DAY TWO
9:00 am Registration & Networking
9:30 am Chair’s Opening Remarks & Recap of Day One
Navigating Hybrid/Remote Work & Managing Expectations of Work Life Balance Within an Evolving Biotech Organization
9:40 am Discover: Navigating Hybrid & Remote Work: Employer-Driven Strategies for Balancing Dynamic Biotech Environment
Synopsis
Gain a comprehensive understanding of how the organization is navigating hybrid/remote work and managing work-life balance expectations while ensuring the well-being and productivity of all employees.
- Business case: How does the organization ensure that hybrid and remote work policies are aligned with our business goals and values?
- Productivity: What measures are in place to support employees working in a hybrid or remote work arrangement?
- Engagement: How do you ensure remote and hybrid employees remain engaged and connected with their teams?
- Wellbeing: What initiatives are in place to support remote and hybrid employees’ mental health and well-being?
10:00 am Develop: What More Can We Learn From the Leaders Who Have Successfully Implemented a Hybrid/Remote Work Model?
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Q&A Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:20 am Action: What Steps Can We Take to Implement an Effective Model Within Our Organization & Adhere to the Needs of Our Workforce
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Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:40 am Panel Discussion: Navigating Hybrid/Remote Work & Managing Expectations of Work Life Balance Within an Evolving Biotech Organization
Synopsis
- How do we continue to manage the expectations and perceptions of work life balance with hybrid/fully remote work environments?
- Insights on what model varying emerging biopharma organizations are using, and what has been most effective?
- How can we recognize and navigate the potential long-term affects a hybrid model can have on relationship building within our organizations?
Reviewing Performance Management to Showcase True Investment in Employee Development
11:10 am Discover: Successfully Implementing Performance Management to Prioritize Employee Development & Engagement
Synopsis
- What are the best performance management strategies HR leaders are putting in place to engage employees and invest in their development?
- Prioritizing performance management to give one to one support to our employees
- Transforming performance reviews, to leverage internal mobility and identify key skill sets required for employees operating in a turbulent biotech industry
11:30 am Discover: Encouraging Personal & Professional Development Through Self-Driven Mentorship Programs to Enhance Overall Employee Experience
Synopsis
- Prioritizing mentorship programs to give one to one support to our employees
- How can we get creative with our internal people development initiatives such as mentorship programs to enhance the employee experience
- Building self-driving mentorship for employees; the strategy from SOPHiA GENETICS
11:50 am Develop: What More Can We Learn From the Leaders Prioritizing Performance Management & Mentorship Programs to Keep Their Employees Invested in Their Own Engagement?
Synopsis
Q&A Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:10 pm Action: How Can We Ensure That Crucial Wellness Initiatives Are Adopted Within Our Organizations to Genuinely Help Nurture Employees?
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Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Fireside Chat: Prioritizing Meaningful DEI Initiatives & Being Proactive as HR Leaders in a Volatile Biotech Market
Synopsis
- How can we continue to prioritize key & meaningful DEI initiatives and adapt this in a volatile biotech industry?
- How can HR leaders stay up to date with current affairs to ensure HR communications are transparent and meaningful?
- What innovative ways are senior HR leaders using to identify diverse talent in the biotech space?
- Best practice strategies and learnings for attracting women and racially diverse candidates into scientific roles within the biotech industry
2:10 pm Speed Learning:
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Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
In this quick-fire session, each table will be hosted by a HR leader who will share the secrets of their most high-impact LEAP; you then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your next table.
Table 1:
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Conquering the Challenge of Multiple Office Locations: Ensuring One Company Culture Prevails
Table 2:
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Utilizing Employee Engagement Strategies as a Tool For Retention
Table 3:
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Successfully Leveraging Culture to Manage Biotech Transitions
Table 4:
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Leveraging Leaders Through Change: Understanding Organizational Needs & Driving New HR Initiatives Successfully