Meeting/Event Information

Identifying & Developing High Potential Talent
Presented by:
Julio Govreau, Vice President of People Operations, LaunchCode
&
Barry Engelhardt, SHRM-CP, HR Manager, Store Supply Warehouse

From the ‘Great Resignation’ to employee-led markets, unemployment has reached a 50-year low and talent is at a premium. Organizations must be systematic and intentional when defining talent to ensure a consistent and equitable approach when attracting, engaging and growing key employees. First, organizations must assess and identify internal talent. By doing so, organizations can then align their talent management strategy in partnership with their strategic plan. This alignment acts as a force multiplier. By embedding a talent development plan into day-to-day operations companies stay competitive by maximizing an engaged and focused workforce.

Now, more than ever, companies need to identify high-potential employees as early as possible and involve them in various aspects of operations, thereby improving short and long-term retention, engagement and ongoing succession planning. It’s critical that organizations get more focused, involved and creative with employee development planning throughout the entire employee life cycle. First time front-line supervisors, management and executive group members will benefit from development plans focused on cross-training, emerging leadership and succession planning, just to name a few.

In this session, Julio Govreau (a subject-matter-expert in performance management) and Barry Engelhardt (who has recently developed and is rolling out a company level individual development plan) will discuss the following objectives:

• How to define & systematically identify high-potential talent
• Compare & contrast high-potential talent programs & succession planning
• Discuss the value of intentionally focusing company culture on talent development
• Developing high-potential talent throughout the employee life cycle

 
About Our Speakers
Julio Govreau is a bilingual USMC veteran, who is a professional with over 30 years of diverse work experience in operations, management, and Human Resources. He has contributed to various roles at different levels of responsibility in multiple industries. Currently, he is the Vice President of People Operations at LaunchCode, where he is responsible for overall HR strategy for the organization, located in Saint Louis, MO.

In his spare time, Julio enjoys volunteering for several non-profit organizations, mentoring college students, veterans, and fellow professionals. He also volunteers with the Saint Louis Chapter of Association of Talent Development, as the immediate Past President.

He earned his Bachelor of Business Management from Concordia University and an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University.

Barry Engelhardt worked in Operations & Client Relationship Management for 10+ years prior to transitioning to Human Resources. He currently runs the Human Resources Department for Store Supply Warehouse. He has earned his SCP certification through SHRM & is actively working towards his HR Analytics certification through Cornell University.

He also volunteers as the Program Director for Heroic Forces Boots to Books Program where he has partnered with authors such as Simon Sinek, Brene Brown & Jocko Willink to get life changing literature into the hands of thousands of transitioning veterans.

He obtained his bachelor’s & MBA from SIU-Carbondale and retired from the Army National Guard after twenty years in combat operations. During his military tenure, he has visited four continents and helped plan & execute over 100 combat missions, earning the Combat Infantry Badge for heroic participation in ground combat.

At the end of the day, Barry is the son of a coal mine & steel mill mechanic and Wal Mart worker, a husband, and the father to two young boys. He enjoys reading, smoking/grilling and a quality cigar with a glass of Whistlepig Rye. He chooses to sign off every bio with what he assumes to be a universal truth, that Third Eye Blind is the most underappreciated band of the 1990’s.

Schedule
8:00 am Breakfast & Networking
8:30 am - 9:45 am Keynote Presentation

Fees
SHRM St. Louis Chapter Member - Included in Dues
Non-Chapter Member - $35