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Digital Era Recruiting—The Brave New Normal
Evolving Workplaces: Increasing Productivity in a Noisy World
A Seat at the Table— The Right Systems
Member Spotlight: Claire Jolcover
Achieving Success by Shifting the Culture and Leading Change
Organizational Flattening: The Redesign of Tomorrow’s Businesses
Trending Toward the Future— Contingent Work is Here to Stay
The Next HR Innovation
IT Talent
Why Employees Need Financial Wellness for Real Life
Game Technologies in the Workplace
Managing the Complexity of Time Off
Embracing the New Normal—Building Change Agility in an Evolving Marketplace
A Seat at the Table—The Right Mindset
HR Strategies to Appeal to a Global Multi-Generational Workforce
HR’s “HAIR”-y Future
Time to Jump On-Board
Are All the Great Leaders Spoken For?
Talent Trends
The Secrets to Creating a World-Class Onboarding Program that will Thrill Your CEO
It’s Time for HR to be a Strategic Contributor
Panel Perspective
Panel Perspective
Global Immigration & Travel Bans
Why Operating With Integrity is Critical to Your Employment Brand
Use Pay Transparency to Enhance Merit Pay Conversations
Why Leaders Must Measure Emotion in Change
Proving Perks Work
Retaining Talent Through Deal Value
Modern Framework for Building an Engaging Culture
Your Company Offers What?
Influence Effectiveness: Upping Your Brand as a Business Partner
Panel Perspective: Winter 2017-18
Message from the CEO
The New Way of Work
Time to Overhaul Your Company Culture
How HR Should Respond to Retiring Baby Boomer Executives
Aligning Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives with Company Culture and Business Goals
Why HR Needs to Change
The Chief Diversity Officer and Why You Need One
Panel Perspective
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Hyatt’s Evidence-Based Practice Journey Sets the Stage for Workforce 2025
Taking Action to Create a More Inclusive Workplace
Allstate Shapes the Future of Inclusive Diversity
Do Your Employees Bring Their Whole Selves Each Day?
Want to Have a Diverse and Inclusive Leadership Team?
Influencing with Limited Authority
One Company’s Path to Diversity
Seven Learning and Development Trends to Adopt in 2019
Illinois Gets $44M in Federal Funds to Fight Opioid Abuse
Workers Overdose on the Job, and Employers Struggle to Respond
Employers Overlook Ally in Preventing Cyberattacks: HR
Top 10 Workplace Struggles Employees Face in 2018
How Artificial Intelligence Is Reinventing Human Resources
Gender-Based Dress Codes: HR, Diversity and Legal Impact
Companies Lure New Hires with Student Debt Repayment
#MeToo Movement’s Unintended Workplace Consequences
7 Ways to Use Video Technology to Drive Engagement
Intelligent Automation Changes the HR Game
CEOs, ‘If Your Employees Aren’t Saving Enough For Retirement, It’s Your Fault’
Disability-Related Compliance Assistance Resources for Employers
Former Google, AOL Execs Invest in Chicago Companies
Developing a Data-Savvy HR Department
Chicago Among Top 50 Cities for People With Disabilities
This Year’s 11 Coolest Chicago Offices
IRS Ruling Permits Student Loan Benefits Through 401(k)s
New Startup Aims to Help Workers Act More Human
LinkedIn CEO Sees Greater Demand for Soft Skills, Not Coding
Time Off to Vote Can Engender Peace in the Workplace
Boost Your HR’s Succession Planning Effectiveness
Inspire Employees to Become Leaders
Meet the Only Black Woman Leading a Fortune 1000 Company
Keeping up with HR in Chicago
Peter Cappelli and the Agile Revolution
Take a Listen: HR Works on Community and Business
Bystander Training: A Tool to Combat Harassment
New Marijuana Laws Impact Workplace Rules
How HR Leaders Can Build Stronger Data Skills
Decoding the Millennial Executive
Helping Employees Take Advantage of Company Benefits
Veteran Hiring and Retention: What Can You Be Doing Better?
Why Every Company Could Benefit From Brand Advocacy
Why We Fail at Grading Our Workers
The ‘Beauty’ of a CEO/CHRO Partnership
Chicago Companies and City Colleges Build Jobs Pipeline
Employees Will Do More for Less If Job Feels Meaningful
Take a Listen: HR Happy Hour on Technology Strategy
Wanted: Higher Wages
Embedded Within Business Units, HR Has Become More Strategic
Hit the Ground Leading: How Chicago Tech Companies Support New Leaders
Payroll Trends To Be Aware Of
What Makes a Team Extraordinary?
Global Assignments: Make Them a Path ‘Up’ Not ‘Out’
Year-End Suggestions for Keeping Your HR Staff On-Track
Take a Listen: Future U on How Higher Ed is Shaping the Workforce
Workplace Wellness Programs Work Best When Bosses Buy into Them
Tips to Manage Employee Holiday Time Off
Let’s Rethink How America’s Workforce Is Trained
Prepare for 2019’s Top 10 HR Challenges
Atul Gawande Takes on U.S. Healthcare
The New CHRO: Multi-Faceted & Business Minded
From the Front Lines: A Year of Discovery
Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynthia Marshall’s #MeToo Turnaround Plan
Recruiting Surprises in 2018
Why HR Policies Are Prerequisites to Organizational Excellence
Take a Listen: Reference Checking Done Right with Tech
How Professionals of Color Address Bias at Work
Workers Beginning to Ghost Employers Like Bad Dates
Easing the Pain of Musculoskeletal Costs
Do Your Seasonal Employees Feel Valued?
