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A Market Research Company President Nurtures Potential
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AT&T’s HR Chief Is Cultivating Internal Talent
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IBM’s CHRO Prioritizes Ability Over Credentials
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Slack’s CEO Says Employees Yearn Connection Without Mandates
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Be part of the conversation with your employees, and also be open-minded that we’re not done changing policies, I think we’re going to continue to evolve this year, I think there’s going to be a lot we’re going to learn.”
Lidiane Jones
CEO, Slack
CHRO, IBM
Nickle LaMoreaux
If I need a Python programmer, I don't care if you have a computer science degree or if you taught yourself at night, in your living room [or] online.”
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The companies at the top are investing in people in a way that is oriented toward who they could be, as opposed to who they are.”
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President, Burning Glass Institute
Matt Sigelman
It’s really important to think about…the skills in your attitude. If you're willing to be open and take on new responsibilities and try new things, we're here to help you do that.”
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Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources, AT&T
Angela Santone
70%
of CxOs agree that C-Suite leaders of tomorrow will need a unique skillset to manage a hybrid workforce.
Source: Forbes Research CxO Growth 3.0 Survey, 2022
Textio CEO On Implications For Data Privacy
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Microsoft's Chief Scientist Says AI Elevates Prospects
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Forethought CEO Believes AI Copilots Empower Workers
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Organizations, especially the large ones, are thinking about what they are willing to send over the wire—and what data they're willing to contribute to systems that are collecting them.”
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Cofounder And CEO, Textio
Kieran Snyder
The things that we thought were really hard a year ago...turns out [are] easy. The capabilities that are emerging are opening up a lot of opportunity.”
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Chief Scientist, Microsoft
Jaime Teevan
We’re starting to see that now every customer service agent is able to have their own personal ChatGPT to help get work done.”
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Cofounder And CEO, Forethought
Deon Nicholas
Leaders Identify 3 Ways AI Will Change Enterprise
Chair, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Charlotte Burrows
We're still a way off from where we should be. We see really robust pay gaps, particularly gender pay gaps, pretty much everywhere…It’s over four decades before we get to parity at this pace, and that’s just not okay.”
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This U.S. Official Says The Workplace Is A New Civil Rights Frontier
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A Chief People Officer Is Personalizing The Growth Experience
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McKinsey Senior Partner On The Old Guard Adjusting
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The way people grow and develop has changed…[there are] people who want a bit more agency around how they grow and different experiences in the firm.”
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U.S. CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER, PwC
Yolanda Seals-Coffield
[There’s] a generation of leaders who don’t know how to make sense of their importance…And on the other end, a group saying ‘could you just leave me? Not tell me what to do, leave me.’”
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Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Bill Schaninger
A Discussion On Employee Experience Has 2 Takeaways
Source: Forbes Research CxO Growth 3.0 Survey, 2022
33%
of CxOs rank employees as the #1 growth opportunity for their organization.
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Throughout the day, leaders networked and exchanged innovative ideas for the workplace future
A Marketing Company Founder Champions Workplace Freedom
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Instawork CEO Highlights Mutual Benefits Of Contingent Work
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Upwork CEO Says Remote Talent Unlocks Diversity
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We're not going to give you gigs. We're going to give you access to a truly flexible career.”
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Founder And Executive Chair, Board Of Directors, We Are Rosie
Stephanie Nadi Olson
Freelancers, flexibility—it’s good for the worker but it's good for businesses as well.”
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Cofounder And CEO, Instawork
Sumir Meghani
Access to remote talent is a key way to unlock diversity outside of your own backyard.”
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President And CEO, Upwork
Hayden Brown
3 Executives Consider A Freelancer Economy
Chief People And Purpose Officer, Guild
Dean Carter
I don't know why we still call it performance management. I don't like to be performance managed. Everyone hates it...it’s called outcomes for us.”
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Guild’s Executive Says Prioritize Outcomes, Not Processes
Founder And CEO, Carrot Fertility
Tammy Sun
What we want to do is create a world where women have the opportunity to talk about these issues at work if they choose…It is ultimately a huge opportunity to increase economic strength and productivity in this country.”
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Carrot Fertility Founder Empowers Better Healthcare For Women