Past speaking engagements

HRIA Conference

The Role of the Board in Building Leadership Capacity
Mathé Grenier, Principal and National Lead, Client Solutions, Leadership Solutions,Knightsbridge
April 25, 2012
BMO Centre
Stampede Park
Calgary, AB

Drawing on the data and insights from Knightsbridge research, as well as our experience working with organizations across Canada, we will explore the area of “leadership development” from an angle that has not traditionally been a focus of HR and OD – the role of the Board in building leadership capacity in the organization.

Strategic HR leaders have known for some time that building strong leadership capacity positions one’s
organization to effectively respond to uncertainty, complexity, drive engagement and ultimately achieve sustained growth and profits. Recent Knightsbridge research explores the accountability of the Board in ensuring the organization has sufficient leadership capacity to generate an effective strategy and successfully execute on that strategy.

So, how can Senior HR leaders leverage this important accountability of the Board to make the right investment to design and implement the practices needed to build leadership capacity? What does the Board expect from heads of HR?
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HRIA Conference

The Role & Future of HR: The CEO’s Perspective
Susan Robinson, Principal Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions
April 24, 2012
BMO Centre
Stampede Park
Calgary, AB

Recently HRPA Ontario contracted Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions to conduct a CEO survey to address the HR profession’s most often asked question: “Are HR Executives Denied a Seat at the Table?”

Over a one year period, qualitative one-on-one interviews with CEOs representing a cross-section of business size and sectors were conducted to determine if HR executives have a seat at the senior level table. The results were surprising. They resoundingly stated yes they do have a seat at the table! A consumer goods CEO is quoted as saying “HR has a powerful seat at the table. HR is on par with any part of the organization. It is understood that your most critical ally in getting anything done is your HR partner”.

Leadership Assessments: Build a More Robust Succession Plan

Seonaid Charlesworth, Senior Consultant, Leadership Solutions, Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions
March 7, 2012
Online Webinar
7:45am - 8:00am PST Login
8:00am - 9:30am PST Presentation

As more companies focus on leadership talent as a source of competitive advantage, Boards and Executive Teams are demanding robust succession plans. A critical success factor for succession is having accurate, reliable information about the leadership capabilities of people nominated for and included in a company's succession plan.

The Art of Executive Leadership

The Power of Many!
Audra August, Principal and National Lead – Solutions Development and Carlo Bos, Senior Consultant - Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions
February 22, 2012
International Centre
6900 Airport Road
Mississauga, ON

Corporate Culture: Building a strong leadership culture as a strategic differentiator. Learn what is driving successful business leadership and how to develop leadership potential both in your corporate culture and in your career

The 7th Annual IPAC Leadership Conference

Making it Happen - The Road to Recovery is Paved with Public Servants
Liane Davey, Principal and National Lead, Strategic Initiatives, Knightsbridge Leadership Solutions
February 13, 2012
Four Seasons Hotel
21 Avenue Road
Toronto, ON M5R 2G1

"The global financial crisis can be traced back to serious structural problems in economic, fiscal and tax policies". Find out why Canada has fared relatively well compared to other countries and what A-Priori competencies public servants must have to continue the road to recovery. What are the leadership skills essential to nurturing and honing these skills in our governments' administrations?

HRPA Annual Conference - HR: 2012 and Beyond Inventing the Future

Maximizing the Impact of L&D: Mindset, Skillset, Deliberate Process
Tammy Heermann, Director, Customized Leadership Solutions
February 3, 2012, 12PM-1PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC)
South Building, Exhibit Hall E
222 Bremmer Blvd.
Toronto, ON

Many organizations are ramping up investment in learning and development programs. Yet questions about the impact and value of such efforts remain. Why haven’t these programs resulted in sustained behaviour change in leaders or the broader organizational culture? There are three essential building blocks for impactful development initiatives: mindset, skillset and deliberate process. Find out how to begin leveraging them in your own organization to enhance the success of your learning and development campaigns.

FEI - National Capital Region Chapter

Beyond the Numbers: The Evolving Leadership Role of the CFO
Jill Birch, Principal and National Capability Lead, Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions
January 26, 2012
The Rideau Club
99 Bank Street, 15th Floor
Ottawa, ON

Today's CFOs are expected to reach beyond their financial responsibilities, provide business advice to drive strategy and execution, and help ensure the success of their organization.