The Most Interesting New Board Pick at Tesla Comes From HR
5 Underrated Skills Every HR Professionals Needs
Take a Listen: What Will HR Look Like in 2025?
Five Tips for Evaluating Compensation Programs
The Role of HR in Driving Digital Transformation
CHRO, A Title on the Rise
How to Defuse Arguments Before They Ruin Relationships
Tips to Help You Retain Talent in 2019
Sock-Sock, Shoe-Shoe
Before You Assume, Learn: How to Develop Strong Leaders
What True Workplace Diversity Requires of You
Five Workplace Predictions for 2019
A Family-Friendly Work Environment Is a Powerful Recruiting and Retention Tool
Take a Listen: Improving Civility in the Workplace
The ROI of Leadership
Does Higher Education Still Prepare People for Jobs?
Harvard Study: Workers’ Caregiving Crisis Should Be Addressed by Companies
Workplace Trend: Stress Is on the Rise
Phishing Attacks Are Top Employee Data Breach Threat for HR
The 6 Behaviors of High-performing Managers
With Paid Leave, There Can Be Too Much of a Good Thing
Reskilling Revolution: At-risk Workers Likely to Cost $29 Billion
Top 6 Hiring Demands of Young Business Professionals
Take a Listen: How a Global Apparel Company Is Building the HR Function
The Journey of Development
How Diverse Teams Drive Innovation at Four Chicago Tech Companies
Super Bowl Ads Spike Big Tech Debate
How to Prevent Great Hires from Getting Away
Chicago on a Mission to Save Manufacturing Jobs, Boost Entrepreneurship
Stop Holding People Accountable. Develop Accountable People.
Take a Listen: 10 Minutes of Recognition Makes All the Difference
Companies Are Promoting More Women to Management
How Culture is Helping Ace Hardware Through Tough (Retail) Times
The New Perks Companies Are Offering New Parents
Who Can Lead?
Good Work
What’s Trending in Employee Engagement
Survey: What Diversity and Inclusion Policies Do Employees Actually Want?
AI Tools to Make Recruitment More Fair
Tips to Make the Most of Reference Checks
Our Hiring Practices Are a Mess
Proceed With Caution: Fitness Monitoring in the Workplace
Take a Listen: Prevent Work Disability Through a Worker-Centric Model
Stop, Look and Listen
Learning From Aurora
Elevating Conversation Beyond Compensation and Succession
Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore National Employee Appreciation Day
Women Are Driving the Labor-Force Comeback
Workplace Violence Insurance: Does Your Company Need It?
Steps Managers Can Take to Support Women of Color at Work
5 Strategies to Help Employees Achieve Career Development
Watch: Willis Towers Watson on Diversity, Inclusion in Business
From Tech to Teaching: Benefits of a More Gender-Diverse Workplace
Warning Signs, Reporting Policies Key in Preventing Shooter Incidents
How This Company Has Achieved the Lowest Employee Turnover Rate
Why I Volunteer With HRMAC
The State of Employer-provided Health Care in the US
Take a Listen: Workplace Violence Insurance Increases
Rebuilding Trust in a Toxic Workplace
Report: HR Executives on Problems Keeping Women Out of the C-Suite
The Power of the Drive-by Conversation
Unleash the Power of the Chief Human Resources Officer
Get to Know Your Trans Co-Workers
How These Chicago Tech Companies Set New Hires Up for Success
How Can Leaders Build Accountable Teams in a VUCA World
5 Lessons in Addressing the Future of Work
Illinois House: Women, African Americans Required on All Corporate Boards
3 Fresh Perspectives on Learning and Development
Watch: Willis Towers Watson on Creating an Inclusive Environment
Take a Listen: Dave King on the Future of AI in Work, Productivity
5 Things You Can Do to Help Eliminate the Gender Gap at Work
Improv to Improve: Using Experiential Learning to Empower the Bystander
DOL States Opinion on Employee Volunteer Programs
A Sense of Responsibility: Emotional Insight Critical to Future of Work
Why and How VR and AI Will Revolutionize HR Practices
3 Lessons From Adam Grant and Malcolm Gladwell
These Chicago Companies Know What Makes a Workplace Family-Friendly
Take a Listen: Human-Focused AI with Fei-Fei Li
Watch: Could a ‘Nudge’ Make You Better at Your Job?
The Power of AI and People
Business Schools Forge a Path to Corporate Diversity
Should Illinois Require Companies to Diversify Their Boards?
Tackling Talent: Why Your Workforce Strategy Should Be Front-and-Center
Indiana Employers Offer New Benefits to Attract Workers in Tight Labor Market
How to Help Your Employees Transition to an Automated Workforce
6 Questions With Author Sally Helgesen
Take a Listen: What Managers Get Wrong About Feedback
KPMG’s New Tech and Innovation Center in Chicago
Human Resources and Analytics, the new Dream Team
Illinois Aims to Legalize Marijuana
How to Survive and Thrive in a Tight Labor Market
Why Culture-Driven Recruiting is the Key to Long-term Retention
Goodwill Collaboration Delivers Supply Chain Training in San Antonio
Can Legislation Lead to Greater Board Diversity?
