Matt Pittman

Matt Pittman

Principal Analyst
Brandon Hall Group

Matt Pittman brings nearly 30 years of experience developing people and teams in a variety of settings and organizations. As an HR Practitioner, he has sat in nearly every seat including Learning and Leadership Development, Talent Management and Succession Planning, Talent Acquisition and as a Human Resources Business Partner. A significant part of those roles involved building out functions in organizations and driving large scale change efforts. As a Principal Analyst, Matt leverages this in-depth experience and expertise to provide clients and providers with breakthrough insights and ideas to drive their business forward.

11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Oceana D

Converting Performance Management from Paperwork to ‘Peoplework’

Even after years of evolution, performance management is often viewed as cumbersome and demotivating for both employees and managers. This session will discover approaches for focusing performance management on enabling people’s strengths, supporting continuous growth, and aligning activities with business objectives. It will include case studies from Excellence Award-winning organizations and small-group discussions to share success stories among attendees.

Moderator: Matt Pittman, Principal Analyst, Brandon Hall Group
•Ryan Grad, Leader of Talent Management, The Kroger Company
•Jaime Goff, Director of Leadership Development, Christus Health

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1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Coral C

Slaying the Monster: Proving Learning’s Business Impact

Despite considerable effort, many organizations still struggle to tie learning programs to business priorities and assess their true impact on performance. Through a discussion between Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award winners and hands-on learning in small-group exercises, this session explores how to optimize learning measurement to demonstrate workforce capability uplift and business results. You will leave with new perspectives to optimize your organization’s learning measurement practices and clearly demonstrate the business value of learning.

Moderator: Matt Pittman, Principal Analyst, Brandon Hall Group
•Brad Watt, CLO, Colgate-Palmolive
• Matt Burke, Senior Learning Director, U.S. Bank

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11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Oceana D

Conquering the "Great Reflection": How to Attract and Retain Top Talent

The past two years have seen a shift in employee expectations and priorities, dubbed the "Great Reflection." Workers today expect meaning, purpose, flexibility, and personal development from their jobs. The session will feature a discussion between Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award winners as well as hands-on learning through small-group exercises.

Moderator: Matt Pittman, Principal Analyst, Brandon Hall Group
•Akshay Loomba, Vice President & Head of Talent Acquisition, Unifi Services
•Juana Yepes, Leadership Capability Lead, GAF
•Roger Carillo, Senior Vice President, Global Talent, Learning, and Organization Effectiveness Lead, Mondelēz International

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HRCI: The use of this official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.