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The CLO & Talent Management conference program provides senior L&D professionals access to new ideas, solutions and innovations to help take their departments and companies forward. The agenda is pitched at a high level and we endeavor to present new case studies and new thinkers each year.

Keynote and seminar sessions give a high-level view of the L&D industry, offering predictions and insights to help delegates form - and implement - strategies. The interactive workshops and discussion groups complement the larger sessions by drilling down into specific issues, allowing delegates to share their collective experiences and to learn how their peers are dealing with similar situations.

The 2012 conference program is currently being researched.
Here are some highlights from our 2011 program.

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The CLO & Talent Management Forum qualifies for HRCI credits.

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If you would like to participate in the program - or recommend any speakers or topics -  please email Chyai Mulberg or call her at 
212-651-8736.

2012 Keynotes
2012 Keynotes

  • Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High

    Joseph Grenny, Bestselling Business Author in Leadership, Influence, and Communication

    Research has found that most of the time, the most influential people were indistinguishable from their peers. The breakthrough discovery came when the stakes grew high, emotions were strong, and opinions differed. In these crucial moments, top performers were significantly more comfortable, direct and effective than their colleagues. They had the skills to:

    • Step up to controversial and heated issues
    • Professionally discuss issues in a way that made it safe for everyone to speak
    • Create an environment where people shared their best ideas, made wise decisions, and then acted on those decisions with convictions.

    In this engaging keynote presentation, Joseph Grenny will discuss the latest developments in building cultures of candid dialogue where employees are empowered to turn diverse thought into synergy and synergy into results. He will quantify the prevalence and costs of poor communication, as well as the incredible results employees skilled at crucial conversations can achieve. Additionally, Joseph will share the latest research documenting how cultures of silence can damage results across various industries and provide real world examples of crucial conversations best practices that have helped Fortune 500 companies achieve impressive results like 93% improvement in productivity at Sprint and 90% reduction in billing costs at AT&T.
     
Pre-Event Workshop
Pre-Event Workshop

  • Frontline Managers: The Lynchpins to Unleashing Business Results

    Gary Magenta, Senior Vice President of Client Solutions, Root Learning, Inc.

    Managers have a unique influence on their teams. Research shows that engaged, well-trained managers create engaged, knowledgeable frontline employees. This leads to increased customer engagement and satisfaction, which drives profitability and growth. But how do you connect your managers to yo...

     
2012 Seminars
2012 Seminars

  • TBD

    Dr. Peter Jensen, Founder and CEO, Performance Coaching INC.
    Complete session inofrmation coming soon!
     

    Creating Momentum in Your Learning Programs

    Paul Reevs, Director of Organizatonal Development, Triumph Group, INC.
    What if only 1 in 10 of your learners actually applied what they learn in training?  What does this say about your alignment strategy and how is it crushing your bottom line?  This interactive workshop addresses the key elements that make programs successful including the people, resour...
     
2012 Workshops
2012 Workshops

  • How to Develop Talent Within The Context of Creating Value

    Kevin Cope, President and CEO, Acumen Learning
    Complete session information coming soon!
     
Highlights From 2011 Past Speakers
Highlights From 2011 Past Speakers
2011 Seminars & Workshops
2011 Seminars & Workshops

  • Frontline Managers: The Lynchpins to Unleashing Business Results

    Human Resources, Talent Management, PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. Gary Magenta, Senior Vice President of Client Solutions, Root Learning, Inc.
    Managers have a unique influence on their teams. Research shows that engaged, well-trained managers create engaged, knowledgeable frontline employees. This leads to increased customer engagement and satisfaction, which drives profitability and growth. But how do you connect your managers to your strategy and vision and offer them the insights and skills to engage their teams?

    In this interactive session, we’ll show you how to equip managers with the tools and skill sets they need to connect their teams to business objectives in relevant, meaningful ways. In this way, every customer-facing associate will understand the big picture of your business and see how they contribute to delighting customers and driving results.

    Learning Objectives:
    1) Learn specific tools for developing strong people leaders/managers.
    2) Explore why great managers need more than great people skills.
    3) Experience a unique framework for driving business results through training of frontline managers.
     

