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SUMMARY:Driving Organizational Change with Data - in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:This masterclass addresses a critical challenge facing HR Business Partners (HRBPs)\, Organization Development (OD)\, and People Analytics (PA). OD and PA are organized and implemented as separate spheres of expertise\, with HRBPs drawing from both to help in their work. The problem for the business and HR is that this disjointed approach leaves tremendous value on the table\, impacting strategy execution and organizational effectiveness. It also makes responding to and integrating AI into the work of HR more challenging than it needs to be. \n HR needs a more integrated approach to reveal actionable insights and produce meaningful change. All three groups have substantial room for improvement in their practice: \n\nHRBPs are stretched too thin to effectively use the best insights from both OD and PA.\nOD needs to make better use of data\, measurement and AI in the process of diagnosing systems challenges and driving change.\nPeople Analytics needs to be more closely aligned and integrated with the interpersonal and change work of OD and the HRBPs.\n\nThis workshop provides tools\, frameworks and insights for all three groups to improve practice and business impact\, including the following: \n\nTurn data into C Suite decision making: Data and analytics efforts too often focus on finding facts to demonstrate “objective” realities in the organization without ensuring they resonate with the right audience. The workshop shows how to influence leaders and drive the right interpretation and actions based on the data\, including the emerging insights AI provides.\nIntegrate analytics and OD to activate successful org change and transformation: Successful change requires the right mix of process\, measurement and action. Combine the best data and measurement tools from the analytics world\, with the dynamic tools and frameworks used by OD to diagnose\, guide and deliver organizational change and transformation programs that work.\nTactics to engage senior business leaders: Deploying the right mix of OD plus analytics to engage key stakeholders and decision makers is both art and science. The workshop shows how to strike the right balance to achieve maximum results.\nConduct org diagnostics using qualitative and quantitative analysis: Classic analytics approaches rely too heavily on analyzing and collecting data from individuals\, rather than the teams and org units where the business and strategic outcomes are realized. Comprehensive org diagnostics of the drivers of business performance require a combination of case study and systems analytics\, and leveraging the new tools provided by AI.\n\nWho should attend\n\nHR business partners\nOD professionals\nPeople analytics professionals\n\nAttendees will earn 15 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. \nMasterclass faculty\nThe masterclass is taught by three highly respected thought and practice leaders in the HR\, analytics and OD communities. They bring over six decades of experience solving organizational performance and change challenges in leading companies: \n\nAlec Levenson\, Senior Research Scientist\, Center for Effective Organizations\nMaura Stevenson\, Chief Human Resources Officer\, MedVet and Affiliate Research Scientist\nAlexis Fink\, Senior Research Scientist\, Center for Effective Organizations\n\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\n			\n				Register Here\n			\n				\n				\n				ONLINE EVENT\nOct 8\, 20\, 22\, 27\, Nov 3 & 5\, 2025 (Six Sessions) 8am – 11am PT / 11am – 2pm ET\nEach day the sessions will run for 3 hours\, with a 30 minute break after 90 minutes (so 90 minutes; break for 30; then back for another 60 minutes) \n			 \n				\n				\n				SPEAKERS:\nAlec Levenson\nMaura Stevenson\nAlexis Fink\n			 \n				\n				\n				Registration Deadline\nOctober 3\, 2025 \nPricing\nNon-Sponsor: $1\,995Sponsor: $1\,695 \nDiscount\nTeams of 3 or more people from the same NON-SPONSOR company who register at the same time are eligible to receive a 10% discount.  Please contact Vivian Jimenez for details. If you are with a CEO Sponsor company\, please log into your MyCEO account to obtain your discount code or contact us. \nTo pay by check or invoice\nClick on the registration link above. Once on the registration page\, click the “Show other payment options” link below the green “Register” button. Select “Pay Offline\,” fill-in the form and choose “Send Invoice.” \nCancellations\nOn or before 9/15/25 the cancellation fee is $250.00. From 9/16/25 to 9/30/25\, 50% of the fee will be refunded. Registration fees are non-refundable for cancellations received after 9/30/25 and for no-shows. \nCREDITS / CEUs:\nThe following Continuing Education Units (CEU) are available for this workshop: \n• 2 CEUs • Course #: CEO-012 • Faculty: Alec Levenson\, Maura Stevenson\, and Alexis Fink \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Speakers\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					ALEC R. LEVENSON\n					Senior Research Scientist\, Center for Effective Organizations \n					\n					\n				 \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					MAURA STEVENSON\n					Chief Human Resources Officer\, MedVet & CEO Affiliated Research Scientist \n					\n					\n				 \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					ALEXIS FINK\n					Senior Research Scientist\, Center for Effective Organizations \n					\n					\n				 \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nUniversity’s Notice of Non-Discrimination\nThis program is open to all eligible individuals. The Center for Effective Organizations operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race\, sex\, ethnicity\, sexual orientation\, or any other prohibited factor.
URL:https://ceo.usc.edu/event/driving-org-change-with-data/
LOCATION:Virtual\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Driving Organizational Change with Data
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SUMMARY:Strategic Organization Design Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Part 1: Strategic Organization Design Workshop (11/4/25-11/7/25)\n\nAbout the Strategic Organization Design Workshop\nDeepen your understanding and sharpen your skills: Organizational design is a cornerstone of competitive advantage and performance. The ability to design organizations that are efficient enough to drive performance and flexible enough to sustain advantage is a fundamental capability in today’s dynamic and competitive environment. Dynamic strategies call for new organizational forms that pose complex new design challenges at all levels and in all sub-systems of the organization.\nThis workshop provides participants with the principles\, frameworks\, and tools of organization design for those who wish to develop a deeper understanding of the topic. It also addresses the ever-increasing challenges created by a growing digital economy where work\, change\, and design issues are merging.\nAttendees might include:\n\nHuman Resource Professionals\nHuman Resource Business Partners\nHuman Resource COE Professionals\nLine Managers and Design Teams\nInternal Corporate Consultants\nOrganization Development Professionals\nTalent Management\, Total Rewards\, HR Operations\nInternal Consultants\n\nEarn 24 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification.\nPlease note that the Strategic Organization Design Workshop is also eligible for exclusive public funding through the Compte Personnel de Formation (CPF)\, which is a personal training account\, available to France-based employees. Since January 1\, 2019\, CPF accounts are credited in euros- up to a maximum of €5\,000- and allow individuals to fund eligible professional training prgrams at any point in their career.\nIf you or colleagues are France-based employees\, you can view your CPF balance and register for the Strategic Organization Design workshop\, which will be held on November 4-7\, 2025 in Paris by logging into your secure account at moncompteformation.gouv.fr. For more information and further assistance\, please contact Jennifer Sparks Taylor at sparksj@marshall.usc.edu.\n  \nEarn Your Certificate in Organization Design\nIf you choose to continue the learning and obtain your Certificate in Strategic Organization Design\, register for Part 2: Strategic Organization Design Activation.\n			 \n				\n				\n				\nUniversity’s Notice of Non-Discrimination\nThis program is open to all eligible individuals. The Center for Effective Organizations operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race\, sex\, ethnicity\, sexual orientation\, or any other prohibited factor. \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				LOCATION:\nRennes School of Business9 Rue d’Athènes\, 75009Paris\, France\nThe program will be delivered in English.\n  \n			 \n				\n				\n				INSTRUCTOR:\nChris Worley\nGUEST SPEAKER:\nNicholas Rolland\n			 \n				\n				\n				Registration Deadline\nOctober 3\, 2025 \nCost\nNon-Sponsor: $6\,195 USDSponsor: $4\,975 USD \nWhen signing up for the Strategic Organization Design workshop\, groups of three or more from the same Non-Sponsor company will receive a 10% discount.  Contact Vivian Jimenez to receive this discount. \nDoes not include registration for Part 2: Strategic Org Design Activation. Contact us to learn more about earning your Organization Design Certificate by taking both Part 1 and 2. \n  \nQualifications\nAlthough this workshop provides a broad overview and hands-on tools\, it is designed for people with some grounding in organization design issues. \nIndividuals Needing Accommodations\nWe request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations effectively and timely. Individuals who require additional accommodations to attend this event should contact Vivian Jimenez at vivianji@marshall.usc.edu or 213-740-9814. \nCredits/CEUs\n\n3 CEUs\nCourse #: CEO-001\nFaculty: Chris Worley and Beth Gunderson (tentative)\n\nCOVID-19 Requirements\n\nCurrently\, there are no restrictions or limitations for visitors.\nCovid-19 vaccinations and boosters are recommended.\n\nRefunds and Cancellations\n\nOn or before 10/3/25 the cancellation fee is $250.00.\nFrom 10/4/25 to 10/31/25\, 50% of the fee will be refunded.\nRegistration fees are non-refundable for cancellations received after 11/1/25 and for no-shows.\n\nAdditional Questions?\nEmail the Program Manager\, Vivian Jimenez\, at  vivianji@marshall.usc.edu. \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n			\n				Download the Brochure\n			\n				Register Here\n			\n				Workshop Agenda\n			\n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					CHRISTOPHER G. WORLEY\, Ph.D.\n					\n					Senior Affiliate Research Scientist\, CEO  USC Marshall School of Business\, Professor Emeritus of Management Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business\, Clinical Professor\, Rennes School of Business
URL:https://ceo.usc.edu/event/strategic-organization-design-workshop-rennes-paris/
LOCATION:Rennes School of Business 9 Rue d’Athènes\, 75009 Paris\, France\, 75009\, France
CATEGORIES:Org Design
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SUMMARY:Capitalizing on GenAI for Business Process Transformation
DESCRIPTION:Capitalizing on GenAI for Business Process Transformation\nSession Leaders: Alexis Fink and Alec Levenson\nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\n8am PST | 11am EST | 4pm GMT (1.5 hour duration)\n \n			 \n				\n				\n				Want to use GenAi to improve strategic impact\, but don’t know how? Then it’s time to move from curiosity and confusion to capability building.  \nThe rhetoric and allure of GenAI are compelling – but how do you move from hype to reality? How do you shift from curiosity and confusion to a context where GenAI is intentionally deployed for strategic impact? Organizations that successfully design and deploy AI that delivers business value and ROI will build the structural\, cultural and internal decision-making capabilities needed for impactful transformation.\nJoin us on Wednesday 19th November for a live 90-minute Enterprise Effectiveness (EEN) session in which Alexis Fink (Senior Research Scientist) and Alec Levenson (Senior Research Scientist)  will discuss how organizations can connect internal capabilities with intent to translate AI’s potential into purposeful organizational effectiveness and business value. You’ll gain insights into how to identify and prioritize high-value AI opportunities within your business processes and learn more about CEO’s forthcoming AI for Business Transformation Labs. \nWho should attend? \n\nHR and OD professionals seeking to understand how to deploy GenAI to enhance business processes and strategic outcomes\nHR and OD professionals seeking frameworks for responsible\, effective\, and scalable AI adoption\nHR and OD professionals seeking to connect digital capability with organizational intent\nIndustrial–Organizational psychologists interested in the behavioral and structural implications of AI adoption\nSenior executives and decision-makers accountable for driving enterprise-wide digital transformation and ROI\nOD practitioners involved in designing systems\, structures\, and decision frameworks that enable AI-driven effectiveness\nBusiness and unit leaders seeking to move from AI experimentation to measurable\, strategic impact\n\nWhat’s the Enterprise Effectiveness Network (EEN)? \nThe Enterprise Effectiveness Network (EEN) is a dynamic peer-to-peer community where we discuss and address talent\, organizational\, and strategy execution challenges. Led by USC’s Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) experts Alec Levenson\, Jennifer Deal\, Sharna Wiblen EEN sessions are 90-minute virtual sessions founded on research-backed insights. By joining us for our EEN sessions\, you’ll gain access to expert and research-led discussions and practical tools and be part of a network of like-minded professionals committed to advancing enterprise effectiveness. Together\, we tackle real-world issues at a depth that drives meaningful\, lasting impact.\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				Contact Us to Join EEN Meetings\n			\n				Learn more about EEN\n			\n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				SPEAKERS\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					ALEXIS FINK\, Ph.D.\n					\n					Senior Research Scientist\, Former VP\, People Analytics & Workforce Strategy\, Meta\n \n					\n				 \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					ALEC LEVENSON\n					\n					CEO Senior Research Scientist\n \n					\n				 \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nUniversity’s Notice of Non-Discrimination\nThis program is open to all eligible individuals. The Center for Effective Organizations operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race\, sex\, ethnicity\, sexual orientation\, or any other prohibited factor.
URL:https://ceo.usc.edu/event/capitalizing-on-genai-for-business-process-transformation/
LOCATION:Virtual\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:EEN
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vivian Jimenez":MAILTO:vivianji@marshall.usc.edu
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SUMMARY:Using AI to Transform Organizations: The Promise and Barriers
DESCRIPTION:Using AI to Transform Organizations: The Promise and Barriers\nSession Leaders: Alexis Fink\, John Boudreau\, and Alec Levenson\nThursday\, November 20\, 20258am PST | 11am EST | 4pm GMT (1 hour duration)\n  \n			 \n				\n				\n				AI is bringing a tsunami of change\, challenge and opportunity to organizations. Everything from product development and backend operations\, to the basics of how work is organized and executed is being reconsidered and redesigned by the organizations who are leading this revolution. \nYet for all the hype\, progress on the ground is slower than expected in most organizations. Disappointing deployments are giving leadership pause. \nOrganizations are coming to the realization that winning with AI isn’t a technology problem\, it’s a transformation problem. Capitalizing on the incredible power offered by generative AI and advanced analytics requires strategic clarity\, sound data\, thoughtful governance and effective staff. \nOn November 20\, join Alexis Fink\, John Boudreau and Alec Levenson for a lively conversation about how organizations can set themselves up for success in the age of AI. We’ll cover: \n\nCompetitive advantage: How to target your AI investments at projects with real ROI – and why simply mandating LLM use won’t deliver the results you need\nRedesigning work: How breaking work and business processes down to the task level unlocks design options and paves the way to efficiency\, effectiveness … and better work for humans\nBuilding guardrails: How to safeguard your AI systems to deliver reliable\, useful results\n\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				View the Slides\n			\n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				SPEAKERS\n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					ALEXIS FINK\, Ph.D.\n					\n					CEO Senior Research Scientist \n					\n				 \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					JOHN BOUDREAU\, Ph.D.\n					\n					CEO Senior Research Scientist \n					\n				 \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					ALEC LEVENSON\n					\n					CEO Senior Research Scientist \n					\n				 \n			 \n			 \n				\n				\n			 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nUniversity’s Notice of Non-Discrimination\nThis program is open to all eligible individuals. The Center for Effective Organizations operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race\, sex\, ethnicity\, sexual orientation\, or any other prohibited factor.
URL:https://ceo.usc.edu/event/using-ai-to-transform-organizations-the-promise-and-barriers/
LOCATION:Virtual\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vivian Jimenez":MAILTO:vivianji@marshall.usc.edu
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