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Zurich North America

Session Focus: Roundtable Discussion–Insights on Future Competencies &amp; Skills

Amazon’s recently announced $100 million commitment to “retrain” its workforce is indicative of a bottom line reality: to meet tomorrow’s challenges, employees will require new competencies. This whitepaper details recent research to identify skills, competencies, mindsets, and attitudes crucial not only for future individual employee achievement, but also for company success.

Workforce Competencies of the Future:
<ul>
 	<li>Technology and Data Fluency</li>
 	<li>Critical Thinking</li>
 	<li>Communication</li>
 	<li>Mindset / Behaviors Critical to Future Success</li>
</ul>

ELE Virtual Cohort (Workforce Competencies of the Future)

future of work

Future of Work

people strategy

dirk.tussing

learning design

mitzi.vavrick

scott.macquarrie

team-development

competency model

critical thinking

Talent Strategy

scenario planning

workforce development

stragegy

ele-highlights

CNA Insurance

Session Focus: UpSkilling client-facing employees/associates to be better new business developers &amp; tips for uncovering cross-selling opportunities.

Case study: CNA Insurance opportunities for enhancing the sales culture with underwriters

Essential Forwarding-thinking Skill: Sales &amp; Customer Service

This invite-only collaborative aligns with the research <a href="https://learningexecutive.com/influencer/karen-kocher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Karen Kocher</a> shared on Oct 17, 2019, <a href="https://learningexecutive.com/2019/10/essential-behaviors-skills-driving-digital-cultural-transformation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Essential Behaviors &amp; Skills Driving for 2019 and Beyond</a>. By participating in this 90-minute, highly interactive virtual learning circle, HR and Talent Development Team Leaders can build essential new skills critical as our workplaces are evolving.

Sales Training Learning Circle: Building a Sales Culture

sales training

Sales &amp; Customer Service

carlos.velazquez

dave.klein

rosie.mucklo

upskilling

customer service

Culture Change

cross-functional

influence

cross-selling

ELE Group, LLC

Session Focus: Escape Room Apps Team Tech Activities
Why Using Forward-thinking Technology &amp; Measuring Impact in the Classroom is Important?

Essential Forwarding-thinking Skill: The intersection of Design &amp; Development

This invite-only collaborative aligns with the research <a href="https://learningexecutive.com/influencer/karen-kocher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Karen Kocher</a> shared on Oct 17, 2019, <a href="https://learningexecutive.com/2019/10/essential-behaviors-skills-driving-digital-cultural-transformation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Essential Behaviors &amp; Skills Driving for 2019 and Beyond</a>. By participating in this 90-minute, highly interactive virtual learning circle, HR and Talent Development Team Leaders can build essential new skills critical as our workplaces are evolving.

Curation Learning Strategies: Skim, Swim & Dive

curation

digital

marge.feely

Operations

tomas.ramirez

neuroscience

leadership development

diversity &amp; inclusion

leadership moments

priming

Equitable Inclusive

Session Focus:
<ul>
 	<li>The Future of Workplace Culture &amp; Experience (chap 7 of Humanity Works)</li>
 	<li>New Job Categories--Trainers, Explainers, Sustainers, Next Practices for How Tech will improve MY JOB!!! (page 55)</li>
</ul>
Essential Forwarding-thinking Skill: Growth Mindset

Book Discussion on Humanity Works: Merging Technologies and People for the Workforce of the Future

As AI technology evolves in the workplace, adopting an agile learning mindset lets each one of us increase control of our career and future. During this interactive book discussion, Tracey &amp; Teri will add the next practices to bring these ideas to life.

This invite-only collaborative aligns with the research <a href="https://learningexecutive.com/influencer/karen-kocher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Karen Kocher</a> shared on Oct 17, 2019, <a href="https://learningexecutive.com/2019/10/essential-behaviors-skills-driving-digital-cultural-transformation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Essential Behaviors &amp; Skills Driving for 2019 and Beyond</a>. By participating in this 90-minute, highly interactive virtual learning circle, HR and Talent Development Team Leaders can build essential new skills critical as our workplaces are evolving.

Future of Work Learning Circle: Workplace Culture & Experience

tracey.wik

teri.hart

career development

culture

growth mindset

sustainability

Learning Agility

employee experience

Session Focus: Mindset for Measurement and the Talent to Back-it-Up
Case study: Innovative talent solution(s) with tangible business results.

