Sessions

Case Study 1: Demystifying People Data: How Science Can Help You Hire, Inspire and Retain Top Talent

Presenter: Amber Hurdle, CEO, Amber Hurdle Consulting, a Predictive Index Certified Partner

Workplace Application: This case study will demonstrate the power of people data to align your people strategy with your business strategy for ultimate business results.

The talent landscape is increasingly changing with 0.8 applicants per open position and 1 in 3 new hires quitting their jobs within the first six months. Companies must become savvier in their employer branding and engagement strategies as a rule, rather than a luxury. In this session, Predictive Index Certified Partner and Talent Optimization Certified Consultant Amber Hurdle will teach you the power of people data, demystifying a scientific, repeatable method to align your people strategy with your business strategy for ultimate business results.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn what people data is (in simple terms).
• Use people data to measure behavioral drives while taking into consideration the total person when evaluating candidates.
• Learn the top reasons for employee turnover and how to combat them with HR technology backed by science.
• Understand what “skinny resumes” are and what to do about them.
• Create a common language and approach to the employee continuum from recruitment to management, evaluation, succession planning and beyond.

Case Study 2: The Neuroscience of Performance Management Data: Brain-Based Approaches to Gather Data and Assess Performance Outcomes in the Workplace

Presenter: Jeff Nally, executive coach, Nally Group

Workplace Application: This case study will reveal the neuroscience of gathering data from leaders and employees to measure performance, drive the performance management process, and achieve performance outcomes.

Gathering performance data continues to be a challenge for leaders and organizations. Whether your organization is improving its current process or ditched performance review systems altogether, every leader needs to know how to gather performance data from employees. In this session, Jeff Nally will teach you the neuroscience of gathering performance data from employees and how leaders and organizations use brain-based conversations drive performance outcomes throughout the performance cycle.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the neuroscience behind effective performance reviews
• Use brain-based questions to gather meaningful data and metrics
• Craft conversations between leaders and employees that measure progress and improve performance outcomes

Case Study 3: The True Cost of Excessive Employee Turnover Today (and Moving Forward)

Presenter: Cara Silletto, president & chief retention officer, Crescendo Strategies

While some of today’s workforce is made up of deep-rooted, dependable staff, a larger number of positions have now become a revolving door of employee turnover, costing companies dearly. Workforce thought leader Cara Silletto, MBA, will share insights on exactly why staffing is so challenging today, share more effective calculations for measuring success, and explain specific areas of the business to focus on in order to gain greater staffing stability. In this case study, participants will:

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how the internal “blame game” keeps organizations from gaining the staffing stability needed to be more productive and profitable
• Discover current employee turnover trends and future staffing projections impacting business practices
• Uncover the real reasons employees leave most organizations and how to collect that data properly
• Calculate the rising cost of employee turnover and the challenges it causes to the bottom line