Join us for an engaging roundtable discussion focused on strategies to boost employee morale in today’s fast paced work environment.  As organizations face the challenges of a hybrid workforce, fostering a positive and motivated workplace culture has never been more crucial.

What is a Huddle:

Huddles are informal and interactive small group discussion on a particular topic. Participants will share their experiences, challenges, and successes and have the opportunity to learn from their peers who are facing similar experiences.

Who Should Attend:

HR professionals, People Leaders, and anyone who is interested in cultivating a positive workplace culture.

Why Attend:

This is a unique opportunity to connect with your peers, exchange ideas, and gain valuable insights that you can implement in your organization to enhance employee satisfaction and productivity. And, this event is FREE!

Join us on October 22, 2024 for a half-day seminar to learn practical strategies on mediating conflict in the workplace. Conflict arises when individuals clash over values, motivations, perceptions, ideas, or desires, affecting the dynamics within their respective groups or teams.

Conflict is often rooted in assumptions, misunderstandings, and inadequate communication and often unveil deeply ingrained unmet personal needs at their core. When teams are in conflict, it can have a negative impact on productivity and morale, hurting your organization’s mission and culture. Conflicts are frequently mishandled by leaders who lack the necessary mediation skills.

In this workshop, Freddi Donner and Kim Grabovsky will present strategies and share recorded sessions/case studies for effectively mediating conflicts. They will delve into the underlying causes of conflict and provide strategies to foster a healthy dialogue, mutual understanding and appreciation for diverse perspectives.

Participants will roleplay through various workplace scenarios and can expect to gain practical frameworks to apply in both professional and personal settings. Additionally, Freddi and Kim will offer complimentary 15-minute consultations to further discuss individual situations following the session.

Freddi Donner, PCC is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) specializing in team development and leadership development based on the power of clear communication and interpersonal skills. Freddi founded Business Stamina in 2004 after more than two decades as a corporate marketing executive and successful entrepreneur. She is certified by the International Coach Federation and is an Authorized Facilitator of Team Coaching International and 6 Team Condition and other team evaluation tools.  

A specialist on team engagement, leadership skills, communication styles, and stress management, Freddi provides team and individual coaching for public and private companies, government agencies, and associations. Most of her clients are technical experts who want to learn to connect better with a variety of personality types for the sake of being a more profound leader and increasing followership.

EXPERIENCE 

TRAINING + CERTIFICATIONS

PERSONAL

Freddi is married and has three grown sons, three grandchildren and another on the way. She loves working out, reading, playing golf and is currently learning to speak Spanish. She volunteers as a mentor for young professional women finding their way.

Kim Grabovsky, MCC is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) who champions a range of multicultural professionals, from emerging leaders to senior executives, tomaximize their global impactthroughstrengths-based coaching. Kim is committed to empowering her clients to better understand themselves, giving them clarity, confidence, and energy that support them in leading themselves and others. Kim’s coaching approach is a combination of art and science.  When Michelangelo was asked how he created such masterful works of art, he said "he merely saw the angel sleeping in the marble and carved until he set him free". This is how Kim regards her clients. She sees the greatness that lies within them and helps them chip away at limiting beliefs and behaviors. This sets them free to embrace their powerful essence that was lying dormant beneath their self-imposed restrictions.  Kim’s approach is balanced by an established process through which she uncovers what’s important for her clients, and then helps them tap into their own natural strengths and values to reach their goals and stay on track. She does this in a gentle and compassionate way through deep listening, creating awareness, and asking powerful questions.

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION + TRAINING + CERTIFICATIONS

PERSONAL

Kim is a Filipina-American who loves nature and being outside, hiking through national parks, history, traveling, learning about other people and cultures, studying the Bible, learning Russian, and spending time with her Ukrainian husband, family and friends.

AGENDA

8:00am  - Registration + Breakfast + Networking

8:30am  - Introductions and types of conflicts in the workplace

8:45am  - Root causes of conflict and differences. Ask audience what they are dealing with

9:00am  - Introduce two models for mediation/facilitation of conversations with case studies

9:30am  - Demonstration from recorded session

10:00am - Discussion

10:30am - Second demonstration and discussion

11:15am - Open conversation with the audience

11:30am - Close

ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR 3 HRCI + SHRM CREDITS

PROGRAM ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED

Pay transparency is gaining a lot of traction in recent times. Does that exists without pay equity? Simple answer is Pay Equity is a prelude to Pay Transparency. So what do we mean by pay equity? Why is important to look at equity annually? If pay equity is not followed by transparency what happens? This webinar will take  a deeper dive into the process of pay equity and pay transparency. It will discuss the advantages of a proactive pay equity  analysis and the best practices in the field.  Pay transparency is coming into law in many states – how is that going to affect attraction and retention of talent. Building a brand reputation, is very important in today’s world to attract talent. We will discuss the analytics behind equity and transparency: how frequently do you need to run pay equity analytics; objective behind equity and transparency;  when and how to communicate; some regulations regarding OFCCP audits etc. We will also have time for a lot of interactive questions.

