How To Integrate Learning and Talent Management As A Core Business Process-EMC
When: Thursday, August 20th, 2009 : 11:00AM - 12:00PM EST
Continuous rapid change puts a strong demand on companies to maintain a keen eye on its talent. EMC, this year’s Corporate University Xchange Overall Award for Excellence and Innovation Winner, has faced this challenge by assembling real time talent management as a core business process. This process integrates all of the multiple dimensions of talent and pulls them together in an integrated approach that enables the value of talent to be seen everyday by business leaders. The results of this integration have enabled EMC to continue to grow rapidly in a rapidly changing industry and a time of challenging economic development.
The slides presented at this meeting as well as a video recording of the presentation itself are now available for members. Please see the links below.
Presentation Slides 
(Adobe PDF Format)
Video Recording (requires Adobe Flash Player)
Presenters:
Brian is the founder of The Networked Organizations, Ltd. – a consulting practice focusing on the design of innovative and client-specific leadership development, talent management and HR capability building solutions that enhance organizational performance.
The “Networked Organization” represents a significant shift in the way modern organizations translate strategy into structure relative to the traditional organization models that have been in use since the 1930s. The Networked Organization provides a customized set of offerings that helps leaders and HR figure a new way forward in a world where complexity, speed and change are the new normal – the networked world.
Prior to starting his firm, Brian was responsible for leadership, talent management and organization development at EMC Corporation; where he worked with senior leadership in setting the corporate direction in the areas of Leadership Development and Talent Management.
Under his leadership, EMC University has been recognized for excellence in the delivery of innovative learning and talent management services at EMC – this includes being named Best Overall Corporate University by Corporate University Xchange as well as being in the top 5 in Training magazine’s Top 125 for three straight years.
A gifted facilitator and program lead, Brian holds a Master of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts. He has earned various certifications from Columbia University in the fields of HR and Organization Development and is a Senior Fellow at The Conference Board.
In his spare time, Brian is a professional stand-up comedian and has coached baseball at various levels for over two decades.
Amy is responsible for directing the roll-out of a global talent review process, where she and her team are expected to develop identified candidates and design a new approach to developing high potentials. Additionally, Amy was responsible for Organization Development, where she created and delivered programs and services designed to enhance the continuing development of both the workforce and the organization. In particular, Amy managed the global implementation of OD capabilities within HR and line management.
Prior to this role, Amy was responsible for building out the Leadership Pipeline for EMC’s Managers and Directors. This work established a critical set of programs targeted at transition points and on-boarding. Amy has also led the management of learning and development for EMC’s engineering division. In this capacity, she designed the Learning and Development strategy for the organization and conducted a complete competency audit for the major roles within the technical community.
Before joining EMC, Amy was in charge of professional and management development for the retirement division at New York Life. In this role, she designed, developed and often facilitated professional and management training offerings across the entire division.
Amy has a Master’s degree in Training and Development from Lesley College and holds two certificates from Columbia University in Organization Development and Human Resource Management. She is currently enrolled in Wharton’s PhD program for Chief Learning Officers.