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In the midst of a global talent shortage, CEOs, CHROs, and HC leaders recognize that simply doing talent acquisition better and faster will yield only marginal gains—it will not solve the current challenge of finding the right talent. In this podcast, Robin Erickson, PhD, Vice President, Human Capital is joined by Barbara J. Lombardo, PhD, Distinguished Principal Research Fellow, to discuss their...

Sean Sheppard, Managing Partner of Corporate Venture Builder U+ shares with us the secrets behind his four pillars approach. Understanding how to do breakthrough innovation in a large corporation. How to organize yourself for successful Corporate Venturing and put in place the necessary and repeatable activity system to turn ideas into tangible new business models.

At the war in Ukraine's outset, multinational companies responded promptly to bring their staff to safety. Now, in this new juncture what are they doing to support employees displaced to neighboring countries? Are enough provisions for accommodation, schooling for children, and psychological support being made? Additionally, how are companies addressing emotional tensions between Russian and Easte...

In this podcast British journalist and author Christina Lamb joins Sara Murray, Managing Director International to discuss what's happening on the ground at the Polish-Ukraine border, how the war is unfolding and its consequences to families, especially women and children. Together they look at what's currently not being told, and steps companies can take to ensure employees and their families are...

What are the estimates for wage growth in Europe in 2022? How are companies rethinking how to attract and retain skilled workers in these volatile times? Will the war in Ukraine jeopardize the economic and labor market outlook? Will Europe see its own Great Resignation? Listen to this podcast as Sanja Haas, Human Capital Center Leader, Europe, interviews the 2 lead authors: Ilaria Maselli, Senior...

With ever widening shifts of external crises and uncertainties, more than ever companies need to stay true to their purpose. Having a strong public voice in terms of the company is becoming increasingly crucial to attract talent, drive inclusion and give a sense of alignment.  In this podcast Marion Devine, Senior Researcher, is joined by Anne Stevens, Council Director for the Global CHRO, HR Exec...

The Conference Board's annual survey of C-Suite Executives is out, and it reveals the main internal issues CEOs will focus on in 2022. What are the top internal priorities for European CEOs? How can companies respond to the challenges they are facing? Listen to this podcast as Camilla Andretta, Research Analyst, interviews Marion Devine, Senior Researcher, to unveil the findings from this year's C...

The results of our C-Suite Outlook 2022 have just been released. What's keeping CEO's up at night as we head into the New Year? Remote work, inflation, and labor shortages top the list. Listen to this Insights podcast as Executive Vice President of Human Capital, Rebecca Ray unpacks the findings with the author of our report, Chuck Mitchell. https://www.conference-board.org/publications/c-suite-ou...

As many companies wonder why their workplaces remain ghost towns, a new survey reveals that COVID concerns are not what's discouraging staff from coming into the office. In fact, they are working from home because of the greater work-life balance it purportedly offers. Indeed, workers place such a premium on this balance, that a quarter of workers who changed jobs did so for the ability to work fr...

Generating value from your investment in technology continues to be a major challenge for many corporations and organizations. In this podcast, our guest Thanos Yiagopoulos, Chief technology Officer at Momentive, uses the company's technology transformation as an example to demonstrate the integrated elements of innovation management to create the foundation for a culture of innovation.

In this podcast, Robin Erickson, PhD , Principal Researcher, and Deb Cohen, PhD , Distinguished Principal Research Fellow, discuss their recent report Transforming Talent Acquisition, Onboarding, and Internal Mobility: Conversations with CEOs, CHROs, TA and HR Leaders . In today's historically tight labor market, finding and keeping talent is now top of mind for business leaders. This new report f...

Join us for a fascinating and inspiring conversation uncovering how to drive constructive disruption with our guest Christophe Perthuisot, former Chief Research & Innovation Officer, Danone. How do you tap into the plethora of new business opportunities driven by fast-changing consumer preferences and societal trends, as well as emerging possibilities behind new digital technologies.

Managers, take note: As the pandemic drags on, the mental health of your workers may be deteriorating. 57 percent of workers recently surveyed say their mental health has degraded since the start of the pandemic. The driving factor behind this decline: their workload. In fact, work pressures are so great that half of respondents say work demands are taking a bigger toll on their mental health than...

How do set up your organization to "Perform AND Transform" at the same time? How do you ensure you are leveraging what you have to maximize value extraction through relevant incremental innovation? And in parallel establish the agility for constructive disruption ahead, tapping into emerging consumer and societal challenges with new technologies and capabilities. Listen in to our first episode on...

Since the onset of COVID-19, virtually every employee in America and across the globe have experienced a dramatic change in their work lives, while at the same time facing new challenges in their personal lives, from health concerns to economic uncertainty to isolation from family and friends. Many professional and office employees suddenly began performing their jobs remotely and many are likely...

Lindsay-Rae McIntyre's presentation at our recent DEI conference was one of the standout sessions. She shared Microsoft's DEI and culture journey, touching on issues such as growth mindset, authenticity, allyship, leadership....the list goes on. So for this podcast we selected some of the most compelling questions from the audience that we weren't able to get to on the day and engaged in a wide ra...

The Conference Board first measured the effects of COVID-19 on employees in April 2020 and then in September 2020. In April 2021, The Conference Board again surveyed HR leaders to see how their organizations have adapted in the past year and what their plans are going forward, publishing The Reimagined Workplace a Year Later: Human Capital Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in May 2021. In this po...

This latest episode of DEI-Logue: Conversations on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion features Alan Morales, VP & Head of Transformative Change for The Future of Work at Prudential Financial. Alan spoke at our May DEI conference about the benefits of applying a change management approach to DEI in organizations. Building on his session we begin by revisiting the idea of a "change mindset" and how essen...

In November 2020, in the middle of the global COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest, and economic crises, The Conference Board conducted its annual Job Satisfaction survey. Overall job satisfaction increased, despite the economic crisis, mass layoffs and the increase in the unemployment rate, for the 10 th  consecutive year. This increase with the backdrop of the pandemic presents conflicting views of...

Hosted by The Conference Board President & CEO, Steve Odland, C-Suite Perspectives takes an objective, data-driven look at a range of business topics aimed at senior executives. Listeners will come away with what The Conference Board does best:  Insights for What's Ahead™. In episode two, Steve sits down with Rebecca Ray , Executive Vice President and leader of the Human Capital Center at The Conf...

As people return to working some of the time in offices, the economy bounces back from the pandemic, and the competition for talent intensifies, now is the time to think long and hard about the new generation entering the workforce - Generation Z.  Different from the Millennials, many of whom are who are now moving into leadership roles, they are the drivers of much of the protest of the Summer of...

On this episode of DEI-logue, Peter McBride, Executive Director of The Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, discusses the origins and widespread occurrence of hate and hate crimes. From growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles to his current role at the Cohen Center, Peter has long studied the psychological impact of community trauma and draws parallels from our current situa...

What if your organization could deliver twice as much innovation, boost customer satisfaction ratings, grow the human capital return on investment (HCROI) by 270 percent, improve efficiency up to 15 percent, and increase profitability by 25%? It is possible according to a new report from The Conference Board, Accelerating Value by Using Human Capital Analytics to Understand the Workforce Experienc...

The recent shootings in Atlanta have thrust Anti-Asian racism into the media spotlight.  But Anti-Asian racism was not news to the Asian American community that has faced discrimination throughout its history.  From outright bans on immigration from specific countries, to lynchings, organized attacks on specific communities, WW2 internment, to the current wave of assaults and verbal abuse linked t...

In this second episode of DEI-Logue, John Brewer discusses the important topic of privilege with Sofia Bonnet, Director Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Github. From humble beginnings growing up in Mexico, Sofia identifies how privilege and the support of allies helped her build a successful career in D&I and a safe and prosperous life in the USA.  Starting out benefiting from having paler co...