Attend This Virtual Three-Part Certificate Series and You’ll Discover
Exploration of the latest technological innovations designed to streamline communication processes and enhance employee experience, such as AI-powered chatbots, virtual reality for training, and collaborative platforms
Insights into effective strategies for fostering a positive workplace culture, boosting employee morale, and promoting active engagement among team members
Tips and techniques for optimizing remote work setups, maintaining productivity, and fostering effective communication and collaboration among distributed teams
Guidance on implementing programs and initiatives aimed at supporting employee well-being, managing stress, and promoting work-life balance
Strategies for implementing effective feedback mechanisms, performance evaluation systems, and recognition programs to drive continuous improvement and talent development
Workshops and seminars focused on improving communication skills, conflict resolution strategies, and effective communication across different levels of the organization
Insights into innovative leadership styles, management techniques, and organizational structures that prioritize employee empowerment, autonomy, and growth
Who Should Attend
This Conference has been researched and designed for Vice Presidents, Directors, Managers, Specialists, Officers, Leaders, and Consultants involved in:
Internal Communications
Human Resources
Employee Engagement
Employee Experience
Employee Relations
Public Relations
Global Communications
Intranet Communication
Digital Employee Experience
Digital Communications
Strategic Communications
Organizational Development
Benefits of Attending This ALI Conference
Access to practical presentations with real examples and proven strategies on employee engagement from your peers at a variety of leading organizations
Networking list for attendees to continue the conversation after the conference
Interactive breakout sessions on communications, remote work, and employee experience strategies you can use immediately
Certificate of attendance for CEUs
Guaranteed extensive, how-to instruction on employee recognition that you can use immediately
Opportunity to have your most pressing questions on internal communications, employee experience, and the latest technologies answered in real-time
This isn’t a passive experience! You will be encouraged to weigh in with poll questions, engage via chat throughout the entire event, and turn your camera on during group breakout sessions. Leave with a thorough understanding of the latest best practices on innovations in employee experience and communications – and how they apply in your work context.
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Hybrid teams require extraordinary communications in order for employees to feel engaged, included and important.
Join Raleigh Decker, leader of Employee Communications at World’s Finest Chocolate, to learn how this third-generation, family-owned company connects on-site and remote employee teams with fun & purpose. By promoting a digital community, combined with in-person collaboration from day one, WFC constantly finds meaningful ways to support the World’s Finest Workplace.
Hear the secrets behind this organization’s success in creating community within their hybrid workforce by focusing on:
Welcome to WFC: How you treat new hires before and after the first day matters. This includes recruiting, as well as enhancements to your orientation and onboarding programs to accommodate remote, hybrid and in-person employees.
Fun & Purpose: An employee communications calendar keeps everyone involved at the World’s Finest Workplace. This includes leadership access at the C-level.
WORLD’S FINEST WORKS: WFC’s employee communications app, WFWORKS, keeps team members connected to company news and others on Team WFC. Using recognition videos and gamification creates next level engagement.
Fourth Quarter Fun: Even at the busiest time of year, WFC’s engagement soars in-person & digitally through Pinktober, Thankvember & Holiday Spirit Weeks.
9:35 am - 10:15 am
New Solutions To Prioritize Your Mental Health In The Workplace
Zynara Ng, Team Lead, Video Operations | Google
An article was recently published about how managers are quitting their jobs at all-time high rates due to stress, burnout, and challenges with retention on their teams. Managers are often left to deal with these challenges without receiving the necessary tools or guidance on how to navigate these difficult situations.
