preliminary Agenda

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The NAREIM Talent Management Planning Committee is hard at work developing a highly interactive and insightful agenda for 2024. Please keep checking here for updates. ​
 

​8am Breakfast
 
​8.45am Welcome Comments and NAREIM Talent Management Committee Update

• Chair: Charlotte Flores, BH Management

• NAREIM: Sanyu Kyeyune, Head of Programming

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9am Upskilling Your Workforce to Meet the Current Market: Tips & Tricks for HR Leaders
Strategies for Talent Management to engage employees and adapt to emerging market trends.

 

Session leader:​

• David Norman, VP, Human Resources, Prologis

• Megan Easley, VP, People Operations, Unico Properties

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• Training: How to train employees within a hybrid work model

• Leadership: Upskilling leaders to manage teams in a flexible work environment 

• Culture: Actions that HR leaders are taking to shift culture

• Learning & Development: Initiatives peers are implementing to maintain mentorship and productivity

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(Format: 20-minute case study presentation, 20-minute group exercise, 20-minute whole-room discussion – 1 hour)

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10am Break

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10.15am How to Implement ​Internship & Scholarship Programs

Peer-led case studies highlight how to launch, benchmark and scale internship and scholarship programs; examples of paid and free partnerships; common challenges and solutions being implemented.

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Session leader: Tia Price, Senior Director, Enterprise Community Partners

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• What resources do you need to implement an internship or scholarship program?

• What are peers doing? 

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(Format: 15-minute presentation, 30-minute whole-room discussion – 45 mins)

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11am Break

 

11.15am Employee Experience & Engagement 

Strategies peers are using to retain talent in a soft market.

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Session leaders:​

• Deena Goodman, VP, HR Business Partner, PGIM Real Estate

• Noemi Herrera, HR Director, Prologis

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• What does the return to office experience look like at your firm?

• What are you doing to boost your employees' morale?

• What actions do you recommend to someone who doesn’t feel fully engaged in their current job role, and when there is no promotion opportunity?

• What strategies are working? Where are you still facing challenges?

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(Format: 30-minute group exercise, 30-minute whole-room discussion – 55 mins)

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12.10pm Lunch

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1.10pm AI Applications in Talent Management
Live polling, small-group discussion and best practices sharing for you to learn how your peers are using AI within their organizations, managing risks and defining impact.

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Session leaders:​

• Lisa Giangrande, SVP, Senior HR Business Partner, Clarion Partners

• Heather Nelson, Talent Acquisition Manager, Harrison Street Real Estate Capital

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• How far along are you on your AI journey?

• Who leads AI implementation in your firm? In-house IT, risk or compliance function; outsourced consultants; yourself; other?

• What impact are you looking to achieve with AI?

• What policies are you implementing or considering around AI use?

• What risks should you be monitoring around AI use?

• What are you doing to educate employees on compliance and responsible AI use at work?

• How are you using AI for change management?

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(Format: Case study review, followed by whole-room best practices sharing – 45 mins)​

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1.55pm Break

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2.15pm HR Leaders Workshop: Leading with Influence
What does an effective HR business partnership look like? How do you get there?

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Session leaders:​

• Charlotte Flores, Chief People Officer, BH Management

• Sherrida Traynham, SVP, Human Resources, Clarion Partners

• Courtney Brooks, VP, Talent, Waterton Associates

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• What helps you to initiate and navigate hard conversations?

• What works, and where are you struggling, to achieve success in your HR career?

• Which self-care practices make you better at your job?

• What is the next change you’d like to implement at work?

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(Format: a mix of reflection and goal-setting activities, one-on-one peer coaching, small group breakouts, and whole-room best practices sharing and discussion – 75mins)​

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3.30pm End of Meeting

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