1.25 SHRM PDC’s Approved and HRCI Pending
Our interactive program focuses on understanding VUCA and how best to overcome these aspects for the benefit of your organization and your own career.
Due to mergers and acquisitions, a changing government landscape, regulatory decisions, and globalization implications (just to name a few factors), today’s workplace is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. HR professionals must learn how to lead in a VUCA environment. This VUCA doctrine underscores the importance of strategic decision-making, readiness planning, risk management, and situational problem-solving. To overcome VUCA, you will learn four key leadership strategies: Vision, Understanding, Clarity, and Agility. After presenting key concepts, Helen and Matt will facilitate a case study with participants working in small breakouts to develop your own ideas about VUCA leadership and how to apply Vision, Understanding, Clarity, and Agility to navigate your company’s circumstances.
This topic will appeal to senior professionals who are entrusted to provide organizational strategy and direction within their respective organizations. It will provide language and tools which will allow participants to further develop their skills in critical thinking, strategic planning, and leadership development. It will allow participants to engage more impactfully with senior management and enhance their impact on their organization’s vision, strategic goals, and bottom line.
Speakers:
Helen T. Cooke is an organizational development/ human resources consultant and founder of Cooke Consulting Group who provides services to a variety of clients including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and consumer product companies. Her work focuses on unleashing potential for leaders and their organizations. She is a recognized expert in strengthening emotional intelligence and related “soft skills” in leaders and their teams. Previously, Helen worked within the pharmaceutical/ biotech industry and her last internal position was Director, Organizational Effectiveness at Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical (Johnson & Johnson).
Matthew Levy Matthew Levy is an Executive Vice President with Velocity Advisory Group, a boutique consulting firm specializing in driving business results for clients through strategic planning, employee engagement, culture change, leadership development and executive coaching. His background includes twenty+ years of broad experience in human resources roles at blue-chip companies including Merck, Amgen and Johnson & Johnson.