Event Details

Talent attraction, retention, and development are routinely cited among the greatest threats to organizations. According to PWC, 1/2 of CEOs indicate changing their focus on their leadership pipeline is necessary to remaining competitive. During this meeting, Dr. Chris Cunningham, PhD, will share his research and professional experience to help HR professionals and business leaders better identify leadership potential, a critical part of this focus. Attendees should leave with a better understanding of market trends and best practices to help them improve their talent strategies.

Dr. Cunningham is the UC Foundation Professor of Psychology and Program Director of the Master's of Science in Industrial-Organizational (M.S. I/O) Psychology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The M.S. I/O program is responsible for any number of successful HR professionals throughout the country and is particularly well represented in our Northwest Georgia region. Dr. Cunningham is also the Chief Science Officer for Logi-Serve, a company that specializes in screening and developing for customer service and sales excellence. His specialties include Occupational Health, Stress, & Recovery; Selecting & Developing Employees for Service and Sales Jobs; Work-family/nonwork considerations; & Identifying Leadership Potential.