Dima Ghawi’s story of personal transformation encourages audiences to confront and conquer internal limitations. As she recounts her own struggles and triumphs, her vulnerability and insight sparks light for attendees’ own journey of self-discovery.
Dima dares individuals to examine at their own internal limitations, such as the pursuit of perfection, the fear of failure or being judged. She then equips audience members with the tools and courage it takes to shatter those limitations and emerge as empowered individuals.
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3 Steps Strategic Relationships
Presenter: Lei Comerford
Personality is where we start, but Character determines who we become. During this interactive workshop, we will discuss the difference in personality and character. We will identify which of the Character
Workplace Violence and its legal impact on employers
Presenter: Vicky Bowers
Level Up HR with Technology
Presenter: Chris Baldwin
The work world has changed, and there’s no going back. Attracting, developing, engaging and rewarding your employees has never been more important, and HR is at the center of it. CEOs increasingly expect HR to act strategically, despite being “built” as an administrative operation in most cases. Organizational and HR leaders must consider if their HR function is optimally organized and positioned to advance organizational goals in today’s workplace landscape to meet the unknown challenges of tomorrow. Now is the time to “level up” and align HR with the organization’s business strategy to empower your workforce in a new work environment. Leveling up means assessing where you are now, compared to where you want and need to be, and expanding and/or enhancing your HR function to support the CEO’s agenda. Technology can enable and advance your efforts to level up when used strategically.
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AI-Powered HR Leadership: Thriving with a Multigenerational Workforce
Presenters: 5 Minute Career Hack: Jamila Brown, Candyce Hunt, & Alicia Wade
Dive into the future of HR leadership with AI integration, revolutionizing talent management and decision-making. Uncover strategies for successfully leading a diverse multigenerational workforce by exploring generational traits, communication styles, and fostering collaboration.
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Keynote Presentation: Discover Confidence in Weakness
Presenter: Greg Hawks
Insecurity attaches to our weaknesses and torments us with the motto “You’re Not Enough.” It’s never discussed in business settings but is at play in almost every situation. It hinders communication, vision, decision-making, risk-taking, and forward progress. Greg uses his story of climbing a 14’er in Colorado, Mt. Yale, as the analogy for extracting insecurities and finding confidence even where we’re deficient (areas of suckage).
An Ownership Mindset understands that confidence is the best gift we can give those we’re empowering for them to succeed. The three vital elements that combine to nurture strong confidence are Trust, Humility & Belief. Choosing to trust ourselves, operate in humility, and be purposeful about our beliefs, will guide us along the journey to the peak of confidence.
Confident individuals are a business advantage. Communication is more clear. A willingness to share missteps happens sooner. Courage to attempt something new is available. Being willing to engage in hard conversations happens more frequently. Transparency in conflict is offered. Empowering others becomes more natural.
This message speaks to the heart of every person while also strengthening the connection within every team.
SHAPING SOLUTIONS
Unleashing Your Legacy
Presenter: Will Campbell
This course is designed to help leaders of organizations develop and implement a strategy for building a Legacy through mentoring and succession planning. You will learn the importance of creating a vision that will shape the future and culture of your organization for years to come.
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Impact of Layoffs and RIFs on Work Visas and Green Card Processes
Presenter: Oxana Bowman
5 Trends Employers Need to Know and Act On
Presenters: Tami Rolen-Tharp & Chad Borque
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Tear the Paper Ceiling: The Case for Louisiana workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs)
Presenter: Meagan West
60% of Louisiana workers (& 50% of the U.S. workforce) are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) rather than a bachelor’s degree. If your organization lacks a STARs talent strategy, you only have half a talent strategy. Join us to discover the missing piece to your talent pipeline. See the latest data and insights on the STAR workforce and understand the business case on how STAR talent adds value to your organization. Learn how our new regional strategy tool can help you explore the diversity of STAR talent in your region and the proven pathways to find STARs with aligned transferable skills.
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Harnessing the Power of an Inclusive Work Culture
Presenters: Dima Ghawi
Creating a culture of inclusion is no longer a “nice to have.” It is essential for recruiting, engaging, and retaining top talent. It is a competitive advantage of any company. In this keynote, Dima Ghawi shares findings gathered over decades of conducting hundreds of interviews and workplace surveys on how to create a welcoming and inclusive workforce. Dima’s real-life experiences with organizations around the world, as well as her unique and fascinating upbringing in the Middle East, bring to life for audiences the critical importance of diversity and inclusion.
Through powerful storytelling and personal narratives, she deconstructs conscious and unconscious biases, guiding attendees to address common workplace resistance to DEI. She teaches leaders that increasing inclusion creates a safe and healthy culture. More than picture-perfect diversity, this presentation shows audience members how to foster a sense of inclusion within their workspace.
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NLRB Update: The Attack On Union and Nonunion Employers Continues
Presenter: Greg Guidry
The NLRB continues to issue pro-union and pro-employee decisions. This presentation by an experienced labor attorney will update attendees on important recent actions of the NLRB and its General Counsel that impact both nonunion employers and union employers. It will cover NLRB developments since my presentation at last year’s LASHRM conference.
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HR professionals need to keep up to date on the radical actions of the NLRB and its GC, so that they can ensure that they are in compliance with those actions. The presentation will update attendees on those actions, and will offer suggested actions to take in response to same, where applicable.
Unleashing the Power of AI in Recruiting and Employee Engagement
Presenter: Craig Broome
Cognitive Diversity - Understanding Different Thinking Styles
Presenter: Lei Comerford
What is Cognitive Diversity? How can I utilize this skill to be more effective? Join us for this informative session where we will introduce Herrmann’s Whole Brain Model and four unique thinking styles. You will have the opportunity to identify which is most dominant for you and learn how to pick up on clues that others give off. This session offers you the ability to improve your own self-awareness and begin working more effectively and efficiently with others when you implement these new skills.
