Traci Pesch is a highly experienced “make work more human” evangelist, consultant, and strategist who has worked with Global 2000 companies for more than 24 years, supporting their quest for building cultures of recognition, appreciation, and inclusion. During her tenure at Workhuman, Traci has held a variety of roles, including director of client services and global product manager, in which she pioneered the company’s product strategy and was responsible for successfully designing, implementing, launching, and training many of Workhuman’s largest customers.
A founding member of the strategy and consulting team, Traci now focuses her efforts on strategizing with our largest customers to create more work human cultures tied directly to talent and business outcomes, educating key audiences on program philosophy, recognition best practices, adoption, and usage. She has led program strategy development, program design initiatives, and complex change management efforts across the globe with organizations such as UnitedHealth Group, Abbott, GE, LinkedIn, Intuit, Eaton, PepsiCo and many others. Traci holds a B.S. in marketing from Bowling Green State University and is a Certified Recognition Professional (CRP).
Sessions
Breakout session
Thursday, April 30, 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Action Planning for Change Readiness
This session is for anyone navigating rapid change—AI adoption, shifting strategy, new ways of working—and looking to build readiness and alignment within their teams. You’ll identify a change priority that matters most to your organization right now and design a small, testable pilot supported by clear signals and success criteria.
You may find it helpful to attend sessions throughout the week that address AI readiness, transformation leadership, people analytics, strategic decision-making, and the future of work, as these themes will inspire and inform the action plan you’ll develop.
Sessions exploring these topics include:
MONDAY
We’ve Lost the Plot: Navigating AI, Gen Z and a New Reality of Work – Dr. Kelly Monahan
TUESDAY
From Data Rich to Decision Ready: The HR Skills that Turn People into Impact - Dr. Kalifa Oliver
Designing the Workforce Playbook for 2026: How Humans, AI & Gig Talent Actually Work Together – James Killian & Tamar Cohen
Leading the AI-Enabled Enterprise: Putting People at the Center of Transformation - Leylah Halima Macluf, Erika Oliver & Ken Weschler
Using Culture to Power the AI Mindset: A People-First Playbook from Sanofi – Raj Verma
Roles Over Jobs: The Decentralization of Work and Skills-Based Progression – Leah Warwick & Brad Hartman
WEDNESDAY
The Identity Crisis Nobody is Talking About – And Why It’s Destroying Your AI Strategy – Abhijit Bhaduri
Recognition Done Right: Turning Praise into Performance Data – Navin ‘nuvs’ Jain
Organizational Readiness: A Practical Self-Assessment for Navigating Change – Kasara Weinrich
The Superworker Organization: Transforming the Employee Experience with AI – Julia Bersin & Kathi Enderes
Is Your EX-Strategy Actually Ready? A Live Look at the StratEX Readiness Assessment – Dr. Kalifa Oliver
AI Transformation Starts with People, So Should the Strategy: A Ravenna and Homebase Case Study – Cassidey Edwards & Kevin Coleman
THURSDAY
Too Busy to Think? How HR Leaders Reclaim Focus Without Adding More Work – Dorie Clark
Download the editable action planning worksheet that will be used in the workshop.
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