Namely’s HR Redefined 2018 Conference was an action-packed Talent industry event, held at The Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC this month. For those of you that couldn’t make it in person (or who just want to relive it), here’s a final recap as told through Tweets. It is 2018 after all.

1. Differentiate between givers and takers in your organization.

Can you tell that Adam Grant was a compelling speaker? The quote above was (in my opinion) one of the most important things that Grant stated, and one of the most memorable quotes from the entire conference. He outlined the difference between a good leader and a bad leader, and claimed that “leaders who are interfering with safety will say something like the all too common, ‘Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions’.” Good leaders will create an environment of psychological safety. This type of environment gives people the ability to be creative, and take risks without being punished. When this happens, people are able to thrive and an organization can truly transform.

Namely’s HR Redefined 2018 brought together Talent industry leaders and practitioners to discuss the most important topics in our world - from psychological safety to the importance of workers - and to speculate on what the future may hold. If you remember one thing from this year’s event, it’s that businesses in every industry are waking up to the increasing importance and value of engaged employees.

If you can’t get enough HR Refined 2018 content, check out this Q&A; with three speakers from the event.