Executive Coaching Redefined (19th Annual Executive Coaching Conference)

10:00 AM - 10:35 AM ET

What If Leaders Could Reconceive the World?

What if we could imagine a future —and take action today to influence future outcomes for ourselves and for our companies? We will engage in a lively conversation with two highly accomplished C-Suite executives who have been at the forefront of leading large global companies through extraordinary change and transformation. From their own leadership journeys and in their current roles as C-Suite Business Partners / Executive Coaches, we will ask what actions we should take as coaches and leaders to help reconceive a better world.

Karen May, Executive Partner, Executive Coaching Connections LLC

Martin Radvan, Former CEO, President, EVP, Mars Wrigley Confectionery and Mars Inc.

10:40 AM - 11:10 AM ET

When 1+1=5: Integrating a C-Suite Advisor with an Executive Coach to Accelerate Impact

Today’s leaders continue to face unparalleled demands and pressures. Business models already changed largely from COVID impacts and accelerated digitalization, are now upended once again as impacts of global events change the landscape for both business and consumers. Now more than ever, senior executives must be resilient and flexible, acting with even greater speed, transparency, and adaptability to make critical decisions and deliver results. Traditional Executive Coaching in many cases, is no longer enough. Executives also need knowledgeable partners who have sat in their chair and successfully navigated similar waters. The executive panel will discuss the additive role of the C-Suite Advisor/Executive Partner - when to engage and how to best integrate with an Executive Coach. Two case studies will be presented, each with the client, the Executive Partner, and the Executive Coach, sharing their insights and recommendations.

Rich Floersch, Former CHRO, McDonald’s

Amy Graczyk, Chief People Officer, Vericity Holdings / Fidelity Life

Susan Madonia, ECC Partner/Executive Coach

Joann Callahan, Chief Operating Officer, McMaster-Carr Company

Ken Johnsen, ECC Executive Partner

Michelle Albaugh, Ph.D., ECC Executive Coach

11:20 AM - 11:50 AM ET

Upping Your Culture of Coaching: The Next Evolution of Leader Development

While driving toward a culture of coaching is not new, the opportunity to leverage the past two years of change and disruption has never been greater to scale the culture shift to even greater heights. The realities of remote and hybrid work mean that leaders and managers have more time and ways to see their roles as coaches resulting in greater engagement and empowerment across the workforce. This session will discuss the challenges most leaders face and how organizations can up their coaching culture during these unique times.

Carmen Reynolds, Sr. Director, Leadership Development, Boeing

Chip White, HR Business Partner, Michelin

11:55 AM - 12:15 PM ET

CVS Health - A Case Study in Leveraging Coaching to Scale Development

How do you scale development at the 4th largest company in the country? Assessing and developing your talent “to a deeper level” means reaching more levels and leveraging virtual platforms. It also requires people to ask different kinds of questions, spend their time differently, and be more conscious of “deliberate” practice. Hilary will offer a deep dive into their coaching activities and its critical role in their talent development.

Hilary Neu, Senior Manager, Talent Management, CVS Health

12:20 PM - 12:50 PM ET

What Employees Need From Their Leaders Now and How Coaching Can Help

The role and impact of leaders has changed and is continuing to change dramatically. As hybrid work environments are likely here to stay, organizations find it challenging to drive the consistent application of return-to-work policies. Employees have new preferences for how, when, and where they work, have different expectations to improve their well-being, and have whole new outlooks on the meaning and purpose of their work. Leaders are caught in the middle – unprepared, unskilled, and inexperienced – to both implement company policy and meet employees where they stand. In this session, we will hear from a distinguished panel of top Human Resources Executives discuss what employees need and want now, and how the coaching profession can help leaders for the future.

David A. Dye, PhD, Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board

KJ Payette, Chief People Officer, Panera Bread

Shaun Smith, Chief People Officer, New York Presbyterian Hospital

Tim Gruber, SVP, Human Resources, Granite Construction Inc.

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM ET

Executive Coaching Connections Virtual Exhibit

David A. Dye, PhD, Senior Fellow, Human Capital, The Conference Board