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Sessions & Rooms At-A-Glance
406
Leading the Virtual and Cross-Border Workforce
Room 202
407
The Self-Led Manager: 10 Strategies to Turn
Everyday Managers into Legacy Leaders
Grand Ballroom DE
408
Design Thinking for HR Leaders: A Breakthrough
Model to Turn Ideas Into Action
Grand Ballroom FGH
409
HR Analytics: The Key to
Optimal Business Decisions
Junior Ballroom 1 & 2
410
Best Practices for Effectively
Engaging the Contingent Worker
Room 201
411
Forced Choices: Making the Most of Disagreement
(special breakout with joe gerstandt)
East Hall
12:15 – 1:45
pm
Networking Lunch, Sponsored by The Vita Companies
West Hall
1:45 – 3:00
pm
501
Effective Global Compensation Strategies
for Small and Mid-Sized Companies
Room 202
502
The Leave and Disability Game Show:
Test Your Knowledge of Important Laws
Junior Ballroom 1 & 2
503
The Next Wave: Emerging Trends
in California Litigation
Grand Ballroom ABC
504
It’s in the Palm of Your Hand:
Mobile Technology and the Future of Learning
Room 201
505
Why Do They Fail? Solutions for
Delivering New Manager Success
Room 210
506
This Is Going in Your “Permanent Record”
Documenting the Employee Process
Grand Ballroom DE
507
Building an Apple Culture the Steve Jobs Way
Grand Ballroom FGH
508
New Times, New Rules:
The Latest on Criminal Record Guidance
Junior Ballroom 3 & 4
509
Effective — and Cost-Effective —
Engagement Survey Design
Room 208
510
The Future of Productivity:
Total Absence Management Strategies
Room 203
511
Fostering a Creative Work Environment That Impacts Results
(special breakout with Tamara Kleinberg)
East Hall
3:20 – 4:35
pm
601
Something Old, Something New:
The New Appeal of Self-Funding Under the ACA
Room 202
602
Making the Business Case for Proper Classification
of Your Workforce
Grand Ballroom FGH
603
A Day at The Improv! Fostering
Workplace Innovation
Room 208
604
Reclaiming Respect: Win Back and
Maintain a Culture of Respect
Junior Ballroom 3 & 4
605
The Gamification-Score: An Innovative
Approach to Employee Evaluation
Room 210
606
Strategies for Mastering Global Mobility
Room 201
607
“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” - Driving
Engagement with Work/Life Flexibility
Room 204
608
I Can’t Do This Alone: Engaging Leaders
for Successful Organizational Change
Grand Ballroom DE
609
What to Expect When Your Employee’s Expecting!
Room 203
610
Driving Revenue Through Strategic HR Initiatives
Junior Ballroom 1 & 2
611
Restrictive Covenants: Enforcing Non-Solicitation,
Non-Compete and No-Hire Clauses
Grand Ballroom ABC
4:50 – 6:15
pm
Keynote: Peter Cappelli, Session Sponsored
by Castlight Health
West Hall
6:15 – 7:30
pm
Community Reception, Sponsored by Berliner Cohen
Skyline Room
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
7:30 – 8:45
am
701
Implementing an Effective
Employee Dispute Resolution Program
Grand Ballroom ABC
702
Avoiding Risks and Understanding
the Value of Professional Ethics
Junior Ballroom 1 & 2
703
Professional Excellence: The Value of HR Certification
Room 201
704
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
Room 208
705
Leadership Presence:
Developing Your Personal Brand
Junior Ballroom 3 & 4
706
Optimal Interview Techniques:
Lessons Learned From Interview Stories
Grand Ballroom FGH
9:00 – 10:15
am
801
Successfully Implementing a New HR System
Room 203
802
Common-Sense ER: Saving Your Workplace
Junior Ballroom 3 & 4
803
HELP WANTED! An 11-Step Template for Improved Hiring
East Hall