Take a Listen: The School of Greatness Podcast
6 Ways HR Can Improve Trust and Values
Why Aren’t We Celebrating That America Is In Full Employment?
Chicago CEO Pay Outruns Peers, Employees Trail National Median
6 Ways Your Social Media Policy Can Foster Employee Participation
The Office of the Future Is No Office at All
Take a Listen: Morgan Mercer on VR-based Sexual Harassment Training
AI-ming to Redefine Conventional HR Practices
Ways to Deal with an Abusive Boss
Embedding Inclusion and Diversity Into Your Talent Management Strategy
Internship Compensation in 2019: Paid vs. Unpaid
The Search for ‘One-Stop-Shop’ HR Technology
Opinion: Cannabis Safety is Complicated
Illinois House Says ‘Yes’ Recreational Marijuana
Intergenerational Communication Failures Can Cause Interview Chaos
In Memoriam: Bob Davis
Take a Listen: Building a Global HR Mindset
Legal Recreational Marijuana: What It Means for Illinois Employers
You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression
Ways to Turn ‘Remote Worker’ Pains into Possibilities
Online Coaching Could Make Better Managers
Hundreds Weigh In on Chicago’s Mental Health Crisis
OKRs and the Power of Radical Transparency
Diversity Is More Than Just Numbers
Gay Executives on the Importance of Being Out at the Office
Boardroom Diversity Is Up to All of Us
5 Women Leaders in Chicago Tech Talk Change, Challenges
How Digitization is Changing Employee Benefits
HR Disrupted
Cannabis Will Be Legal Jan. 1. How Will Illinois Employers Handle the Change?
Opinion: HR vs. the Artificial Psychopath
Reaping the Benefits
Illinois Legislation Means New Rules About Wage-History Info
A Letter to New Leaders
Career Corner With Donna Dorsey
The Exciting and Evolving World of HR at Startups
The Pros and Cons of AI for Candidate Screening
Cultural Competencies and Diversity in the Workplace: How Does Your Organization Fare?
The American Dream, Re-examined
The Case for Paid Internships
Career Corner With Larry Brand
Look Out: New Minimum Wage Law May Lead to Heftier Fines
Keeping the Talent Pipeline Filled: Thoughts on Improving Retention
Advancing Inclusion Through Pay Equity
The Heart of HRMAC
Research Shows Why Even Consensual Office Romances Can Be a Problem
The Top 10 Elements of an Organizational Learning Strategy
It’s Time to Rethink Diversity and Inclusion Recruitment
The 3 M’s of Workplace Change
Prepare Now for Illinois’s New Harassment Training Law
3 Traits to Master Superior Leadership
Can You Please Repeat That?
Career Corner With Toyin Ogun
Recreational Marijuana Is Legal and Illinois HR Pros Have Their Hands Full
The Healthcare Industry’s Workplace Violence Ripple Effect
How One HR Team Went From Ordinary to ‘Extraordinary’
Career Corner With Ronaldo Borger
Keeping Up with Illinois’ Diagnostic Mammogram Law
Developing Yourself as an HR Professional in 2020
Purpose, Human Capital and Profits: 5 Factors to Drive Enduring Shareholder Value
Opinion: Men are the Problem … and Part of the Solution for Driving Women in Leadership
Career Corner With Deirdre Drake
Lessons Learned from COVID-19
Leading Through COVID-19
How to Prepare Business Continuity Plans for the Ultimate Test
Guiding Your Leaders to Create a Constructive Culture
How a ‘Best Place to Work’ Is Maintaining its Culture Remotely
10 Ways Leaders Can Help Us Cope
Fostering a Productive CEO/CHRO Relationship
Critical Conversations, Strategic Thinking and What’s Next
Health Crisis Could Spur Permanent Labor Gains for Workers
COVID-19: Illinois Expands Workers’ Comp Protections to Frontline Workers
Career Corner With Jim Conniff
Leading Through Digital Transformation: 4 Tips for Success
Making Our Way Back: Preparing Your Team for Reentry
Culture: The Catalyst for Transformation
HR Leaders Planned for the Worst and It Paid Off
How to Bring Self-Compassion Into Your Leadership Process
Developing Talent? Ask the 4 Questions
Workplace Reentry Checklist
Career Corner With Dr. Stephanie Smith
Black CIOs: ‘We Can’t Sit on the Sidelines’
Tips for Evolving Efforts in Social Purpose and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Opinion: Today, DEI Is About More Than Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Chicago Comes Back: What Will a Return to the Office Look Like?
Career Corner With Christy Harris
Meet Your Chair: Irina Konstantinovsky on HR and HRMAC
Become a Champion for Safety Culture in the COVID-19 Workplace
Employers Face Payroll Tax Dilemma
Career Corner With Jeff Childs
How Employers Can Support Mental Health for Returning Employees
What HR Needs to Consider When Giving Feedback to Job Seekers
Organizational Effectiveness: How the World is Changing the Way We Work
As the Pandemic Drags On, Companies Pay for Perks Beyond the Basics
A Return to the Office
The Friedman Doctrine and Business’ Debt to Society
Fight Fire with Funny: How to Use Humor to Teach Sexual Harassment
5 Ways HR Can Handle Politics in the Workplace
Do Our Inclusion Efforts Exclude Older Workers?
