
The Turnover Tsunami Is Real
If you have a business strategy that’s reliant on people, but you don’t have a serious people strategy, that’s a big problem. People are an enterprise risk—and CEOs and boards need to view them that way.

If you have a business strategy that’s reliant on people, but you don’t have a serious people strategy, that’s a big problem. People are an enterprise risk—and CEOs and boards need to view them that way.
By taking proactive steps to improve employee safety during this transition, leaders can lay the foundation of trust and collaboration that will be a competitive advantage—even after the pandemic is over.
So how do you make sure leadership development enhances the business? Duke Energy’s Deanne Kissinger offers a quick take.
When it comes to problem-solving, decision-making and communication, men and women approach each in unique ways. Combining the two will empower us as a species.
Gratitude doesn’t have to be complex to be powerful. Dr. Bob Nelson, author of 1,501 Ways to Reward Employees, offers seven simple tips.
A new survey highlights where CEOs and CHROs are on the same page—and where they’re not. The upshot? There’s room for improvement.
Executing during an emergency is a rush but the bigger test comes when you must execute vital change outside of adversity. How to do it? Pressurize the system.
In the post-Covid rough-and-tumble battle for top talent, gratitude and recognition are essential leadership tools—perhaps the essential leadership tools.
The determining factor among the CEOs who win the talent war and those that lose will be how they handle work-life alignment issues and virtual team fatigue in the new hybrid or fully back-to-the-office environment. A four-step strategy.
One seasoned entrepreneur shares the five most painful lessons he’s learned building companies, and what he wishes he knew then.
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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.