UCLA HARRT

Associate Round Table: "Bringing Marketing Strategies to HR: Tools for Building Employee Engagement"
2014-05-28 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Featured Speaker

Suzanne Shu
Assistant Professor of Marketing
UCLA Anderson School

Summary:
Offering a strong value proposition is a key component of both consumer and employee communications. In this session, we will apply ideas from consumer marketing – such as segmentation, targeting, positioning, and branding – to the question of how to better communicate with new and existing employees. By better tailoring communications to the needs of particular segments, we can build stronger employee engagement and company buy-in. We will also discuss specific communication strategies and consider how individual judgments, especially during new employee onboarding, can be affected by message content, choice options, aesthetics, and other details.

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Associate Round Table: "Coaching for Performance"
2014-10-06 08:00 - 12:00 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Featured Speaker

John Ullmen
Lecturer of Management and Organizations
UCLA Anderson School of Management

Summary:
Professor Ullmen will focus his session on how to improve personal coaching and communication skills to be an effective leader.
The purpose of coaching is help others learn, grow and be more effective in professional life. It’s a challenging skillset because it requires adapting to the development priorities, learning styles, motivational profiles, strengths and improvement areas of others, who might differ substantially in all those ways and more from the coach. Done well, coaching requires high-level listening, self-awareness, question-asking skills, patience, empathy and a willingness to set one’s ego, agenda and biases aside while in the “development zone” with another person. Effective coaching is also immensely rewarding to the coach. The pride and meaningfulness that come from helping others overcome obstacles, barriers, self-imposed limits, derailing tendencies etc., is among the most satisfying experiences a leader can have. It’s timeless and priceless. Ask the leaders you most admire in the later stages of their careers what they are most proud of, and you’ll likely hear about the people they had the privilege to help grow toward their potential.

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Associate Round Table: “DNA of Engagement: How Organizations Create & Sustain Highly Engaging Cultures”
2014-11-13 15:00 - 18:00 | Boeing Satellite Systems, 2060 E Imperial Hwy, El Segundo, CA, 90245, United States
Featured Speakers:

Rebecca Ray, Ph.D.
Executive Vice Presiedent, Knowledge Organization and Human Capital Practice Lead
The Conference Board

David Dye, Ph.D.
Director, Human Capital
Deloitte Consulting LLP

Session Description:
The topic of discussion will be DNA of Engagement: How Organizations Create & Sustain Highly Engaging Cultures. To answer this question, Research Fellows of The Engagement Institute along with researchers from Deloitte, Sirota and The Conference Board, studied 12 organizations of varying size, structure, products/service and mission. Through interviews with executives, surveys, site visits and analysis, the findings revealed eight common elements at the core of each organization:
-Alignment of Business Strategy and Engagement Strategy
-An Organizational Philosophy that Emphasizes a Core Purpose
-Formal Programs and Policies that Drive the Engagement Agenda
-Open, Proactive, Leader-Driven Communication about Engagement
-A Workplace (Physical and Virtual) and Organizational Structure that Promotes Collaboration and Inclusion
-A Regular Cadence for Assessment and Follow-Up
-Leaders who are Expected and Empowered to Build Engagement
-Demonstration of the Business Impact of Engagement
In this special briefing, we will headline the findings and share examples to showcase the philosophies, actions, and outcomes of these profiled organizations in an effort to bring to life the elements of highly engaged cultures. Central to this report are the elements of engagement and the descriptors which are the markers —the 23 pairs in the DNA helix, if you will—of those organizations that are highly engaged. We will share a tool for assessing where your organization is on its own journey to becoming a “highly engaged” culture.

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Associate Round Table: "Data Analytics: The Future of HR”
2015-02-03 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Featured Speakers:

