Houston CHRO Executive Summit

An organization needs to focus on its culture and strategy in tandem so business results can flourish. Challenging by nature, these topics are often approached separately, disrupting the equilibrium of the organization. When leaders are focused on becoming a high-performing organization, with a high degree of trust, they create a competitive advantage.

Join this working session with author Henry Evans to:

• Learn how accountability and emotional safety® together drive exceptional results
• Identify a real-world, real-time challenge and learn accountability tools to overcome
• Explore how to accelerate strategy execution

Organizations everywhere have used Total Rewards programs to attract and retain talent by offering a buffet of benefits to highlight the investment they make in their people. Yet despite these efforts, research shows that workers feel these strategies often fail, not only in addressing their most important needs, but in enhancing their overall employee experience. This session will unveil the latest insights from the 2025 Global Culture Report and foster discussion to help you redefine your Total Rewards programs and provide the right mix of offerings to better communicate authentic care.   

Join this session to discuss:

• Why employee-centered care must be at the core of Total Rewards strategies that align with what matters most to employees
• Why recognition done well throughout an organization can make a difference in fostering positive mental health practices
• How organizations can approach employee job transitions with the same care and attention given to new hires  

As organizations become more reliant on data and analytics to make sound business decisions, CHROs must keep pace. HR leaders must leverage the insights they’ve collected to better be able to drive strategic initiatives, improve operational efficiency and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Join this session to explore:

• Essential steps to build a data-driven HR function
• Scalable solutions for organizations of varying size
• Best use of data to communicate to the board and CEO

Most organizations have expanded benefits in both volume and scope, but many employees are frustrated with information overload and overall employee experience. How can CHROs build meaningful connections between the workforce and their benefits while navigating an ever-expanding technology ecosystem?

Attend this session to learn:

• Strategies for connecting employee insights to actions to power stronger engagement
• Ways to integrate employee experiences to increase adoption
• How organizations can leverage personalization and AI to help people feel seen and cared for

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In the thick of unprecedented demand for talent, businesses are struggling with a high turnover environment. A Gartner survey found over 50% of prospects would choose a job with the right work-life balance, career path and flexibility over one paying 10% more.

In this session, you’ll discuss tools for talent retention, including:

• Boosting company culture to attract the right talent
• Updating and delivering your EVP
• Keeping employees engaged with internal career paths

Research shows employees who feel a sense of belonging at work have higher engagement. In fact, it is a driver for job satisfaction, mental health, productivity and it lowers burnout. So why do employees feel like they don't belong?

• Identifying a framework to create a sense of belonging

• Establishing metrics to track engagement and retention

• Creating a culture that positively impacts employees

Managers are struggling with responsibility overload as they face simultaneous pressure from organizational leaders and employees to deliver on expanding aspects of their roles. As CHROs seek to increase managerial effectiveness, Gartner research finds that improving job manageability has five times more impact than focusing on individual skills.

Join this session to discuss:

• Resetting manager role expectations to align workload with ability
• Increasing process efficiency to promote high-impact tasks among leaders
• Designing purposeful leadership development programs to build managerial competence

More than 75% of top HR leaders worry that failing to adopt and implement artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in the next two years will jeopardize organizational success. CHROs must anticipate AI's effects by evaluating the strategic placement of AI within the organization.

• Understanding AI’s capabilities to plan accordingly

• Preparing functionally and culturally for adoption

• Understanding how AI affects workforce skills and employee experience

A Gartner study found 33% of the skills needed in an average job posting from 2019 are no longer necessary in 2024. As job responsibilities continue to evolve, CHROs must anticipate the versatility of future skillsets. Shifting from a tactical short term approach to a strategic long term plan can set the workforce up for success.

Join this session to discuss:

• Planning for challenges that result in talent gaps
• Anticipating evolving job responsibilities
• Implementing a formal development program aimed at future skills

Only 34% of HR executives are satisfied with the quality of senior leaders within their organization according to Gartner research. Even fewer are confident they have emerging leaders to meet future needs.

In this session, CHROs will discuss:

• Identifying key leadership capability gaps
• Building foundational skills and behaviors at all levels of your organization
• Integrating time for learning amid competing priorities

Governing Body members host this reception for executives to close out the event with an evening of peer networking, food and drinks.