- Fourteen Executive Councils
- Fortune 500 firms
- High candor and confidentiality
- No vendor sponsorships
The Learning Forum (TLF) Executive Council Network is a member-driven research and networking organization for F500 firms. Brian Hackett, Founder.
With the first council formed in 1996 and later a network of councils launching in 2000, TLF has given senior executives access to confidential peer learning through a high trust network. The councils go beyond "best practice" thinking to solve the most challenging business issues.
Meetings are private and membership is by invitation only.Contact us if interested in learning more.
Councils
The Learning Forum (TLF) Executive Council Network is made up of fourteen councils:
(click below for quick descriptions)
- Cyber Security & Risk Management
- The Cyber Security Risk Council is for CISOs, business, IT, Risk Management and R&D leaders responsible for innovation and growing global businesses. Council members share expertise and insight across peer companies as well as national security organizations. Information security, privacy, trade secret, risk management and PII protection are focus areas.
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- Digital Workplace
- The Digital Workplace Council is focused on social media and emerging technologies that impact employee productivity, workflow, innovation, collaboration and knowledge-sharing. This council is for leaders from Business, KM, IT, HR, Communications and other areas focused on leveraging the digital workplace to get work done.
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- Foresight
- The Foresight Council is for executives who lead future studies, scenario planning and long-term research to support Strategic Planning and Innovation. Members share insights on trends that will impact future business. They also share best practices in managing the foresight function within large organizations.
For details including agendas, members, research projects, click here.
- Global Payroll
- The Global Payroll Council is a network of senior HR and IT leaders focused on sharing best practices and lessons learned in designing and delivering an optimized Payroll platform (org models, processes, associated technologies and vendor relationships) across their firm's global footprint in a cost effective, customer-oriented and appropriately controlled/compliant manner. click here.
- HRIT
- The HRIT Council is for senior HR and IT leaders who are responsible for HR Technology Strategy and Execution. Their focus is on maximizing benefits from investments in Oracle HR products as well as other HR technologies used for optimizing the delivery of critical HR products and services such as Integrated Talent Management, Learning Management, Payroll, Workforce planning, Customer Service/Portals, and others.
For details including agendas, members, research projects, click here.
- HR Service Delivery
- The HR Service Delivery Council focuses on the challenges faced by leaders in the service delivery areas of Human Resources. The focus of the group is managing self-service, running call centers, global delivery, and increasing effectiveness, while controlling costs.
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- Innovation
- The Innovation Council is for senior executives whose primary mission is to design innovation processes, build a supportive culture and change business models that help find new ways to listen to the customer.
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- Knowledge Management
- The Knowledge Leaders Council is for executives that are proven leaders in Knowledge Management, Organizational Learning and Leadership Development. Formed in 1996, members share trends, insights and cultural challenges in leveraging knowledge to grow businesses and get work done.
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- Enterprise Learning
- The Enterprise Learning Council is for heads of L&D at professional services firms only. Members include: AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, EY, IBM, KMPG, PWC, and Towers Watson.
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- Talent Acquisition
- The Talent Acquisition Council is for Human Resources executives with responsibility for identifying, assessing and hiring talent. The Council provides a platform where member share best practices and challenges in an intimate, candid and confidential setting, while continuing to grow their network. Areas of focus include: best-in-class recruiting technology tools, employer branding and use of social media, the candidate experience, selection assessments and predictive analytics.
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- Talent Strategy
- The Talent Strategy Council is for executives who are responsible for leadership development. The focus is on effective programs to develop global leaders, accelerate learning, leverage neuroleadership, action learning and related areas.
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- Workday
- The Workday Council is for senior HR and IT leaders who are responsible for HR Technology Strategy and Execution. Their focus is on maximizing benefits from investments in Workday as well as other HR technologies used for optimizing the delivery of critical HR products and services such as Integrated Talent Management, Learning Management, Payroll, Workforce planning, Customer Service/Portals, and others.
For details including agendas, members, research projects, click here.
- Workforce Analytics
- The Workforce Analytics Council is for heads of HR Strategy and Workforce Analytics. Some key topics are: the ROI of Recruiting, Retention, and Training, Engagement Surveys, HR Big Data and Data Visualization.
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- Workforce Planning
- The Workforce Planning Council is a network of senior HR executives with the responsibility of preparing their firms for the future workforce. The council focuses on demographics, globalization and long term strategic capability planning.
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Member Firms Include

Upcoming Council Meetings
Workforce Analytics | February 25-27, 2019 Florida |
Digital Workplace | February 26-28, 2019 The Capital Group Los Angeles, CA |
Talent Strategy | February 27-28, 2019 Florida |
Enterprise Learning | April 9-11, 2019 Philadelphia, PA |
Foresight | April 29-May 1, 2019 Seattle, WA |
Innovation | April 30-May 2, 2019 Seattle, WA |
HR Service Delivery | April 30-May 2, 2019 Capital One Tysons, VA |
Talent Strategy | May 13-15, 2019 NY or Charlotte |
Workforce Analytics | May 15-17, 2019 NY or Charlotte |
Workforce Analytics | May 21-23, 2019 COX Atlanta, GA |
Global Payroll | June 4-6, 2019 Fidelity Durham, NC |
Enterprise Learning | June 25-27, 2019 Dublin |
Foresight | September 30-October 2, 2019 |
Innovation | October 2-4, 2019 |
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