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General Session: Legal Panel When Legal Issues are Unleashed on You, What Would You Do?
Presenters: Jay Stovall & Vicky Bowers
Our expert panelists will discuss the top local, state, and federal legislation trends impacting their workplaces
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How Trauma Impacts Organizations and How to Overcome it: The Seven Principles of Trauma Informed Cultures
Presenters: Stephanie Lemek
The Top Workplace Investigation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Presenter: Monique Gougisha Doucette
This session will involve a discussion of common investigation mistakes that expose employers to heightened legal risk, including those relating to ignored complaints, poor communication and documentation errors.
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This session will use factual scenarios and discuss best practices to help participants learn how to respond appropriately to internal complaints and minimize legal exposure.
It’s All Fun and Games: Employee Benefits Compliance in 2024
Presenter: Heather Mazac
While it often feels like a losing game, learn what you need to know to win at employee benefits compliance in 2024. Walk away with a ready-to-use compliance calendar, learn the answers to the most asked benefits compliance questions from your HR peers and get a glimpse of what is on the regulatory and legislative horizon.
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Developing Your Leaders: Building Your Teams for Success
Presenter: Paul LaLonde
Mastering Employee Retention Strategies
Presenter: Secret Morris
This comprehensive session delves into the intricacies of retaining valuable talent within your organization. From understanding the critical role of employee retention in organizational success to implementing effective retention programs, participants will gain the knowledge and skills needed to foster a workplace culture that encourages commitment and satisfaction. Explore the manager's pivotal role in employee retention, learn the art of conducting impactful "stay" interviews, and discover how to develop and implement measurable retention programs tailored to your company's unique culture. Elevate your leadership capabilities by emphasizing the crucial role leaders play in championing and supporting successful retention initiatives.
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Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Navigating the New Frontier
Presenters: Erin Kilgore & Scott Huffstetler
Improving Talent Management with Human Capital Management (HCM) Analytics
Presenter: Natalie Canestro
Functional Forgiveness: The Underrated Business Imperative
Presenter: John Baldino
Employees spend approximately 2.8 hours each week involved in conflict, according to a CPP, Inc. From a financial perspective, that’s around $359 billion in hours being paid for employees to argue, hold grudges and change the dynamic of communication at work. Businesses struggle with communication on a good day so having unnecessary or unresolved conflict added in will only cause deeper structural and organizational flow issues. And while conflict management is a useful skill to exercise, the lack of understanding of forgiveness as a piece of that plan will lead to more repeated situations with those same involved individuals. In that same CPP, Inc. research, 29% of employees say they “nearly constantly experience conflict.” To have almost 1/3 of staff experiencing degraded work experience is not cost-effective nor is it in line with espoused organizational values. Forgiveness requires an understanding of the full picture, a desire to move outside of power plays and a finesse in implementation. Most of the skills necessary to do this are not taught to our employees, managers or senior leaders. How can it be implemented without a commitment and a context? This session will unpack the necessity behind forgiveness as a business imperative as well as the steps to add this consideration to the internal conflict resolution process.
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The Heart of the Matter: Why the Work of HR Matters in Today’s Companies
Presenter: Steve Browne
The landscape of work has changed dramatically, and HR has been called upon to step in, lead and drive the efforts to be people-first. It’s time to show how HR is relevant, necessary, useful and proactive.
This session explores new and fresh approaches to make this transition in becoming a people-centric organization. Steve Browne, SHRM-SCP is the Chief People Officer of LaRosa’s, Inc. and lives out the heart of HR on a daily basis.
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On the Road to Compliance.- Navigating the Latest Trends and Updates to EEOC Guidance
Presenters: Maria Guerra & Marvis Hicks
In this presentation we will delve into the latest trends we are seeing at the EEOC and offer valuable insights into the evolving landscape of workplace equity and compliance. We will explore the implications of the trends and most recent EEOC updates to provide you with the necessary tools to foster compliant workplaces.
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Impacting Employee Wellness by Supporting Financial Health
Presenter: Lacey Maynor
Financial worry is the leading stressor for the majority of Americans. Employers are at the forefront to offer resources to empower employees make informed financial decisions. Reducing this stressor can lead to more productive time at work, contribute to employee engagement and loyalty and even increase utilization of other benefits. Offering solutions for your employees should be a strategic part of your overall wellness plan and might be easier to implement and friendlier to your budget than you think.
Power of Cultural Intelligence
Presenter: Loren Rosario-Maldonado
Loren's speaking engagement will focus on the power of cultural intelligence in talent development, highlighting how it can be harnessed to create a more inclusive, high-performing, and innovative workplace. Drawing from her extensive experience working with clients across the globe, Loren will provide practical insights and actionable strategies that can be implemented within any organization.
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Loren's unique blend of cultural intelligence expertise, leadership experience, and people strategy know-how will give your audience an engaging and insightful experience. Her presentation will leave attendees with valuable tools and techniques that can be applied to enhance talent development processes and foster a more inclusive and successful work environment.
Closing General Session: HR Unleashed !! Transforming from Support Role to Strategic Leader
Presenter: Steve Browne
The time for HR to work in the background has passed. It’s time for HR to be strategic at an organizational, professional, and personal level. This session will equip attendees with an approach to be intentionally strategic in their HR role regardless of their level. It will also show them how to integrate departments to move the entire organization forward through performance.
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