Session: The People Have Spoken, and Talent Mobility is the Future: How to Create a Standout Growth Experience for Your Workforce
The world of work continues to turn on a dime. Companies across industries are navigating the nuances of retaining, reskilling and remobilizing their employees to adapt to changing demands. One thing, however, still holds true: people want to grow. They want the freedom, the skills and the opportunities to pivot and stretch within their current companies. And, more importantly, they want transparency from their leaders on how to achieve it. So how do we create strong growth experiences for our people and properly equip them for this new way of working? Join Carina Cortez, Chief People Officer at Cornerstone and Katie Ballantyne, Vice President of Product & Customer Experience at Cornerstone, as they spotlight the imminent need for internal talent mobility – from a people and product lens. With 2023 research showing women are roughly 33% more likely than men to say they would like to explore projects that help them learn new or different skills, Carina and Katie will explore how this type of talent strategy positively impacts women in the workplace and prove why internal growth and continuous learning opportunities are the way of the workplace future. These actionable strategies will be a guiding light for employers looking to build a self-developing workforce seeking growth inside their company and provide insights for employees looking to take control over their own career path.
Bio
Carina Cortez is the Chief People Officer at Cornerstone, where she is dedicated to creating a work environment that inspires individual growth and collective success. Carina holds more than 20 years of global HR and people operations experience, with a deep understanding of the unique needs of today’s workforce. Her passion for learning and development an innovative approach to addressing business needs and strategic challenges has allowed her to consistently produce creative, effective and sustainable solutions. Prior to joining Cornerstone, Carina held a number of key leadership positions for some of today’s most distinguished brands, including her most recent position as Chief People Officer for Glassdoor, where she was responsible for leading the company’s people functions. She also held HR leadership positions at Ellie Mae, Walmart eCommerce, PayPal and Visa.
Katie Ballantyne is Vice President of Global Learning Strategy & Innovation, leading Cornerstone’s global product marketing, learning and adoption teams. She and her team are passionate about helping HR leaders bring powerful talent strategies to life through Cornerstone’s products so that their organization can meet the future, ready. Prior to joining Cornerstone in 2014, Katie held senior HR leadership positions in the luxury destination hospitality space achieving industry leading employee engagement across all organization levels resulting in proven increase to the guest experience. Katie's background in the learning and talent management industry spans almost 20 years, specifically focusing on engaging and investing in a company’s talent as a powerful driver of strategic organizational outcomes.