Join us for an engaging session that explores innovative strategies to foster motivation, strengthen collaboration, and build a workforce prepared for the challenges ahead. Explore practical approaches for optimizing team dynamics and talent management, with a special focus on the unique needs of the cybersecurity and network sectors. Whether you’re looking to implement broad team-building tools or refine your approach within specialized fields, this session will equip you with actionable insights to strengthen your team and drive success.
Chair: Julie Menzies (CANARIE)
What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There: New Strategies for Network Talent ManagementIn today’s competitive landscape, recruiting and retaining top network talent is more critical than ever. This session explores strategies like internal competence shifting, student outreach, university partnerships, and targeted recruitment campaigns that boosted our team by over 20%. Learn how fostering adaptability, lifelong learning, and youth engagement can build a thriving talent pool. To stay ahead, we must innovate and embrace fresh approaches—because "What got you here won’t get you there."
Speaker: Kirsti Ostensjo (Sikt)
Breaking the Mold: Building the Future Cyber Workforce with Non-Traditional Talent
The Technology Training for Non-Traditionals (TNTs) taps into talent with unconventional paths to expand the cyberinfrastructure workforce. This session highlights the journeys of two early-career participants at SC24 in Atlanta. Hear how their unique experiences defied traditional career routes and led to thriving tech roles. Their stories offer bold insights into building a more innovative workforce.
Speakers: Jason Zurawski (Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)), Nathaniel Mendoza (University of Texas)
It's all in the cards: a practical and fun tool to help you understand what motivates your team members
Struggling to keep talent or boost engagement? Want a simple, fun tool to help you motivate your team and improve retention? This session, inspired by the Centre for Talent Retention, introduces a hands-on tool that reveals why people join, engage, and stay. Exceptional leaders know their people’s individual motivators and leverage them to improve morale and results. Walk away with actionable steps to create a happier, more productive team.
Speaker: Mary Friedrich (Cybera)
