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Best practice in engagement strategy for hr leaders.

IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP PLAN FOR ORGANISATION-WIDE TRANSFORMATION
HR Leaders are expected to be a cultural conduit enabling an agile and responsive work place, driving productivity and supporting employee engagement during times of seismic operational and systematic change. During this opening session gain deep insight from an industry leading expert in best practice and lessons learned in leading complex transformation.

• Wearing multiple hats whilst leading and building a culture of innovation: can it be done?
• Managing and leading change while building resilience both personally& organisationally
• Delivering high-impact, innovative workforce solutions and experiences that improve workers’ lives
• Transforming all areas of the organisation through organisational change and transformation, strategy development, organisational design, and large scale outsourcing globally

SHAPING A ROBUST AND AGILE ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE

A highly effective and valued HR director will provide the CEO and executive team with honest and pragmatic advice, even when the truth is challenging to deliver. This session will explore the role of the HR director as the candid truth-teller in a leadership team and best practice for highly effective management of workplace change.

• Striving to be a Forthright and Courageous Adviser in theC-Suite
• Keeping it real: having courageous conversations in the C-suite
• Balancing the benefits of achieving consensus with the dangers of ‘group think’
• Communicating, inspiring and engaging the workforce in realtime
• Fostering a culture of creativity and innovation

Refreshments and Networking opportunity for participants.

TRANSFORMING LEADERSHIP MIND-SET FOR ENGAGEMENT & BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT

• How focusing on employee wellbeing and instilling positive leadership practices has led to employee engagement, retention and increases in NPS
• Evidence for why positive leadership drives positive organizational growth
• How to make your case for investment and measure ROI

ENABLING RAPID GROWTH WITH A SMARTER WORKFORCE STRATEGY

Recently there have been many success stories of Australian tech companies experiencing rapid growth as they get a foothold in the global market. But often the biggest risks to delivering rapid growth successfully comes down to people.

• What are the critical elements of a People Strategy to enable rapid global growth
• How do you retain the elements of a culture that created success whilst scaling a diverse global workforce
• What leadership capabilities and skill sets support the agenda and how do you get your workforce future ready

USING TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD CULTURE - Authentic connection, trust and collaboration

• How to lead continuous improvement in Internal comms and culture – building an EVP and a CVP at the same time
• Making the most out of the very best in digital communications – from 2005 to 2019 in less than a year
• Making life and work easy for our people – everything in one place
• Developing social media platform fluency to reach out and communicate with existing employees and potential new hires
• Ensuring your leadership team are vigilant and proactive about emerging HR tech or the latest tech effecting enterprise wide change and soon to influence the HR function

Lunch and Networking opportunity for participants.

TRANSFORMING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND GAMIFICATION

• Which technologies and methodologies are proving to be performance game changers?
• Lessons learned during our transformation journey: what worked and what I'd do differently in future

Refreshments and Networking opportunity for participants.

Overcoming sticky road blocks and mitigating mine-fields.

• How to swiftly identify them when they arise in order to avoid added costs
• Learn from the experiences of leading cross- industry peers
• Strategies for overcoming resistance and gaining stake-holder buy-in
• Leadership secrets: tips and tricks for mastering intuitive engagement

PANELLISTS

• Louisa Rinaldi Chief People & Culture Officer, Guardian Early Learning Group
• Molly Rowe, Head of People and Culture, RecordPoint
• Anish Singh, Head of HR, Unilever

MODERATOR

• Viona Young, Chief People Officer, Eftpos Australia

BUILDING AN EMPLOYEE CLIMATE THAT NURTURES TALENT AND REWARDS PERFORMANCE

In recent years, more and more organisations are investing in recognising and rewarding their workforce. Both development and retention of talent is critical to the success of any business and the importance of providing a work environment that demonstrates this commitment is paramount.

• Developing Talent to strengthen both commercial and leadership conversations are strategically critical
• The measure of sustainability through strong employee engagement is key
• Having an agile workplace that fosters diversity & inclusion
• Enhancing health and wellness that recognises and supports personal challenges

ELEVATE YOUR BRAND BY OFFERING UNIQUE & INNOVATIVE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES

Right now, the tight labour market is continuing to fuel an ever-rising churn rate among Australian businesses in every industry. 67 per cent of employers have reported an increase in turnover over the past three years, and analysts expect that to continue for the foreseeable future. Smart employers are responding to this challenge by creating a welcoming environment for their workers

• Closing remarks from the Chair and vote of thanks by the Chairman
• Drinks and networking reception