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LET’S GET GROWING, TOGETHER
If we’ve learned anything in the past year, it’s that the balance of power in the workplace has shifted and a new equilibrium has taken hold. As employees and employers seek to redefine work, we invite you to join Jeff Tarr, CEO at Skillsoft, as he sits down with Todd Walther, Global Chief Learning Officer at Dentsu International to uncover the secrets to building transformative learning experiences that propel people and organizations to grow together.
- Jeff Tarr, CEO, Skillsoft
- Todd Walther, Global Chief Learning Officer, Dentsu
GROWING IN TANDEM: HOW TO DEVELOP TALENT THE RIGHT WAY
Organizations are challenged to not only recruit but retain their top talent in a highly competitive marketplace. Compensation is always key but personal growth is almost as vitally important and so the key question that managers are faced with now is: How do you manage business growth while also supporting the growth of your team’s individual goals. In this timely panel discussion, you’ll hear from senior business leaders who have navigated this dynamic successfully and learn some best practices to building a culture of growth that benefits both the individual and the organization.
- Moderator: Ben Baer, Executive Editor, FastCo
- Michelle BB, CMO, Skillsoft
- Brad Watt, Chief Learning Officer, Colgate-Palmolive
- John Heun, Senior Vice President, Talent and Learning, GXO
SKILLING FROM ANYWHERE
Like any new frontier, the dynamics of working from anywhere are playing out in real time, across both private and federal sectors, with mileage varying on productivity and morale. Finding traction with this new model means equipping leaders and employees with new skills to engage, adapt, and thrive in any environment. Fast Company and Skillsoft will convene a diverse panel of top thought leaders to reveal how institutions and organizations are applying strategic skills initiatives to meet the unique demands of a hybrid workforce — and in turn build more agile teams.
- Moderator: Ben Baer, Executive Editor, FastCo
- Orla Daly, CIO, Skillsoft
- Katina Sawyer, Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, University of Arizona
- Kelly Skoloda, Chief People Officer, Monumental Sports
Leadership & Business
Help leaders across your organization build competency through formal knowledge and real-world applications. Get started building tomorrow’s leaders today:
PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS FOR SUCCESS
New managers are often thrown into the deep end. They are expected to successfully lead their teams, provide career guidance to their direct reports and achieve their business objectives. But without the foundational business skills and proper leadership training, how can businesses expect new managers to succeed in their roles? With the talent and job landscape constantly evolving, organizations need to think differently about how they develop core leadership competencies across their organization, not just for the C-suite. Businesses need outcome-driven, real-life applications to learning that reflect how your managers actually work. Hear from our esteemed panel of Skillsoft clients as they share how they have developed power skills for new managers, as well as what the most important competencies are for the next generation of leaders.
- Moderator: Josh Penzell, Sr. Director, L&B Product Management, Skillsoft
- Loriann Riviello, Manger Learning Experience, Rite Aid
- Emma Engel, Global Learning and Development, Engagement and Culture, Lenovo
BUILDING EFFECTIVE LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL IN THE MODERN WORKFORCE
Leadership is the foundation of every business. And as businesses look to retain top talent and fill the talent pipeline, building effective leaders has become an integral part of skilling across the organization. In a world that has become rapidly virtualized, real-world leadership application training, such as digital coaching, has started to play an Increasingly critical role in the employee lifecycle. Hear from our panel of Skillsoft clients to learn about the evolution of leadership development in today’s workplace, how to scale leadership training across the organization, and modern, hands-on leadership training tactics that will ensure your employees succeed.