Leo Brajkovich Ph.D.
Smarter Workforce Executive
IBM

John Howes, Ph.D.
Smarter Workforce Executive
IBM

Summary:
HR leaders must change how they recruit, engage, develop and retain people in order to improve business performance and remain competitive. What if you could help your leadership make better business decisions through the data you provide? Or easily predict the best employees for high-value roles, as well as identify who will stay (or leave) your organization? Or analyze social “chatter” to be in tune with employees in real time? In this session thought leaders from IBM Smarter Workforce will describe how organizations all over the world, including IBM, are using predictive and prescriptive analytics to make all of this possible even for executives without deep analytic backgrounds.
Dr. Brajkovich is IBM’s Smarter Workforce Executive for the Western U.S. and Canada. The Smarter Workforce business includes IBM’s Talent Management software, behavioral sciences, workforce consulting and analytics solutions that improve HCM effectiveness and drive business performance. With 20 years of experience, Leo is responsible for advising CHROs and delivering Smarter Workforce Workshops as well as supporting our clients delivering improved business outcomes across the broader Smarter Workforce solutions portfolio. Leo also serves as an executive sponsor to certain strategic partnerships.
John C. Howes, Ph.D., currently holds an Executive Managing Consultant role within IBM (formerly Kenexa). Leveraging his talent and experience, he focuses on improving individual, team and organizational effectiveness in a wide variety of companies. Some examples are Alaska Airlines Group, Amazon, Avanade, Blount International, Boeing, CHC Helicopter, Disney, Driscoll’s, Esterline, HSBC, Ingram Micro, Jet Propulsion Lab, Legacy Health System, McKinstry, Moss Adams, Principal Financial Group, Ross Stores, and Servco

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Senior and Associate Round Table: "HARRT Day of Learning 2015”
2015-04-29 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Today’s business challenges present a new wave of HR, talent and organization priorities for HR leaders. What are the key strategies to lead business-driven HR to innovative talent, leadership and change programs? How are HR executives pivoting between the recession and future growth strategies?
On Wednesday, April 29, join HARRT at UCLA and Towers Watson for our inaugural Day of Learning event, a unique platform offering new perspectives.

Learn insights from leading academic professors and authors on the current HR landscape and future of the workplace.
Hear valuable perspectives on critical workforce developments that impact an organization.

Identify opportunities to leverage best practices to improve operational efficiency while reducing costs.

Network with executive peers across sectors from leading global organizations.

Speakers

Opening keynote: Reflections on Leadership: What I’ve Learned From Some of the Greats — Judy D. Olian, Ph.D., Dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management and John E. Anderson Chair in Management
Plenary session: Leveraging HR Strategy for a Competitive Advantage — Ian Larkin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Strategy Group, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and John Bremen, North American Leader, Talent and Rewards, Towers Watson
Lunch keynote: Innovative Thinking for Extraordinary Outcomes — Iris Firstenberg, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Closing panel: Driving Performance Through HR and Finance Collaboration — Maria Nalywayko, SVP, HR & Strategic Project Administration, CoreLogic and Frank Martell, Chief Operating & Financial Officer, CoreLogic

Breakout sessions

Getting the Pay Thing Right: Why Many Fall Short in the Delivery of Compensation Programs, and What to Do About It — Towers Watson, Billabong USA and Jacobs Engineering
Creating an Agile and Effective Talent Management Strategy for a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) World — Towers Watson and Royal Bank Canada
Building a Differentiated Employment Brand: How the Best Develop an Effective Employee Value Proposition and Use It to Drive Superior Results — Towers Watson and Air Liquide
Cleaning Out the HR Cupboard — Towers Watson and Pacific Life

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Associate Round Table: “Leading Change”
2015-06-09 11:30 - 14:00 | Disney ABC Television Group, 2300 Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA, United States
Hosted by:

Michael Webster
Director, Human Resource Business Partner
on behalf of
Disney ABC Television Group
Featured Speaker:

Steve Milovich
SVP Global HR
Disney/ABC Television Group

Summary:
Like many of our companies, Disney ABC Television Group has experienced a great deal of change in recent years. Join our special guest speaker; Steve Milovich, SVP, Global HR, Disney/ABC Television Group, who will share his experiences and strategy for HR to effectively manage change in their organization. Steve’s presentation will be followed by Q&A, member discussion, and networking.

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Associate Round Table: “Talent Acquisition to Predictive Hiring: Target, engage, select, and promote the right talent to advance your business”
2015-09-16 13:30 - 16:30 | Edmunds.com, 1620 26th St., Santa Monica, CA, United States
Hosted by

Jack O’Laughlin
Executive Director, Employment Experience
on behalf of
Edmunds.com
Sponsored by
IBM

Summary
Talent Acquisition is changing rapidly. Individual and engaging experiences for applicants, decision making based on analytics, and supporting unique organizational cultures with new talent are just some of the mandates on talent acquisition today. Advances in recruiting technology, social sourcing, workforce analytics as well as changes in the talent mix utilized by many fast growing companies has created new dynamics for the recruiting function in many companies. This session will start with Drs. Leo Brajkovich and Hailey Herleman from IBM sharing best practices and innovative future ideas from their research and client experience. Elements of culture, analytics, and workforce science will come together to provide ideas on how to target, engage, select and promote the right talent for your business. Second, Jack O’Laughlin, along with a panel from Edmunds.com, our host, will share specific examples of a talent acquisition initiative they took on last year and their lessons learned. Finally, Regina Regazzi, Assistant Dean and Director, Parker Career Management, UCLA Anderson School of Management will share her observations from the applicant’s perspective. What are applicants looking for in employers, what drives them to apply, accept an offer, and stay with an organization?