Career Corner With Mary Alida Brisk
The Magic of HRMAC: Nick Allen on Career Enrichment
Discovering The Right Within: A Conversation with Minda Harts
Architecting into the Financial Unknown: The Life and Work of Leo Melamed
Kearney Global Cities Report 2021: Emerging From The Pandemic And The Future of Chicago
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Annual Economic Outlook 2022
Digital Disruption and Customer Experience — How to Emerge Victorious
Edelman Trust Barometer 2022
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Kearney Global Cities Report 2021: Emerging From The Pandemic And The Future of Chicago
We Rise Together: Spurring Transformative Neighborhood Investment
The Executives’ Club 110th Anniversary Celebration
Building a Succession Program Through a “Turnover Tsunami.” A Coffee and Connect with Larry Brand
Employers and Employees, What to Expect in the Next Normal! A Coffee and Connect with Mary Cook and John Flayter
Annual Economic Outlook 2022
Edelman Trust Barometer 2022
Annual Tech Outlook 2021
Discovering The Right Within: A Conversation with Minda Harts, Chief Executive Officer, The Memo LLC, Professor and Best-selling Author of The Memo
Unpacking Operational Success. A Coffee and Connect with Jon Morris
Fair Pay Act: A Conversation with Lilly Ledbetter and Rachel Feldman
Architecting into the Financial Unknown: The Life and Work of Leo Melamed
Developing and Integrating Purpose
Cultural Humility
What’s Next? Creating Measurable Change in DEI Practices
DEI & The Workplace: Charting the Path Forward
A Coffee and Connect with Chevy Humphrey, President and CEO, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World
Annual Tech Outlook 2020
Member Lunch and Learn
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Members-Only: Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Member Lunch and Learn
Winning the Invisible War on Cybersecurity
Showcasing Proven Talent Solutions: Learn, Connect and Mobilize
The Business of Journalism. A Coffee and Connect with Nykia Wright, CEO, Chicago Sun-Times
The Triangle Between Business, Philanthropy, and Government. A Coffee and Connect with Michael Fassnacht
Members-Only: HRMAC Institute Welcome Reception
COVID AT WORK: Digital Transformation, Accelerated
Visiting the Cultural Gym and Exercising a Global Mindset. A Coffee and Connect with Dr. Nitha Fiona Nagubadi
Reimagining a Brand. A Coffee and Connect with Tonise Paul
Digital Disruption and Customer Experience – How to Emerge Victorious
High Speed Rail: A Regional Asset or Just a Dream?
A Conversation with Elaine Wynn and Mellody Hobson
For Women, By Women
Operationalizing Diversity and Inclusion
2020 Annual Economic Outlook
Emotional Intelligence
2019 Annual Economic Outlook
Tales from the Top: Breaking Barriers in STEM
Insights from a Turnaround Artist
Let’s Talk Womxn: Five Restaurant Feast
Exec Club 2021 Holiday Party
Pharma Innovation: Beyond Blockbuster Drugs
Corporate America Supporting Hispanic Stars
Rolling Up Our Sleeves: Distribution of the Covid-19 Vaccine
Governor JB Pritzker on Thinking Big: The Accomplishments of His First Days in Office, and His Even Greater Plans for Illinois Families and Businesses
Delivering Sustainable Growth in Tough Times
A Conversation with Charles Schwab
Unexpected Outcomes: How to Survive a Crisis
Holistic Healthcare in a New World
Turning the Employee Engagement Tide
Building and Leading a Purpose-Driven Culture with Allstate’s Tom Wilson
2018 Annual Economic Outlook
Together We Rise: Why We All Win with an Equitable Recovery
Brewing Good Business in the Face of Global Crisis: A Conversation with Anheuser-Busch CEO Michel Doukeris
Building a New Global Food Giant
How a Chicago Entrepreneur Became a Billionaire Investor
Way to Win: Excellence Through Teamwork
Women’s Leadership: In Charge with Diane von Furstenberg
A New World: Geopolitics and Global Business
What’s Fair? Restoring Progress at Home and Work Amid Covid
Flying for Fun
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A Conversation with Harry S. Truman
Taking Action, Accelerating Positive Change in Chicago
The Approaches to Peace
Accomplishing Big Hairy Audacious Goals
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Design Matters: Battling Big-Company Mindset
Remarks by Janet Yellen
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Imagine It Forward: Courage, Creativity and the Power of Change
Rethinking Diversity and Inclusion
C-Suite Exchange: Advancing Workplace Diversity & Inclusion
Making Boardrooms Better: Sourcing and Selecting Diverse Directors
What’s Next? Two Tech Titans Discuss the Future
Reinventing to Reopen: How to Succeed in our New Normal
Edelman Trust Barometer 2019
Expanding the 30 Percent: Woman in Manufacturing
Illinois’ US Congressional Panel: Legislative Agenda for Chicagoland Businesses
Land O’Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford: From Farm to Fork to the Future
Cameo: Where Celebrities and Business Opportunities Collide
Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass on Leveraging the Strengths of Your Brand in Times of Change
A Conversation With Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg
Technology as Sword and Shield. How Do We Uphold Civil Liberties and Privacy Rights in a World of Big Data?
