Workforce Diversity and Flexibility in the Post-COVID Era
The past decade has seen a dramatic shift not only in the four to five generations in the workforce, but also greater shift toward the framing of what work flexibility means. How does this new framing relate to the role of leadership cultivation given the effects of the post-COVID economy wherein different demographics may have different views on flexibility and performative success? Moreover, what are the implications on retention and leadership cultivation and especially that integrates meaningfulness with the need for inclusive and innovative practices around leadership and retention? In this session, we will explore current views and trends across these demographics and will share best practices in the field as part of revisiting generational dynamics in the era of DEIB. Level and Audience: HR Generalists and any HR entrants or leaders with interest in this topic
Mike Horne
Mike Horn helps executives, aspiring leaders, and their teams avoid, minimize, or reduce poor outcomes related to people and culture actions and decisions. He coaches clients on how to close the gap between probable (the best they can do) and possible (what they are capable of doing).
⭐️ Coached an IT Security executive into success following being made redundant following organizational restructure
⭐️ Led an Engineering VP and his team through a significant organizational redesign to increase managerial opportunity and career development for software, hardware, and mechanical engineers
⭐️ Worked with a founder and CEO to re-imagine his career and leadership impact
⭐️ Developed a newly formed global HR team in the midst of an organizational contraction
⭐️ Coached a Biotech VP to seek new career success following failure at their current company
⭐️ Assisted a biopharma technical leader to advance their career for promotion
An expert in human and organization development who works with leaders with technical backgrounds (scientists, technologists, engineers, financiers), helping them excel at what they do while developing leadership skills - including the ability to influence others authentically.
Nicole C. Jackson, MBA, MS, and PhD
Management Expert with over 15 years of diversified program management related experience including in business process improvement, organizational design and alignment, training, and risk mitigation for education, government, non-profit and private sectors. Demonstrated effectiveness in the design and delivery including the creation of IT to HR and academic programs and their alignment. Experience includes academic research and instruction positioned to mid and senior executive audiences in HR, Organizational and Leadership methods and practices, as well as program and risk assessments with a specific emphasis on organizational and leadership ambidexterity development (i.e., the balance between innovation and competency development) - critical to the digital transformation economy. Prior to graduate academia, five-years of experience as an IT Business Process Consultant, Training Manager, and Product Manager in both high compliance-driven client engagements and start-up environments. Extensive training in strategic stakeholder assessments, change management methodologies, curriculum design including external policy reviews, benchmarking, and use of quantitative and qualitative data collection such as surveys and interview methods for organizational change and design work.