Essential Forwarding-thinking Skill: Big Data and Analytics

This invite-only collaborative aligns with the research <a href="https://learningexecutive.com/influencer/karen-kocher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Karen Kocher</a> shared on Oct 17, 2019, <a href="https://learningexecutive.com/2019/10/essential-behaviors-skills-driving-digital-cultural-transformation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Essential Behaviors &amp; Skills Driving for 2019 and Beyond</a>. By participating in this 90-minute, highly interactive virtual learning circle, HR and Talent Development Team Leaders can build essential new skills critical as our workplaces are evolving.

Analytics Learning Circle: Mindset for Measurement

analytics

Analytics

sean.casavechia

kevin.m.yates

performance improvement

assessments

impact

measurement

big data

Oshkosh Corporation

Business leaders often have a misconception that creating an environment where people feel cared for and valued will compete with business results. However, studies have shown that when people are happier at work, they are more productive.
Wilson will discuss Oshkosh’s People First culture journey that began over three years ago. He will talk about the active role he and his leadership team have played in making this transformation a priority across their business. The outcome of their work has shown that a People First philosophy is an enabler to positive business results.

About Wilson: 
Wilson Jones is the president and CEO of Oshkosh Corporation, a position to which he was appointed in January 2016. Oshkosh is a Fortune 500 company with more than 15,000 team members globally.

Throughout his career, Wilson has cultivated a servant-led leadership model with a focus on valuing diverse opinions, fostering a culture of trust, developing others and acting with humility. These efforts to build a culture around putting people first have contributed to the many recognitions Oshkosh Corporation has received. The company was named one of Barron’s Top 100 Most Sustainable Companies, FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work and Forbes’ America’s Best Large Employers. Oshkosh Corporation was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for four consecutive years.

People First Culture @ Oshkosh Corporation: Engage Develop Connect

engagement &amp; culture

Engagement &amp; Culture

wilson.jones

transformation

Organization Development

employee engagement

collaboration

erg-brg dei groups

Alter Domus

✨ AI Practical Lab: AI Disruption = Career Opportunity

Design Charrette | AI Disruption = Career Opportunity

Design Charrette | The Art of Strategic Listening

From Charrette to Action Plan: Watching AI Do the Heavy Lifting

LAK Group

HumanSide

Design Charrette | Stop Talking. Start Building AI Leaders

✨ AI Practical Lab: Framing the Why — Leadership Development for AI at Scale

DX Learning Solutions

Beyond Midwest Nice: Building high performing environments of Clarity, Candor, and Courage

Design Charrette: From AI Adoption to Shared Practice at Scale

✨ AI Practical Lab: Building Short, Visual Stories with High Business Impact

Strategy & Change in Practice: Turning Uncertainty into Better Decisions

Human Synergistics

From Values to Behavior: Navigating Superheroes and Saboteurs

✨ AI Practical Lab: From Insight to Influence — Telling Stories with Business Impact

BARYONS

Design Charrette: Building the NextGen Talent Pipeline with AI Mentors

Lead Belay

Co-Creating Human-Centered Transformation in the Age of AI

✨ AI Practical Lab: Humans Solving the Right Problem — ELE’s Four-Step Model

Rothy's

2025 in Review, 2026 in Focus: Defining Talent Priorities for the AI Workforce

Journyz

Kick-off ELE Innovation Sprint: Simplifying Reskilling/Upskilling to Scale

getAbstract

SunSource

✨ AI Practical Lab: Smarter Skill Pathways, Driven by the World's Largest Business Library

