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Hurting for Talent? Look Inside Your Organization Nov 10, 2021

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In this podcast, Robin Erickson, PhD, Principal Researcher, and Deb Cohen, PhD, Distinguished Principal Research Fellow, discuss their recent report Transforming Talent Acquisition, Onboarding, and Internal Mobility: Conversations with CEOs, CHROs, TA and HR Leaders. In today's historically tight labor market, finding and keeping talent is now top of mind for business leaders. This new report from The Conference Board offers six recommendations to acquire and retain the talent that organizations need to succeed, especially in the new landscape of increased remote and hybrid work arrangements. At the organizational level, the C-Suite should offer as much flexibility as possible, broaden talent pool diversity with alternative credentials, and create a culture that supports internal talent mobility. At the HR level, TA and HR leaders should focus on candidate experience and employee value proposition, transform onboarding, and train and evaluate hiring managers.

Leading Constructive Disruption Oct 14, 2021

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Join us for a fascinating and inspiring conversation uncovering how to drive constructive disruption with our guest Christophe Perthuisot, former Chief Research & Innovation Officer, Danone. How do you tap into the plethora of new business opportunities driven by fast-changing consumer preferences and societal trends, as well as emerging possibilities behind new digital technologies.

Mental Health and the American Worker Oct 06, 2021

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Managers, take note: As the pandemic drags on, the mental health of your workers may be deteriorating. 57 percent of workers recently surveyed say their mental health has degraded since the start of the pandemic. The driving factor behind this decline: their workload. In fact, work pressures are so great that half of respondents say work demands are taking a bigger toll on their mental health than COVID-19. What's more, the survey reveals a stark gender divide. Women are disproportionately suffering from work-related pressures—at more than 1.5 times the rate of their male counterparts. This is likely due to the combined pressure of work and home life.

Dr. Srini Pillay, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at Reulay, Inc. and former head of the Outpatient Anxiety Disorders Program at Harvard Medical School's McLean Hospital joins Rebecca Ray, PhD, Executive Vice President of Human Capital at The Conference Board, to discuss the findings of a new survey examining the declining mental health of workers and what business efforts are most effective in addressing this growing crisis.

Unpacking Ambidextrous Leadership Oct 04, 2021

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How do set up your organization to "Perform AND Transform" at the same time? How do you ensure you are leveraging what you have to maximize value extraction through relevant incremental innovation? And in parallel establish the agility for constructive disruption ahead, tapping into emerging consumer and societal challenges with new technologies and capabilities. Listen in to our first episode on the subject of 'Learning to Lead Innovation' with our guest Kathy Fish, former CTIO of Procter & Gamble.

Reshaping Employee Experience and Organizational Culture Jul 29, 2021

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Since the onset of COVID-19, virtually every employee in America and across the globe have experienced a dramatic change in their work lives, while at the same time facing new challenges in their personal lives, from health concerns to economic uncertainty to isolation from family and friends. Many professional and office employees suddenly began performing their jobs remotely and many are likely to continue to do so post-pandemic. On top of this, several incidents brought a heightened awareness of racial injustice and a renewed employer focus on committing to address diversity, equity, and inclusion.

As they look to return to the workplace, many organizations are now reconsidering their talent strategies. Through interviews with seven organizations that thrived during 2020, as well as new survey data, six lessons were discovered that will help organizations recreate work in ways that maintain productivity while enhancing their employees' experience and contributing to a healthy organizational culture. Join co-authors Robin Erickson, PhD and Barbara Lombardo, PhD, as they share insights from their new research report, Reshaping Employee Experience and Organizational Culture: Lessons from the Tumultuous Events of 2020 and 2021.

Lindsay-Rae McIntyre of Microsoft on Growth Mindset, Allyship, and Relentless Empathy Jun 21, 2021

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Lindsay-Rae McIntyre's presentation at our recent DEI conference was one of the standout sessions. She shared Microsoft's DEI and culture journey, touching on issues such as growth mindset, authenticity, allyship, leadership....the list goes on. So for this podcast we selected some of the most compelling questions from the audience that we weren't able to get to on the day and engaged in a wide ranging, informative conversation where we talk about how messy this work can sometimes be, the need to reframe failure, the essence of allyship, addressing resistance and so much more. Lindsay-Rae ends with a call for us all to practice "relentless empathy" as we together create organizations and a world of genuine equity and inclusion.

The Reimagined Workplace a Year Later Jun 11, 2021

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The Conference Board first measured the effects of COVID-19 on employees in April 2020 and then in September 2020. In April 2021, The Conference Board again surveyed HR leaders to see how their organizations have adapted in the past year and what their plans are going forward, publishing The Reimagined Workplace a Year Later: Human Capital Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in May 2021.

In this podcast, co-authors Robin Erickson, PhD, and Frank Steemers share the survey results and explore trends in remote work, productivity, and well-being; recruiting and retention; and plans for returning to the workplace. They discuss historic labor shortages and suggest continuous listening as one solution for deteriorating employee well-being.

Alan Morales on the Need for Leaders to Have Empathy Jun 09, 2021

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This latest episode of DEI-Logue: Conversations on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion features Alan Morales, VP & Head of Transformative Change for The Future of Work at Prudential Financial. Alan spoke at our May DEI conference about the benefits of applying a change management approach to DEI in organizations. Building on his session we begin by revisiting the idea of a "change mindset" and how essential this is to effective change and how the same principles apply when building inclusion. We then discuss in depth the need for leaders to be empathetic and what this means in practice in a diverse, rapidly changing workplace. If you enjoyed his session at the DEI conference in May, this is a great opportunity to learn more about Alan's approach to change - and if you missed the event you'll benefit from learning more about Alan's authentic and human centred approach to change and DEI.

How Has COVID Impacted Job Satisfaction? May 20, 2021

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In November 2020, in the middle of the global COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest, and economic crises, The Conference Board conducted its annual Job Satisfaction survey. Overall job satisfaction increased, despite the economic crisis, mass layoffs and the increase in the unemployment rate, for the 10th consecutive year. This increase with the backdrop of the pandemic presents conflicting views of worker job satisfaction.

In this podcast, join VP of labor market Gad Levanon and VP of Human Capital research Amy Abel in a discussion of this year's counterintuitive results. Join the discussion on how labor market conditions and company actions have maintained this all time high. And learn how HR practitioners can utilize the lessons learned from last year to continue this trend. For more details and discussion on the findings please see the full report.

Steve Odland and Rebecca Ray Talk About the Evolving Workforce and Workplace, Well-Being, Leadership, and More May 11, 2021

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Hosted by The Conference Board President & CEO, Steve Odland, C-Suite Perspectives takes an objective, data-driven look at a range of business topics aimed at senior executives. Listeners will come away with what The Conference Board does best: Insights for What's Ahead™.

In episode two, Steve sits down with Rebecca Ray, Executive Vice President and leader of the Human Capital Center at The Conference Board, to discuss a range of timely topics on the business community's radar, including:

Returning to the workplace: What will be the lasting effects of the pandemic on the workplace and the way we work?

Addressing worker well-being: The events of 2020 have taken a toll on workers. What can organizations do to support their people?

Developing leaders: How must leaders change as we move forward from the pandemic? And why is empathy key to effective leadership?

Responding to social change issues: Are we in a permanently different era of corporate activism? What should leaders keep in mind when responding to social change issues?

The growing importance of human capital management: Human capital management is expanding beyond human resources into the purview of boards and the C-suite. How can companies effectively oversee human capital management?

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