September 2025 Chapter Meeting - Mastering the 9-Box Grid: Strategic Talent Insights and Development (sponsored by WIN in Workforce Summit 2025)

Mastering the 9‑Box Grid: Strategic Talent Insights & Development

Session Description

The 9‑Box Grid is a powerful, visual talent-management framework that plots employees based on current performance and future potential, creating nine distinct talent segments. This interactive session will guide HR professionals, managers, and leaders through how to use the 9‑Box model effectively—for talent identification, succession planning, and targeted development. You’ll learn best practices, uncover biases to watch out for, and leave with actionable steps for integrating the model into your organization’s talent strategy.

Session Goals

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Define the 9‑Box Grid and its role in modern talent management

2. Understand how to assess performance and potential—fairly and accurately

3. Identify appropriate talent interventions for each of the nine boxes

4. Recognize and mitigate common pitfalls like bias and oversimplification

5. Deploy the model through a practical, repeatable talent-review process

Presenter Bios

Trudy Billion, EdD, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Founder of Alternative HR and faculty member at the University of Sioux Falls, Trudy brings over 30 years of experience in HR strategy, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness. A recognized expert in performance management and employee engagement, she works closely with public, private, and nonprofit organizations across the region.

Mary Jo Vance
HR Manager at HDR, Mary Jo leads workforce strategy across the Dakotas and Wyoming. With a background in manufacturing, healthcare, and finance, she brings a practical, people-centered approach to performance and talent development.

Michael Olson
HR leader at Avera Health, Michael focuses on talent strategy, employee engagement, and organizational culture. A USD business graduate, he is passionate about aligning HR practices with mission-driven healthcare outcomes.

SPONSORED BY WIN in Workforce Summit 2025 

Credits for pending for this session. 

SESHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program is valid for one (1) PDC toward SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification.	This program has been pre-approved for one (1) hour of HR General credit toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).