In this session, you will learn the importance of recognizing the signs of burnout, identifying the root causes, and developing skills on how to take care of yourself and prioritize your mental health. Leave this session with best practice ideas from Google on how they are making sure their managers are focusing on their own well-being as well as their teams by:
Recognizing the signs of burnout
Acknowledging where you are and talking about it
Getting to the root of the issue
Prioritizing and taking care of yourself
Setting boundaries at work
Letting go of the expectations you have set for yourself
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Challenges In Internal Communications & How To Solve For Them
Internal communication has a direct impact on an organization’s success. When done well, it builds employee engagement, company culture, and trust in leaders. Part of any good strategy is being able to recognize and solve for some of IC’s biggest challenges. In this session, learn strategies, insights, and tactics for tackling some of IC’s biggest challenges
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Morning Refreshments, Networking Break + Visit Your Sponsors
Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and other refreshments as you network with your peers.
Visit your sponsors to check out some of the latest tools and innovations supporting internal communications.
10:50 am - 11:25 am
Interactive Group Breakout Session: *Trending Now* Dive Deep Into Relevant Topics And Modern Practices
Creating Certainty: Managing Change In An Uncertain Environment
Howard N. Karesh, APR, Communications and Leadership Consulting | Former VP of Corporate Communications, Hillrom
The employee experience has increasingly been a hot topic over the last few years. From ping pong tables and free lunch to group bonding events and nap rooms, there have been many ways organizations have tried to bring the best experience to their people in the workplace. But, do these strategies work?
As we begin to reinvent the way we work, we need to embrace the uncertainty of today and leverage the learnings we've gained along the way.
In this session we will have a meaningful discussion around:
The critical elements that make up the employee experience;
New strategies for how to build a strong employee experience in your organization, taking into account where you are today and how your organization is growing; and
Key measurements of success to show ROI and establish the employee experience as a key business driver.
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Capturing The Authenticity Of Company Culture: Harness The Power Of Listening Early, Often & Effectively
Clifton Johnson, Vice President, Internal Communications and Knowledge Management | Teach for America
When Teach For America saw a gap between employee engagement survey responses and their 1500 staff members’ lived experiences, they recognized an opportunity that allowed them to double staff favorability about internal communications in 18 months.
Learn about how they harnessed the power of listening to improve employee communications:
Moving from annual engagement surveys to constant listening—How can we foster a deeper understanding of staff members’ lived experiences?
Building brand through employee partnership—How can we deepen collaboration with the people who most want/need stronger communications?
Fostering continuous learning and improvement within communications—How can we bring people into what we’re trying and learning every day?
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch On Your Own, But Not Alone—Reservations Are Booked!
Reservations have been made at a number of local restaurants.
Don't miss this opportunity to have lunch with your peers at a local Chicago hot spot!
Everyone is financially responsible for their own lunch.
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm
Mini Workshop: Redefining Leadership for the Realities of Modern Work
Communication leaders are critical advisors to the executives they support – so they must be equipped to empower and guide them in the right ways to work with today’s workforce and ever-changing trends, instead of against them.
This workshop will provide relevant, actionable guidance and frameworks that leaders can put into practice to see fast, meaningful results. Because whether an organization is going through good times or hard times, execs can succeed without compromising their integrity or becoming a villain – and you can help them get there.
You’ll learn…
The six non-negotiable leadership tenets for modern executives
The 10 realities of modern work that executives must know and understand
Common leadership tropes that have long expired (and what to do instead)
2:40 pm - 3:15 pm
Engaging your Hybrid Workforce: Connecting Team Members From The Frontline To The Office To Your Brand No Matter Where They Work
Stacie Barrett, Director, Internal Communication | Domino's
Details coming soon...
3:15 pm - 3:55 pm
The Top Innovative Employee Communications Tool At Your Fingertips: Q&A, Demos & Refreshments
3:55 pm - 4:30 pm
Fire Sidechat: What It REALLY Took To Innovate IC In A 120,000 Person Organization
In this Q&A session, you will learn how CBRE modernized its internal communication to provide personalized content to each of its 100,000+ employees across the globe. You’ll learn:
Why move beyond email?
How to convince leadership and IT that it’s time to change
How to increase the reach of your content without spamming your people
How to connect your existing channels to provide a seamless experience
How to tie your existing channels together without creating more work for the comms team
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