People Operations

Companies want to build a culture that leads with empathy but also cultivates high performance. While that decision needs to start at the top, carrying out that strategy often falls to managers. So how do you cultivate and empower self-aware, emotionally intelligent managers? In this session, our panel will talk over how to make empathy a holistic part of your culture from the top down, show how performance and empathy aren’t at odds, and give practical advice on how to build an empathetic manager practice.

After a year of uncertainty and even downsizing, many companies are whiplashing this year into high-growth mode, needing to hire quickly to meet the needs of a fast-moving recovery. Meanwhile, their employees are becoming part of the “Great Resignation,” moving to new opportunities or rethinking their careers. Our panel will look at ways to maintain a great culture and retain your top performers amid volatility.

Employees still have all the leverage when it comes to the race for talent. So in an increasingly competitive (and global) job market, how can companies evolve their total rewards and compensation strategy to match the moment? People leaders from Anaplan, Lattice, Kasasa, and Ironclad will share how they approach employee compensation, from adopting a philosophy toward “pay for performance” to addressing the shift to distributed work.

HR and People Operations roles at companies were evolving well before the events of last year. High growth coupled with competition for talent drove companies to care more about building a great culture and creating workplaces where people felt they could do their best work, grow, and belong. And that put Chief People Officers and similar roles in huge demand. And the last year has only heightened HR’s importance with new needs and new roles within organizations.
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Our panel will explore what HR leaders need to know as they develop strategies and grow their teams to meet the coming challenges employees and companies will face.