It’s 2021—Women Reaching The C-Suite Shouldn’t Be Historic
Women have demonstrated we are willing to do the work, to log the long hours, to make the sacrifices—but you can’t lean into a door that’s barred shut. The system has to change.
Women have demonstrated we are willing to do the work, to log the long hours, to make the sacrifices—but you can’t lean into a door that’s barred shut. The system has to change.
The U.S. lags advanced nations’ infrastructure and desperately needs Congress to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill to enable us to prosper at home and compete globally.
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In this edition of our Corporate Competitor Podcast, Steven Izen traces his love for competing in track relays to building winning teams in the two highly regarded companies he founded, Lokai and Elements.
To be the leaders we need for the future, our top people must have three critical skills: the ability to show empathy, to embrace the diversity of voice and thought, and to maintain an agile mindset.
Once the stuff of sci-fi movies, AR technology has now reached the point of easy adoption, and can help companies in a variety of ways.
Assess your team for signs that they are about to quit, empower them to clarify and own what they need to be engaged at work, and leverage creative solutions to keep them.
If the need for employee flexibility is properly balanced with the need for maintaining a strong company culture, one does not have to come at the expense of the other.
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Get a leg up on today’s leadership challenges with a targeted, expert conversation featuring two of the top minds in leadership psychology and talent development: Ted Bililies, managing director & chief talent officer for AlixPartners and Johnny Taylor, Jr. the CEO of SHRM.
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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.