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HARRT at UCLA extends their thanks and appreciation to Edmunds.com and IBM for graciously hosting and sponsoring this event.

Associate Round Table: "Executive Education: Financial Statement Analysis, Valuation, and Corporate Development"
2015-10-13 12:00 - 16:00 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Featured Speaker:

Professor George T. Geis
Financial Statement Analysis, Valuation, and Corporate Development
UCLA Executive Education
Sponsored by Anderson School of Management, Executive Educaition Department

Summary:
This Executive Education Session is designed to enhance financial literacy and business acumen, thereby enabling participants to become better business partners across multiple domains of an organizational setting. The following topics will be discussed to enable human resources professionals to become more conversant in the areas of financial and strategic performance. Major topics will include:

Building confidence in reading and analyzing financial statements
Understanding how financials are linked to the operating activities of an organization
Learning how to develop and evaluate pro forma (projected) financials
Understanding valuation techniques and methods by which value is built within an organization
Appreciating the vital role that integration strategy plays in capturing value in corporate development activities such as acquisitions or partnerships

About the presenter:
George T. Geis teaches at UCLA Anderson in the areas of strategic corporate development, financial modeling, entrepreneurship, and accounting. He has been voted Outstanding Teacher of the Year at UCLA Anderson five times. Geis has also served as Associate Dean and Faculty Director of UCLA Anderson’s Executive MBA program. He is currently Faculty Director of Anderson’s Mergers and Acquisitions Executive program.
Geis has taught at the Haas School, UC Berkeley, Bocconi University in Milan, Italy as well as at the Darden School at the University of Virginia. A National Science Foundation and Woodrow Wilson Honorary Fellow, Dr. Geis has extensive consulting experience and has published dozens of professional articles and six books. His latest book, Semi-Organic Growth, provides an in-depth analysis of Google’s innovative approach to M&A.

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Associate Round Table: "The Impact of Process and Perception on Team Effectiveness" (LA area)
2016-02-16 14:30 - 17:30 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Featured Speaker:

Corinne Bendersky
Associate Professor Management and Organizations,
UCLA Anderson

Professor Bendersky will present a framework for team effectiveness that emphasizes processes and “emergent states,” which are things like shared mental models, learning orientation and collective emotion (or affect) that have been receiving a lot of research attention lately.

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HARRT at UCLA, T-Mobile, & Anderson MBA Case Competition “Technology & People Strategy” (LA area)
2016-02-18 - 2016-02-22 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States

"HARRT Day of Learning" 2016 (LA area)
2016-04-07 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Attendee invitation Final
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Associate Member HR Presentation: "UCLA Undergraduates: Prepare for the Job Market" (LA area)
2016-04-12 12:30 - 14:30 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Featured Speakers
Christine Aquino
Corporate HR Director
BCBG MAX AZRIA
Yu Chen
MBA Candidate, Management & Organizations
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Kimberly D. Jones
Talent Acquisition Leader
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jack O’Laughlin
Executive Director, Employment Experience
Edmunds.com

Learn from professionals in the field of Human Resources and Talent Acquisition interview tips and strategies to market yourself. Gain information and insights to help you better prepare for the job market as well as navigate your educational and career journey.

Associate Member Round Table "Building Blocks for an Effective Diversity Strategy" (LA area)
2016-08-24 15:00 - 18:00 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Featured Speakers
Min Park
Human Capital Consultant
Mercer
Laurie Lambert-Gaffney
Senior Director Field Staff Relations
The Cheesecake Factory Inc.

Our guest speaker, Min Park, Principal, Talent, Strategy and Analytics at Mercer, will present approaches for realizing the diverse potential of your workforce. Using insights from Mercer’s “When Women Thrive” research, this interactive session will guide participants through a scientific approach to diagnosing and targeting your organization’s best opportunities to advance diversity.

