Talent intelligence is rising as a more thorough approach to talent management. It enables companies to identify the industry-function competencies required for each role in their workforce using internal and external data and information. Companies need to build talent intelligence to manage and positively respond to these tectonic shifts:
• Introduction of hybrid/remote work at scale
• Accelerated digitalization in day-to-day work
• The evolving organizational structures with the addition of gig workers

In this session, you will learn:
• Framework for understanding Talent Intelligence and developing talent intelligence systems to identify the role-specific competencies
• Digital-experiential journeys to drive competencies based on your organization’s talent intelligence & development framework
• Deep dive into a sample experiential journey for a specific competency in Catalyx, our in-house Talent Intelligence platform

As technology transforms the world of work, learning is moving from the periphery to the core of corporate strategy. Upskilling is quickly becoming a business imperative, and hiring managers are teaming up with talent developers to ensure that business leaders have the talent they need to thrive. This session explores how organizations can leverage technology to foster a culture of learning.

The talent landscape in India in the technology sector is a complex phenomenon, and the causal linkage of talent’s contribution to the value of the organization is perhaps the strongest in the technology space. This session explores the disruption that tech can cause in the new age economy coupled with changing consumer preferences to acquire, retain and engage tech talent. 

The Future of Workforce is changing and Remote Work will form a key part of any Future Delivery Model. Organisations need to plan for a Digital Workforce, operating flexibly to improve service effectiveness, resiliency and efficiency whilst attracting and retaining relevant talent.

Understanding the perspective of employees and integrating it into the future delivery model requires multiple aspects, some of which we will cover:

• Building a future-fit workforce which is adaptive, data-inspired & resilient
• Implication on operating model, talent attraction and retention
• How to build organization culture in a Hybrid environment
• Driving collaboration, efficiency & transparency in hybrid working
• Leveraging technologies to deliver on an integrated roadmap across HR, Business and IT teams
• Importance of Workplace Analytics for Data-Driven Decision Making

The road to workplace transformation is always challenging, more so in our current uncertain world that is changing at a very high pace with an overload of information and the continual rise of technologies.  This session discusses why and how organizations can leverage a digital mindset to ensure hiring right and upskilling its workforce for sustainable workplaces. 

The role of employers when it comes to employee wellbeing is undisputed. As FinTech is helping make financial services more accessible to an increasing number of people, workplace financial wellness initiatives, including programs and tools to create more productive, loyal, satisfied and engaged employees is now a definite possibility. This session will help explore the nuances of understanding why ensuring financial wellness of employees is critical to business success and ways to go about achieving this.

Digital transformation is as much about technology, as it is about people. The HR digital revolution is here and moving at rapid speed, and organizations are looking for new, effective, productive ways to meet the evolving demands of doing business with agility, 24/7 global access, speed and accuracy. Clearly, the moment leaders think about investing in technology, they should first think about investing in the people who can make that technology work. This session explores how an organization's ability to adapt to an increasingly digital future depends on closing the gap between talent supply and demand, and future-proofing team members’ potential is critical for business success. 

As organizations learn more about the employee experience during the coronavirus pandemic, data has emerged suggesting that employers will have to adopt new approaches and invest in technology that helps them listen, learn and improve the worker experience. This session explores ways in which HR managers may lead the way, as they build mature employee experience programs.

The fact that AI helps HR departments to improve the candidate and employee experience by automating repetitive tasks and making more time available to focus on the more strategic, creative work that HR teams need to get done is well known. This session explores ways to move to the next curve of leveraging technology by building and supporting strategic partnerships through Recruitment Process Outsourcing.

HR technology moved to centre stage in recent times. As technology becomes a key solution to improving hiring practices and enhancing employee journeys, it is important to consider the entire gamut of expectations from the leadership from the lens of employees. This session explores some of the best practices to help achieve employee delight.

As organizations scramble to project the trajectory of how work, workers and the workplace will evolve in the years ahead, the hybrid work setup has sparked a lot of debates around the correct practices of recognizing employees and motivating them remotely. While much focus is placed on technology in future-of-work discussions, this session delves into factors around how to evaluate and reward good practices and employee behaviors, along with the metrics that should be used to analyze effective recognition practices globally. 

