The HR Executive Conference
Today and tomorrow I will be attending the Senior HR Executive Conference sponsored by The Conference Board.
The Conference Board is a non-profit organization dedicated to 'helping business strengthen their performance and better serve society'.
They along with many other 'traditional' conferences and established organizations have begun to reach out to the blogging community to gain some insights, some additional exposure, and I suspect in the case of the Conference Board to better understand what the heck is going on in the blog and Social Media world.
VPs and CHROs of some of the largest companies in the world (Coca-Cola, Hewlett-Packard, Xerox) will be presenting of a wide range of topics affecting business, Human Resources, and talent management.
I wonder how they will feel about some live-tweeting during their sessions?
Seriously, since I will have the chance (I hope) to meet and chat with several of the most powerful HR Executives in the country I will put it to you - what would you want to ask these HR leaders?
What does HR need to do to get better? Is HR Dead? What does the next generation of HR need to know?
If I don't get any good suggestions in the comments, I will have to go with my standard question I ask everyone -
Can I get you to come on the HR Happy Hour Show?
Reader Comments (5)
Enjoy the experience- !
Hi Steve,
The only question I would want answered is "Are you willing to humble yourself and learn from others?" If the conference organizers are making an effort to reach out to different HR communities (e.g., bloggers) then attendees should be able and willing to have an open mind.
Good luck!
Go for it Steve, work that room for future guests! :)
The question I would have you ask Steve, and never would myself because of the obvious professional conflict, is how the attendees feel about having one-third of the conference content they're hearing being bought and sold to vendors? Or do they even realize it? Easy for me to be self-righteous since we don't sell speaking slots at the HR Technology Conference, and maybe CB does it only at their e-HR Conference. But CB has such a sterling brand that I would like to see them deliver on its promise -- always.
@Debbie - Thanks, I sure did!
@Victorio - I think the outreach to a few bloggers by the Conference Board was a great idea. They seem genuinely interested in trying to hear and include more and diverse voices.
@Minion - I pitched (some). The attendees thought I was crazy for the most part.
@Bill - I really am not sure about that. There was only one vendor 'influenced' session as far as I could tell. But I have no special insight into how those events are organized.