Retaining and Engaging Talent Requires Organizations to be Irresistible

The topics of recruiting, retaining, and engaging talent are omnipresent in HR. Sometimes suggestions are made to solve this ever-evolving conundrum with higher salaries or more ping pong tables. At this year’s Irresistible conference, our team of researchers and analysts, provide attendees with everything they need to find, hire, and retain a workforce that is future-ready and high-performing today. Our work with Pacesetter organizations informs the entire conference and this educational track in particular.??

Led by Janet Mertens, Senior Vice President, Research, Track Two: Retaining and Engaging Talent, features robust and informative panel discussions and TED-style talks by CHROs, EVPs, and analysts, each with many years of experience, real-world success stories, and relatable challenges.??

"Finding, engaging and retaining the best talent is no small feat in today's challenging labor market. Join us at Irresistible 2023 as we explore the strategies and practices that leading companies are applying to create a future-ready workforce. We'll uncover key insights to help you find and recruit top talent, design irresistible people experiences, and create a culture of mobility and growth."??- Janet Mertens , SVP Research, The Josh Bersin Company?

For the initial track session, Designing Irresistible People Experiences, Janet hosts a panel discussion with Paul Sanford, CEO, Wincome Hospitality, and Andy Ortiz, Senior Vice President and CHRO, Cedars-Sinai. With the results of the research on Systemic Rewards, we now have data-driven proof that pithy perks don’t always translate into engagement. This extraordinary panel will share how they are leveraging talent intelligence, AI, and automation to create irresistible experiences for their workforce, with the helpful outcome of greater talent retention.??

Attendees of the next session, a TED-style talk aptly titled, Defining Career Pathways for Growth and Engagement, with Abdou Gueye, Talent Management and HR M&A Leader, Nvidia, will walk away understanding how to support internal mobility for the benefit of both employees and the company. For a long time, we’ve seen difficulty retaining talent. With the abundance of opportunity and constantly shifting marketplace demands, creating internal career pathways for employees can impact corporate costs, legacy knowledge, retention, and engagement. Internal mobility allows you to future-proof your business workforce and constantly build the skill sets you need to retain the valuable knowledge of your workers.??

Beyond Recruiting: Strategies for Success in Today’s Uncertain Labor Market will stand out as the session dedicated to recruitment and the practices setting leading companies apart from the rest. Joined by Rene Gessenich, Head of Strategic Workforce Planning and Skills Management, Novartis, Jillian Caffrey, Global Head of Alumni Relations, Blackrock, and Emma Shuttleworth, Group Vice President Talent Acquisition, L'Oréal, Janet will lead this panel discussion as the group uncovers the future of recruitment through stories and practices that help organizations succeed.??

Complex Culture Challenges will wrap up Track Two with a panel discussion featuring Brian Misdom, Leader, Talent Management, LIXIL, and Roman Hapachylo, VP, Talent Management, Intellias. With Amy Farner, SVP, Product and Member Experience as the moderator, the group will discuss everything from hybrid workplaces to deskless workers and the metaverse, AI, and more. Building a resilient, performance-oriented culture requires HR leaders to play an essential role in development.??

By registering for Irresistible and enrolling in Track Two sessions, you will better understand trailblazing companies and learn directly from their leaders. You will walk away with tools and ideas to cultivate a high-performance culture in today’s uncertain landscape. To preserve a hands-on, collaborative experience, we’ve limited the event to 400 registrants. The 2022 event sold out, and this year’s conference is on track to do so soon. Be sure to register now to secure your spot.??

About: Designed as the Global Conference for HR Leaders and Their Teams, the Irresistible conference provides answers for your future-of-work needs. The Josh Bersin Company team brings together the brightest minds to share their most innovative ideas with you. This conference is truly about learning, collaboration, and networking. Because it is dedicated to the needs of HR leadership and their teams, the sessions are highly strategic and perfect for influential decision makers. With four tracks available, each is built for specific intent and impact on your business.???

Article contributed by: Janet Mertens & Kimberly Schneiderman