masterclasses

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Shape the Future of Work: Join Our Exclusive Selection of Masterclasses

Welcome to a pivotal moment in defining the future of work. As part of our forward-thinking conference program, we’re thrilled to invite you to an unparalleled selection of masterclasses designed to inspire, educate, and empower professionals across all sectors. Whether you’re looking to innovate within your current role, drive transformation in your organization, or simply stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving workplace, our masterclasses are tailored just for you.

MASTERCLASS: Communicating with IMPACT: Effectively Engage the Hearts and Minds of Your People

5th Nov, Tue | 1:30 PM

DEBRA COREY, Chief Pay It Forward Officer – DebCo HR LTD

“In today’s competitive landscape, communication plays an important role in attracting, retaining and engaging your people. This masterclass provides a comprehensive guide to developing and delivering impactful communication messages and campaigns, ensuring you have the knowledge, skills and tools needed to achieve your goals. By introducing the six-step ‘IMPACT’ model, you will learn how to understand employee communication needs, set clear objectives, choose the right communication mediums, plan detailed campaigns and measure their success. This masterclass combines theoretical insights with practical tools that we will bring to life by working through a hypothetical communication campaign. You’ll leave equipped and ready to engage the hearts and minds of your people through effective communication messages and campaigns. 

Key Takeaways:

  • The importance of communication to your business and to your workforce.
  • How you can develop your communications strategy and approach.
  • How to follow the six-step IMPACT communication model to deliver your communication messages effectively.
  • How you can communicate to a diverse workforce in this new world of work.

MASTERCLASS: Leading Change to Effective Transformation: Strategies for Success

5th Nov, Tue | 3:45 PM

HEIDI FRIEDRICHS, P&O Executive Director (Global Head of Change Center) – NOVARTIS

“This masterclass will provide a deep dive into approaches and strategies that enable the successful implementation of transformations. Attendees will indulge into the breadth of topics relevant for successfully leading a transformation and manifesting the desired future state..

Key Takeaways:

  • Transformations in the context of organizational development
  • From change to transformation
  • Scope/ breadth of topics relevant when leading a transformation

MASTERCLASS: Future-proofing your people strategy for 2025: proving ROI to the board

6th Nov, Wed | 10:45 AM

DEE COAKLEY, Co-Founder & CEO – BOUNDLESS

“HR leaders often face resistance from boards that demand tangible proof that people initiatives will drive bottom-line results. In this 90-minute workshop, led by Dee Coakley, CEO of Boundless, you’ll create a 2025 people plan using the V2MOM (vision, values, methods, obstacles, and measures) framework, specifically tailored to help you demonstrate the ROI of your strategy to the C-suite and board. Drawing on her expertise in international employment, Dee will focus on a key people challenge—building a global people strategy—and will guide you through creating your own V2MOM, offering valuable feedback on how it would resonate with senior leadership. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a clear, ROI-focused roadmap to confidently present to your board, showing how your people strategy directly contributes to organisational success.”

MASTERCLASS: Strategic Workforce Planning in the Age of AI and Automation

6th Nov, Wed | 1:30 PM

ADAM GIBSON, Founder & Director, Author – AGILE WORKFORCE PLANNING
 

“This masterclass will delve into the strategic planning necessary for preparing a workforce to integrate AI and automation. Participants will learn how to forecast future skill requirements, develop a resilient talent pipeline, and create an adaptable workforce that can thrive alongside AI and automation technologies.   Key Takeaways:

  • Techniques for strategic workforce planning and forecasting
  • Identifying and developing critical skills for the future
  • Case studies of successful AI integration in workforce planning
 

MASTERCLASS: How to build Happiness DNA: 10 Strategies for Thriving Workplaces

6th Nov, Wed | 1:30 PM

ALEXANDER KJERULF, Founder and Chief Happiness Officer – WOOHOO INC, Co-Founder – HEARTCOUNT

“Studies clearly show that happy companies make more money but how do you achieve that in practice? If you want to build a happy workplace, you have to take happiness seriously – paradoxical as that may sound – and make sure that happiness becomes part of the company’s strategy. In this workshop Alex will share 10 ways that the world’s best and most successful workplaces have built happiness into their DNA by making it one of their top strategic priorities. Learn – among many other tips – why and how your company should:

  • Hire for happiness
  • Appoint a CHO (Chief Happiness Officer)
  • Plan for happiness
  • Measure and promote happiness, not satisfaction
  • Promote and train managers for happiness