CONFERENCE DAY ONE
7:30 am Registration & Networking
8:30 am What it Takes to Make LEAP a Reality
8:40 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Recruitment Innovation To Attract Our Mission-Critical Logistics and Transportation Workforce
8:50 am Discover: High Volume Recruitment Innovation To Drive Efficiency and Do More With Less
Synopsis
- How can we use resources to our advantage to hire and onboard talent, without spending more in advertising and seasonal recruiting?
- Overhauling the candidate and recruiter experience to remove clunky and dated application processes and refine the integration with ATS
- Leveraging technology to refine our candidate communication strategies, now and into the future
9:10 am Develop: What More Can We Do To Get Creative With Our TA Strategy & Overhaul the Candidate Experience?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Workshop Day Chair
9:30 am Action: How Can We Take Control of Our TA Strategy To Attract & Onboard Our Mission Critical Workforce Effectively?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
9:50 am Speed Networking Break
Reimagining The Onboarding Process To Effectively Reduce Turnover, Advance People Development and Boost Engagement
10:40 am Discover: Transforming Engagement & Retention; How To Measure The Success of Our Onboarding Initiatives, Culture & Values
Synopsis
- How can we get our people invested in the mission and values of our logistics organization from the start of the onboarding process?
- Re-imagining and perfecting onboarding initiatives to drive retention amidst a scarce labor market
- How can we use employee engagement as a tool for retention and effectively reduce our turnover; The Story from Saddle Creek Logistics
11:00 am Discover: Transforming The Way We Onboard To Decrease Turnover & Advance People Development
Synopsis
- How can we ensure that we are onboarding new front-line associates effectively?
- The simple steps to achieve people development, as well as boosting employee engagement and reducing turnover
- The story of ‘First Year Experience’ from Kenco Group
11:20 am Develop: What More Can We Learn From the Leaders Reimagining Their Onboarding Initiatives To Engage & Retain Top Talent?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Workshop Day Chair
11:40 am Action: What More Can We Do To Reduce Turnover and Engage Our Employees Through Our Onboarding Process?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:00 pm Lunch
Non-Traditional Methods To Refresh Our Talent Pipeline and Progress Diversity & Inclusion
1:00 pm Discover: Prioritizing DEIB Initiatives To Diversifying Our Logistics and Transportation Workforce
Synopsis
- How can we ensure that a sense of inclusion and belonging is ingrained into our company culture?
- How can we enhance opportunities for all employees within our existing workforce, and new candidates coming into the workforce from underrepresented communities?
- Making DEI a priority within our organization to make genuine impact and investment into our people and values
1:20 pm Develop: What Can We Learn From the Leaders Using Gig Workers To Overhaul Traditional HR Practices?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Workshop Day Chair
1:40 pm Action: How Can We Do More to Enhance Opportunities Within Our Organization and Diversify Our Talent Pipeline?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
2:00 pm Fireside Chat: Progressing DEIB Initiatives To Make Genuine Impact Within Our Organizations & Further Diversify Our Workforce
Synopsis
- How can we get more underrepresented groups, namely women and veterans into the logistics and transportation industry?
- How can we break into new talent pools and fill critical front-line roles amidst an ageing workforce?
- What more can we do to progress DEIB initiatives within our organizations and make genuine impact on our future workforce and business goals?
2:50 pm Networking Break
Successfully Implementing Change Management To Prepare For The Next Era of Logistics HR
3:10 pm Discover: Re-imagining Change Management & The Role of HR In Organizational Transformation; The Story from EFL Global
Synopsis
- How can we as HR see the potential in our workforce and make that investment in our people to prepare for the next era of logistics HR?
- What strategic decision making is required to transform your organization from the inside out?
- Successful strategies to prepare for and drive change management with genuine authenticity during a turbulent time in order to steer your organization towards success.
3:30 pm Develop: What More Can We Do to Prepare For The Next Era of Logistics HR and Transform Our Organizations With Successful Change Management Strategies?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Workshop Day Chair
3:50 pm Action: How Can We Strategically Think Ahead and Invest In Our HR Function to Steer Our Organizations Towards Success?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
4:10 pm Panel Discussion: Reviewing Compliance & Law Regulations To Drive HR Efficiency and Progress Organizational Growth
Synopsis
- How can we stay up to date with state and federal law regulations and how can we communicate these effectively to our workforce?
- Updating our systems, policies and handbooks meaningfully to ensure that we are compliant and are moving forward in line with where the industry is headed
- What is your approach to training staff on compliance matter and how do you ensure that all levels of the organization understand and adhere to compliance policies?