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Associate Round Table: "Executive Education: “Asked and Answered”
2016-10-26 10:00 - 14:00 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Featured Speaker:
Professor Doug Lichtman
Professor of Law
UCLA School of Law
Financial Statement Analysis, Valuation, and Corporate Development
UCLA Executive Education
Sponsored by Anderson School of Management, Executive Education Department

Summary:
Our guest speaker, Doug Lichtman, Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law, will draw on a variety of literatures and experiences to think through the art of asking and answering questions. Some of the materials will be drawn directly from interactions familiar to the HARRT audience; for example, we will think about questions an interviewer can effectively use to elicit useful information from an interviewee. Other materials will invite participants to think about the world from an unfamiliar perspective, however; for example, we will think about the questions a lawyer asks potential jurors in order to quickly ferret out harmful biases. The presentation will involve a mix of faculty lecture, group conversation, and small-group simulations.
*We are also very excited to announce that HARRT has been approved as a Recertification Provider by SHRM, so you can now earn Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP by attending all our Round Tables.
About the presenter:
Doug Lichtman is a tenured professor of law at UCLA, with teaching responsibilities in the Law School, the Anderson School of Management, and the Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Lichtman’s research focuses on the strategic use of intellectual property, considering questions about how firms harness patent, copyright, and related legal regimes to support and define their products. Lichtman is also increasingly focused on issues related to argumentation, and indeed recently launched a first-year seminar at the Law School focused on persuasion in oral and written forms. Lichtman’s academic work has been featured in journals including the Journal of Law & Economics, the Yale Law Journal, and the Harvard Business Review. He also on occasion writes for mainstream publications like the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. In addition to his academic pursuits, Mr. Lichtman maintains an active consulting practice, advising Fortune 100 clients, institutional investors, and the State of California on patent, copyright and antitrust strategy. Professor Lichtman has undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from Duke University, and a JD from Yale Law School.

HARRT at UCLA, T-Mobile, & Anderson MBA 2nd Annual Case Competition (LA area)
2016-11-16 08:00 - 2016-11-20 12:00 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
WHAT: T-Mobile Case Competition presented by AnderTech, SOMA, and HARRT at UCLA
*This year’s prompt will focus on tech, strategy, and career mobility in support of their “Leaders to Executives” initiative.

WHEN: November 20th, 2016
*Prompt is released at 8am on Wednesday, 11/16, and judging begins at 9am on Sunday, 11/20. T-Mobile will hold office hours on Friday, 11/18.

WHO: Judged by T-Mobile Senior Executives, senior executive members of HARRT, and UCLA Faculty

WHY: $5,000 in cash and prizes to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place + first round interviews for winning team
*T-Mobile will use the Case Comp to recruit for summer internships and full-time employment. All functions welcome.

BONUS: The winning team will also participate in the HARRT at UCLA “Day of Learning”, taking place in May 2017 with 200+ senior HR officials from California’s top companies in attendance.

Second Place Team: Ariel Milnes, Gergana Droumeva, Avdulkamal Abdullahi, Oumar Toure
First Place Team: Ben Yahalom, Amanda Rothstein, Stephanie Lee, and Do Kim
Third Place Team: Ryan Dumlao, Kartik Pantange, Yin Wang, Varun Shetty, and Aashwinder Lubana

Associate Round Table: Staying Relevant for a Bright and Resilient Future
2017-03-16
CBSNews Interview of Sandy Asch

"HARRT Day of Learning" 2017 (LA area)
2017-05-10 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
Attendee invitation Final
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UCLA Anderson Economic Forecast
2017-06-13 07:30 - 12:00 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
The New Los Angeles Urban Landscape and the High Price of Housing.
JUNE 2017 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons, UCLA

2017 Associate Symposium (LA area)
2017-10-25 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
HARRT Associate Event, more details to come

UCLA Anderson Economic Forecast
2017-12-06 08:30 - 11:00 | Korn Convocation Hall, UCLA Anderson School, 110 Westwood Plaza, , Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
DECEMBER 2017 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

The equity bull market on Wall Street continues to roll along. Will stocks continue to rise in 2018, or is a major correction looming? Bond yields have been trading at historically low levels for nearly a decade. Will the era of low bond yields continue, or will interest rates normalize, sending 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yields to well above 3%? With wholesale changes in the Federal Reserve Board coming in 2018, will the Fed continue on its moderate pace toward interest rate normalization or will the markets be surprised?
Korn Convocation Hall, UCLA Anderson School

Round Table: Resilience: The Essential HR Skill of the Future Featuring a Special CHRO Panel (LA Area) and (OC Area)
2018-03-13 14:00 - 17:00 | RAND, CA, United States

Round Table: The Role of HR along the Culture Continuum (LA Area) and (OC Area)
2018-04-11 07:30 - 10:00 | Senn Delaney, Huntington Beach, CA, 92647, United States

Annual Day of Learning: Reinventing Work: People. Technology. Time (LA area)
2018-04-25 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
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Annual Associate Symposium: Hosted by UCLA Executive Education
2018-10-23 08:30 - 14:30 | UCLA Executuve Education – Collins Center, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Hosted by UCLA Executive Education
Join us for an invitation-only event featuring three exciting topics presented by UCLA faculty Bob McCann and Janna Shadduck-Hernandez and attorney Kathleen Erskine of Cohen Williams LLP. Professor McCann will discuss the impact that effective communication can have on your organization and the implications for your personal leadership. Develop the knowledge, perspective, and skills needed to lead your team and produce tangible results. Understand and practice cross-cultural communications. We will learn how to create a framework for leading a multicultural team to high performance.

