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• Executive Roundtable: The New Leadership Reality

  • When
    Thursday, May 07, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  The New Leadership Reality: Implications for Organizations

  Overview

  Grounded in AMA’s latest global leadership research, this 60-minute executive roundtable creates space for senior leaders to step back and examine how the leadership role is changing—and what those shifts mean for their organizations.

  The session is designed as a facilitated, peer-based conversation focused on emerging leadership priorities, the tension between strategy and execution, and how organizations are rethinking leadership systems and support. Participants leave with sharper perspective to guide leadership and talent decisions.

  Key Topics:

  How the Leadership Role is Evolving

  • Where leadership expectations are expanding or shifting
  • What senior leaders are seeing change most in day-to-day leadership work

  The Tension Between Strategy and Execution
  

  • How leaders are balancing strategic priorities with increasing operational demands
  • What this tension means for focus, effectiveness and decision making

  Implications for Leadership Development and Support
  

  • The capabilities leaders need most right now
  • How organizations are rethinking how they develop and support leaders at different levels

  Who Should Attend:

  This session is designed for senior leaders responsible for leadership strategy, including:

  • HR and Talent leaders
  • Heads of Learning & Development
  • Senior business executives and functional leaders

  Speaker:

  	Angela Kegler, PhD Leadership Expert, AMA Facilitator Angela Kegler is a leadership expert and senior AMA facilitator with extensive experience in leadership development, organizational effectiveness and talent strategy. As a contributor to AMA’s leadership research, she will share research-based insight coupled with real-world perspective from her global work with organizations.

  
  

  Facilitator:

  Lauren McNally VP, Marketing Communications, American Management Association (AMA)

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• Skills That Matter Now: What Employees and Managers Need to Succeed

  • When
    Thursday, May 28, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual (Zoom)

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  Skills That Matter Now: What Employees and Managers Need to Succeed

  What does it really take to succeed at work today, and are employees and managers truly prepared? AMA’s latest global research reveals what employees and managers say they need most to succeed — and where organizations are falling short.

  Join us for a virtual briefing as we share key findings from the AMA 2026 Workplace Skills and Manager Effectiveness Survey, and explore what the findings mean for you, your team and your organization's future.

  About the Event

  This briefing shares insights from AMA’s latest global survey, exploring how professionals view their own skills, their managers’ effectiveness and the support they receive to grow. We’ll examine where confidence is strong, where challenges exist and what these patterns may signal for organizations moving forward.

  Drawing on perspectives from professionals across industries, we’ll explore what’s shaping performance, development and readiness in today’s workplace — and what it could mean for your team.

  What You'll Learn

  During this briefing, you’ll gain insight into:

  • The skills employees say they need to perform and grow
  • How well managers are supporting their teams
  • The most common barriers to career development and readiness
  • The capabilities that matter most for success in today’s workplace

  Who Should Attend

  HR and L&D leaders, managers, executives and business professionals who want to enhance their approach to talent development and create clear pathways for growth within their organizations.

  Schedule:

  Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026

  Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET

  Location: Virtual | Complimentary

  
  

  Speaker:

  	Shelli Hendricks, PhD Talent Development Expert Shelli Hendricks specializes in helping organizations build the workforce capabilities needed to succeed in rapidly changing environments. She brings deep expertise in talent strategy, leadership development and organizational readiness.

  
  

  Moderator:

  Lauren McNally VP, Marketing Communications, American Management Association (AMA) Lauren McNally serves as Vice President of Marketing Communications at AMA, leading brand, communications and creative services. She also directs AMA’s Women’s Leadership Center and Corporate Learning Marketing.

  If you’re looking to better understand what it takes to drive performance, growth and development across your organization, reserve your complimentary seat.

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