2025
Topic:
Connection as Business Strategy
We are entering a new era of work, one where businesses win when leaders are compassionate, communication is empathetic, and people are prioritized. But that transformation, much like any kind of change, requires a great degree of intention and care.
By embracing the workplace lessons learned during the pandemic years there’s an opportunity to design the kind of organization we all want to work in, and a culture we can all be a part of.
In this presentation, you’ll learn how to create a healthier, happier, and ultimately more successful company culture by putting people first. Steeped in years of research and listening (really listening) to employees at all levels, it will paint the picture of what the future of work can and should look like, and how you can get started with that redesign right away.
Speakers
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Dr. Andrea Hollingsworth
One of today’s leading global experts on compassionate leadership and radical self-compassion, Dr. Andrea Hollingsworth has been studying, speaking, and writing about the science and spirituality of human emotions and relationships. Her articles have been published more than a dozen times in peer-reviewed journals, and she has taught at prestigious institutions like Princeton, Boston University, and Loyola University Chicago. Her new book, The Compassion Advantage: How Top Leaders Build More Humanizing Workplaces, was published August 2024.
Lisa X. Walden
Co-founder of Good Company Consulting & Future of Work, Lisa Walden is a speaker, strategist, and consultant dedicated to helping businesses create authentic, empowering workplaces that don’t inspire the dreaded Sunday Scaries. Lisa previously worked as a consultant and speaker for a generational consulting firm and most recently, co-authored Managing Millennials for Dummies in 2017 with her co-founder and business partner Hannah Ubl. They recently released The Future of Work is Human, a book that takes a closer look at how the pandemic will forever change the way we work and lead.
2024
Topic:
Connecting a Generational Workforce
Connection is the most valuable team currency in the workplace. We discuss how to better harness human connection for improved communication and collaboration across generations.
Remote work, advancing technology, and an always-on work culture are fracturing our relationships resulting in deep disconnection... especially across generations. Feelings of isolation and disconnection among employees are on the rise, and contribute to a real and growing team challenges. You’ll learn how addressing the issues and finding practical, effective solutions can transform an isolated cross-generational workforce to one that’s happier, more engaged, and more productive in their efforts.
Speaker
Ryan Jenkins, CSP
Wall Street Journal bestselling leadership author on the topics of team connection, generational differences, and the future of work. His latest book is Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated to All In. Ryan’s thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Fortune, and CNBC. For over a decade as a keynote speaker and consultant, he has helped hundreds of the world’s leading organizations like Netflix, Salesforce, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, State Farm, and John Deere. He is also Partner at WorkRivet.com, a technology platform that facilitates meaningful one-on-one connections across multi-generational teams.
2023
Topic:
Empathy in Action
Empathy in the workplace remains a mainstream topic of conversation among employers. The desire to have a more in-depth conversation about the “why” and “how” of incorporating empathy into your workplace is at the forefront of employee recruitment, retention and productivity.
Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice is continuing our commitment to spark open and honest dialogue about health, well-being and end-of-life topics, which are crucial to building empathetic communities.
Speakers
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
President and CEO of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management. Mr. Taylor is a sought-after voice on all matters affecting work. With over 300,000 members in 165 countries, SHRM is the largest HR trade association in the world, impacting the lives of 115 million workers. A nationally best-selling author, Mr. Taylor is a sought-after voice on all matters affecting work. He is frequently asked to testify before Congress and authors the weekly USA Today column “Ask HR”.
Heather R. Younger
Founder and CEO of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement and consulting firm. She brings revealing insights to the stage from over 25,000 employee experiences. A diversity, equity and inclusion strategist, and the world’s leading expert on listening at work, she is the host of the Leadership with Heart Podcast, a regular contributor to Forbes and Fast Company and is the best-selling author of The 7 Intuitive Laws of Employee Loyalty, The Art of Caring Leadership and The Art of Active Listening.
2022
Topic:
Empathy in the Workplace
Speaker
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
President and CEO of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management. Mr. Taylor is a sought-after voice on all matters affecting work. With over 300,000 members in 165 countries, SHRM is the largest HR trade association in the world, impacting the lives of 115 million workers. A nationally best-selling author, Mr. Taylor is a sought-after voice on all matters affecting work. He is frequently asked to testify before Congress and authors the weekly USA Today column “Ask HR”.