Session Title:
A Fire Side Chat
September 16
1:30 - 2:30 PM
JOHNNY C. TAYLOR JR., SHRM-SCP
Session Description:
Join SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. for an engaging fireside chat at the Annual Conference for the Kansas State Council of Human Resource Management. This session will explore the current state of HR, emerging workplace trends, and the challenges and opportunities shaping the profession. Through a candid conversation, attendees will gain insight into how HR professionals can navigate evolving workforce needs, align people strategies with organizational priorities, and strengthen HR’s role in driving both workplace and business success.
Learning Objectives
- Identify key trends and emerging issues influencing the HR profession, workforce, and organizations.
- Evaluate approaches for addressing current workforce challenges while aligning HR strategies with organizational and business priorities.
- Apply insights from current HR trends and executive leadership perspectives to strengthen HR’s strategic influence and improve workplace outcomes.
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., is President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM. He was recently named one of the “300 Most Influential Executives in Corporate America” by Savoy Magazine and recognized on the “Virginia 500 Power List” by Virginia Business. Mr. Taylor’s career spans more than 20 years as a lawyer and executive, serving at IAC, Paramount Pictures, Blockbuster Entertainment Group, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, among other organizations. He serves on the corporate boards of XPO, Inc.; Flores HR; and Guild Education and previously served on the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board and as chairman of the President’s Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the first Trump administration. Mr. Taylor writes a weekly column, “Ask Johnny,” in USA Today and is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional.