To say that today’s pandemic crisis is markedly different than other crises is an understatement. As one CHRO recently said, in 2008 we faced a financial crisis with people implications; today, we face a people crisis with financial implications. The role of senior HR leadership has never been so important.
Delivery Format
Zoom
Dates:
November 19, 2020
2:00pm – 3:30pm (ET)
December 10, 2020
2:00pm – 3:30pm (ET)
January 14, 2021
2:00pm – 3:30pm (ET)
February 11, 2021
2:00pm – 3:30pm (ET)
March 11, 2021
2:00pm – 3:30pm (ET)
11 CPD Hours
Price:
Members: $750 + tax
Non-Members: $900 + tax
This program has been developed for the Executive Level Audience.
Registration is limited to 25 participants
A member of the HRPA Learning Team will connect with you within two business days to confirm if your request for participation has been accepted.
To say that today’s pandemic crisis is markedly different than other crises is an understatement. As one CHRO recently said, in 2008 we faced a financial crisis with people implications; today we face a people crisis with financial implications. The role of senior HR leadership has never been so important.
This means that HR leaders will need to become masters of the tightrope: walking a fine line between responding to today’s problems while having their eyes firmly fixed on what the future may hold. They’ll need to identify and analyze scenarios, affecting their organization’s future growth. They’ll want to pinpoint where leadership gaps exist in executing on a strategy that seems to be evolving by the minute. And they’ll have to be on the lookout to nurture culture and communications that have now become vulnerable as employee fatigue sets in.
To support senior HR leaders to respond to these pressing issues, HRPA has collaborated with BirchGrove Inc. to develop the Road to Recovery: A Blueprint for Senior Human Resources Leaders. This 5-part series Executive Master Class has been designed to give you time to pause, plan and prepare for 2021 and beyond.
Each week we’ll be exploring a building block that will enable you to design your personalized blueprint.
Session 1: We take a pause to reflect on your most significant HR challenges
Session 2: We make the leap to explore key forces and trends shaping your portfolio, developing scenarios along the way
Session 3: We put your scenarios under the microscope analyzing them through the lenses of ten different kinds of change
Session 4: We plan out your strategy, developing collective and connective intelligence, to design your blueprint
Session 5: We prepare your strategy for resourcing and roll-out by communicating efficiently and with confidence to key stakeholders
By taking part in this series, you’ll be working with peers who are experiencing the same challenges that you are. Together, you’ll develop a strong community of support that will be facilitated by Dr. Jill Birch, an expert in relational leadership, strategy and communications.
We hope you’ll join us to pause, plan and prepare your Personalized Road to Recovery Blueprint to meet the challenges ahead.
Speakers
Dr. Jill Birch
Dr. Jill Birch is a leadership advisor, author, researcher, keynote speaker and strategy consultant. As a CEO and C-Suite executive, she felt something was missing in leadership and became increasingly concerned about the current state of leadership around the world today.
Jill focused on relational leadership as both a philosophy and practice to create not only real and meaningful change but more importantly, foster happier, healthier workplaces.
Jill Birch has been a CEO and member of several C-Suites and has facilitated leadership breakthroughs for Fortune 500 organizations around the world. Drawing on this experience, her captivating and customized presentations help inspire change, build leadership capacity, and drive competitive advantage.
As a consultant, Birch has worked with tech, energy, finance, telecommunications, professional services, education, health, and not-for-profit sectors.
She uses relational leadership techniques — a new way to spark real and meaningful change in workplaces — to help leaders become more self-aware and fuse teamwork with organizational goals. Birch developed the framework, “The Seven Stepping Stones in Relational Leadership” to provide organizations with a practical, grounded experience in leadership development. Leaping across the seven “steppingstones”, leaders put current behaviours under the microscope to identify what may be holding them back, and then develop practical strategies to navigate change, connect the dots, and grow competitive advantage.
Jill Birch holds a PhD from Griffith University in Australia, and an MA from the University of Toronto where she researched how CEOs learn to lead, and how they learn to learn. She is also a Certified Association Executive.
Bryan Benjamin
Bryan Benjamin is a Vice President with The Conference Board of Canada where he provides leadership for the Economic Forecasting, Health, and Indigenous & Northern Communities Knowledge Areas. In this role, Bryan oversees diverse teams dedicated to research, forecasting, and convening activities.
