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The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Future of Integrated Reporting
| June 7, 2010 | The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Future of Integrated Reporting This webcast discussed:
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Innovation: The Hidden Driver of Company Profit and National Competitiveness
| June 3, 2010 | Innovation: The Hidden Driver of Company Profit and National Competitiveness Innovation largely determines the competitiveness of companies and countries, but most innovation is ignored in financial statements and national accounts. Based on extensive research from The Conference Board’s Innovation and Intangibles Program, this webcast describes the state of the art in the measurement of intangible capital and its contribution to economic growth, with comparisons of intangible investment in eleven advanced economies. Adding innovation to financial statements and national accounts shows that innovative companies usually under-estimate their assets and profit in conventional financial statements and that innovative countries usually are wealthier, and invest less in tangible assets, than other countries. Join The Conference Board’s panel of senior economic researchers as they discuss:
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Recovery in the U.S. Workforce: Implications for the Labor Market and Talent Management Strategies
| May 24, 2010 | Recovery in the U.S. Workforce: Implications for the Labor Market and Talent Management Strategies We discussed what needs to happen for full labor market recovery, and provided some thought about what to look for in the coming months, including a closer look at which occupations are more likely to survive the downturn, and what this implies for the outlook for compensation costs. This webcast discussed:
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Syndicating High-Value Enterprise Content Across the Web
| May 18, 2010 | Syndicating High-Value Enterprise Content Across the Web This webcast discussed:
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Working Through the Downturn: Human Capital Policies that Focus on the Long Term in Hard Times
| May 10, 2010 | Working Through the Downturn: Human Capital Policies that Focus on the Long Term in Hard Times The economic downturn of the past two years was met by most companies in the U.S. by rapid and sometimes drastic workforce reductions. While some of this restructuring represents a necessary response to long term changes in the economy, companies are now facing skill gaps in their workforce as the economy recovers. Employee engagement among those remaining in the company is also an issue as labor markets begin to open up and the opportunity to move becomes available again. How can companies think more long term about their workforce and retain and reward the skilled, engaged workforce that gives them a competitive advantage through the ups and downs of the business cycle, in good times and in bad? This webcast will examine two companies that have taken a long term approach to managing their workforce. Cleveland-based manufacturer Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has delivered on its promise of guaranteed continuous employment through good times and bad for decades, while the company has thrived. Flexible hours and job assignments, combined with a merit-based bonus system, have helped ensure a skilled an engaged workforce and community growth and prosperity while defying conventional wisdom on workforce management. The second company, Quicken Loans, Inc., has been in business for 25 years and is the nation’s largest online home mortgage lender. With nearly 3,000 employees in four states, Quicken Loans has been on Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For for seven years, a position it has maintained despite the severe contraction in the US home mortgage industry. |
Understanding the SEC Climate Change Guidance
| May 4, 2010 | Understanding the SEC Climate Change Guidance This past January the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to issue guidance on how existing disclosure requirements apply to climate change matters for public companies. According to SEC Chairperson Mary Schapiro, the guidance “does not create new legal requirements or modify existing ones – it is merely intended to provide clarity and enhance consistency.” The SEC noted that today a growing number of public companies provide disclosure about significant climate change-related matters through voluntary mechanisms (e.g., CDP or GRI), yet do not include this information in SEC filings. While the wide breadth of information disclosed voluntarily is not required under current SEC rules, the quality of disclosures under current mandated rules should improve. Specifically, to satisfy their disclosure obligations under the federal securities laws and regulations, companies need to provide more information on: 1) The impact of legislation and regulation, 2) The impact of international accords, 3) Indirect consequences of regulation or business trends, and 4) Physical impacts of climate change. This webcast will explore the implications of SEC guidance for corporate measurement and reporting on climate change risks and how this can improve corporate investor relations. This webcast will discuss:
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The 2010 Philanthropy Agenda Survey
| Apr. 28, 2010 | The 2010 Philanthropy Agenda Survey The Conference Board’s annual Philanthropy Agenda Survey asks companies to look to the coming year and share their plans for corporate giving. The 2010 Philanthropy Agenda, to be released later this spring, provides detailed analysis of the ways that 114 major U.S. companies are adjusting their community involvement initiatives in response to the economic downturn. Join the report’s author, Carolyn Cavicchio, for a pre-release look at the report’s findings. This webcast will discuss:
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The Changing Productivity Story: Trends in Productivity, Employment, and Growth
| Mar. 25, 2010 | The Changing Productivity Story: Trends in Productivity, Employment, and Growth The global recession has played out very differently in terms of productivity growth around the world. In January, The Conference Board released its annual update of productivity growth for 123 economies representing 97 percent of the world’s population and 99 percent of global output. With China in the lead, most emerging markets fared better than advanced economies. Meanwhile, Europe turned negative and fell far behind the United States; while improvement is forecast in both regions, these look likely to be jobless productivity recoveries. This webcast will discuss:
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Emerging Climate Change Directives from Copenhagen: What does it Mean for Global Business?
