If people truly are your company’s greatest asset, what are you doing to make sure you’re getting the most out of this essential resource? To start with, you need great help. So how do you make sure your “chief people officer” is actually the strategic partner you need? What do the best CHROs do for their CEOs, and how do you create and foster that kind of relationship? What should CEOs expect of their HR leaders—and what can they be doing to get the most out of this key position? We’ll talk to masters of the craft to discover and share best practices you can apply in your organization right away.

At some companies, Covid has transformed the remote workplace into the workplace. For others, Covid means gathering in offices—with increased safety protocols and whole new ways of meeting, collaborating and operating. But for every company—and every CEO and worker in America—Covid has meant changing what we do and how we do it. The real question is: What are you doing about it? Based on unparalleled expertise and research, the Society of Human Resource Management will arm you with practical insights about where work is going, as well as best practices you can start adapting today to help you lead your team no matter what comes next.

How do you navigate this tricky time? How do you allow free speech to flow, while also ensuring a culture of mutual respect, where everyone can feel heard—and disagreements don’t devolve into animosity? Sound impossible? It isn’t. Johnny Taylor, CEO of the SHRM, will share a practical, framework for leading a culture that tolerates diversity of thought, free speech and mutual respect that increases trust by encouraging civil disagreement. No matter your personal politics, join us to begin developing this set of essential leadership tools for 2021.