Go Inside the Minds of 4 HR Leaders
One of the great things about working at the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) is the plentiful opportunities to meet, interact with and learn from the HR leaders in our network. Among the several presenters at the i4cp 2015 Conference (March 16 – 19), four executives shared their insights with us in these exclusive, pre-event interviews.
How to Improve Work for 230,000 People
Dean Carter, CHRO, Sears Holding Corporation
- How Sears uses “socially powered, data-fueled” performance management to solve business problems
- The elements necessary for ensuring success with such a system
- Why companies struggle with performance management
Why FedEx Makes Diversity a Top Priority
Kelly Gray, SVP of Human Resources, FedEx Ground
- The importance of being the navigator of your career
- The value of creating a network of supportive colleagues
- Looking at talent management through the lens of diversity and diverse development.
High-Potential Talent Development: Why Everything is Going to Change
Kevin Wilde, Chief Learning Officer, General Mills
- Why companies need to rethink high potential talent development
- The most overlooked issues in relation to HiPo talent development
- The elements necessary for ensuring success
- Why companies struggle
Talking Predictive Analytics with a VP of Talent Management
Akil Walton, VP, Talent Management & Organizational Effectiveness, Aleris
- How Aleris currently uses predictive analytics to solve business problems
- The elements necessary to get started and ensure success with predictive analytics
- The dangers of using predictive analytics in HR
- Why so many companies struggle to effectively utilize predictive analytics
As vice president of marketing at i4cp, Erik is currently responsible for all marketing efforts for the company and works alongside several departments to execute organizational initiatives. He also oversees web development projects. Located in Seattle, WA, he brings over 15 years of Internet marketing experience, most of which are in the research industry.
Prior to i4cp, Erik worked as Internet Marketing Director at market research panel company GMI, where he was responsible for global online marketing and panel growth in several countries. He also managed the graphic design team and worked extensively with other departments on process improvements and plan development. GMI experienced exceptional revenue growth - several hundred percent - during his tenure. Prior to GMI, Erik founded FilmJabber.com, a movie review and information website that continues to grow in popularity and traffic.
Erik received a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from Western Washington University.