Los Angeles 2022
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Workers and the Corporate Values Revolution
Two years into the pandemic, what has the workplace revolution revealed? Our one-day conference at the Hudson Loft will bring together leading thinkers and top executives in HR, hybrid work, diversity, benefits, social impact and employee engagement for an up-to-the-minute conversation about how organizations can build stronger bonds of trust with their workers and their communities. The event will focus on such topics as creating equity in a hybrid workplace, balancing productivity with well-being, offering better career paths, developing diversity in leadership, and supporting working parents. Among the timely questions: How can companies stay true to their core values, and accountable to their stakeholders, while making enormous changes?
From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI. This session is eligible for 4 credits from both organizations. The Activity IDs will be sent to attendees after the conclusion of the session.
From Day One Is Proud To Welcome Title Sponsor 15Five
Speakers
Dana Brown
City of Los Angeles
Dana Brown
City of Los AngelesDana Brown is the General Manager, Personnel Department at the City of Los Angeles.
Jon Greenawalt
15Five
Jon Greenawalt
15FiveJon Greenawalt is the SVP of Customer Transformation at 15Five, and is accountable for the growth, expansion and delivery of the Transform education and coaching practice for leadership and management development, a key component of the company’s holistic, continuous performance management solution.
Jon is a people and culture expert, executive and strategic advisor with over 25 years of global, cross-industry experience working with management teams to build culture, values, leaders, and teams through progressive people strategies that accelerate and support business performance and organizational growth.
He is also the former Chief People Officer at SharkNinja, innovators of the popular Shark and Ninja household appliance brands, where he redesigned the global HR team to deliver the human capital strategy for IPO readiness. He modernized the function, helped re-positioned the global workforce for scale, created the Talent Development team, and was the chief architect and facilitator of the company’s core leadership development and team performance programs.
Jon received his MBA from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business, and his BA from the University of Pennsylvania.
Stacie de Armas
Nielsen
Stacie de Armas
NielsenStacie de Armas is the Senior Vice President, DEI, Diverse Insights, Intelligence & Initiatives at Nielsen.
Nicole Husband
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Nicole Husband
Warner Bros. EntertainmentNicole Husband is the Vice President, People & Culture at Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Alison Brower
Insider Inc
Alison Brower
Insider IncAlison Brower is the L.A. Bureau Chief at Insider Inc.
Marissa Waldman
Leaderology
Marissa Waldman
LeaderologyMarissa is a respected industry executive with over 20 years of experience managing and leading high- performing teams and organizations. She is a business builder and strategic leader who intuitively understands her clients’ and stakeholders’ needs. Marissa builds leaders: it is her fundamental belief that anyone has the capacity to be a leader in whatever they do.
Marissa is referred to as the Chief Excellence Officer of Leaderology, wholly committing herself to serving her team, her clients, and the HR/business community. You can often find her enjoying an iced tea and meaningful conversation with a friend in the business community. Regardless of whether they are a client, an employee or a vendor partner, to Marissa they are always a dear friend.
Alicia Cafarelli
Blueboard
Alicia Cafarelli
BlueboardAlicia Cafarelli is the VP, Client Experience at Blueboard. She has been in the client success space for about 13 years, and is an advocate for transparency and authenticity in her workplace and on her team. She is passionate about creating a team culture of curiosity, empathy and recognition. She has spoken at Girls in Tech events and many Blueboard webinars around the topics of creating a culture of appreciation and the importance of employee recognition, wellbeing, and fulfillment.
Outside of work Alicia loves volunteering and contributing to the San Diego community. She currently sits on the board of directors for the Think Red Project, a local San Diego charity. She also enjoys listening to the San Diego Symphony and attending any Broadway show available.
Laura Normile
Blueboard
Laura Normile
BlueboardLaura Normile is the Manager, Client Experience at Blueboard. She has over 7 years of experience working on client-facing teams. Before her current role, she managed Blueboard’s Client Success team where she partnered with many Enterprise-level organizations to roll out meaningful employee recognition programs that align with their people strategy.
Partners
Themes
Improving the Talent Pipeline, From End to End
From campus recruiting to the job offer, the hiring process has many steps where talent can be overlooked, blocked, or lost to competitors. What are the most effective ways in which employers can remove obstacles and boost engagement? How can they make the most of other pathways besides recruiting, including internships and referrals?
How to Make Reskilling Part of a Corporate Culture of Learning
Employers who make reskilling a continuous part of their culture can cost-effectively develop the talent they need, as well as enhance their employer brand. How can companies best identify the employees who can make that shift? What are the most effective new educational techniques, which put an emphasis on active learning? How can corporate leaders promote a mindset of continuous learning and curiosity?
How High-performing Workplaces Can Show Compassion, Too
A competitive, innovative business can be a demanding place to work. Yet employee engagement and retention depend on empathy and compassion–especially when workers are expected to take certain risks and deliver maximum effort. What does this kind of sensitivity look like in a workplace with high expectations?
Recruiting and Retaining Workers Through Social Impact
Employees, especially younger ones, care more than ever about issues like social justice and climate change. How can employers listen better to those concerns and reflect workers' values in corporate policies, volunteer programs, and philanthropic work that translates into genuine impact?
Making Work Meaningful in an Uncertain World
Work has caused burnout, to be sure, but it can also bring a sense of purpose, satisfaction, and even stability. What is the role of companies to bring a sense of meaning to their enterprises at a time when workers are doing a lot of soul-searching about the role of work in their lives? How can employers connect their business with the things that employees care about?
Is Your Company Developing an Inclusive Culture?
Instead of looking for a "culture fit" in new employees, how can companies make their workplace better-suited to diversity? What are the key elements that make an employer welcoming to a diverse labor pool, from personalized benefits to a sense of belonging? How Much Does Career Growth and Employee Retention Add to a Company's Reputation for Inclusion?
Venue
The conference will take place at the Hudson Loft, a photo, film, and event space, located in the South Park district of DTLA. We are two blocks east of the Staples Center and LA Live, off of 12th & Hope.