Over the past 30 years, American society has seen a steady decline in civic engagement—voter participation, membership in churches and service organizations, and volunteering.  This decline is especially evident in the erosion of “middle institutions”—those places between home and work, where friends, neighbors, and strangers come together in conversation and in service, and which are necessary to sustain a healthy democracy.  This presentation will look at the symptoms and causes of this decline in civic engagement and then propose ways to reverse that decline and restore health to American communities.

Richard Kyte is Endowed Professor and Director of the D. B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin where he teaches a variety of ethics courses dealing with issues in health care, business, leadership, and the environment.  He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from The Johns Hopkins University in 1994.

He is the author of several books, cohosts a podcast titled “The Ethical Life” and writes a biweekly column that appears in 75 newspapers across the country.  He is asked to speak frequently on the topics of servant leadership and ethical decision making.

Better, faster, and more effective.  This is the expectation most organizations have for their recruiters, and without automation in processes, it’s easy to get stuck in the whirlwind.  In this session we will discuss building a talent acquisition strategy and technology stack that leverages technology to win the battle for top talent in now and into the future.

Kristy Bronk is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations.  There she is entrusted with leading a world-class department in full lifecycle recruiting, with three main pillars of focus.  Adding science into the art of selection, promoting Dynamic’s culture and proactive pipelining to support a zero days to fill strategy.  Prior to her work at Dynamic, Kristy held several roles at Manpower in her 11-year tenure, which fueled her passion for recruitment and leadership. 

Kristy is known for building connections, evangelizing things that she is passionate about, advocating for skilled trades, retaining, and growing talent in our community, and supporting companies through culture enhancements with a people first focus.