The growing role of analytics in employers' decision-making, and the importance of reliable data becoming more vital to success in an uncertain and quickly evolving post-pandemic business environment is as clear as day. This session discusses the need to prioritize and leverage deep data analytics for hiring success. 

Among the many reasons that exist behind hiring, improving the quality of workforce and increasing their productivity rank high. In an attempt to conduct interviews that get results and eliminate costly hiring mistakes, being as transparent as possible while keeping a watchful eye on what the numbers say, can be the deal maker or breaker. This session discusses key aspects of high-impact hiring to be mindful of.

As the workplace landscape changes, businesses must continue to find new ways to achieve business results with greater simplicity, global relevance and in a way that appeals to every member of the workforce. The good news is, technology enables just that! This session details how digital transformation can help create an all-in approach, beyond automation, with improved business agility, intelligent services and skills of a diverse workforce.

Workplaces of the future will depend largely on technological investments. More so in the case of inclusive workplaces, where an opportunity to make the most of the untapped talent pool exists, by ensuring better accessibility and flexible work arrangements to suit every worker's unique needs. This session explores the nuances of leveraging technology to enable differently abled members of the workforce to maximize their abilities.

While everyone talks about recognition and agrees that it is the key to driving culture and retention, this session will embark upon the key elements of recognition and how organizations can build their policies around the same. It will also touch on the key responsibilities that leaders, managers and peers should undertake to drive a world class rewards program and reduce attrition.

The HR digital revolution is here and moving at rapid speed, and organizations are looking for new, effective, productive ways to meet the evolving demands of doing business-agility, 24/7 global access, speed and accuracy. Leading organizations realize the need to disrupt or be disrupted, and have set the 'digital workplace revolution' ball rolling. Get inspired to stay ahead of the WorkTech curve! 

The pandemic helped bring much-needed focus on the extent to which health and wellbeing has been impacted adversely by the lack of work-life balance. This session is aimed at putting the spotlight on the need to evolve beyond fitness to achieve holistic wellness.

Join this session for the unveiling of the SHRM HR Excellence Awards Winners' Practices Playbook. The Playbook features the best in class case-studies of organisations that are leading the charge in HR best practices.  The ultimate guide to creating Excellent People Practices.

SHRM is pleased to announce a partnership with Salto Dee Fee to make available to its clients contemporary psychometric tools and assessment solutions incorporating the latest in artificial intelligence and data science through ‘The talent enterprise’ suite of tools. This partnership will enable SHRM to offer extensive and exceptional insights into the intricacies of behavior in individuals, teams, and organizations, through its leading-edge, technology-enabled talent assessment and capability development solutions.

People, undoubtedly, are an organization's most valuable asset; however, the pace and complexity at the workplace often calls for organisations to work closely with people in a sustained way, that will ultimately help achieve organizational goals. As the HR function evolves from a transactional role to one that is co-created by its people, this session explores how each of us can help 'Cause the Effect' when it comes to converting the HR function into the ultimate People Experience function.

The fact that the Metaverse is slated to be the next big thing in the world of WorkTech, is known to all. Gain a quick overview of the practical aspects of its applicability across HR functions by way of use cases in this session.

We are living in a 'blockchain world'… where the Metaverse is the virtual universe and NFTs rule the roost as building blocks of the next iteration of the internet, called Web 3.0! Having heard about these terms all too frequently in recent times, this session aims to establish a relation between the practical aspects of how these new technologies will impact the workplace.

The secret ingredient for business success is most sought after in the present day VUCA times. One key element of success involves the way organizations catalyse their people ecosystem. As the future of HR takes form, an HR playbook that provides a practical guide to unlock every organization's people power, can be an handy tool.  

In recent times, business leaders have launched fresh initiatives for a digitally savvy enterprise, in order to keep businesses running smoothly and efficiently. However, driving change comes with a plethora of challenges especially for employees who have no option but to adapt. Thus, it is imperative that transformation occurs without losing the human touch. This debate showcases contrarian views on whether digital tools are fostering digital harmony or creating bigger problems as a result of digitized talent management.

Moving forward takes innovation. Advancing our profession takes creative minds.  Bringing creativity to life takes resources.

