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C O N F E R E N C E
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21
Inspirational Keynotes
TUESDAY, APRIL 29
4:50 - 6:15
pm
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
1:45 - 3:00
pm
Today’s Talent:
Laborforce Dynamics
and Solutions
Building a
High-Performance,
Value-Based Culture
PETER CAPPELLI, DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES AND PROFESSOR OF
MANAGEMENT, THE WHARTON SCHOOL
Today’s human resources leader faces a puzzling dilemma. Systemic changes
in jobs, training and hiring practices have created complaints of a skill gap
in the labor market. The effects are profound, making it more difficult to find
jobs and at the same time more difficult to hire. What are the real attributes of
today’s job seekers? Are they really getting worse? Is there a scarcity of talent
in an era of rampant un and underemployment? What role should schools and
colleges play in preparing students for jobs? Confront the myth of the skills
gap and create an actionable path forward to put people back to work.
Named by HR Magazine as one of the top 5 most influential management
thinkers, Peter Cappelli is a prolific author and scholar. His recent research
examines changes in employment relations in the U.S. and their implications,
with publications on The New Deal at Work: Managing the Market-Driven
Workforce and Talent Management: Managing Talent in an Age of Uncertainty.
In addition to Wharton, Peter is also a Research Associate at the National
Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, MA and an elected a fellow of
the National Academy of Human Resources.
General Session Sponsored by Castlight Health
LAMONT GILBERT, DIRECTOR OF
LEADERSHIP & EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT,
CSAA INSURANCE GROUP
Know Yourself. Know Your People. Know the Business. Three exemplary
leadership principals that ensure effectiveness and sustainable development
and growth of leaders. Using tried-and-true techniques from the Leadership
Institute’s flagship Executive/Leaders Development program, you’ll create a
systemic approach that makes a significant impact on your organization, as
well as on individuals and teams. Through presentation, group discussion
and activities, you’ll dive deep into your organization’s operating definition
of leadership and leadership practices — establishing a common leadership
language — then identify ways to apply the practices to your daily life.
Lamont Gilbert directs CSAA Insurance Group’s Leadership Institute, named
one of the nation’s top 100 leadership programs for driving performance
through developing leaders by Leadership Excellence magazine. He has
consulted, designed, and effectively delivered leadership programs at all
levels, including major company-wide programs such as vision & values
(culture) and executive leadership development. Lamont is an experienced
motivational speaker and the co-founder & CEO for the award-winning
Nicholas Colby Fund®, a registered non-profit organization that uplifts the
spirits of children with cancer – Helping Children Be Children
®
.
General Session Sponsored by Halogen Software
