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Bring the Authority on All Things Work to Your Audience

SHRM Executive Voices bring the best of SHRM to the stage so that your audience can be equipped with research-backed guidance that will propel them forward.

This collection of SHRM's leading voices represent more than 362 million workers and their families across the globe, making them perfectly positioned to address topics critical to today's leaders and workforce. Does your C-suite need to understand how to better leverage the power of human capital? Are you an organization that needs a better grasp on how what’s happening on the Hill impacts your business? Or are you looking to future-proof your organization with the latest in organizational management? SHRM Executive Voices can deliver the answers to these vital questions and more.

Meet SHRM's Executive Voices

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM's President and CEO, is a dynamic, revolutionary leader whose thought leadership is shaping current and future generations of the global workforce. Johnny’s magnetic delivery and research-backed content will help you and your organization elevate your executive leadership, maximize the power of human capital, future proof your business, and more.

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. has been a force for good for over 20 years, during which time he has held numerous roles as a lawyer, a human resources executive and CEO in both the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors. He has held senior and chief executive roles at major organizations, and most recently left his mark on Thurgood Marshall College Fund, where he served as President and CEO. Sought after for his diverse experience and rich perspective, Mr. Taylor is a regular fixture in congressional hearings, while educating a broader audience through his nationally best-selling book, and his USA Today column, "Ask HR." He sits on numerous boards, holds advisory roles, and in every endeavor, Mr. Taylor emerges as a dynamic force, providing a visionary roadmap for leaders and organizations navigating the complexities of the evolving global workforce.



Emily M. Dickens, J.D.

Chief of Staff, Head of Public Affairs

SHRM

Speaks to Global HR Policy, DEI, Government Policy, Workplace Issues & Workplace Culture


Alexander Alonso, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP

Chief Data & Insights Officer

SHRM

Speaks to AI, Future of Work, Skills Gap


Jim Link

Chief Human Resources Officer

SHRM


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Bring a Research-Backed Message to Your Audience

Don’t settle for just one perspective — bring a SHRM Executive Voice to your event to hear from thought leaders representing more than 362 million workers and their families, and shaping the present and future of work through research, policy, and more. Begin by selecting the message that best addresses your audience’s needs. Each talk can be tailored to your audience profile and additional keynote topics are available.

As long as we have a heartbeat, polarizing topics will continue to exist both inside and outside of the workplace, leading to pain and division among colleagues, leadership, and even customers. The question is not if we deal with conflict, but how we as people and as organizations will handle it when we inevitably do. The problem is, no one has led the discussion about how to guide today’s workforce to remain civil when discussing polarizing topics… until now. With extensive experience in navigating organization-wide conflict, and influence over 362 million workers worldwide, SHRM’s Executive Voices are uniquely positioned to help all of us nurture civility in the workplace.

 

No stranger to the ups and downs of a divided workplace, through Civility Starts at Work, SHRM executives explore the impact of civility on work culture, and provide an outline for equipping employees to have candid, civil dialogue while supporting the mental health of all employees. Walk away with a strategic roadmap for facing the storm of conflict, gain insight on just how to measure and quantify people and strategy, and put your audience on a path to inspiring a more civil world.

In an era where the digital economy has given rise to new measures of global expansion, many companies find themselves unprepared to harness the wealth of talent at their fingertips. When we open up our organizations to a world of candidates - literally - we often lack the research and training that is needed to bridge international differences and build connections across the globe. Through the message of Untapped Talent, SHRM executives provide key strategies on tapping into previously overlooked talent pools, ensuring your workforce possesses the skills needed for success.

 

Learn how a global workforce is defined and what steps must be taken to become one, while gaining the tools needed to juggle this unprecedented growth. SHRM’s Executive Voices take decades of combined experience in people management and global expansion to bring you best practices for talent acquisition and retention in this new era of unparalleled opportunities.



Additional Keynotes Available

Maximize Human Potential: Win Together in a Shifting World

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP

President and CEO of SHRM

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Workplaces That Work for All: Understanding Policy, Advocacy, and Inclusion

Emily M. Dickens, J.D.

Chief of Staff, Head of Public Affairs

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The Future of Work is Now: Establishing a Proactive vs. Reactive Workforce

Alexander Alonso, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP

Chief Knowledge Officer

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EX IN FOCUS Employee Experience [EX] Driving Business Outcomes

Jim Link

Chief Human Resources Officer

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