Building and Rebuilding Trust in Organizations
Session description: With the collapse of major institutions, many organizations have had to focus on building and rebuilding trust in organizations. Participants will explore the best practices that have allowed them to successfully gain back trust, benchmark with other best practices, and set up benchmarking projects which will guide future practitioners through tough times.
Presenter: Mac Van Wielingen is the Founder, Co-Chairman, and Director of ARC. He is one of Canada’s leading financial experts. Mac provides leadership support for the executive team in the areas of internal governance, corporate development, and investment decision-making.
Assessing, Measuring, and Evaluating Leadership Development Efforts
Session description: Assessing, measuring, and evaluating leadership development efforts is an integral part of surviving in today’s economy—especially when succession is being accelerated at a pace we’ve not seen before. Participants will be privy to research surrounding proven LD and OD best practices that yield measurable business results. They will also work together to set up future benchmarking projects surrounding leadership and OD.
Presenter: Phil Harkins, Ph.D., is CEO and Founder of Linkage and an internationally known expert in the fields of OD, leadership, communication, and executive coaching.
Creating Global Teams that Work
Session description: As the need to be a global organization grows, so does the need to create global teams that work. When creating and implementing global initiatives, there are many pieces that the senior level practitioner needs to be aware of to be successful. Participants will discuss the opportunities that exist in the emerging markets of China and India, how to navigate the cultural differences, how to use technology to build virtual global teams, and how to benchmark with other best practices.
Presenters: Samuel M. Lam is President and Managing Partner of Linkage Asia. He has led major OD and LD initiatives for both global multinational firms and Asian conglomerates in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, China, and Indonesia.
David Rock coined the term ‘NeuroLeadership’ and co-founded the NeuroLeadership Institute. He has authored the books Personal Best, Quiet Leadership, and the textbook Coaching with the Brain in Mind.
Develop Leaders Who are Ready at All Levels
Session description: Boards and senior leadership teams are bottom line driven, and are typically interested in knowing their organization’s pipeline and bench strength. This is harder to predict in a volatile market. So, organizations must develop leaders who are ready at all levels, and can be strategic even when strategy has to continually change. Participants in this session will explore the best practices in navigating “the new normal,” what it means to do more with less, and what best practices are still useful in today’s economy.
Presenter: Mark Servodidio is Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer for Avis Budget Group. He has responsibility for more than 22,000 employees and oversees human resources activities worldwide.
* Participants must apply and be accepted to be part of this track.