    Skill Sets for the 21st Century: Determining What You need, Where to Find It & How to Measure It

    Charles Fadel, Global Lead, Education, Cisco Systems
    This seminar will present a framework for 21st Century learning that maps out the key skills needed to survive and thrive in a complex and connected world. In addition to the basic core subjects, it is also necessary to emphasize global awareness, financial/economic literacy, and health issues...
     

  • Great 2.0 - The Return of the Great Manager

    Kevin Wilde, Vice President & Chief Learning Officer, General Mills, Inc.
    Do you remember your first great manager? How much did this person matter to you and the organization? General Mills, an organization renown for strong, iconic consumer brands and impressive talent development, considered these questions as it renovated its leadership development efforts. Name...
     

    Engaging Employees during an Economic Downturn – A Bristol-Myers Squibb Case Study

    Holly Tyson, VP, Human Resources, US Pharmaceutical, Bristol-Myers Squibb
    This engaging case study will discuss the diagnosis, implementation and evaluation of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s focus on employee engagement. Their work in identifying the most critical aspects of employee motivation- separating the true game-changing issues from the “noise” - a...
     

    Driving A Learning Culture

    Devin Carty, Chief Experience Officer & Chief Learning Officer, Vanguard Health Systems, Inc
    This session will feature a case study of Vanguard Health System’s successful 24-month corporate cultural shift. Both the strategic approach and the tactics used to implement the change will be discussed. We’ll look at how a multi-disciplinary approach was used to create a corporat...
     

  • The Happy Union of Social Media and 70/20/10

    Rob Campbell, VP, CLO, Cerner Corporation
    This session will take a hard look at ways to effectively marry social media and the 70/20/10 framework. We’ll look at how you can actively take advantage of new opportunities as you develop a comprehensive social media component that bridges across 70-20-10. Additionally, we will l...
     

    Driving Business Results through Learning & Development

    Kenneth Finneran, Global VP & L&D/Chief People Officer- Americas, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
    The pressure is on for CLO’s to demonstrate the value of Learning & Development and to ensure they are meeting business needs, adding strategic value, and driving results. By presenting strong industry research data, the presenter will make a compelling case for change of the traditi...
     

    The Agile Enterprise: Realizing the Promise of Informal Learning to Deliver Accelerated Business Results

    Sam Herring, Co-Founder and President, Intrepid Learning
    Nimble. Flexible. Agile. Winning organizations today are those who are able to respond to dynamic market conditions and rapidly seize opportunities. This requires professionals wired to continuously learn, apply, innovate, and share their wisdom. Old models of learning are failing to keep up w...
     

  • How to Develop Talent Within The Context of Creating Value

    Kevin Cope, President & CEO, Acumen Learning
    Oftentimes, we make business harder than it needs to be. The best CEOs, the ones whose companies make money year after year, have mastered the art of simplifying the complexity of business.

    The five business drivers that are at the heart of any business's success will be detaile...
     

    Giving Colleagues a VOICE: Use Your Employee Engagement Process to Listen, Learn, and Act

    William Shepherd, Senior Vice President - Human Resources, Director- Recruitment & Development, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
    Organizations typically invest significant resources and sophisticated methods to understand, retain, and develop their customers. Organizations typically spend less time knowing and understanding their own employees. However, during a time of significant change, Huntington has continued to us...
     

    Igniting The Third Factor

    Dr. Peter Jensen, Founder and CEO, Performance Coaching Inc
    Bringing out the best in someone else is one of the biggest challenges faced by business leaders. In introducing the concept of The Third Factor, Dr. Peter Jensen will take you beyond the influences of Nature and Nurture and will examine the role each of us plays in cultivating the desire to b...
     

  • Strategies to Select, Align and Develop a World Class Sales and Services Organization

    Frank Donny, Senior Vice President , Richardson (HR Chally Group)
    Your sales force is the single largest factor (39%) in your customer's purchasing decisions – more than the product, its quality and pricing. Yet, according to research, most organizations don’t have the talent to succeed:
    • Only 53% of Sales Representatives achieve their quotas and they only close 49% of their opportunities
    • Sales Representative turnover averages between 20-40%, depending on your indusry.
    It is critical to have the right sales people, in the right role and armed with the exact skills to ensure success. This interactive workshop will provide you with the tools to create a world class organization. One with the right people in the right roles, aligned with how their clients buy, and equipped with the methodologies to sell effectively.
     

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