Bryan has over 20 years of progressive experience as a senior leader in human capital management, workplace transformation, organizational change, leadership development, and learning. Prior to joining the Conference Board, he was the Managing Director of the Canadian Talent and Leadership Development business for a leading global talent development company where he was responsible for the strategic direction, financial performance, operations, and leadership of a large team across Canada.
Bryan holds a Master’s degree from the University of Guelph, a graduate certificate in Human Resources Management from Humber College, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Bishop’s University. Bryan is a Certified Human Resources Leader and a member of the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario.
Kunal Gupta
Kunal Gupta is the CEO of Polar, a digital media technology provider for the world’s largest publishers and agencies. Polar has clients in 20+ countries and offices in New York, Toronto, London & Sydney.
Chris Ide
Chris Ide is a recognized non-profit executive, seasoned fundraiser and accomplished corporate social responsibility leader. To help build an inclusive and sustainable world that works for everyone, Chris has dedicated his career to helping leaders build better businesses and use them as forces for good.
As Vice President, Corporate & Community Partnerships, at CAMH Foundation, Chris and his team have built best-in-class partnerships with private sector leaders and businesses that have helped CAMH—Canada’s largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world’s leading research centres in its field—achieve its vision for the future of mental health care. Chris has also advised some of Canada’s most accomplished leaders on how they can create mentally healthier workplaces and better support their employees’ psychological health and safety. He’s seen that when leaders put their social purpose first and invest in their people, productivity and profits improve.
Prior to CAMH, Chris worked at Habitat for Humanity Canada in various roles including Director (Major & Corporate Giving) where he brought communities together, including philanthropists, corporations, and their leaders, to help families access adequate, safe, and affordable housing. Chris began his career in the private sector working for educational technology companies to help change the way the world works and learns.
A graduate in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from Dalhousie University, Chris and his husband now live in Toronto with their twin sons and two dogs—one of whom is a CAMH Pet Therapy volunteer.
David Kincaide
David Kincaid is among the most recognized and respected opinion leaders in the field of North American brand management. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Level5 Strategy, one of Canada’s leading strategic brand consultancies.
Prior to starting Level5, David was Chief Marketing Officer at Corus Entertainment where he helped set the organization’s corporate vision, values and positioning. Before Corus, David was Senior Vice-President of Marketing and Strategic Planning at Labatt Breweries of Canada, where he led the company’s expansion into the United States, Mexico and the Dominican Republic with successful turnaround and launches of brands such as Budweiser, Stella Artois and Keith’s.
Through the 80’s he worked at American Express and General Foods.
David is a frequent lecturer and speaker at Canada’s leading business schools and conferences and serves as Adjunct Professor of Marketing at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University. In 2013, David was recognized by his industry peers when he was inducted into the American Marketing Association’s “Marketing Hall of Legends”.
More recently, he has become a published business writer with the launch of his book – “The Value of a Promise Consistently Kept™” and The Brand Driven CEO.
Ruth Brothers
In her most recent corporate career, Ruth was the Vice President of Human Resources for a division of Teva, the world’s largest generics pharmaceutical company. She also served in Vice President of Human Resource roles with CAE Inc., General Electric, and Nabisco Ltd. In several organizations, she developed and led the HR integration of M&A projects.
When she transitioned to coaching, Ruth took all that experience with her. Not only does she coach and develop talent, but she knows how and when coaching should be used for best organizational results.
Ruth will be bringing her experience and expertise to support participants on the Road to Recovery as she coaches you to bring out the best in your presentation of your strategy.
Dr. Jill Birch
Dr. Jill Birch is a leadership advisor, author, researcher, keynote speaker and strategy consultant. As a CEO and C-Suite executive, she felt something was missing in leadership and became increasingly concerned about the current state of leadership around the world today.
Jill focused on relational leadership as both a philosophy and practice to create not only real and meaningful change but more importantly, foster happier, healthier workplaces.
Jill Birch has been a CEO and member of several C-Suites and has facilitated leadership breakthroughs for Fortune 500 organizations around the world. Drawing on this experience, her captivating and customized presentations help inspire change, build leadership capacity, and drive competitive advantage.
As a consultant, Birch has worked with tech, energy, finance, telecommunications, professional services, education, health, and not-for-profit sectors.