- Moderator: Mark Onisk, CCO, Skillsoft
- Clive Swift, Vice President, Head of L&D Strategy & Innovation, Moody’s
- Maricar Obieta, Global Head of Learning & Development, Willis Towers Watson
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Technology & Developer
Whether it’s integrating cloud services, developing new applications, or dousing daily fires, skills remain essential for every IT professional to get the job done. Here’s how leading companies are upskilling their teams at scale:
THE GOOD, BAD AND PROMISING OF CLOSING A GROWING IT SKILLS GAP
Skillsoft has tracked skill gap trends in IT for over a decade. Since 2016, skills gaps have increased 145% — and the starkest gaps are in critical areas like security, cloud computing, data science and others. In the coming years, many new jobs will emerge in response to a changing world, requiring skills that many don’t have today. So, what does it take to address this challenge? Join us in this session which features panelists who’ve found success after facing skills gaps head-on, so you can listen to their stories about identifying gaps, launching learning campaigns, and achieving their desired outcomes.
- Moderator: Michael Yoo, Customer Market Leader, Tech & Dev, Skillsoft
- Koma Gandy, Vice President and Head of Curriculum, Codecademy
- Heber Sambucetti, Global Talent Supply Chain Lead, Kyndryl
- Sedrick Perry, General Manager of Modern Work Solutions, Microsoft
THE SKILLING STRUGGLE: NURTURING TECH TALENT IN A VOLATILE JOB MARKET
Recruiting tech professionals has been a lost cause for some organizations. The market is too tough. They don’t have the skill set. Whatever the reason, organizations are turning to other sources to create a future-fit workforce — namely, their employees. With time, attention and training, your current employees can propel your organization forward. However, to create the workforce you need out of the one you have, it requires a thoughtful approach to reskilling and upskilling talent. Attend this session to hear our customers share how they foster growth and professional development among their technical employees to help the organization achieve its goals, improve retention, and even attract new candidates.
- Moderator: Mike Hendrickson, VP, IT Cert & Dev Products, Skillsoft
- Carolina Pulido, Director, Learning OD and Early Talent, Retail Business Services
- Brian Salesky, Associate Director, IT Service Delivery, IDEXX
- Nancy Varela, NA Learning and Leadership Development Lead, Accenture
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Compliance
Creating a culture of compliance requires buy-in at every level of an organization. Discover how top brands look to customized training programs to empower a culture of compliance.
THE ROLE OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN CREATING A CULTURE OF COMPLIANCE
Who “owns” compliance at your organization? Between business operations, human resources, and technology, cross-functional collaboration is critical at the highest levels. But at the end of the day, your executive leadership team isn’t going to make or break your compliance program – your managers are. That’s because creating a culture of compliance isn’t just about training employees on anti-bribery or corruption; it is about training managers to be effective leaders so they may cultivate an environment in your organization that encourages employees to do the right thing and act with intention and integrity. Join leading brands in a roundtable discussion on how leadership training can empower managers to exemplify appropriate, ethical conduct in their actions and relationships in the workplace.
- Moderator: Asha Palmer, SVP Compliance Solutions, Skillsoft
- Janis Smith-Howard, Supervisor, Instructional Design & e-Learning, Canon Business Process Services
- Alina Villasenor, Vice President of Marcel Classes, Publicis Groupe
- Jennifer Ramirez, The Academy Regulatory Learning and Governance Executive, Bank of America
- James Leight, Senior Compliance Risk Manager, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, USAA
CREATING A CULTURE OF COMPLIANCE THROUGH TRAINING
“Doing the right thing” means something different to every organization–federal or otherwise. The best way to make expectations clear to your team is through your compliance training program. Join Skillsoft in this roundtable discussion with leading organizations to learn how they approach creating customized training programs that empower their employees by asking questions like: What do my employees need based on their role, work environment, or geographic location? Or how can I customize to reflect our mission, vision, and core values? When executed well, your compliance training program can provide employees with a sense of ownership – and serve as the foundation for your culture.
- Moderator: Kevin Kelly, Vice President, Global Compliance Solutions, Skillsoft
- Jessica Lee, SVP, Global Talent Management, Marriott
- Jennifer Broerman Spencer, Director, Executive Development, Organization & Talent Management, Lenovo
