• The Forest and the Trees: Understanding Business Ecosystems

    Today's customer landscape is not tomorrow's. Yesterday's star employees are not today's. And who knows what the economy will do? Yet companies need to continue performing amidst these changes. It's hard to see the forest-the ecosystem-when you're stuck in the weeds. In this session, we present a simple, yet robust, methodology for mapping business ecosystems and explore how HR professionals ... Read more »

  • Follow the Leader: What You Need to Drive Your Organization to Achieve its Change Goals

    Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 201 Waterfront Street , Fort Washington, MD, United States

    Join us at the Inc 500 celebration and conference in Washington, DC! The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual three day event that brings the nation’s brightest, most successful business minds together to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the companies that appear on Inc. magazine’s prestigious ranking of America’s fastest-growing privately held companies. "What Got You Here ... Read more »

  • Navigating Global Complexity: How Bayer Used Organization Network Analysis to Build a Connected, Collaborative Organization

    Hyatt Regency Atlanta 265 Peachtree Street NE , Atlanta, GA, United States

    Complexity is increasing. Leaders struggle to bring alignment and focus among the intricate interconnections, profound diversity, and local demands pulling on staff around the globe. Organizations require new tools to realize the true benefits of globalization, collaboration, and shared resources. One such tool is organization network analysis (ONA). Based on a case study with a client seeking to become a ... Read more »

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  • Lessons from Mapping the Nonprofit Talent Ecosystem: Finding the Talent You Need

    Framingham Sheraton 1657 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA

    Nonprofits struggle to find the talent they need. It can feel like an isolated problem, but there are larger forces affecting the influx and recruitment of talent in the nonprofit sector. Ecosystem mapping offers a way to see the whole system and find leverage points for change. It’s an easy-to-learn, participatory method of building a holistic picture of a system ... Read more »

  • The Next Frontier in Change Management: Using Network Analysis to Find Influencers, Populate Change Teams, and Create Social Systems that Support Change

    Hyatt Regency New Orleans 601 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Behind organization charts and process maps are relationships. People instinctively form relationships on every job in order to solve problems, imagine new approaches, make decisions, access expertise, and complete daily work. These relationships comprise organizational networks, powerful but often overlooked vehicles for change. In this presentation at the 2017 Association of Change Management Professionals conference, participants will learn how network knowledge can ... Read more »

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  • Networked Leadership & Communication Workshop

    Hilton Columbus at Easton 3900 Chagrin Drive, Columbus, OH, United States

    Part 1 of 3: The New Networked Organization A healthy networked organization has certain qualities. How healthy is your organization? Learn about the shifts needed to develop a robust, productive networked organization. Key Learning Points: From organization to network leadership: Necessary shifts in thinking How one organization successfully shifted to a network-based model How to assess an organization’s readiness for ... Read more »

  • It’s About People at the 2018 Mass Cultural Council Institute

    DCU Center 50 Foster St, Worcester, MA, United States

    Inspire. Connect. Empower. Join us at the free, inaugural Mass Cultural Council Institute on March 17 at the DCU Center in Worcester. Connect with peers and city and town leadership from every corner of the Commonwealth. Together we’ll unleash The Power of Culture. Partnering Resources founder Maya Townsend will speak on a panel entitled "It's About People": Organizations large and small ... Read more »

  • 2018 Leadership Forum: Leading Across Generations

    Boston Marriott Cambridge 50 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Join the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce for a half-day of professional and leadership development on the theme “Leading Across Generations,” where our keynote will spotlight EF Education First, an international education company that ranked number one on Boston Globe's 2017 Top Places to Work. When the #@$! Hits the Fan: Leading Your Team Through Deep Conflict Presented by: Keli Trejo and Maya ... Read more »

  • When Conflict Overwhelms Change: What To Do When Groups Get Stuck

    Loews Meeting Complex 6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando, FL, United States

    Description: Conflict is inevitable. And conflicts in today’s organizations, in which people are expected to change so quickly, are even more common. Unfortunately, often conflict in organizations is avoided or swept under the rug. Occasionally, a conflict becomes so large that it threatens to rip apart a team, create an unpleasant working environment, or reduce productivity. But it doesn’t have ... Read more »