She uses relational leadership techniques — a new way to spark real and meaningful change in workplaces — to help leaders become more self-aware and fuse teamwork with organizational goals. Birch developed the framework, “The Seven Stepping Stones in Relational Leadership” to provide organizations with a practical, grounded experience in leadership development. Leaping across the seven “steppingstones”, leaders put current behaviours under the microscope to identify what may be holding them back, and then develop practical strategies to navigate change, connect the dots, and grow competitive advantage.
Jill Birch holds a PhD from Griffith University in Australia, and an MA from the University of Toronto where she researched how CEOs learn to lead, and how they learn to learn. She is also a Certified Association Executive.
Bryan Benjamin
Bryan Benjamin is a Vice President with The Conference Board of Canada where he provides leadership for the Economic Forecasting, Health, and Indigenous & Northern Communities Knowledge Areas. In this role, Bryan oversees diverse teams dedicated to research, forecasting, and convening activities.
Bryan has over 20 years of progressive experience as a senior leader in human capital management, workplace transformation, organizational change, leadership development, and learning. Prior to joining the Conference Board, he was the Managing Director of the Canadian Talent and Leadership Development business for a leading global talent development company where he was responsible for the strategic direction, financial performance, operations, and leadership of a large team across Canada.
Bryan holds a Master’s degree from the University of Guelph, a graduate certificate in Human Resources Management from Humber College, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Bishop’s University. Bryan is a Certified Human Resources Leader and a member of the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario.
Kunal Gupta
Kunal Gupta is the CEO of Polar, a digital media technology provider for the world’s largest publishers and agencies. Polar has clients in 20+ countries and offices in New York, Toronto, London & Sydney.
Chris Ide
Chris Ide is a recognized non-profit executive, seasoned fundraiser and accomplished corporate social responsibility leader. To help build an inclusive and sustainable world that works for everyone, Chris has dedicated his career to helping leaders build better businesses and use them as forces for good.
As Vice President, Corporate & Community Partnerships, at CAMH Foundation, Chris and his team have built best-in-class partnerships with private sector leaders and businesses that have helped CAMH—Canada’s largest mental health teaching hospital and one of the world’s leading research centres in its field—achieve its vision for the future of mental health care. Chris has also advised some of Canada’s most accomplished leaders on how they can create mentally healthier workplaces and better support their employees’ psychological health and safety. He’s seen that when leaders put their social purpose first and invest in their people, productivity and profits improve.
Prior to CAMH, Chris worked at Habitat for Humanity Canada in various roles including Director (Major & Corporate Giving) where he brought communities together, including philanthropists, corporations, and their leaders, to help families access adequate, safe, and affordable housing. Chris began his career in the private sector working for educational technology companies to help change the way the world works and learns.
A graduate in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from Dalhousie University, Chris and his husband now live in Toronto with their twin sons and two dogs—one of whom is a CAMH Pet Therapy volunteer.
David Kincaide
David Kincaid is among the most recognized and respected opinion leaders in the field of North American brand management. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Level5 Strategy, one of Canada’s leading strategic brand consultancies.
Prior to starting Level5, David was Chief Marketing Officer at Corus Entertainment where he helped set the organization’s corporate vision, values and positioning. Before Corus, David was Senior Vice-President of Marketing and Strategic Planning at Labatt Breweries of Canada, where he led the company’s expansion into the United States, Mexico and the Dominican Republic with successful turnaround and launches of brands such as Budweiser, Stella Artois and Keith’s.
Through the 80’s he worked at American Express and General Foods.
David is a frequent lecturer and speaker at Canada’s leading business schools and conferences and serves as Adjunct Professor of Marketing at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University. In 2013, David was recognized by his industry peers when he was inducted into the American Marketing Association’s “Marketing Hall of Legends”.
More recently, he has become a published business writer with the launch of his book – “The Value of a Promise Consistently Kept™” and The Brand Driven CEO.
Ruth Brothers
In her most recent corporate career, Ruth was the Vice President of Human Resources for a division of Teva, the world’s largest generics pharmaceutical company. She also served in Vice President of Human Resource roles with CAE Inc., General Electric, and Nabisco Ltd. In several organizations, she developed and led the HR integration of M&A projects.
When she transitioned to coaching, Ruth took all that experience with her. Not only does she coach and develop talent, but she knows how and when coaching should be used for best organizational results.
Ruth will be bringing her experience and expertise to support participants on the Road to Recovery as she coaches you to bring out the best in your presentation of your strategy.