October Virtual: Modernizing Your Workplace for a More Flexible, Inclusive Era

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Topic

Modernizing Your Workplace for a More Flexible, Inclusive Era

The arrival of hybrid work sent virtually every employer back to the drawing board about what the workplace should look like, including floor plans, digital platforms, meetings, and even office furniture. After more than three years of experimenting, what have innovative companies discovered about what works–and what doesn’t? How have they improved workplace environments to be healthier, as well as more productive? How have these changes affected the goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging?

From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI. This session is eligible for 3 credits from both organizations. The Activity IDs will be sent to attendees after the conclusion of the session.



SCHEDULE

All times shown below are U.S. Eastern Time

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Expo/Networking

12:15 PM - 12:25 PM

Opening Remarks

12:25 PM - 12:50 PM

Fireside Chat

Courtney White, Head of Human Resources, BASF

 

12:55 PM - 01:15 PM

How to Provide Best-in-Class Menopause Support in the Workplace (Thought Leadership Spotlight)

Menopause is finally getting the attention it deserves, stigma is receding, and corporate leaders are looking for ways to fill gaps in care. What are the next steps? In this webinar, we'll explore what employers need to know about menopause and how they can take action. We'll cover: how menopause affects women in the workplace, how a lack of support can harm retention and productivity, what excellent menopause support looks like, and how to choose a menopause benefits partner.

Speakers:

MaryAnne Hraba, RVP of Employer Growth, Maven Clinic

Dr. Toni Morissey, OB-GYN, Maven Clinic

Moderator:

Jenny Sucov, Journalist and Editor

01:20 PM - 02:00 PM

Creating a Purposeful Workplace Experience (Panel)

Corporate leaders have been saying it a lot lately: We want to make the office a magnet, not a mandate. They can make that a reality by creating the kind of experience that re-engages workers with their leaders, their colleagues, and their roles. How can employers be intentional about the workplace as a welcoming community and place where workers can fulfill their need for connection and purpose, inclusion and belonging?

 

Panelists:

Tina Leblanc, Ph.D., Head of DEI for Americas, JLL 

Antoinette Hamilton, Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity, Lam Research 

Judith Ojo, CEO, HR Media & Co. 

Kim Robbins, Sr Director, HR Change and Culture, CSL Behring 

Moderator: 

Lydia Dishman, Senior Editor, Growth and Engagement, Fast Company

02:05 PM - 02:25 PM

Conversations: The Currency of the Future (Thought Leadership Spotlight)

As we modernize the workplace for a more flexible and inclusive era, conversational skills have become key to navigating the evolving landscape of hybrid work. Join Steve Arntz to explore how mastering conversation can drive innovation, build stronger relationships, and support career growth. You'll learn about creating healthier and more productive environments and the role of conversational intelligence in achieving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging goals. You'll also gain practical strategies to improve your conversational skills, ensuring you and your people thrive in this new era of work.

Key Takeaways: 

Strategies to foster open and inclusive conversations in a flexible workplace 

How to create a more collaborative and innovative environment through effective communication 

Techniques to enhance your conversational skills for building stronger, more connected teams

 

Steve Artnz, CEO, Campfire

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM

Building Trust from the Top: How Leadership Psychological Safety Drives Organizational Success (Workshop)

Creating psychologically safe environments for leaders is critical to shaping a culture of trust and high organizational performance. In this session, we’ll explore how fostering psychological safety at the leadership level empowers leaders to make better decisions, build stronger teams, and drive positive organizational outcomes. With actionable insights from cutting-edge research, HR leaders and CHROs will learn strategies to support leadership development, enhance employee well-being, and create a ripple effect of trust and success throughout the company.

 

Martin Payne

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM

Leading With Influence: Inspiring and Motivating Teams to Achieve Results (Workshop)

At ThinkHuman, we serve our mission by providing leadership-development programs that specifically focus on people leadership, which is the leadership of oneself and others. Based on behavioral science, our leadership programs focus on creating mindset shifts and long-term leadership change in leaders at all levels. Join us for an interactive Learning Jam session, a condensed version of one of our core leadership-development programs focused on how to harness your ability to Influence positive change in your organization and beyond. This session will show you how to amplify your empathy for where others stand and how you can connect your task to what matters to them.

Speaker:

Shaun Sperling, Facilitator, ThinkHuman

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM

How Organizations Fuel Their People to Meet the Demands of the Modern Workplace (Workshop)

We've all experienced it: reactivity pervades our daily effort to meet demands that outpace our capacity. Before long, the result can be stress, burnout, and job turnover. Yet by focusing on worker well-being from a sustainability perspective, employers can boost energy across a workforce, escaping the relentless time crunch as well as boosting resilience, inspiring our teams and engaging workers at all levels. In this session participants will learn the three principles of an energy-inspired sustainable organization and the steps to become one.

 

Andrew Deutscher, Founder, Regenerate

03:20 PM - 04:00 PM

The Flexible Workplace: Making It Fair for Employees and Effective for Companies (Panel)

As companies create new schedules and benefits to accommodate employees, how can managers balance a personalized approach with the needs of other workers and the company's performance expectations? How can companies design policies that offer flexibility while ensuring that hybrid and remote workers have equal access to skill development and internal mobility opportunities? How do organizations ensure connectivity and a sense of belonging among dispersed workforces?

Panelists:

Kelli Henderson, VP, Total Rewards, Aflac

TJ Mercer, Director, EEDI Business Partner, Operations, AbbVie

Seema Bhansali, VP, Employee Experience and Inclusion, Henry Schein

Michael Watson, Senior Director, Eightfold

Moderator: 

Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza, Journalist, Contributing Editor, From Day One

04:05 PM - 04:30 PM

Fireside Chat

Ashley Goodall, author, "The Problem With Change: And the Essential Nature of Human Performance”

04:30 PM - 04:35 PM

Closing Remarks