HR plays a major role in developing and leading the strategy of the company. The relationship between the CHRO and CEO are critical to the success of the organization; whether it is setting the strategy for growth or being a trusted advisor.  In this session, we will share stories where the relationship between HR and the Executive team was extremely valuable, and where the "lack of relationship" hurt the business.  Our panel will include executives as well as the HR professionals supporting them. 

How people communication within an organization can impact connection to purpose, engagement and overall performance effectiveness. This session will focus on the nature of communication in the workplace and HR’s role in shaping the narrative—including interpersonal communication, conflict management, and creating a favorable point of view about your corporate environment.

As mental health and mental illness have become an ever-present topic in our daily lives, the HRMAC Total Rewards Interest Group Committee is assembling a diverse panel who will tackle this topic from a legal, professional, and HR Practitioner Perspective as it relates to the employee experience and internal employee benefits strategy.

Today, being effective in getting the right people on board is a key HR activity that directly supports the organization’s strategic plan. Successful staffing professionals need the skills to communicate effectively to entice a selected job candidate to really want to work for the company. Knowing the best tools and techniques for communicating the emotional content of the potential job is a key requirement to mitigating that risk. The Helping the Job Candidate Make the Right Decision seminar teaches a set of tools and techniques proven to enable this sort of communication.

Developing a network of personal and professional contacts can be crucial to the successful growth of any career. Knowing what to do with that network is truly what creates a competitive edge for young professionals as they navigate how to make decisions, influence at all levels and drive results. Our experienced speakers will take you through how they built their own personal board of directors, how they leveraged those connections to reach their career goals, and how you can too! Join us and learn how to network like a pro.

We know that anyone who recruits for a living or has recruiting as part of their job has a competitive side to them.  In this very competitive job market speed is essential.  This will be a simulation workshop that will take participants though a high-speed recruiting process starting with sourcing through screening and finally making the hire!

Join the HRMAC Talent & Organization Effectiveness Interest Group for a panel discussion on the latest trends in performance management, including the removal of performance ratings. The panel speakers will provide insight on this topic, including the rationale on decisions made related to performance ratings. Following the panel, participants will engage in table topic discussions around the key success factors, organizational and change readiness and best practices. We hope you can join the discussion!

A strong learning culture helps improve a company's bottom line by keeping business competitive, boosting productivity, and improving retention/engagement across the organization. The best organizations prioritize learning, coaching, feedback, training, and more to learn continuously to ultimately drive value. Join us in HRMAC’s Learning and Development Interest Group’s interactive panel to hear from some of Chicago's best and brightest companies and understand how they have established learning cultures at their organizations.