Strategic Talent Management
The 2023 Strategic Talent Management Conference is now Sold Out!
Registrants who register once the conference is sold out will be placed on a waitlist. If you are on the waitlist, you will be notified by February 10 if you have been removed from the waitlist. Registration must be paid in full to join the waitlist. Please do not book travel until you receive confirmation that your registration is confirmed.
As talent management grows as a vital function in our industry, leveraging available resources to provide the multiple services of a full-fledged program has become a critical challenge needing a strategic answer. Organizations big and small are trying to find what fits. This conference will address the unique needs of different programs, focusing on developing comprehensive strategies to meet the needs of larger, more established programs as well as addressing the needs of smaller programs or those with limited resources.
Full participation in this conference is available for 10.25 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
Learning Objectives
- Strategize how to get the most out of your STM program with your current resources.
- Discuss best practices to leverage talent acquisition and develop retention initiatives for key roles.
- Develop stronger and more effective relationships with key institutional partners such as HR and senior leadership and external stakeholders.
- Identify learning development programs that are effective and find out how to replicate and customize them for your staff.
- Demonstrate successful strategies for addressing performance management, workforce planning, staff development and utilizing data analysis and metrics in your programs.
- Discuss the importance of practicing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in advancement
- Demonstrate organizational change strategies to champion your stewardship efforts
- Organize and build internal and external peer networks
Who should Attend
- Vice presidents, associate/assistant vice presidents, and directors
- Advancement services officers and leaders
- Talent management professionals
- Human resources partners
Yvette Marsh
Dr. Yvette Marsh currently serves as the assistant vice president of Talent Management for the LSU Foundation, a role in which she is responsible for the oversight of all talent management and human resource functions. She previously served as the Director of Training and Development for Louisiana State University and as a consultant with SSA Consultants, an internationally recognized organizational development firm. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a master’s degree in Information Systems and Decision Sciences, and a doctorate in Human Resource Education with an ISDS minor, all from Louisiana State University. She has served in executive roles on numerous boards, including the Louisiana American Institute of Banking, the Greater Baton Rouge YWCA, Campus Federal Credit Union, LSU's Swine Palace, and the LSU Museum of Art.
Brittany Wilhelm
In March 2020, Brittany joined the remarkable team of advancement professionals serving Harvard University as the organization’s first Talent Management leader. In this capacity, she oversees a talent program that is dedicated to making Harvard the employer of choice for the very best professionals to thrive in their advancement careers. Before assuming this role, Brittany served the University of Denver’s advancement office for 14 years, most recently as associate vice chancellor for advancement operations. While her role included resource administration, advancement services, and campaign planning, Brittany’s passion and some of her most fulfilling work has been in talent management. Under her leadership of the talent infrastructure, the University of Denver more than doubled its advancement team over the course of 3 years. The University of Denver is also Brittany’s alma mater; she holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational development from DU and is currently working toward a master’s degree in Management from Harvard University and Master of Divinity degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.