Conference Topic Brief 2020

Technology is changing the way people work, think and behave at high speed.  How does a leader adapt and thrive using the new digital wonders and discoveries while maintaining time-tested leadership principles that keep people healthy, productive and fulfilled in the workplace?

Access to technology and globalization has turned recruitment into a jobseeker’s market where companies compete to hire specialists and field experts.  Stay ahead of competitors. Learn innovative programs, tactics and tools to help you hire for hard-to-fill positions.

Do your new recruits and existing workers have sufficient job skills and the right amount of support to fulfill their duties and responsibilities in the workplace?  Learn how to measure skills gap. Explore non-traditional learning methods and tools to upscale the skills of your workforce in a sustainable way.

Let’s face it.  The typical periodic performance evaluation form is such a drag and cumbersome to fill for many busy leaders.  For a fast-paced world, we need real-time, qualitative and quantitative performance measurement systems and tools to help leaders provide immediate feedback and corrective steps to better performance.

At one point in time, each employee will require medical services and incur costs which our Philhealth coverage subsidizes.  As the primary healthcare agency in our country, what are the plans of Philhealth for managing, sustaining and improving the healthcare benefits of Filipinos?  How can employees benefit from Philhealth more?

Leaders need to ensure the mental well-being of their team and create a healthy work environment for them to thrive.  Learn how to help your people self-manage their stress levels and how companies can provide support programs for stress management and mental wellness.

HR Leaders need to get updated with the new laws affecting the workplace.  Our legal expert speaker explains how to understand the spirit of these law, what to keep in mind when drafting policies, not just to be DOLE compliant but to be able to use the law for the mutual benefit and guidance of both employers and employees.

All organizations handle personal information of employees and customers.  Leaders are now responsible in ensuring that these data and records are protected, properly  handled and used with proper authority and permissions.  Get guidelines and tips on how to prepare your company and team to handle data and records properly.

Many employees dream of flexible and work-from-home work arrangements, but this poses leadership challenges and requires resources for managers and companies. What technologies, policies and practices do we need to make Telecommuting work?  What are the challenges and solutions that leaders and employees will need to face?

With a culture of gift giving prevalent in society, how can institutions, organizations and companies set boundaries and limits to ensure that good ethics are followed.  How can leaders guide their people in balancing rules, principles and culture and avoid questionable transactions.

Government institutions and private companies are adapting policies to make workplaces safe and functional for persons with disabilities, not just for the sake of employees but for customers too.  Learn why and how you should take steps to make your workplace pwd-friendly.

Respecting culture, gender, religion and race is a behavior that many mature companies and institutions want to imbibe in their people.  How can leaders advocate and train their personnel to handle co-workers and customers from diverse cultures?  Let us explore measures we can take to serve the needs of all without sacrificing the needs of minority groups and vice versa.