Kick-off: ELE Executive Innovation Sprints | High-Performance Coaching with AI

✨ AI Practical Lab: From Whiteboard to Workflow

Innovate and Adapt: Reimagining Talent Development for a Changing Workforce

Skills Are Data: Designing a Strategy for Agility and Growth

Origami Works Foundation

Nonprofit Success Stories Using AI for L&D

Allstate Insurance

Reynolds Consumer Products

Abilitie

✨ AI Practical Lab: Reimagining Business Case Scenarios for Today’s Leaders

How to Create a Learning Tech Stack: Building a Data-Driven Ecosystem

The Regis Company

Measuring Skills Development: How Talent Data Validates Business Impact

✨ AI Practical Lab: The L&D Detective Kit for Measuring Real Impact

Culture Change by Design: Using Data to Build Change-Ready Teams

Talent Data = Business Strategy: Speaking the Language of the C-Suite

insightsoftware

Froedtert ThedaCare Health

Leadership Development in Transition: Managing Through Change and Uncertainty

✨ AI from Tool to Teammate: How to Build—and Lead—Your AI Team

Ziel Leadership

West Bend Insurance

Thriving in the AI Era: Employee Wellbeing, Mental Resilience, and Burnout Prevention

The Shift from Formal to Empowered: Innovative Coaching as the New Learning Paradigm

Lake Forest Center for Leadership

Liberating Potential in Individuals

Problem Solutions

Upsurge Advisors

✨ AI in Action: Authentic Intelligence: How Humans and AI Can Work in Harmony

Pacific Cycle

The Future is Now: Transforming L&D for Tomorrow's Challenges

Succession Planning: How Future-Ready are Your Leaders?

Culture Shift - Navigating Constant Change Management Using Better Assessments

Caterpillar

Transforming Workday: Practical Lessons from Enterprise Implementations

Harnessing Data to Enhance Talent Development and Elevate Employee Experience

Myth Spotting and Myth Busting

ManpowerGroup

Latest Research Trends: Balancing Technology and Talent in the AI Era

People Culture at Manpower

Data-Driven Talent Development: Leading Indicator for Elevating Employee Experience

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

✨ AI Practical Lab: Aligning Learning with Organizational Goals

Leading with Insight: How Assessments Drive Organizational Leadership Excellence

Integrating Enterprise Skills Mini-series Launch—Recap + Next Steps

DEI Executive Sponsors: Here’s the Toolkit They’ve Been Waiting For

Developing Skills and Attributes for a Dynamic Workforce

✨ AI Practical Lab: Onboarding AI as a New Hire

Strategic Re-skilling: Explore How AI is Transforming Workforce Capabilities

ELB Learning

Microlearning in the AI Age: Building Adaptive, Personalized Learning Experiences

AI Practical Lab: Building a High-Performance Coaching Assistant

Strategic DEI Reimagined: From Employee Groups to Business Impact in 2025 and Beyond

Building Talent Reviews & Personas—From Theory to Practice

✨ AI Practical Lab: Building Talent Reviews & Personas—From Theory to Practice

🔗 Getting Connected: Weekly Office Hour

2024 in Review, 2025 in Focus: Defining HR Priorities and Roadmaps for the Future

✨ AI Practical Lab: Creating Podcasts for Leadership Storytelling

Get Control

Mastering Hybrid Strategies for People Success

✨ Aha! Moments ✨ ELE’s Practical Perspectives from the Talent Development Conference

Versiti

Art Institute of Chicago

Sustainable Talent: Leadership “Aha!” Moments for Future-Ready Organizations and Communities

Shaping the Future: Talent Development’s Role in Business Identity and Innovation

How the Technology Quotient (TQ) is building a path forward: Balancing Technology and Talent in the AI Era

Research | Generative AI WILL DISRUPT Talent Development

Talent Sustainability in the AI Era: AI Augmented Org Chart

Welcome Address & Conference Objectives: Workplace Agility in the AI Era

HUMAN + AI: Driving Unmatched Workplace Performance—Research Review

✨ Transforming 60-Minute Videos into Articles, Key Points, and Presentations | AI Practical Labs Series

Leaders as Champions of Mental Well-Being

Using Gen AI for Talent Reviews and Succession Planning

Next CoLabs

✨Build Microlearning in Minutes | AI Practical Labs Series

DePaul University

Formal Training for ERG Leaders Drives Organizational Performance

Future-Proofing L&D: Building AI-Enabled Workforce Capabilities for the Future

✨ Build a Mini-book in One-hour | AI Practical Labs Series

AbbVie

Neurodiversity in Talent: Adapting and Hiring for Innovation

Strategic AI Integration 🧩Crafting an Aligned AI Policy for L&D Leaders

Peer Coaching: Empowering Success

Unlocking Organizational Potential through Effective Employee Listening Strategies