Global HR research and advisory firm and conference host
McLean & Company has recently shared the full McLean Signature
2024 conference agenda. Set for October
27-29 in Las Vegas with
speakers from Revvity, the Atlanta Braves, the Lucas Museum
of Narrative Art, and Partners Credit Union, a Walt Disney affiliate, conference
attendees can look forward to learning from a diverse array of
industry experts through a variety of keynote presentations and
working sessions.
TORONTO, July 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ - McLean &
Company, the trusted partner of HR and leadership professionals
around the world, has announced further agenda details for
McLean Signature, the premier HR industry conference for
future-focused HR teams and leaders. Held from October 27 to 29 at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa
in Las Vegas, Nevada, conference
attendees can enjoy a full roster of keynotes, working sessions,
peer-to-peer roundtables, fireside chief human resources officer
(CHRO) interviews, and a CHRO panel inspired by the 2024 event
theme, the Future of Work.
"As HR leaders and their teams continue to seek ways to
enable workplaces where everyone thrives, particularly in the face
of the unknown future, we have designed this year's conference to
offer both powerful keynotes and plentiful learning and working
sessions for attendees," says McLean & Company
President, Jennifer
Rozon. "At McLean & Company, we
strive to provide tools and tactics that can be implemented right
away. So, in addition to the phenomenal keynote speakers presenting
at McLean Signature this year, participants will also be able to
take advantage of several hands-on learning opportunities. These
opportunities include five facilitated peer-to-peer roundtables,
which will each run twice to allow attendees to participate in more
than one session. There are also two interactive working sessions
that have been designed to equip HR professionals with the
knowledge, skills, and tools to lead their organizations in the
future of work."
Following the announcement of partial agenda details in
June, including speakers from the Atlanta Braves, the Lucas
Museum of Narrative Art, and Partners Credit Union, a Walt Disney affiliate, McLean &
Company is pleased to share additional information regarding the
sessions at this year's HR industry conference, as detailed
below:
Magali Four, Senior Vice President & Chief People and
Culture Officer at Revvity, will provide insights into
shaping a company's identity and culture following a rebranding
effort in the fireside discussion New Brand, New Beginnings:
Shaping a Global Corporate Culture with Sally Cornet, Executive Counselor at
McLean & Company.
Ray Kleeman, CHRO at
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (RGA), and
David McLean, Executive
Counselor at McLean & Company, will examine the CHRO's
role as a catalyst for accelerating cultural transformation and
driving business outcomes in the case study session Leveraging
Culture as a Source of Competitive Advantage: Shaping Mindset and
Behavior.
William Howard, Director,
HR Research & Advisory Services at McLean & Company,
will explore the differing perspectives of organizational leaders
and employees regarding the future of work. This will provide
attendees with the tools they need to chart a course toward a
future in which employee and leadership expectations are aligned to
create resilient, agile, and people-centric organizations in the
keynote session The Future of Work.
Maureen Cahill, Senior
Managing Partner at McLean & Company, will facilitate
the DEI Panel Discussion: Navigating DEI
Resistance, informed by the HR research and advisory
firm's own research. Attendees will learn from diversity, equity,
and inclusion (DEI) and legal experts about the underlying causes
that contribute to DEI resistance in today's legal and
sociopolitical landscape. This panel is for those seeking to evolve
their DEI strategies with practical actions that will help
organizations navigate a path forward to an inclusive future for
all.
Lisa Highfield, Principal
Director, HR Technology and AI; Adrienne Go, Director, HR
Advisory Services; and Sharon R.
Grant, Executive Advisor at McLean & Company,
will guide participants through the organizational opportunities
and challenges of AI and its impacts on HR service delivery. Next,
they'll touch on best practices and strategies to prepare for an
augmented (human and AI) workforce in the working session HR's
Role in Managing an Augmented (Human + AI) Workforce.
