It has been a phenomenally engaging and enjoyable couple of weeks as ATC Events and Kienco ran the #Masterplan2014 Strategic Workforce Planning conference in Melbourne (26/27 March) and then Wellington (1/2 April). Some photos and videos are coming, but for now I'll just reiterate my heartfelt thanks to the following people:
- Stuart Elliott of Suncorp Group, our incredible MC who kept us on track, on time, on topic, and on edge;
- Our phenomenal speakers;
- Our business partners ATC Events, who are an absolute pleasure to work with and who we're very proud to be associated with;
- The sponsors Aruspex and Workforce Planning Australia; and
- All of the delegates who came and participated in the event.
It's a sign of the times that a conference that had around 150 delegates across two locations "down under" had a global reach - as well as the many media stories leading up to and during the conference, the Twitter stream reached 192,600 people through twitter and appeared in timelines 1,371,273 times. Here are some of my favourites:
The quiet before the storm...@HelloKienco @ATCevent #MasterPlan2014 pic.twitter.com/WKzlxzOKQG
— kienco (@HelloKienco) March 25, 2014Inaugural #Masterplan2014 conference @ATCevent @HelloKienco pic.twitter.com/A0iS7jOSQa
— Vanessa Wiltshire (@twofacedHRlady) March 25, 2014If I was in a pure strat workforce planning role, I'd be taking notes furiously of the current pres #masterplan2014 pic.twitter.com/KcQIGA1IQ6
— Paul Jacobs (@pauljacobs4real) April 2, 2014VUCA volatile uncertain complexity and ambiguity this is our new world we need to understand and use this so it's not scary #masterplan2014
— trevorvas (@trevorpvas) March 31, 2014Implementing a slide & ball pit like Google will not lead to innovation - don't copy #masterplan2014
— Paul Jacobs (@pauljacobs4real) March 25, 2014Excellent presentation @ymsalvatico - very thought-provoking, with lots of practical advice #masterplan2014
— Paul Jacobs (@pauljacobs4real) March 25, 2014http://t.co/A4Gv4mMj9v Role of HR business partners at Lend Lease in Venn diagram form. Rule of thirds. #MasterPlan2014
— Lucy FIsher (@LucyFishburgers) March 26, 2014Now @twofacedHRlady on how social media is changing the workforce #MasterPlan2014 pic.twitter.com/DDqLdwiAhS
— Michael Sleap (@michaelsleap) March 26, 2014@andrewmcjorrow speaking to a packed and engaged room. Standing room only #MasterPlan2014 pic.twitter.com/T2HLUqlnrM
— Alex Hagan (@AlexHagan) March 26, 2014World cafe sessions underway, some intense discussions going on #Masterplan2014 pic.twitter.com/73K1vhHsZy
— ATC Events (@ATCevent) March 26, 2014Can apps & technology make us smarter? #MasterPlan2014 #augmentedreality pic.twitter.com/SZqifzURir
— Vanessa Wiltshire (@twofacedHRlady) March 27, 2014@kwheeler and @AlexHagan debating about whether Strategic Workforce Planning is still relevant! #masterplan2014 pic.twitter.com/cSrywJvJfh
— Tash Pieterse (@TashTasticNZ) April 1, 2014Thank you @HelloKienco & @ATCevent for organising a superbly awesome, thought provoking & energising conference #masterplan2014
— Amanda Sterling (@sterling_amanda) April 2, 2014Marcus Champ "benchmarking does not a strategy make" #MasterPlan2014
— ATC Events (@ATCevent) April 1, 2014Players gamifying strategic workforce planning #masterplan2014 pic.twitter.com/tFIGBtH1yB
— Paul Jacobs (@pauljacobs4real) April 2, 2014Forecasting is helpful when you have a large number of predictables, if not, then scenario planning is the way to go! #Masterplan2014
— Stuart Elliott (@stuell21) April 2, 2014http://t.co/pQ09jCQwIo @AlexHagan “we need to ignore the org chart and look at what has real value” #MasterPlan2014
— ATC Events (@ATCevent) April 1, 2014I've surprisingly become really enthused in strategic workforce planning #masterplan2014
— Paul Jacobs (@pauljacobs4real) April 2, 2014I want Miranda Rivers' job. #masterplan2014
— Rebecca Ruff (@rebecca_ruff) April 2, 2014Insight from World Cafe table 4- Waiting for someone to leave is a painfully slow way to change a company's ecosystem #MasterPlan2014
— ATC Events (@ATCevent) March 31, 2014Humanoid robots for $25k... we can't even begin to imagine the workforce disruption @kwheeler #MasterPlan2014
— Steve Pell (@stevepell) April 2, 2014@kwheeler should I stop recruiting people and start acquiring robots to contract out to my clients? #masterplan2014
— Nicola colson (@nicolacolsonnz) April 2, 2014RT @hr_mvallabh: have a lot friends who are accountants. #masterplan2014 Don't worry-you'll be able to 3D print new friends #MasterPlan2014
— Lucy FIsher (@LucyFishburgers) April 2, 2014The future workforce: people will come together to work together & then dissipate. #masterplan2014
— Amanda Sterling (@sterling_amanda) April 2, 2014@pauljacobs4real got me thinking - what is it about candy crush that I'm addicted to?? How does it translate as a concept? #masterplan2014
— Lisa (@lisaagent) April 2, 2014Too many HR people don't know enough about the business and where the business is going - critical skill no.1 #Masterplan2014 @cajlamb
— Danielle Tricarico (@DTricksta) March 26, 2014It's not going to go back to the way it was.
Get over it. #masterplan2014
— Amanda Sterling (@sterling_amanda) March 31, 2014HR need to learn more from outside own org - other orgs & industries. Don't dismiss because your org is "unique" @cajlamb #MasterPlan2014
— Michael Sleap (@michaelsleap) March 26, 2014@FionaMichel - orgs struggle with non-traditional work models - still rely on outdated employment models & thus miss talent #MasterPlan2014
— Michael Sleap (@michaelsleap) March 26, 2014For all of you who made these events a success, thank you for your participation and support. And if you missed out, ATC Events' "Main Event" is the Australasian Talent Conference, now in its' 8th year and featuring a new innovation lab showcasing cool new HR technologies. You can find out more about that Australasian Talent Conference here.
