Executive Summit

Executive Summit

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

8:00 am - 2:00 pm CT

Disruption in the workplace continues in 2025. That means the leadership Senior HR executives provide their organization is more important than ever! Join us April 16th for six hours as we provide a forum for CHRO’s to learn, share and network with your peers from across the DFW region.

This invitation only event is hosted by Fidelity Investments, along with DallasHR, Fort Worth HR, MidCities Human Resource Association, and North Texas SHRM.

April 16, 2025

Executive Summit

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

REGISTER HERE

Session One:

The Power of Positive Coaching

The Mindset and Habits that Inspire Winning Results and Relationships

Facilitated by Lee Colan and Julie Davis-Colan

The central role of a leader is that of a Coach. Since most organizations don’t have enough resources for everyone to have a coach, it is up to each leader to be equipped to coach and inspire your team. This session reveals a new, transformative coaching model. It is supported by the latest positive psychology research and field-tested, actionable tools that leaders can put to work right away.

It starts with a positive coaching mindset. Knowing your thoughts, purpose, values and emotions creates a positive coaching mindset. Once you build a positive coaching mindset, you can more authentically and effectively apply the five positive coaching habits to:

• Gain alignment
• Ignite engagement
• Enlist ownership
• Enhance accountability
• Deepen commitment

Lee Colan and Julie Davis-Colan

Lee J. Colan, Ph.D. and Julie Davis-Colan, M.S. have been encouraging and equipping leaders for healthy growth since 1999. They are both former corporate leaders and current CEO advisors. Lee is an organizational psychologist. Julie is a corporate health strategist. In addition to advising CEOs, they have authored 16 leadership books that have been translated into 10 languages.

Session Two:

Designing Future-Proof Organizations: Strategic HR Leadership int the Age of Disruption

Facilitated by: Steve Cadigan

In a world where change is the only constant, HR leaders must evolve from operational managers to strategic architects of the future workplace. This immersive two-hour workshop, led by Steve Cadigan—a globally renowned expert on the future of work—goes beyond theory to equip HR professionals with the strategic insights and practical tools needed to lead their organizations through unprecedented transformation.

Key Focus Areas:

• Strategic Talent Architecture: Learn how to build adaptable talent strategies that align with your organization's long-term vision, considering factors like AI integration, gig economy trends, and evolving employee expectations.

• Culture as a Competitive Advantage: Discover how to cultivate a resilient and innovative organizational culture that not only attracts but also retains top talent in a highly competitive market.

• Leadership in the Digital Age: Explore new leadership paradigms suited for a fast-paced, data driven environment where agility and continuous learning are paramount.

Interactive Elements:

• Group Exercises: Collaborate with fellow HR leaders on real-world case studies to apply strategic concepts and co-create solutions to common challenges.

• Open Dialogue: Participate in facilitated discussions to share experiences, insights, and best practices, enriching your learning through peer interaction.

What You Will Gain:

1. Actionable Strategic Frameworks: Develop a high-level understanding of advanced HR strategies that prepare your organization for future disruptions and opportunities.
2. Customized Talent Strategy Blueprint: Leave with a preliminary roadmap for a future-proof talent strategy, including key initiatives and metrics for success.
3. Enhanced Leadership Skills: Gain new perspectives on leading through change, empowering you to guide your organization confidently into the future.
4. Networking Opportunities: Build connections with a community of forward-thinking HR professionals, fostering relationships that extend beyond the workshop.

Steve Cadigan

Steve Cadigan is a highly sought-after talent advisor to leaders and organizations across the globe. As Founder of his own Silicon Valley-based firm, Cadigan Talent Ventures, Steve advises a wide range of innovative organizations that include Google, Cisco, Intel, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Manchester United Football Club, Salesforce and the BBC. He is also regularly retained by some leading VC (Venture Capital) and Consulting firms such as Andreesen Horowitz, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, and Greylock Partners for his counsel on a wide range of talent topics. Steve speaks at conferences and teaches in major universities around the world. His work in helping shape the culture at LinkedIn led Stanford University to build a graduate-level class around this ground-breaking work. Steve is frequently asked to appear on global TV and is a frequent guest on Bloomberg West, CBS, and CNBC. Throughout his career, the teams, cultures, and organizations he has led and helped build have been recognized as exceptional, “world-class” performers by the Wall Street Journal and Fortune Magazine.

Before launching his firm, Steve worked as an HR executive for over 25 years at a wide range of companies and industries including ESPRIT, Fireman’s Fund Insurance, Cisco Systems, PMC-Sierra, Electronic Arts and capped by serving as the first CHRO for LinkedIn from 2009 through 2012, taking the company from a private firm of 400 employees, through an IPO and helping set it up to be the powerhouse that it has become today.

DallasHR, Fort Worth HR, Mid-Cities HR and North Texas SHRM member rate - $299.00

Non-member rate - $359.00