Making It: Deryl McKissack Reflects on her Firm’s 30th Anniversary
Creating a Better Normal That Works for Everyone with Arianna Huffington
International Executive of the Year 2021 – Juan R. Luciano
The Pandemic, a Year In: How Medline is Arming Healthcare Warriors on the Worldwide COVID Battlefield
Roger Hochschild, CEO of Discover Financial Services
Leading Lightly: Be Resilient (No Matter What)
Finding Resilience in Purpose
Full Capacity: A Powerful Model for a Thriving Workplace
The Science of Purpose-Centered Resilience: A New Model and New Intervention Strategies
Busting the Myth of Doing it All. A Coffee and Connect with Teresa Wilton Harmon
A Conversation with Jens Ludwig
The Diversity Bonus: A Conversation with Scott Page
We Rise Together: Increasing Employment
Metaphors for Culture & Innovation: The Performing Arts & Your Agreement Factory. A Coffee and Connect with Robert Snyder
The Good Governance of Goods – Understanding Supply Chain Challenges in 2022
From Incubation to Inspiration – The Start-Up Journey
The Great Tech Talent Debate: Farm System or Free Agent Talent?
A City For All – Grassroots Growth and Winning Opportunities
Chicago Fire FC vs. Sporting KC Match
A Coffee and Connect with Ishwara Glassman Chrein, President, Chicago Fire FC
Strengthening Your Personal Brand in 2022. A Coffee and Connect with Julie Roth Novack
International Executive of the Year 2022 – Kenneth C. Frazier
Playing For the End Game: Leveraging Opportunities and Managing Risk
Reinventing to Reopen: How to Succeed in Our New Normal
Edelman Trust Barometer 2018
Diversity Leadership Series. The Mayor Talks: Diversity.
The Future of Economic Development in Chicago
Gerald Ford Speaks at Club’s 55th Year Opener
From Infection to Inflation to the Great Resignation: What’s Next For The U.S. Economy?
Titans of Travel: American Airlines’ Robert Isom and Hyatt’s Mark Hoplamazian Talk Future of Tourism
Family Leave: How New Caregiving Policies Can Bring Success
Sustenance and Sustainability – How Food And Beverage Leaders View The ESG Challenge
Investing in Chicago Through Education
We Rise Together: Accelerating Equitable Economic Recovery
The Life Sciences Lens: Real Estate For The Future
Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons From Trailblazing Women
Edelman Trust Barometer 2017
Edelman Trust Barometer 2020
Edelman Trust Barometer 2021
War in Ukraine: Supporting Employees in Times of Crisis
The Future Of Work: Redefining the Global Workplace and Travel in 2022
Made in America? The Road to Re-Shoring Domestically
The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work
Exec Club Spring Member Reception
The Digital Economy of the Future: A Conversation with CoinFlip Founder and CEO
A Coffee and Connect with Darlene Oliver Hightower, President & CEO of the Metropolitan Planning Council
Advancing Access: Community Healthcare in 2022
2017 Annual Economic Outlook
International Executive of the Year 2020 – Marillyn Hewson
International Executive of the Year 2019 – Jim Umpleby
Fueling the Financial Talent Pipeline
Could 2015 be “Next Year?”
The Economics of Mutuality: Building a Sustainable Global Business
United Airlines: Landing a Long-Term Strategy
A Conversation with Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot
A Conversation with Dara Khosrowshahi, Chief Executive Officer, Uber
International Executive of the Year 2018 – Muhtar Kent
Shared Experience, Shared Leadership: Brothers Jeff Harmening of General Mills and Andy Harmening of Huntington Bank
Running for Progress: Tapping Women’s Potential in Political Leadership
Revving Your Revenue Engine: Activating Your Firm’s Service Delivery Professionals to Support Revenue and Relationship Growth
Breakfast Meeting with Bob Dole
Executives’ Club of Chicago’s Special Breakfast with George H.W. Bush
An Afternoon with Senator John F. Kennedy
A Conversation with Condoleezza Rice: A Global View
Question-And-Answer Session with President Richard Nixon
International Executive of the Year 1996 – Michael Eisner
International Executive of the Year 2002 – Larry Ellison
A Conversation with Vice President Richard Nixon
A Visit From Former Vice President Richard Nixon
International Executive of the Year 1995 – Bill Gates
Women of Consequence: Building Financial, Political and Corporate Clout
2013 Women’s Leadership Breakfast
Upskilling Unmapped: Talent Training in Marketing and Sales
Attracting and Retaining Talent in The Modern Workplace
Working Together to Address Youth Violence in Chicago
Regular Luncheon With Steve Forbes
International Executive of the Year 2010 – Jamie Dimon
Merging Profits and Social Responsibility: How Marriott is Keeping CSR Integral to Its Mega-Merger With Starwood
A Coffee and Connect with Money Management Educators
Repurposing Commercial Real Estate and Workspaces Around the World in a Rapidly Changing Environment
Farewell Luncheon with Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Paving the New Corporate Partnership Path
Arrive and Thrive: Learning to Navigate Leadership as Your Authentic Self with Deloitte US’ Executive Chair of the Board, Janet Foutty
Entrepreneurship and Mental Health: Andy Dunn, Founding CEO of Bonobos, tells the story of BURN RATE
From the Front Lines of the Pandemic: Visionary Leadership Lessons with Walgreens Boots Alliance’s CEO, Roz Brewer
VC Outlook
Tech, Markets and Leadership with Adena Friedman, President and CEO of Nasdaq, Inc
Annual Economic Outlook 2023
Coffee and Connect with Manny Flores, President & CEO of SomerCor
Kane County Cougars Game
Exec Club Spring Member Reception 2023
Exec Club Holiday Party 2022
Slow Down with Slow Food and Alice Waters
The Brave New World of Employment Agreements: Ending Forced Arbitration
No Point B: Managing Constant Change. A Coffee and Connect with Caleb Gardner
Women In Business Tech: Closing the Gender Gap
Navigating the New World as a Beloved Brand with Portillo’s President and CEO, Michael Osanloo
Innovation Through the Lens of the Current Marketplace
The State of Manufacturing: Inflation, Supply Chain and Reshoring
Purpose Vs. Mission: Which Should Organizations Focus On?