Professor Shadduck-Hernandez will present research findings from The Institute for Research on Labor and Employment on challenges of today’s 18 -29 years old Earners and Learners. These young workers are often working to support family members rather than have additional personal money for discretionary activities, as has been the practice in the past. Also, it is more difficult to find employment that will allow this generation to work and attend school. We will explore the issues these workers face, and discuss what employers can do to engage these workers today while developing the workforce of the future.

Ms. Erskine will discuss substance abuse and addiction in the workplace and the essential legal concepts surrounding an employee’s rights and employer’s obligations. She will provide an overview of how drug and alcohol abuse is treated under today’s laws, including the limitations placed on employees with substance use issues by the disability laws, which are generally protective of employees with physical and mental disabilities. Additionally, she will explain the basic legal framework related to drug testing, the impact of workplace drug policies and provide real-world employer examples including options in specific circumstances.

The day will involve a mix of faculty lecture, group conversation, and small-group simulations – lunch is provided.

Associate Member Roundtable: HR's Impact on Corporate Culture
2019-03-27 15:00 - 19:00 | UCLA Extension, 1145 Gayley Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States

Sr. and Assoc. Round Table: Leadership Simulation (LA Area)
2019-06-04 08:00 - 15:30 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States

HARRT at UCLA IMPACT Series: How COVID-19 is Directly Impacting HR
2020-05-05 - 2020-08-04

2020 HARRT at UCLA Associate Symposium - Management Simulation, Abilitie (Virtual)
2020-10-15 09:00 - 15:00 | virtual
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE SIMULATION
COMMUNICATION ~ COACHING ~ MOTIVATING
Join us for a full day Management Challenge Simulation where Associates will be led by certified global facilitators and a seasoned implementation team who will provide the opportunity for real-world practice without real-world consequences, in an experiential learning space that fosters connection and collaboration between participants. Empower your managers to engage their teams. The session is presented by Abilitie who is an accomplished leader in management and executive education since 2001.
Management Challenge is a team-based, technology-enabled simulation, in which managers practice handling real-world management situations without real-world consequences. The simulation teaches management skills in an interactive environment. Participants manage teams of virtual employees and balance completing business tasks with developing employee skill sets. Participants put their managerial skills into action as they engage virtual employees in critical conversations and coaching.
Virtual Learning Articles:
– How to Prepare for Success in a Virtual Training
– 3 Keys To Impactful Virtual Classroom Training
Podcast:
Abilitie launched the Learn To Lead Podcast earlier this year. On the show, we talk about how people can lead teams more effectively, how organizations can enhance their approaches to developing the leaders of tomorrow, and we talk to our guests about their own journey of professional and personal development.

Annual Day of Learning 2020 (LA Area) & (OC Area) ((Virtual/In-Person))
2020-10-28 - 2020-10-29 | UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
HARRT at UCLA Day of Learning 2020. Rescheduled to October 28 or 29. Date is unconfirmed at this time.

Dean's Series - FULL-SPECTRUM THINKING IN A POST-OUTBREAK WORLD ~ Dr. Bob Johansen
2021-02-12 11:30 - 13:00
Dr. Bob Johansen, a distinguished fellow with the Institute for the Future in Silicon Valley and friend of HARRT, has been doing ten-year forecasting for more than thirty years, with remarkable accuracy. In this talk, he will share his latest forecasts for the post-outbreak world, with a focus on opportunities and threats for the human resources function. Full-spectrum thinking is the ability to seek clarity across gradients of possibility–while resisting the temptations of certainty and simplistic labeling. Bob will discuss how leaders can think in full-spectrum ways, particularly across the spectrum of human/computer potential. Digital augmentation of humans will be mandatory to thrive in the future and Bob will provide his latest thinking about how leaders of the future can thrive in an increasingly digital world.
*As a follow-on to this discussion, Bob will facilitate a BOOK CLUB exclusively for HARRT Senior Executive Members on February 16 & 26. As part of membership, each participating HARRT Executive member will receive a complimentary digital copy of Bob’s new book: Full-Spectrum Thinking: How to Escape Boxes in a Post-Categorical Future