| Jan. 14, 2010 | Emerging Climate Change Directives from Copenhagen: What does it Mean for Global Business? Over 98 heads of state and government have accepted Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s invitation to attend the UN climate conference. A growing number of major greenhouse gas-emitting countries, including China, India, the U.S., and the EU have put forth emissions reduction targets. U.S. President Barack Obama may be able to successfully engage China and India and convince them to sign the next treaty, and leading global business leaders and investors have expressed their support for a global deal. Some might argue that we are seeing a sea change from the Kyoto Protocol negotiations. In this webcast, we will hear first-hand impressions of the Copenhagen meeting and how the meeting results will impact global business in the near term. This webcast will discuss:
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U.S. Climate Change Strategies without a Clear Legislative Signal
| Dec. 2, 2010 | U.S. Climate Change Strategies without a Clear Legislative Signal Even as the Senate takes up climate change legislation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the green light to pursue regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sources. The EPA is already in the process of developing regulation of vehicle emissions, corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, based in part upon the proposed California standard. The finding that GHG endangers human health, however, means that the EPA can regulate emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA). On September 30th the EPA announced a proposal to require permits for large existing industrial facilities and new sources of GHGs under the CAA, estimated to cover 70% of the largest U.S. sources of GHG emissions. This webcast will show participants how an EPA-driven climate change policy will be significant not only for U.S. business and a U.S. carbon market, but also for the U.S. position in international negotiations in Copenhagen this December. The webcast includes an overview of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding for GHG emissions, an update of vehicle emissions regulation and standard development, and a discussion of regional cap and trade programs without a federally mandated scheme. This webcast will discuss:
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Investing in Learning during Feast or Famine
| Oct. 27, 2009 | Investing in Learning during Feast or Famine Corporate learning and development play a crucial role in any organization’s talent development strategy. Businesses that continue to invest in their learning and development budgets during economic slowdowns benefit from increased market share and profitability. Why? When the economy eventually improves, companies will have a stronger workforce from having made the investment in their human capital assets. Participants in this webcast will learn strategies to develop exceptional learning and development initiatives regardless of the economic climate. Panelist Trina Soske will share practical approaches to ensure that any organization gets the most value for the money from its portfolio of leadership activities. Likewise, Michelle Blieberg will present a case study of her learning operation at UBS through times of feast and famine. This webcast will discuss:
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Shared Services as a Strategic Asset in the Downturn and Beyond
| Oct. 21, 2009 | Shared Services as a Strategic Asset in the Downturn and Beyond In the current economic environment, many companies are faced with the challenge of maintaining the same level of productivity with a reduced budget, staff reductions, or other limited resources. In fact, Deloitte’s 2009 Global Shared Services survey of more than 265 shared services leaders reveals that the recession has increased urgency around delivering cost savings through shared services. During this webcast, our panelists will share how participants can maximize their current delivery of services and where they can increase value to their businesses beyond cost reductions. Most importantly, this webcast will provide the tools and resources to effectively "do more with less" in challenging times and beyond. This webcast will discuss:
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The Dynamics of Waxman-Markey in the Senate this Fall: Will it Pass?
| Oct. 20, 2009 | The Dynamics of Waxman-Markey in the Senate this Fall: Will it Pass? Debate in Congress on a U.S. climate change and energy bill is scheduled to resume this fall. This webcast will discuss the viability of the House’s bill (ACES) and a possible legislative timeline in the context of other major legislative initiatives, such as health care reform and managing the financial crisis, and international climate change discussions. The range of special interests regarding the US’s energy future, clean coal and renewables and how they will influence the debate will be discussed. Given the significance of this policy for all business, The Conference Board is presenting a webcast to prepare business managers and strategists for the transition to a low-carbon economy. This webcast will discuss:
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Social Media’s Silver Lining
| Oct. 6, 2009 | Social Media’s Silver Lining Social media represent the rare phenomenon of a set of technologies first adopted by consumers that then migrated to a business environment. Their impact has been extraordinary. If companies don’t move for formal business purposes to embrace these web 2.0 tools—YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Wikis, etc.—employees easily adopt them for their own reasons, putting internal productivity at risk through duplication of process, lost work time and distraction. Fortunately for businesses, a number of corporations including GM, Procter & Gamble, Accenture, IBM, Kodak, and State Farm have quickly recognized the challenge of harnessing employee "passion" around these tools. Participants of this webcast will learn from leading corporate experts, the approaches, tactics, and business cases for mining the silver lining of social media, thereby creating productivity-enhancing practices that can advance their own businesses. This webcast will discuss:
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The Conference Board’s 2009 Corporate Contributions Report
| Sept. 29, 2009 | The Conference Board’s 2009 Corporate Contributions Report The Conference Board’s annual Corporate Contributions Survey is the oldest and largest survey of charitable giving by major U.S.–based companies. The 2009 Corporate Contributions Report, to be released later this fall, provides detailed analysis of the 2008 contributions made by 166 companies, constituting the majority of corporate contributions by U.S. companies that year. Join the report’s authors, Carolyn Cavicchio and Judit Torok, for a first look at the report’s findings. This webcast will discuss:
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Alliances during the Downturn and Beyond: Leveraging Partnerships for Innovation and Growth
| Sept. 10, 2009 | Alliances during the Downturn and Beyond: Leveraging Partnerships for Innovation and Growth As companies begin to adjust their plans in response to emerging signs of economic recovery, yet remain focused on cost control, leveraging partnerships is a good way to ramp up innovation and new product and solution development. Leading companies, exemplified by Procter & Gamble’s well-publicized "connect and develop" strategy, have made collaboration with partners and the extended enterprise a priority. This webcast will offer participants insights on best practices for leveraging alliances for collaborative innovation. This webcast will discuss:
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When the Coach Becomes a Mentor and Friend
| Sept. 3, 2009 | When the Coach Becomes a Mentor and Friend Marshall Goldsmith and Frances Hesselbein recently co-presented at The Conference Board’s "Executive Coaching Seminars: Learning from Legends and Thought Leaders" at the Harvard Club. We will take you beyond what was presented at the seminars for a deep dive into the key issues and take away points of this timely presentation. We are bringing back both Marshall and Frances for an hour-long discussion to zero- in on the presentation highlights which will be re-broadcast over the web. You will have the opportunity to see the video and then to participate in an interactive discussion, question/ answer session and benchmarking with your peers. In this program Frances is interviewed by and has a conversation with Marshall Goldsmith, her coach, coachee, and friend.. |
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