Brews and Ball: Teaming Up to Impact Chicago
How to Manage Humans in the 21st Century: A Coffee & Connect with Dr. Lauren Tucker
Showcasing Promising Talent Solutions
International Executive of the Year 2012: Back on Top – The GM Story
International Executive of the Year 2011: Competitive Realities in the Global Marketplace
Special Breakfast With CEO of Microsoft
International Executive of the Year 1997
International Executive of the Year 2017: Delivering Sustainable Growth in Tough Times
International Executive of the Year 1999
International Executive of the Year 2013: Conversation With Daniel Servitje, CEO of Grupo Bimbo
International Executive of the Year 2000
International Executive of the Year 2004: Leadership in Challenging Times
International Executive of the Year 2016
International Executive of the Year 2009
International Executive of the Year 2008
International Executive of the Year 2007
International Executive of the Year 2006
International Executive of the Year 2005
International Executive of the Year 2003
International Executive of the Year 2001: Holding the High Ground – International Trade and Investment
International Executive of the Year 2014: Corporate Global Responsibility – Taking the Lead
International Executive of the Year 1998
Innovating for Sustainability
Meeting the Moment: Leadership Lessons from the CEO and President of PBS, Paula Kerger
Executive Viewpoints: City Year Chicago
Annual Economic Outlook 1998
Annual Economic Outlook 1996
Room to Grow: A Panel Discussion on the Future of Chicago’s Booming Economy
Why Mental Wellbeing at Work? A Coffee and Connect with Laura Sage
Dissecting Disengagement in the Current Talent Landscape
Preparing for the Unknown: How to Support Employees during a Possible Recession
Storytelling and Its Power for Change. A Coffee and Connect with Erskine Faush
Exploring Chicago’s Talent Pipeline
Disruption Summit
Business Technology Summit
Makers and Movers Summit
Healthcare Summit
CSR & ESG Summit
Investing in Spaces & Building the Future
Data and Analytics Summit
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Summit
The 69th Annual Meeting of the Club
The 70th Annual Meeting of the Club
Talent Outlook
Executive Viewpoints: Improving Diversity in the Technology Industry
Executive Viewpoints: A New Approach to Career Development: The Ultimate “Win-Win” – Boosting Performance, Engagement and Leadership
Executive Viewpoints: Storytelling as a Strategy to Get Employee Buy-In
Executive Viewpoints: Real Talk About Building Community Wealth
The Beauty of Retail: A Conversation with Dave Kimbell, CEO, Ulta Beauty
Reimagining Philanthropy with Lever for Change
Executive Viewpoints: Leading Through Volatile Economic Environments
Financial Times Ahead: What the Current Economy Means for the Chicago Region
Second Chance Hiring Isn’t Charity, It’s Good Business
Navigating Pay Equity and Transparency Strategies
Boosting Manager Effectiveness in Building Culture
Getting Results: DEIA Strategies That Work
Executive Viewpoints: Understanding the Leadership of the Nonprofit Organization
What Do Bank Failures Mean For Your Business?
The Financial Future of the City of Chicago
The Value Of Human Capital: Viewing Employees As Assets Not Liabilities
Good to Great Immersion Workshop
Providing Our Customers With Fuel For Life: A Conversation with Wendell Dallas, President and CEO, Nicor Gas
Chicago Sky vs. Las Vegas Aces
Showcasing Promising Talent Solutions 2023
Positioning Illinois To Be Competitive In Emerging Industries
Talent Outlook 2023
Global Leadership And Innovation With Belkin And CDW
A Conversation with Karen Lynch, CEO, CVS Health
VC Outlook 2023
Edelman Trust Barometer 2024
Exec Club Holiday Party 2023
Annual Economic Outlook 2024
New Venue And Added Capacity: Electrification of Everything
A Conversation With Charlie Scharf, CEO And President, Wells Fargo & Company
The Convergence of Purpose, Planet, and Profit Summit 2023
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Summit 2023
Peak Performance Workshop with Dr. Jack Groppel
International Executive of the Year 2023 – Marc Benioff
Fintech Frontier Summit: Navigating The Evolving Financial Landscape
Artificial Intelligence Summit 2024
AI and the Future of Talent
What’s the Future of Diversity in HR?
