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The strategy side of human capital management is a key differentiator for financially successful organizations. But to develop a strong human capital strategy that allows for direct connections between the value employees offer and a company's bottom line, investments in recruiting, developing and retaining top talent must be a top priority.
In this special event, business leaders and senior level executives in the fields of HR, organizational development and executive recruitment come together to discuss the issues, challenges and trends shaping human capital management in a globally integrated economy and to raise the level of the debate of whether or not positioning talent at the center of the agenda leads to financial success.
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. - Welcoming Comments
8:45 - 9:30 a.m. - A CEO's Perspective: Talent and Success are Indivisible
For Richard Vague, identifying, developing and managing talent is not just a passion; he believes it to be his most important responsibility as CEO of one of the fastest growing credit card issuers in the world. It is also his secret to success. He believes that successful businesses must have a "talent mind-set" where talent is a strategic imperative at all levels of management. As the leader of multiple successful organizations, he has earned the reputation for building world-class management teams, sometimes personally involving himself in hiring decisions at up to four levels down. Mr. Vague will share how he interacts with his executive team, non-executive board members and the HR department on issues relating to talent and how to find success by to creating a "talent mind-set" culture.
Richard Vague
Chief Executive Officer
Barclaycard US
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9:30 - 10:25 a.m. - Metrics for Managing Human Capital
Most successful companies today use performance metrics as the foundation for leadership development and succession planning initiatives. Metrics provide valuable information on gaps in the competencies, values, and knowledge of leaders and help guide the talent management decisions of corporate management. In this special session, a panel of experts in assessment and organizational effectiveness offer distinct points of view on the importance of using metrics to drive leadership development and succession planning programs. With both corporate and professional services backgrounds, our panelists will draw upon their experience to provide unique perspectives on what companies are measuring and monitoring, where leadership development fits into the corporate strategy at top organizations and how metrics are being used to impact the performance of leaders.
Moderator:
Brian Hackett
Director
The Leadership Network
Panelists:
Daniel C. Barr
Partner and Co-Head, Global HR Practice
Christian & Timbers
Jason Hanold
Executive Director, Global HR Practice
Russell Reynolds Associates
Dr. Mary Beth Smith, Ph.D.
VP, Leadership and Organization Effectiveness
W.W. Grainger Inc.
Diana B. Sorfleet
VP, Human Resources
Exelon Nuclear
Bill Westwood
Managing Director
Korn/Ferry International
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10:25 - 10:55 a.m. - Networking Break
10:55 - 11:30 a.m. - Reinventing the Talent Strategy
The Internet and technology continue to change the way people buy products and access information, creating a soaring demand for consumer marketing information and fueling rapid growth in the market research industry. For firms like ACNielsen, delivering the talent to keep up with their client's needs is one of their main strategic challenges. The head of HR at ACNielsen will provide a rare look into the talent management issues they are contending with during this period of growth and will share her strategy for improving the way ACNielsen attracts external talent and channels and redeploys internal talent to position her organization to meet the demands of the 21st century.
Audrey Jakel
SVP, Human Resources
ACNielsen U.S.
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11:30 - 12:15 p.m. - Moving On: Why Women Leave Senior Level Positions
In a candid conversation with current and former executives, our moderator will help shed light on drivers behind the growing number of women deciding to leave executive roles and retire early. This trend is becoming a serious retention issue that companies will need to pay close attention to as baby-boomers reach the later stages of their careers over the next decade. Traditional retention practices won't solve the problem because the reason for their early departure seldom relates to their position, their compensation and how they are valued by the company. In this very public discussion, our panelists will share their personal stories and views and the thinking that led up to their difficult career decisions and will provide insight from the perspective of their HR background on the trend, what's at stake and what can be done.
Moderator:
Lisa Anderson
Senior Partner
Verity Partners
Panelists:
Karla Packer
SVP, Human Resources
IAC/InterActiveCorp
Beth Silver
SVP, Chief Talent Officer
Grey Worldwide
Sandra West
EVP, Human Resources
Limited Brands
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12:15 - 1:30 p.m. - Luncheon/Human Resource Leadership Award Presentation
Carole S. Watkins is executive vice president of human resources of Cardinal Health, Inc. (Dublin, OH), a leading provider of products and services supporting the healthcare industry known for its innovative human resource and development programs. Ranked No. 19 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 55,000 people on six continents and produces annual revenues of more than $75 billion. In this capacity Carole is responsible for managing the company's worldwide human resource function, including staffing, employee development, training, compensation and benefits. In 2004, she lead a vast corporate restructuring initiative that included business consolidation, process improvements and various other measures which resulted in significant increases in efficiencies, productivity and overall consumer and shareholder value. Hunt-Scanlon is proud to recognize Carole with the 2006 Human Resource Leadership Award, for her accomplishments in designing and executing innovative human capital strategies that have led her organization to sustained growth and to superior financial performance.
Carole Watkins
EVP, Human Resources
Cardinal Health, Inc.
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Human Resources and the Bottom Line
Every business faces numerous challenges that impede financial performance - whether managing growth, increasing efficiency, becoming an employer of choice or improving key business drivers. Addressing these challenges requires leveraging the full value of your talent, and top HR executives are beginning to get noticed for coordinating effective human capital management strategies that are making a material difference to a company's strategic and financial results. A leading management consultant and thought leader shares insight on the measurable impact HR programs can have on revenue growth and shareholder value and how this presents a great opportunity for those in the HR field.
Jeremy Eden
Co-Founder and Managing Director
EHS Partners
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2:30 - 3:15 p.m. - On the Record: Helping Your Workforce Meet the New Competition
Robert B. Reich is Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, most recently as Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton. He has written 10 books, including The Work of Nations, which has been translated into 22 languages, the best sellers; The Future of Success and Locked in the Cabinet, and his most recent book, Reason. As the nation's 22nd Secretary of Labor, Professor Reich implemented the Family and Medical Leave Act, led a national fight against sweatshops in the U.S. and illegal child labor around the world, headed the administration's successful effort to raise the minimum wage, secured worker's pensions, and launched job-training programs, one-stop career centers, and school-to-work initiatives. In a candid Q&A with moderator John Higgins, Professor Reich offers his views on such diverse topics as the impact of globalization on the everyday American worker... the challenges to U.S. corporations to retrain their workforces in order to remain competitive... and the long-term effects of outsourcing on the U.S. economy.
Robert B. Reich
Professor of Public Policy
Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. - Wrap Up & Closing
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