Join us for the 7th Annual Workforce Best Practices Symposium "Adapting & Thriving," where you will discover innovative strategies being used by local employers to hire, retain and develop talent. This is a highly energetic, engaging event, where attendees move between roundtable breakout sessions for peer-to-peer exchange.

Roundtable topics and facilitators are as follows:

AI Tips & Tricks

• Stacy Jordan, Fifth Third Bank

Building Frontline Success: Empowering Supervisors to Align With Company Goals and Drive Daily Impact.

• Jesse Megenhardt, Holcim    

Building Meaningful Employment Environments           

• Ben Green, Trailpath Workplace Solutions  

Boosting Team Morale Using The 5 Languages of Appreciation              

• Antoine Smith-Rouse, Gateway Community & Technical College              

Delegation - The Key to Developing Your Talent Pool                   

• Tim Kiley, Dale Carnegie  

Mediation: A Better Way to Resolve Disputes                

• Lou Manchise, NKU            

Mental Health in the Workplace     

• Meg Switala, Tier1 Performance             

Overcoming Current Recruitment Challenges 

• Kim Dube, Reflex: Recruiting Flexibility    

Tackling What Keeps You Up At Night   

• Vicki Crawford, Hanna Resource Group   

Thriving With People Analytics 

• Kristie Dierig, Ever Spark LLC 

Using Data to Make the HR Case           

• Ashby Drummond, BE NKY               

Working on Workforce R3:  Readiness, Recruitment, Retention             

• Dr. Kathy Burkhardt, Learning Grove-NaviGo             

Event Schedule 

8-8:30: Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Networking

8:30-9:20: Opening Keynote

9:30-12 PM: Breakout Sessions

12 - 12:15: Debrief, Door Prize Winners Announced

12:15: Adjourn