Cultivating Culture in a Hybrid Workplace
Talent and Culture Summit
Taste of Tech Vision
A Conversation with Steve Cahillane, Chairman, President, & CEO, Kellanova
Executive Presence and Influence Workshop
Optimize The Team Workshop
Risk, Growth, and Resilience Summit
Health Equity Summit 2024
Interactive Seminar with David Brooks
Made in America Summit 2024: The Future of US Manufacturing
Adaptability and Resilience: Women Entrepreneurs & Economic Challenges
Good to Great Immersion Workshop 2024
Exec Club Spring Member Reception 2024
Transformation and Innovation Summit 2024
Chicago Economic Insights: Navigating Pathways to Sustainable Growth
The Future of Transportation Summit 2024
A Conversation with McDonald’s CEO, Chris Kempczinski
Equity in Tech: Business Technology Summit 2024
CHRO Exchange: Board Governance Part 2
Bayer AG’s CEO On The Urgency Of Food Security
Kane County Cougars Game 2024
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Investing in Women Entrepreneurs
VC Outlook 2024
Annual Economic Outlook 2025
Unlocking National Geographic’s Superpower: A Conversation with National Geographic Society CEO Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler
Women’s Empowerment Through Investment: Economic Equality with Sallie Krawcheck
Everybody Needs An Editor
Driving Purposeful Growth: A Conversation With Darrel Hackett, President & CEO, BMO Bank N.A.
Taste of Tech Vision 2025
Workforce Development Summit
Exec Club Holiday Party 2024
Being Here While Getting There: A Conversation with Marshall Goldsmith
Talent Outlook 2024
Chicago Sky vs. Washington Mystics
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG): Present Outlook and Future Potential
Edelman Trust Barometer 2025
International Executive of the Year – Satya Nadella
Civil Conversations At Work Workshop
Amplify Your Leadership Voice Workshop
A New Future For Foxtrot: A Conversation With Founder, Mike LaVitola
DEIA Summit 2024
Women’s Leadership Exchange with Erin Coupe
Fintech Summit 2024
Decarbonization in Illinois
Building a High Performing Inclusive Culture Workshop
Unleash Your Leadership Potential With Hogan Assessments
CHRO Exchange – Ravin Jesuthasan
Forrest Claypool On Life In Politics And Richard M. Daley’s Legacy
HRMAC Institute Reception
Women’s Leadership Exchange with Kathryn Janicek
The Evolution of Private Equity in Chicago
Enterprise Breakfast January 2025
Bridging Healthcare, Technology, and Optimal Health For All
The Future of Transportation and the Technology That Will Drive Us There
Risk, Growth, and Resilience Summit 2025
Made in America Summit 2025
2025 Leadership Circle Spring Kickoff Reception
Women’s Leadership Exchange with Eve Geroulis
A Conversation with Danny Wirtz, CEO, Chicago Blackhawks
Fractional Business Innovation and Emerging Trends For Scaling Companies
Talent and Culture Summit 2025: Building Future-Ready Leadership
Showcasing Promising Talent Solutions 2025
GenAI Show & Tell: Real-World Applications
How To Find Growth In This Ambiguous Macroeconomic Environment
What’s Next In Healthcare Transactions
Scaling for the Future: Preparing Next-Gen Leaders for Business Transformation
AI and GenAI Use Cases in Financial Services
AI Summit 2025: Bringing AI To Life Through Industry Perspectives
The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward
Exec Club Spring Member Reception 2025
CHRO Exchange – April
Chicago Rising: Shaping a Brighter Economic Future
Manufacturing Momentum: Illinois Industry Leaders on Innovation, Growth, and the Road Ahead
Leading Authentically: A Conversation with Suzy Welch on Becoming You
Food Summit 2025
Leading Through Change & Uncertainty Workshop
Steady In The Storm: Executive Talent Strategies For Times Of Uncertainty
Leading Through Inflection Points: What The Best Leaders Get Right
Value Creation In Turbulent Times: Operational Tactics For Private Equity Leaders
The Future of Work Summit 2025: Company Culture, Physical Environments, And The Skills That Will Define Tomorrow’s Workforce
Lead Boldly: Unlock Your Strengths
Create Enduring Success Together: Five Critical Choices
Harness Your Power As A Presenter
Good to Great Immersion Workshop 2025

Podcasts

Episode 049 – Greg Hughes, President & CEO, Beam Suntory (2022)
Episode 058 – Stephanie Morimoto, CEO, Asutra
Episode 057 – Marc Schulman, President, Eli’s Cheesecake Company
Episode 056 – Marc Benioff, CEO & Founder, Salesforce
Episode 055 – Kristi Ross, Co-Founder and Co-Owner, U3 COFFEE
Episode 054 – Wendell Dallas, President & CEO, Nicor Gas
Episode 053 – Natalie A. Brown, CEO, Mesirow
Episode 052 – John M. Holmes, Chairman, President, and CEO, AAR CORP
Episode 051 – Dr. Joanne Pike, President and CEO, The Alzheimer’s Association
