MindGym’s CHRO Summit saw Human Resources Leaders from the world’s leading companies experience a vision of HR that challenged traditional thinking and provided alternative perspectives.
High-energy seminars and vigorous debates were part of a exhilarating day that helped leaders prepare for tomorrow.
Hosted at Sea Containers House in London, MindGym’s CHRO Summit gathered leaders in business, academia, and behavioural science in the first post-COVID, in-person HR conference.
One participant described the insights shared as ‘a real revelation,’ while another senior exec from a Nasdaq-listed company left the event with ‘so many ideas’ and a ‘refreshed view of how to improve.’
Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith, former Mitie CEO and MindGym Chair, and Chair of the British Chamber of Commerce, joined MindGym CEO Octavius Black and President Sebastian Bailey, PhD to unveil the future of learning - combining cutting edge technology with scientifically proven behaviour change techniques.
In another session, speaking alongside MindGym Chief Commercial Officer EMEA Desi Kimmins and Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Professor of Business Psychology at Columbia University and UCL, Trevor Phillips OBE, founding Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, explained to CHROs how billions of pounds are wasted on ineffective diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, and how a science-based approach is needed.
The trio went on to reveal the four cornerstones of building DE&I into a company’s DNA, and how these can be applied immediately.
Exploring his research on human motivation, Prof. Dan Ariely, Professor of psychology and behavioural economics at Duke University, revealed how financial incentives rarely motivate workers in a sustained way - often making things worse. While social incentives are more effective, such as personally thanking an employee for their hard work.
Elsewhere, Sebastian Bailey was accompanied by Anika Grant, Chief People Officer at Ubisoft, and MindGym Solutions Director MaryBeth Belka to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional performance culture system and how employers can develop a high-performance environment.
Throughout the day, attendees mingled, networked, and enjoyed numerous fun activities including the afternoon Balloon Debate and digital installations stationed across the venue.
In addition, the topics of management coaching, employee wellbeing and leadership development were examined.
Octavius Black and MindGym’s Chief Digital Officer Elaine Safier shared the key components of Precision Coaching methodology and why its return-on-investment far exceeds that of traditional management coaching options.
Attendees were also introduced to Performa. Underpinned by Precision Coaching, Performa is MindGym’s one-to-one coaching digital solution that empowers HR leaders to upskill their managers at scale.
MindGym’s Chief Behavioural Officer Dr Janet Ahn also led two separate sessions on wellbeing and leadership development. Partnering with Prof Tessa West from New York University, they outlined the actions HR leaders should take to design and implement a wellbeing system that meets stakeholder needs without overstretching the organisation.
Earlier, Dr Janet Ahn challenged her audience to move beyond the ineffective traditional leadership models, where time-poor leaders feel trapped between the demands of their bosses and employees.
Joined by MindGym’s Senior Solutions Director Roy Diggory, HSBC’s Chief Human Resources Officer Elaine Arden and Nhlamu Dlomu, Global Head of People at KPMG, she explained how leaders can alleviate the pressure of these demands by perfecting the art of attunement.
Want to learn more about the insights revealed at the CHRO Summit 2021? Look out for our series of articles revealing the key takeaways from each seminar or contact us and we’ll be in touch with more information.
