There is a black market of talent in every organization. They are made up of rebels -- rule breakers who have immunized themselves from the disease of the corporate world - blind consensus. The workplace has become comfortable with execution bias & sameness, and complacent with the familiar. Those who dare to say No, to say "yes, and" or "what if ...?" are seen as outliers threatening the status quo. Without the inclusion and empowerment of these rule-breakers, it is innovation and the future of work that is truly being threatened. This kick-off session will highlight how to get out of your own way to recognize rebel talent and meaningfully engage them. And if you are one, how to show up and raise the game.

1. The Rise of the Rebels
Why Rule Breakers Belong
at Work
Salima Nathoo
Talent Development. Future of Work. Mindful Rebel.
@benbrooksny
@socialsalima
#SHRC20
#Toronto

2. Mindful
Rebels
Conscious
Rule-Breakers
Constructive
Non-Conformists (HBR)
ü Think Differently
ü Cognitively
Diverse
ü Have Purpose
@socialsalima
#SHRC20 #Toronto

3. INTEGRATED ECONOMY/ 4IR
• Need people to ideate, co-create and
instigate
• Focus on impact and influence
• People empowered + engaged to be
great thinkers, designers, performers
INDUSTRIAL ERA
• Required people to replicate, duplicate
and designate
• Focused on executing process
• Workers educated to be good order-
takers and producers
@socialsalima
#SHRC20 #Toronto

4. Organizational
Brand
Why
customers
should buy
your service
or product
Employer
Brand
Why
employees
should work
for your
company
(EVP)
Learning
Brand
Why
employees
should stay
at your
company
Employee
Brand
Why
employees
should give
you their
best effort
and
performance
What organizations think will keep them relevant.
50% 50%
50% 50%What actually keeps the lights on.
@socialsalima
#SHRC20 #Toronto

5. STOP hunting for unicorns
No one can poop glitter, be a spreadsheet
guru and Harry Potter.
STOP choosing credentials over
competencies
Hire people for what they can do, not what
they did
STOP accepting the ATS and
algorithms as ultimate truth
Run test and learns using anonymized
recruiting with actual humans looking at
every resume.
@socialsalima #SHRC20 #Toronto

6. cc: Aldo Cavini Benedetti https://www.flickr.com/photos/aldoaldoz/2332755401/
Start doing
these 5
things NOW
First…
Mind your own
biases.
Accept your
fallibility.
@socialsalima
#SHRC20 #Toronto

7. CCThomasHawkhttp://flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/4235550946/
START creating Allyship
Demonstrate the behaviors of
psychological safety by creating safe and
brave spaces.
START connecting people to
their purpose and strengths.
Create a dotted line to wellbeing,
empowerment, and joy.
START asking what people need.
Interview your best employees and those
struggling to succeed. Listen and learn
from everyone. Then act on it.
@socialsalima #SHRC20 #Toronto

8. Lead a Story Worth Retelling.
- @SocialSalima
CC: Kristina Alexanderson https://www.flickr.com/photos/kalexanderson/