The Unleashed Individual
The unprecedented advent of AI, gig workers and multiple generations in the workforce, the avalanche of technology vendors, and the consumerization of the worker experience have put organizations in uncharted territory. Workers are at the center of this change and are increasingly seeking autonomy over their careers and holistic experiences that are seamlessly incorporated into the way they work and live. The voice of the individual is amplified through external and internal platforms. In this era of liberated individuals, organizations have tremendous opportunity to optimize the power of these individuals to dramatically advance business outcomes. The unleashed individuals are coming. Are you ready?
SESSION #1 | Everybody Wins: Empowering Life-long Learning and the 21st Century Career
Externally, organizations face volatile markets, stiffer global competition, and rapidly changing industries. Internally, they face unstable and constantly changing workforces, the consistent need to upskill workers, and evolving worker expectations. Enabling workers to navigate 21st-century careers demands that companies fundamentally reshape their approach to learning and careers, providing tailored solutions that empower individuals to reinvent themselves. The 2018 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends study found that only 9% organizations feel very ready to address this issue. This panel will focus on how some organizations are growing talent capabilities within the flow of work, allowing employees to find, pursue, and excel in the Future of Work.
SESSION #2 | Performance Management Disrupted: Empowering Individuals and Teams to Do Their Best Work
It’s time to disrupt performance management. In a world of constant change, flattened hierarchies and humans working together with smart machines, a new era of performance management has arrived.
SESSION #3 | Are the ‘Great’ Conversations Really Happening?
Over the past decade, organizations have learned that feedback and coaching are imperative for employee development. Several organizations have redesigned their performance processes centered around a coaching and feedback model. We now have technology that is enabling and capturing feedback. But the question remains--Are the 'great' conversations really happening?
SESSION #4 | Virtual Reality in the Flow of Work: Practice makes Performance?
Seeing the value of technology play out in the world of sports, Walmart business leadership piloted VR in their 200 training center centers across the USA -not just with technical training, but also for soft skill applications. Participants in this session will learn how one well known company has successfully woven VR into the flow of work and made it an integral part of its talent development strategy.
SESSION #5 | Paradox of the Expanded Workforce: Evolving Your Approach to Risk in the Age of Individuals and Innovation
The need for workplace innovation, the rise of the individual and the increasing reliance on non-traditional employees in the workforce require leaders to take a new approach to managing people-related risk. In this highly interactive session, industry experts will help us explore the changing nature of risk associated with the “expanded workforce,” including freelancers, contractors and a workforce augmented by technology. We will also identify ways to manage that new type of risk while allowing for innovation through an engaging team collaboration and pitch similar to popular television reality games.
SESSION #6 | Unleashing Individual Growth
Rapid changes and disruptions require organizations and the individuals inside them to constantly adapt and evolve. Putting learning, performance feedback and development into the flow of work makes this possible and simplifies the employee experience.