Join us to learn how the CFO leadership role is changing and the specific skills and capabilities you will need to meet the expectations of your peers, your CEOs, and the Boards you serve

Canadian Board Diversity Council (CBDC) ‘Get on Board’ Series

Preparation of Your Board Resume and Your Personal ‘Get on Board’ Action Plan
Kelly McDougald, Managing Director, Career Solutions, Knightsbridge
December 8, 2011
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower
Toronto, ON

Get individualized coaching from a professional coach and facilitator to develop your personalized action plan to achieve your board career objectives. The coach will help you create a board resume which the CBDC will forward to Odgers Berndtson and Korn/Ferry for consideration in board searches.

HR Summit West 2011: Driving Engagement and Attraction through Trust

The Role of Trust in Bringing Leadership Culture to Life
Vince Molinaro, Managing Director, Leadership Solutions, Knightsbridge
December 1, 2011 8:00AM
TELUS Convention Centre
Calgary, AB

In this session, leadership expert and author, Vince Molinaro, will explain what leadership culture is, why it’s important, the role trust plays in establishing a strong leadership culture, and how you can build a strong culture in your organization using lessons from some of Canada’s top leadership teams.

HR Summit West 2011: Driving Engagement and Attraction Through Trust

Using Career Management to Build Trust and Engagement
Kim Spurgeon, Principal, Career Solutions, Knightsbridge
December 1, 2011 10:45AM
TELUS Convention Centre
Calgary, AB

Today’s flatter and leaner organizational structures limit traditional career development opportunities. Many companies and managers are building employee trust by being honest about this challenge, and by investing in career management programs to help optimize employee skills and career opportunities, whether within or outside the organization. This increases employee trust in their employer’s.

Technicity Conference

Recruit, Retain and Engage Technology Talent
Tim Hewat, Partner, Amrop Knightsbridge
November 22, 2011 1:45 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
255 Front Street West
Toronto, ON

This Think Tank will facilitate discussion of an issue that continually challenges organizations of all sizes and in all areas - the need to recruit, retain and engage the skilled people you need to deliver high quality products. This includes the shortage of suitable graduates or the difficulty in recruiting talent globally. How do talent shortages affect your business and what can be done about it.

The Annual Schulich Alumni Forum

Executive Search Wars: How to work with them?
Mandeep Grewal, Partner, Knightsbridge
November 19, 2011 3:35 PM
Schulich School of Business
Toronto, ON

The Annual Schulich Alumni Forum provides first-hand accounts of the emerging and changing opportunities facing executives.

CSTD Conference and Tradeshow

E-Learning Results Realized
Brad Loiselle, Managing Director, iPal
November 18, 2011 1:30 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, ON

Focusing on transferring knowledge from ‘text book’ to ‘technology’ is not an easy task for most companies. E-learning is supposed to help companies advance the development of relevant, effective online materials, but does it? How do you ensure that you are able to develop e-learning with better outcomes that result in increased productivity, increased employee performance and have the results that training should accomplish? This session will demonstrate that e-learning is maturing to be as effective as ‘in-class’ learning. Discover possibilities, realities and results within the e-learning world!

1. Understand the differences in e-learning methodologies
2. Understand what technologies can used to be more effective
3. Learn how to create productive e-learning that will create immediate results
4. Know where to start and the steps to walk through to ensure consistency during development
5. Understand how to build e-learning specifically for your needs.

Canadian Board Diversity Council (CBDC) ‘Get on Board’ Series

The Recruitment Process
Brad Beveridge, Managing Director, Executive Search, Amrop Knightsbridge & Tim Hewat, Partner, Amrop Knightsbridge
November 15, 2011
Bay Adelaide Centre
Toronto, ON

Executive search firm experts share with you the typical director search process for Canada's largest corporations, trends over time, including a discussion of the boards of the future and the importance of diversity on boards. They will share key criteria for selection,prepare you for interviews, and help you chart your board director path.

Finance Transformation for CFOs

Transforming Finance Through Successful ERP Implementations
Victoria Davies, CFO, Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions
October 25, 2011 - 9:00-9:45

New technology implementation is an important component of any Finance transformation initiative and no new technology project is more complex–and more feared–that the dreaded ERP implementation. Knightsbridge has just completed a successful implementation of a cloud-based CRM/Accounting system. Find out how they did it, as well as the challenges they overcame.

The importance of having a change management plan
Ensuring the ERP system incorporates the responsiveness needed to adapt to changing circumstances
Ensuring the business case has measurable outcomes
Sticking to the plan and avoiding scope creep
How Knightsbridge has leveraged the ERP system to make Finance more efficient and effective

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