Round Table People

One real result

At one industry conference.

17

table discussions

Over 90%

of attendees shared a takeaway (183 takeaways from about 200 people)

Each table had a topic chosen from what attendees said they wanted, a leader who had been prepped ahead of time, and a QR code for sharing takeaways while they were fresh. The takeaways were organized by topic into one report for the organizer.

What a report looks like

A sample report page.

This sample is invented to show the format. It is built from a mock event, not a real client.

SAMPLE. Mock event for illustration only.

Regional HR conference, 12 tables, 2 rounds, 96 attendees

Keeping new hires past 90 days

  • 2 tables
  • 17 people
  • 15 takeaways

Top themes

  • A written first week plan (11)
  • Manager check ins at 30, 60 and 90 days (9)
  • A peer buddy for the first month (6)

In their words

"We stopped treating onboarding as an HR task and made it the manager's job."
"The 30 day check in is where we find out who is already looking."

Next steps attendees named

  • Draft a first week plan for one role (8)
  • Add a 30 day manager check in (6)

Using AI in recruiting without losing trust

  • 2 tables
  • 18 people
  • 16 takeaways

Top themes

  • Tell candidates when AI is used (10)
  • Keep a person on every final decision (9)
  • Check screening tools for bias (7)

In their words

"Candidates are fine with it when we tell them up front."
"We pulled one tool after we saw who it was screening out."

Next steps attendees named

  • Write a one paragraph AI notice for job posts (7)
  • Review one screening tool this quarter (5)

Every real report follows the same rules: themes, counts and unnamed quotes only, and no group smaller than five people shown on its own.

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