Lexi Hambides, Director,
HR Research & Advisory Services; Sheri Blades, Director, HR Workshops &
Advisory Services; and Sally
Cornet, Executive Counselor at McLean &
Company, will explore methods for enhancing HR's credibility as
a strategic partner capable of driving and influencing
organizational success. They'll also examine marketing the value
and ROI of HR initiatives in a way that resonates with key
organizational audiences in the working session Take HR's
Strategic Influence and Credibility to the Next Level.
Jen Waxman, Associate Vice
President, HR Advisory Services & Workshops, and
Tamara Heimonen, Senior
Executive Advisor at McLean & Company, will
facilitate the discussion surrounding how HR organizations' current
goals and workloads are impacting HR teams, how to help HR teams
navigate difficult and emotionally charged situations, and methods
and behaviors to manage HR's workload and team stress levels in the
roundtable Reducing HR Stress Levels: Aligning HR and
Organizational Priorities.
Stacey Shepherd and
Louis Ansara, Executive
Counselors at McLean & Company, will guide participants
through the roundtable C-Suite/Executive Succession. The
roundtable discussion will focus on the importance aligning both
the process and level of transparency with those involved, how to
successfully identify, assess, and prepare candidates for
succession, as well as common missteps and pitfalls of executive
succession to avoid.
Cara Danielson, Executive
Advisor, and Mardi Walker,
Executive Counselor at McLean & Company, will explore
how organizations can assess their current level of effectiveness
in storytelling, the key attributes of great stories, and how to
effectively incorporate data into a narrative-based approach in
workforce communications in the roundtable The Art and Science
of Storytelling: Why HR Executives Need to Become Master
Storytellers.
Shealyn Clare, Director,
Learning Solutions, and Susanna
Rothfuchs, Senior Executive Advisor at McLean &
Company, will help attendees answer the following questions in
the roundtable Reimagining the Role of People Leaders:
- Are we asking too much of people leaders?
- Is it time to reevaluate the role of leaders?
- How can HR ensure people leaders are prepared to manage the
expectations of the future?
Laura Hansen-Kohls, Vice
President, Diagnostics, Advisory & Data Insights, and
Amani Gharib, PhD, Director,
HR Research & Advisory Services at McLean & Company,
will highlight how different HR teams measure employee experience
(EX) and customer experience (CX), how to use employee listening
techniques to drive improved client experiences, and how to
leverage positive customer feedback to drive a virtuous circle of
EX and CX, retention, and loyalty in the roundtable Aligning the
Employee Experience Strategy to Impact the Customer
Experience.
Please note this is a non-exhaustive list of agenda items. For
more information on previously announced keynote speakers
Denise Huskins and Linda Nazareth,
please click here. For more information regarding previously
announced agenda details, click here.
For the full conference agenda or to register for early bird
tickets, available only until August 30,
2024, please visit the official Signature event
page.
Media interested in connecting with McLean & Company
analysts for exclusive, research-backed insights and commentary on
generative AI in HR, HR trends in
2024, the future of work, and more can contact
Senior Communications Manager Kelsey
King at kking@mcleanco.com.
About Red Rock
Casino Resort & Spa
With an unrivaled aesthetic and attention to detail apparent at
every turn, the Red Rock
Casino Resort & Spa offers a refined
resort experience among Las Vegas'
most striking environments, surrounded by the neighboring sandstone
canyons. McLean Signature attendees can expect award-winning
accommodations and service while sharpening their HR skills to
better lead their organizations through the unknown future.
About McLean & Company
McLean & Company pairs evidence-based research and
immediately applicable tools with deep HR expertise to position
organizations to meet today's needs and prepare for the future. The
global HR research and advisory firm's member organizations enjoy
comprehensive resources, full-service diagnostics, workshops,
action plans, and advisory services for all levels of HR
professionals, from executive leadership to HR leaders to HR team
members, that help shape workplaces where everyone thrives.
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