SHRMLabs, powered by SHRM, is hosting the 2nd annual workplace tech search for the most pioneering, ground-breaking, original ideas that will reinvent how we do work.

Join the 2nd Global Semi Final at SHRM Tech which will be beamed live across the Globe

Learning and development strategy today is revisiting questions around learning what, learning how, learning when and how much. Many organizations have adopted the concept of providing personalized training for employees via online learning courses offered by vendors, while some large companies have designed their own learning platforms. This session explores ways to enhance employee learning experience.

Organizations are recognizing the innumerable benefits of leaders being enablers and coaches, more so in the present day VUCA times. While the focus is on technology in future-of-work, and other factors, such as remote employment and the gig economy play a large role in not only how work will be done, but who will be doing it and from where, this session discusses what it takes to be among the leading brands of tomorrow.

We've all heard the saying 'Our people are our most valued asset'.  Without fully competent and capable assets, as a business we will struggle to achieve our goals. 

Recent events have led to an economic shift across the Globe.  The hybrid workplace is now a thing, the great resignation is crippling our business and technology won't stop changing.  Nine in ten executives and managers say their organisations either face skill gaps already or expect them to develop within the next five years.  How do we ensure we have the capability required to continue to function in this state of constant flux? 

In this session we will cover just this.  We will examine Global trends in capability development, the redundancy of the job description and strategies to adjust proactively to the changing demands of our new workplace.

While it is a known fact that there is a relatively low percentage of women in tech roles, the exact reasons behind this phenomenon are varied. Ranging from low confidence to the lack of skills in technology, as well as gender stereotyping and policies that actively discriminate against women, the reasons are many. This session explores what it takes for organizations to help foster more women in tech roles for business success.

The use of Artificial Intelligence in human resources has been on an upswing. As the use of AI has grown, while it has opened up infinite possibilities, it also has attracted the concern of regulators and lawmakers about fairness and ethical issues tied to technology, which may perpetuate or even exacerbate existing challenges at the workplace. This session explores ways in which technology can be used to build future-proof organizations with the help of AI.

The fact that organizations need to build an inclusive culture before it starts recruiting for diversity is often overlooked. When recruiters consider understanding what aspects that the organization is explicitly inclusive or exclusive to, it is possible to zero in on the organization's identity and culture. This session will help identify ways to recruit high performers who embody the organizational culture.

A hybrid work environment tends to accentuate the importance of technological investments. With employees toggling back and forth between remote and hybrid work, investments in new meeting solutions, collaboration and communication services, and personal productivity tools are proving to be critical to driving employee performance. This session explores the key steps organizations can take to begin shaping employees’ digital ambitions and abilities.

When the pandemic forced workplaces to shut their doors overnight, organizations achieved the unthinkable: working successfully with a remote workforce! As the hybrid work mode takes shape, it is up to businesses to identify the right strategy for success, with maximum employee buy-in, cross-functional significance and measurable results by way of effective rewards and recognition. This session explores details.

The role of a positive employer brand in attracting and retaining the right talent cannot be emphasized enough. Looking into the post-pandemic future, the need to focus on tech-enabled workforce innovation has immense prospects. This session is aimed at opening new avenues for workplace collaboration resulting in positive workspaces, enabled by technology. 

As organizations continue to face recruiting and hiring challenges in the post-pandemic world characterized by record-level turnover, increased stress, high interview to hiring ratio, low joining ratio and significantly changed candidate expectations, it is innovative employer branding practices that can make all the difference. Join this session to explore ways to move to the next curve of leveraging technology to support an organizational strategy by improving hiring decisions.

Even before the pandemic hit the world of work, organizations were warming up to the idea of adapting to remote working. In the gig economy, aspects such as managing remote work motivation and culture while maintaining workplace productivity are now a reality thanks to technology. This session discusses ways in which remote / hybrid work and HR Tech can work in tandem for business success.

Organizations tend to do a lot to keep employees happy, but subtle things like Insurance & Healthcare benefits when offered comprehensively can contribute immensely to employees staying untroubled throughout. As employee health and wellbeing take centre stage, this session considers different aspects of leveraging the HealthTech - WorkTech synergy.