProfessionals will be joined by Bob Kinder, CEO of Signal88 to share how they successfully and uniquely approached hiring in the last few months, and will illuminate a way you can acquire top talent as we emerge from uncertain times.
Survey - Breakout 2: Insider Lessons on Attracting Top Talent in Uncertain Times
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (1-2 minutes)
SHRM & HRCI Credit Certificate: Insider Lessons on Attracting Top Talent in Uncertain Times
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Breakout: How to Navigate Your HR Career While Helping Your Organization Navigate the Unknown
02/18/2021 at 12:30 PM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/18/2021
02/18/2021 at 12:30 PM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/18/2021 The pandemic has had a profound impact on our world of work. HR leaders were called on to manage the immediate crisis and now have the responsibility to help rethink how work gets done and how to drive future success. We will explore 5 steps you can take to manage your career while helping your organization reset and align the talent strategy to the business strategy.
Survey - Breakout 2: How to Navigate Your HR Career While Helping Your Organization Navigate the Unknown
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (1-2 minutes)
SHRM & HRCI Credit Certificate: How to Navigate Your HR Career While Helping Your Organization Navigate the Unknown
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.25 SHRM & HRCI credits and certificate available
Closing Session: Energizing Your Talent - Creating Proactive vs. Reactive Changemakers
02/18/2021 at 2:00 PM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/19/2021
02/18/2021 at 2:00 PM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 02/19/2021 It’s time to question everything – What does your company stand for? What defines your culture? What differentiates you as an employer? How is your team prepared to change in the current/post COVID-19 era? Not only may past answers to these questions no longer be relevant, but they are likely not energizing to your current and perspective employees. Now, more than ever, HR professionals have a unique opportunity to be the thought leaders and culture-influencers of their organization. These, dare we say ‘unprecedented times,’ call for a clear and energizing message regarding your companies values, direction, and culture - an excited core of employees create viral messaging to clients, prospective employees, and your respective industry in general. Given it’s uniquely wholistic viewpoint of the entire organization, HR has the chance to take charge of culture and create a proactive environment that highlights growth, creates the values you want your organization to stand on, and ultimately energizes you and your employees.
Survey - Energizing Your Talent: Creating Proactive vs. Reactive Changemakers
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (1-2 minutes)
SHRM & HRCI Credit Certificate: Energizing Your Talent – Creating Proactive vs. Reactive Changemakers
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.00 SHRM & HRCI credit and certificate available
Live and Archive Viewing: 1.00 SHRM & HRCI credit and certificate available