CHROs: Experience Talent in a New Way at IAMPHENOM

There’s nothing like having a dad who was a high school principal for me to see the tie between education and continuous self-improvement. Maybe that explains why — after six years as a history and economics teacher — I decided to take what I learned and enter the fascinating world of HR. It was another avenue to channel my calling of helping people prosper.

Our roles as CHROs require us to constantly think about people — our people. We invest millions of budget dollars in L&D programs for our workforces. We offer them boundless opportunities to brush up on their skills and take on stretch assignments.

Wouldn’t it be nice if executives at our level had a place to go — like a conference — where we could stretch ourselves, pick up a few strategic pointers from one another, and learn a thing or two? Not just any old HR conference, but one where we can be among peers, hear best practices, and learn what’s working among multiple industries?

There is such a conference. It’s IAMPHENOM, and I personally invite you to spend two days in March with me and other C-suite executives for a series of thought-provoking discussions about staffing through the prism of intelligent talent experience. Learn how intelligence, automation, and experience are the future of hiring, developing and retaining talent.

What’s in it for you in exchange for spending March 28-30 in Philadelphia?

Hear from top thought leaders, C-suite advisers, and analysts such as Josh Bersin and Safi Bahcall
Spend quality time with C-suite executives from Bon Secours Mercy Health, Bright Horizons, Cigna, Thermo Fisher Scientific, TruGreen, and more

IAMPHENOM is the place where you are going to get a perspective on talent that will give you a competitive advantage to hire faster, develop better, and retain longer.

Exclusive content for senior leaders like you includes:

A Q&A with Phenom’s CEO and co-founder Mahe Bayireddi
Top industry analysts from IDC and Forrester explore the trends that matter most — the rise of the gig economy, AI-assisted hiring, talent agility, and more
Allan Calonge, Chief People Officer at Bon Secours Mercy Health, discusses how organizations can benefit from a frictionless talent experience in hiring, developing, and retaining people
Bright Horizons CEO Stephen Kramer analyzes tech’s role in mission-critical hiring
Industry analyst and thought leader Josh Bersin focuses on the global talent market, trends, and technologies impacting workforces across all industry segments

If that isn’t enough to book a trip to Philadelphia, then how about a speech by the dynamic Rebecca Schoepfer, CHRO of TruGreen? She recently joined me for a webinar on the most consequential talent trends defining the HR space, and let me tell you, her insights are well worth listening to.

But I think the greatest reason of all for attending IAMPHENOM? It’s a chance to confront some cold, hard truths about our profession.

Such as: Do you fear multiple sources of truth and poor data control? Do you worry that workflows aren’t aligned? Frustrated because you have little or no control of the employment brand? Do you feel anger when asked to show ROI? Or ever express hope that maybe — one day — you’ll find a vendor that actually understands your needs and can become a trusted partner?

These are some of the emotions swirling around in the heads of CHROs at one time or another.

More than anything, CHROs are kept awake at night because we need something to believe in. We’re looking to slot in pieces of our business with something we can believe in — a person, a product, or a platform.

Jess Elmquist

Jess Elmquist is the Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Evangelist at Phenom. In a previous career as the Chief Learning Officer at Life Time, the healthy way of life company, Jess hired more than 200,000 people and spoke to hundreds of his executive peers about talent trends.