Episode 050 – Allison Robinson, Founder & CEO, The Mom Project
Episode 059 – D.G. Macpherson, Chairman and CEO, W.W. Grainger
Episode 048 – Dave Kimbell, CEO, Ulta Beauty
Episode 047 – Marilynn Gardner, President and CEO, Navy Pier
Episode 046 – Cecilia A. Conrad, CEO, Lever for Change
Episode 045 – Lior Ron, CEO, Uber Freight
Episode 044 – Alice Waters, Food Activist, Chef, Founder & Owner, Chez Panisse
Episode 043 – Michael Osanloo, President and CEO, Portillo’s
Episode 042 – Scott Swanson, Regional President of Illinois, PNC Bank
Episode 041 – Richard Edelman, Chief Executive Officer, Edelman
Episode 040 – Paula Kerger, President and CEO, PBS
Episode 068 – Karen Lynch, President and CEO, CVS Health
Episode 077 – Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Author and Executive Coach
Episode 076 – Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler, CEO, National Geographic Society
Episode 075 – Richard Edelman, Edelman & Tom Wilson, Allstate
Episode 074 – Sallie Krawcheck, Co-founder and Former CEO, Ellevest
Episode 073 – Darrel Hackett, President and CEO, BMO Bank N.A
Episode 072 – Satya Nadella, Chairman & CEO, Microsoft
Episode 071 – Brooke Skinner Ricketts, Co-Founder and President, Beyond Barriers
Episode 070 – Eric Larson, Chairman and Co-CEO, Tilia Holdings
Episode 069 – Mathias Carlbaum, President and CEO, International
Episode 039 – Melissa Urban, Author and Co-Founder, Whole30
Episode 067 – Aamir Paul, Schneider Electric North America & Gil Quiniones, ComEd
Episode 066 – Jenny Just, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, PEAK6 Investments
Episode 065 – Kevin Warren, President and CEO, Chicago Bears
Episode 064 – Ari Levy, Founder and CEO, SHIFT
Episode 063 – Steven Malony, CEO, Belkin
Episode 062 – Laurent Therivel, President and CEO, USCellular
Episode 061 – Debra A. Cafaro, Chairman and CEO, Ventas Inc.
Episode 060 – Richard Edelman, Chief Executive Officer, Edelman
Episode 010 – Roger Hochschild, CEO & President, Discover Financial Services
Episode 019 – Coco Meers, Co-Founder & CEO, Equilibria
Episode 018 – Lou Rassey, Co-Founder & CEO, Fast Radius
Episode 017 – Andy Lansing, President & CEO, Levy
Episode 016-Juan Luciano, Chairman, President and CEO, ADM
Episode 015 – James P. Zallie, President & CEO, Ingredion
Episode 014 – Steven Galanis, Co-Founder & CEO, Cameo
Episode 013- Tom Ricketts, Chairman, Chicago Cubs
Episode 012- Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO, Feeding America
Episode 011 – Jennifer Scanlon & Jill Oakman of UL Inc.
Episode 020 – David Gupta, Founder & CEO, SDI Presence LLC
Episode 009 – Tonise Paul, Chairman, Energy BBDO
Episode 008 – Charlie Mills, CEO, Medline Industries, Inc.
Episode 007 – Amanda Lannert, CEO, Jellyvision
Episode 006 – Mary Dillon, Executive Chair, Ulta Beauty
Episode 005 – Jahmal Cole, CEO and Founder, My Block, My Hood, My City
Episode 004 – Julie Smolyansky, CEO, Lifeway Foods
Episode 003 – Deryl McKissack, CEO and President, McKissack & McKissack
Episode 002 – Joe Mansueto, Executive Chairman and Founder, Morningstar
Episode 029 – Daniel Polotsky and Ben Weiss of CoinFlip
Episode 038 – Lynn Osmond, President and CEO, Choose Chicago
Episode 037 – Brendan Whitworth, CEO, Anheuser-Busch
Episode 036 – Roz Brewer, CEO, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Episode 035 – Andy Dunn, Author, BURN RATE & Founding CEO, Bonobos
Episode 034 – Janet Foutty, Author & Executive Chair, Deloitte US
Episode 033 – Dorri McWhorter, President and Chief Executive Officer, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Episode 032 – Gavin Hattersley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Molson Coors Beverage Company
Episode 031 – Laurie Weingart, Co-Author, The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work
Episode 030 – Patrick O’Rahilly, Founder and CEO, FactoryFix
Episode 001 – Christine Schyvinck, CEO, Shure Incorporated
Episode 028 – Kenneth C. Frazier, Executive Chairman & Former CEO, Merck & Co.
Episode 027 – Mark Hoplamazian, Hyatt Hotels & Robert Isom, American Airlines
Episode 026 – Chandra Brown, CEO, MxD
Episode 025 – Garry Cooper Jr., PhD, CEO & Co-Founder, Rheaply
Episode 024 – Christine Leahy, President & CEO, CDW
Episode 023 – Greg Hughes, President, North America, Beam Suntory
Episode 022 – Julie Sweet, Chair & CEO, Accenture
Episode 021 – Timothy Walbert, Chairman, President & CEO, Horizon Therapeutics

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A New Chapter of Leadership at the Exec Club

We’re proud to welcome Dorri McWhorter as the new President & Chief Executive Officer of the Executives’ Club of Chicago

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