2024 Webinar Series: Future-Proofing Your Organization: Attracting Talent, Engaging Employees, and Mastering Succession Planning in a Dynamic Workplace (Group)

Description: In an ever-evolving workplace landscape, organizations must be proactive in their approach to succession planning and talent management. This webinar will address the critical need for succession planning, explore various approaches, and provide strategies for effective communication. Additionally, we'll discuss how current workplace challenges and employee expectations present opportunities to integrate key components of talent and retention strategies, leverage an Employee Value Proposition (EVP), and foster a thriving organizational culture.

Target Audience: This webinar is designed for tissue bank professionals in management/leadership positions.

David Staley, SPHR, SCP

Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development

LifeGift

David Staley serves as the vice president of human resources and organizational development at LifeGift. He began his career at LifeGift in 2015 after serving as director of human resources at LifeNet Health, based in Virginia Beach, VA. Previously, Staley served as a human resources executive for Fortune 50 companies, privately held organizations and non-profit organizations. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Staley has a Senior Professional in Human Resources certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute and is a Senior Certified Professional through the Society for Human Resources Management.

Laura Walling-Sotolongo, CTBS

Sr. Director, Talent + Optimization

As a dynamic executive coach, educator, and transformational change catalyst, Laura Walling-Sotolongo uses her ~20 year experience in various aspects of Tissue Banking including leadership development, performance management, employee training, donor screening, tissue authorization, recovery, processing, distribution, and quality systems to produce impactful bottom-line results. In her current role as the Sr. Director, Talent + Optimization at New England Donor Services, Laura brings high energy, positivity, and consistent results to organizational & talent development, leadership coaching, and learning design.

She graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Molecular Biology and is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, and CTBS certified. She is driven by operationalizing strategies with tactics that engage, align, empower, and develop NEDS' employees and leadership team to help them cultivate their strengths and support positive change that maximizes their potential.