Why You Should Look At People Strategy As You Would A New Product Line
A CEO-turned-CPO explains why concrete business skills—and a keen understanding of revenue-per-employee—are so essential to the success of any company’s talent strategy.
A CEO-turned-CPO explains why concrete business skills—and a keen understanding of revenue-per-employee—are so essential to the success of any company’s talent strategy.
The key to creating a resilient culture is to understand that culture change is behavior change at scale. Here’s how to do it.
It may not be as sexy as winning new business, but in this economy, it’s even more critical. Here’s how a dozen company leaders are prioritizing customer retention.
The nation’s heartland is winning high-profile economic development projects, many in renewable energy and advanced manufacturing.
Change is scary. But it can also be a catalyst for growth, if we learn from the past. Four actions that can help CEOs fast forward.
The last three years presented the chief executive of Jack Henry with a rich consumer laboratory. “Don’t make me go through some crazy phone-dialing tree.”
‘In today’s business era, sales, operations and product management have surprisingly aligned interests. They are poised to form a natural alliance to maximize profitability, often without realizing it.’
The most innovative companies (and kitchens) know that successful experimentation can’t happen in a vacuum. Whether you’re working on your holiday meal or your intrapreneurial initiatives, try this five-step plan to help you get cooking.
It’s time to face a tough truth: we might have emotionally healthier employees in the future, but they may not have a place to be employed.
Leaders must give the best of their talent attractive new options, helping them focus on their most significant strengths and gifts in ways that will benefit the company in the short and long term.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.