Ishita Sengupta, PhD

Senior Principal, Mercer Workforce Strategy & Analytics

Ishita Sengupta has 19 years of experience as a Labor economist. Her analytical research has been published in various trade journals over the years. At Mercer for nearly 9 years, she has worked on internal labor market analysis for companies and planning for a sustainable workforce in the future using both internal and external labor market analyses. She is experienced in predictive modeling, which includes pay equity analysis, turnover analysis, and labor optimization modeling. She continuously works on Diversity and Inclusion analytics for the financial services industry, sports industry, retail and healthcare industry.

Ishita has directed research activities on comparing labor costs for firms across similar industries and has liaised with advocacy, labor, and business groups to ensure the accuracy of her findings. She has also testified in state senate hearings. Before joining Mercer in 2015, Ishita worked in a research think tank for 11 years as a Director of their research wing.

In addition to her professional achievements, Ishita Sengupta also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University, where she imparts her knowledge of human resource analytics to graduate students.

Her academic journey culminated in attaining a PhD in Economics from the University of Connecticut.

Jonathan Cottrell, PhD

Principal, Mercer Workspace Strategy & Analytics

Jonathan Cottrell is a Principal with Mercer’s Workforce Strategy & Analytics team and is based in Washington, DC. Jonathan assists in delivering analytical insights to large companies related to pay equity, performance improvement, workforce diversity, and other workforce analytics.

He is the lead author on a seminal 2015 Journal of Applied Psychology paper cited 50+ times entitled, “Explaining the Black–White Gap in Cognitive Test Scores: Toward a Theory of Adverse Impact.”

Jonathan has a deep interest in issues of DEI as they relate to the employee lifecycle and has strong interest in applying basic and advanced research methodologies to address these and other organizational issues.

• Over 10 years of consulting experience with the last 6 years focused on Human Capital Consulting at Mercer

• His experience spans a wide variety of topics, with a primary focus on the following:

‒Workforce Strategy & Analytics: Pay Equity, Strategic Workforce Planning, Business Impact Modeling, Internal Labor Market Analysis, External Labor Market Analysis

•Recent Projects have focused on:

‒Statistical modeling to understand drivers of promotion and employee culture, creating a DEI scorecard to create and track diverse representation goals, and quantifying drivers of turnover to improve organizational retention

• Jonathan is co-chair of Washington DC’s Racial & Ethnic Diversity Business Resource Group, whose mission is to create a more diverse and inclusive environment at Mercer for employees of various cultural/ethnic backgrounds

• Graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017, PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology with a minor in Quantitative Psychology

• Prior to joining Mercer in 2018, Jonathan worked as a Research Scientist at PeopleAdmin

Timeline

8:00am - 8:45am - Registration + Breakfast + Networking

8:45am - 9:00am - Interactive Team Building Activity

9:00am - 10:30am - Program

10:30am - 11:00am - Networking

ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR 1.5 HRCI + SHRM CREDITS

PROGRAM ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED

Growing up in rural Australia, Margie discovered early on that “growth and comfort can’t ride the same horse.” This insight is backed by solid science, revealing how to bridge the ‘courage gap’ between where we are and where can be – as individuals and organizations - navigating risks in a complex and rapidly changing environment. Pairing a heartfelt message with hard backed research, Margie will provide easy-to-action strategies to lead meaningful change and improve outcomes. 

• The Case for Courage: Courage is both an admired trait and teaching skill that is crucial for closing the know/do gap to unlock latent potential in individuals, teams and organizations. 
• Rethink Risk: Learn how to risk more ‘intelligent failure’ , operate from a ‘play to win’ mindset and optimize learning accelerate innovation.
• Identify Fear Traps: Recognize and dismantle the cognitive biases that inhibit learning, innovation and crucial conversations.
• Lead with Courage: How to become comfortable with discomfort and transform fear into a catalyst for growth.
• Foster a “Culture of Courage”:  Instill and scale the ‘courage mindset’ across your business to improve psychological safety, foster crucial conversations, incubate innovation, dismantle siloes and accelerate transformative change and growth agendas.

This session is a valuable opportunity for HR professionals to not only enhance their own courage but also to foster a culture of bravery and innovation within their organizations.

Margie Warrell, PhD, is a global leadership authority who leverages an international background in business, psychology, and coaching to unlock latent potential in individuals and organizations. A 5X bestselling author, sought after keynote speaker, and executive coach who advises the CEO Institute at Korn Ferry, Margie has been trusted by organizations globally to address elevate outcomes. Organizations such as NASA, Google, Marriott, Deloitte, MARS, Amazon, and British Telecom have sought her expertise to embolden braver leadership, cultivate ‘cultures of courage’, adapt faster to change and pursue transformative growth agendas. Her new book, "The Courage Gap," will be released in January 2025. For more information, visit margiewarrell.com.

Timeline

8:00am - 8:45am - Registration + Breakfast + Networking

8:45am - 9:00am - Interactive Team Building Activity

9:00am - 10:30am - Program

10:30am - 11:00am - Networking

ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR 1.5 HRCI + SHRM CREDITS

PROGRAM ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED