In an era of heightened political and social tensions, workplace civility has never been more critical. In this candid fireside chat, SHRM Chief Human Resources Officer Jim Link joins EBN’s Alyssa Place to explore how HR and business leaders can foster a culture grounded in respect, empathy, and open dialogue.

Jim will share actionable strategies for promoting civil discourse across teams—including the importance of active listening, collaboration, curiosity, and constructive feedback. The conversation will also cover how to set expectations for behavior, encourage civic participation without partisanship, and build training programs and policies that support a more inclusive and communicative workplace.

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Join us for an inspiring and timely conversation on the power of words, actions, and leadership in shaping a more respectful workplace.

Newton Cheng went on mental health leave on Jan 18, 2022.  Despite working in the field of health & wellbeing for 20+ years, being a world champion competitive athlete, and having access to world class experts and robust mental health support services, he still burned out. 

In this keynote he will share the story of his journey to burnout and back, and what he’s learned about how we’re hampering innovation by not practicing vulnerable leadership… so many of us leaders get it wrong when we do try to demonstrate vulnerability, and how we can practice it effectively via a skills-based approach.

True leadership requires risk taking and failure. However, our culture tells us to “fake it until we make it” and to “never let them see us sweat”.  What might we be able to achieve if we could actually share our struggles so that we could take better care of ourselves and each other while pursuing our most daring ambitions?