Engaging and retaining talent

Watch our on-demand online talent leadership webinar and learn why engaging and retaining talent is so vital.

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Jenna Dobbins

Global Head of Human Resources

Yasar Ahmad

Global Vice President - Talent

Johnny Campbell

Founder and CEO

John Vlastelica

Founder and CEO

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Dan Heath

NY Times bestselling author

Tomya Watt

VP, TA and Mobility, Chief Diversity Officer

Dr. Mary Collins

Chartered Psychologist & Professional Executive Coach

Glen Goodman

VP HR & Chief Talent Officer

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Jenna Dobbins

Global Head of Human Resources

Dan Heath

NY Times bestselling author

Yasar Ahmad

Global Vice President - Talent

Tomya Watt

VP, TA and Mobility, Chief Diversity Officer

Johnny Campbell

Founder and CEO

Dr. Mary Collins

Chartered Psychologist & Professional Executive Coach

John Vlastelica

Founder and CEO

Glen Goodman

VP HR & Chief Talent Officer

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Event overview

The world of work has irrevocably changed. After the effects of the pandemic and The Great Resignation, employees are taking a firm grip on their careers, demanding improvement and when it’s not granted, seeking other opportunities.

Whether it’s increased flexibility and autonomy over work, structures for development and growth, empathetic leadership, or moments for impact, organizations need to ensure their workforce is engaged and thriving, otherwise retention will quickly become a systemic issue. Top talent has choice right now, and if you want to hold on to them, it’s vital to create an environment that allows staff to flourish.

In this event, we bring together a host of global TA, HR and Diversity leaders, as well as industry experts, to discuss why engagement and retention are two of the biggest drivers for success and offer insight into how leaders can embed a culture for both into the foundations of a business.

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How does engagement and retention impact a business?

80%

of the world’s workforce does not feel engaged in their roles

– Gallup

25%

Organizations with high levels of employee engagement see 25% greater profitability rates.

– Deloitte

49%

Companies with clear, purposeful missions report a 49% reduction in attrition.

– LinkedIn

$550B

Disengaged employees can cost US companies up to $550B a year

– The Engagement Institute

Engaged employees care. They are enthusiastic about both their work and workplace, and this in turn leads to many other benefits, like increased productivity, reduced absenteeism, greater profit margins and, perhaps most importantly, lower employee turnover.

Engagement and retention are intrinsically linked. When engagement is high, attrition is low – and vice versa. Billions of dollars are wasted every year by organizations who can’t (or don’t) ensure that their workforce is thriving and enabled for success in every aspect.

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Who is the event for?

While aimed at Talent, TA and HR leaders, this digital event is also essential for anyone in a leadership role with growing teams.

This event brings together industry experts and leaders in Talent, TA, HR and Diversity from some of the world’s best-known organizations to distill why engagement is so important in retaining talent, specifically in this current market.

What will I learn?

Our primary goal is to give our audience practical and insightful advice on how to keep employees engaged and thriving while also exploring tactics to ensure healthy retention levels across the business.

Through a series of industry expert panels and fireside chats with senior leaders in Talent, TA, HR and Diversity, you will learn why engagement is one of the key metrics in the overarching success of any organization.

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“Customers do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they’ll take care of your customers”

Richard Branson

Founder, Virgin Group

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Your agenda

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Why engaging and retaining talent is so important and tactics for boosting employee engagement

Talent expert and CEO of Recruiting Toolbox, John Vlastelica, hosts this first panel. Laying the foundations for the overall topic, this discussion will involve Tomya Watt, VP, TA & Mobility and Chief Diversity Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Jenna Dobbins, Global Head of HR at Pontoon

Fireside chat with NY Times bestselling author, Dan Heath on creating moments for employee engagement

Here, author Dan Heath explains the importance of creating peak moments for your employees. Throughout the employee lifecycle, whether during onboarding, through feedback or even meetings, work presents countless opportunities to boost employee engagement.

Internal mobility and engagement

The renowned Dr. Mary Collins hosts our second panel. Together with industry leaders like HelloFresh’s Global VP of Talent, Yasar Ahmad, we look at the role internal mobility plays in engaging and retaining talent.

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Your Speakers

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Dan
Heath

New York Times Best-Selling Author

"The Power of Moments"

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Tomya
Watt

Vice President TA and Mobility, Chief Diversity Officer

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Jenna
Dobbins

Global Head of Human Resources

Pontoon

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John
Vlastelica

Founder and CEO

Recruiting Toolbox

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Dr. Mary
Collins

Chartered Psychologist & Professional Executive Coach

RCSI Institute of Leadership

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Yasar
Ahmad

Global Vice President - Talent

HelloFresh

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Johnny
Campbell

CEO + Co-Founder

SocialTalent

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Glen
Goodman

VP HR & Chief Talent Officer

Chenmed

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