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Concurrent Sessions
1:45–3:00 PM
ROOM 202
501
Effective Global Compensation Strategies for Small
and Mid-Sized Companies
Workplace Application:
Economically gather domestic and international wage
data and apply it strategically to meet your global business needs.
Start-ups and small-to-midsized companies have limited resources to acquire
domestic and international wage data. Such companies often have not grown
to the size to justify employing compensation specialists. But, relevant wage
data is critical when business requires international workers. Explore techniques
to economically obtain pay data and how to apply this information to your
business. Understand basic differences between domestic and international
countries’ pay practices.
Presenter:
David Conmy, GPHR, Principal, Zenzile Consulting, Inc.
JUNIOR BALLROOM 1 & 2
502
The Leave and Disability Game Show:
Test Your Knowledge of Important Laws
Workplace Application:
Come on down! Learn the requirements of the new
FMLA, pregnancy disability leave and disability discrimination regulations.
The past year has seen important changes to leave and disability laws. New
FMLA, Pregnancy Disability Leave and Disability Discrimination regulations have
been issued by state and federal agencies. In an interactive game show format,
learn about these new regulations and obtain practical tips on steps you must
take to ensure compliance. Understand the impacts on leave rights stemming
from the recent Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act.
Presenters:
Cepideh Roufougar, Esq., Partner, Jackson Lewis and
Tyler Brown, Esq., Partner, Jackson Lewis
GRAND BALLROOM ABC
503
The Next Wave:
Emerging Trends in California Litigation
Workplace Application:
Bulletproof your company’s HR policies and
practices by identifying new and emerging areas of legal risk.
More than a dozen new single plaintiff and class action lawsuits are filed
against employers in California courts each day. The average jury verdict in a
single-employee case in some California jurisdictions exceeds $1 million, and
new studies show that class action settlements now average more than $4
million. Examine new and emerging risk areas for California human resources
professionals. Review the laws and compliance strategies to minimize risk in
areas such as wage and hour, disability accommodation and employee leaves
of absence. Compliance checklists will be explained and provided.
Presenter:
Douglas Farmer, Esq., Partner, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash,
Smoak & Stewart P.C.
ROOM 201
504
It’s in the Palm of Your Hand:
Mobile Technology and the Future of Learning
Workplace Application:
“Deliver training and organizational learning to
you employees where they expect it—through their mobile device.
Many organizations struggle with engaging, training and communicating with
their employees. On the other side, employees in an increasingly mobile society
now expect to engage with and access content using their mobile device.
Mobile technologies can help solve issues for both employer and employee,
allowing the organization to share information with its mobile savvy, on-the-
go workforce. Learn how small and large organizations use mobile training to
increase knowledge retention, engagement and productivity. Gain best practices
for successful planning and implementation of a mobile strategy for employee
learning at your organization.
Presenter:
Katherine Defensor, Director of Marketing, Train by Cell
ROOM 210
505
Why Do They Fail?
Solutions for Delivering New Manager Success
Workplace Application:
Design progressive practices in new manager
engagement that can increase new manager success rates.
Four out of 10 new managers and executives fail within 18 months of starting
their new jobs. While HR focuses on the effective recruitment and training of
new managers, including competency models, assessments and behavioral
interviewing, incidence of new manager failure continues. Identify the root
causes of new manager failure rates. Explore a new paradigm regarding the
key drivers of new manager success; including the role HR plays. Explore
approaches to redesign new manager engagement practices that will
measurably improve new manager success rates.
Presenter:
Cynthia Nelson Holmsky, SPHR, Director, Strive
Partnership, California State University, Monterey Bay
GRAND BALLROOM DE
506
This Is Going in Your “Permanent Record” -
Documenting the Employee Process
Workplace Application:
Create a solid documentation process for your
organization and prevail in case of litigation.
Employee management and risk avoidance inevitably requires documentation
— from the time you recruit until an employee resigns or is terminated. Discover
the importance of building a solid documentation process and get practical tips
on creating one for your organization, including: building an appropriate new-
hire record, conducting performance management, documenting disciplinary
issues, and requiring appropriate paperwork at the end of employment.
Presenter:
Alice Wang, Associate, Fisher & Phillips, LLP
GRAND BALLROOM FGH
507
Building an Apple Culture the Steve Jobs Way
Workplace Application:
Keep pace with a changing marketplace by creating a
culture of employees with a product-centered, innovative vision.
Many companies squander their initial success because their culture fails to
keeps up with marketplace changes. Blackberry disregarded changing user
preferences and failed to realize the physical keyboard was becoming obsolete
for mobile devices. Although they patented the original digital camera in
1976, Kodak ignored their most innovative employees and missed the digital
revolution. These companies’ cultures focused on protecting success and they
lacked the vision for an exciting and innovative future. Learn how to create a
culture that rewards innovation, teamwork and risk taking. Understand how to
identify and integrate the appropriate talent to structure your organization to be
product-centered.
Presenter:
Jay Elliot, CEO, iMedgo, Inc.
Compensation, Benefits and Hris
Employment Law and Legislation
Talent Management and Engagement
Leadership and Management
Employee Relations
General HR
has spoken at
SHRM Conference
was or is an
HR Practitioner
