Houston CHRO Community
Executive Summit

In a time of extraordinary disruption and rapid change, extended periods of uncertainty can often lead to diminished team outcomes. But, skillful leaders can harness specific tools to enable their teams to flourish in complex times. This interactive workshop will focus on the science and skills of psychological safety and team connection, two proven drivers of team performance in moments of disruption.
Join this session with Dr. Vijay Pendakur to learn how to:

• Leverage scientific evidence supporting the strong connection between diversity and business success
• Upskill managers to lead psychologically safe teams
• Harness the behavioral science of team connection to increase team resilience in extended periods of change

As the demand for talent continues, organizations are increasingly focusing on ensuring that they have the internal talent to take on leadership roles. Join Gartner Analyst, Laura Gardiner, to understand trends in organizational succession planning and learn how current technology and future innovations can meet changing demands.
This session will explore:

• Where succession planning gets stuck
• What to expect from succession planning technology market today
• How innovations have the potential to impact scale, efficiency, and effectiveness

Gartner predicts that by 2025, 94% of businesses will have already deployed some form of artificial intelligence. HR and People Team leaders need to know how AI is already changing and will continue to affect the way their teams work daily. From new employee efficiencies and processes to potential flashpoints and dilemmas, this boardroom discussion will cover it all.

Join this session to discuss:

• Understanding common and emerging AI applications and their impact on employees and work
• Getting ahead of AI’s implications in HR technology and workflows across the employee lifecycle
• Leveraging the power of AI to safely transform hiring, reduce manual work, and focus on predictive actions

As the workforce evolves, CHROs are being called on to assess organizational design and move the needle forward on critical business priorities. That will require pinpointing design frictions employees face in the work environment to streamline their experience and increase productivity.
Join this session to discuss:

• Exploring where there is friction within your organizational design structure
• Understanding organizational design effectiveness beyond financial measurements
• Working with stakeholders to implement meaningful changes

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Economic headwinds have forced organizations to solve the challenge of running lean while also boosting productivity. Faced with an increasingly burnt out workforce, HR leaders that can connect their employees' unique strengths to meaningful work will unlock efficiency and engagement.

This session will explore how to:

• Help people contribute more of their best work
• Leverage people data and intelligence to individualize the employee experience
• Prioritize recognition, recruitment and retention in challenging times

Years into distributed work, employers are struggling to develop a cohesive culture across geographies, time zones, work locations and virtual platforms. How can CHROs identify culture weaknesses and implement a consistent organizational culture across the business?
Join this session to discuss:

• Barriers to understanding and improving culture
• How culture has evolved within the new world of work
• Integrating culture change throughout the organization

The CHROs main role in ESG has historically been collecting and reporting metrics. But with shifting priorities of the enterprise and calls for transparency among shareholders and employees; many CHROs are now managing communications and sustainability for the organization.
In this sessions, CHROs will learn:

• Linking CHRO priorities to ESG initiatives
• Emerging ESG trends
• Collecting information around existing practices