Without our task oriented colleagues, the ‘doers,’ our days would be pretty short. They run the machines, they make the calls, they enter the data, they pack, they load they drive the vehicles…they add the value.
With the help of technology, however, you can effectively manage virtual teams to continually achieve great results — here’s how.
With the lowest jobless rate since December 1969, companies have no choice but to shed outdated HR strategies and find new ways to attract and keep their most valuable asset.
Play your own game, understand the kind of people you need to make your game successful, and always have a healthy respect for the competition.
Now is the time to jump-start your leadership team by refining the team’s structural foundation and creating an environment where productive dialogue will thrive.
Surya Kant, Tata Consultancy Services president, North America, UK and Europe, is dedicated to supporting U.S. STEM education and career initiatives.
Culture isn’t something that someone proclaims or dictates it’s not something that just happens. The best cultures are built and sustained over time.
Most of the time, a CEO’s lack of success will come down to the wrong people, not the wrong business plan.
Lauren Zimmerman Cook, CEO of AEC Living, a group of senior living communities, took over the family business after cherishing the connections she made with patients. She spoke with us about the challenges of the healthcare industry, recruiting talent in a hot job market and more.
Everyone stresses a cohesive corporate culture, an environment of continuous learning, committed and engaged employees. But Protiviti CEO Joe Tarantino can boast that he’s getting those strategies right, as his company consistently lands on best-employer lists.
0
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.
