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Concurrent Sessions
JUNIOR BALLROOM 3 & 4
604
Reclaiming Respect:
Win Back and Maintain a Culture of Respect
Workplace Application:
Eliminate disrespectful behavior and attitudes in your
workplace by understanding how respect is developed, given and earned.
After gaining traction as a result of the civil rights movement, respect for others
now has only a tenuous hold on our nation and our workplaces. Despite efforts to
provide the best training on diversity and inclusion, we find increasing disrespect
and open hostility in many of our workplaces. As the organization’s first line of
defense against disrespectful behavior and attitudes, HR must relearn what
respect is, how it is developed, how to give it, get it and keep it. You will be
introduced to The Respect Gauge and learn how to apply it to your workplace.
Presenter:
Gregg Ward, President/CEO, Orlando-Ward & Association, Inc.
ROOM 210
605
The Gamification-Score:
An Innovative Approach to Employee Evaluation
Workplace Application:
Bring gamification to your organization to capture
employee data for improved HR processes.
It can be argued that videogames collect better statistics on players than
corporations possess on their employees. Promotions, talent development and
recruiting require facts, but a lack of relevant data can waste billions of dollars.
Become familiar with Gamification—the use of game design elements in non-
game contexts. Besides engaging employees and making their work more fun
and meaningful, gamification creates an accurate snapshot of an employee’s
skill level, achievements and progress. Discover how to use gamification data to
get the right employees to meet the needs of your workforce. Gamification has
the power to change HR forever.
Presenter:
Mario Herger, CEO & Founder, Enterprise Gamification Consultancy, LLC
ROOM 201
606
Strategies for Mastering Global Mobility
Workplace Application:
Build a relationship between the talent management
and global mobility functions to improve organizational effectiveness.
Talent management is not adequately addressed in mobility programs and this
misalignment adversely affects organizational management and effectiveness.
Address the misalignment and help to integrate the two functions by fusing
strategic thinking and communication skills, building the relationship across HR
and global mobility teams. Accelerate professional growth in your organization
by focusing on process knowledge and effective communication to strengthen
relationship development and trust.
Presenter:
Lorelei Carobolante, GPHR, SCRP, SGMS,
President & CEO, G2nd Systems
ROOM 204
607
“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” -
Driving Engagement with Work/Life Flexibility
Workplace Application:
Implement flexible scheduling and telecommute
policies to attract, retain and engage top talent.
Corporate issues of work/life balance and flexibility have received much
attention lately in news from Yahoo!, Best Buy and other prominent
organizations. According to Avatar Solutions’ data, 79 percent of employees
would like their organizations to consider and support flexible scheduling
arrangements. Employee engagement, retention and recruitment are strongly
affected by the amount of flexibility a position offers. Increase employee
engagement by providing autonomy in scheduling. Learn techniques to create
the most effective flexibility and work/life balance practices that will allow your
organization to recruit, engage and retain top talent.
Presenter:
David W. Miller, Senior Consultant, Avatar Solutions
GRAND BALLROOM DE
608
I Can’t Do This Alone: Engaging Leaders
for Successful Organizational Change
Workplace Application:
Guide leaders to drive their organizational change
initiative to a successful conclusion.
The decision to initiate organizational change often lies in the hands of leaders.
But many leaders who launch changes quickly disappear into the organization
to tackle other challenges. If leaders want to see their changes realize the
intended benefit, they must actively participate in the change. Learn the roles
and responsibilities leaders must engage in to successfully drive organizational
change. Discover six underlying principles that govern all change. Understand
how to mitigate the inherent risks associated with any change.
Presenter:
Philip Eastman, Founder/ CEO, Leadership Advisors Group
ROOM 203
609
What to Expect When Your Employee’s Expecting!
Workplace Application:
Minimize the potential for discrimination claims when
dealing with pregnancy, maternity or paternity leaves.
With the rise of discrimination and retaliation lawsuits, employers can no
longer afford to treat pregnancy leaves casually. Learn to implement leave
administration procedures compliant with state and federal regulations to
protect the organization from potential, yet avoidable, legal action. Understand
how to document pregnancy leaves and how far your organization must go to
provide accommodation. Examine important differences between pregnancy
leave, maternity leave and paternity leave, and look at the interplay of FMLA and
ADA regulations.
Presenters:
Alden Parker, Esq., Employment Law Attorney, Weintraub
Tobin and Lauraine Bifulco, President, Vantaggio HR
JUNIOR BALLROOM 1 & 2
610
Driving Revenue Through Strategic HR Initiatives
Workplace Application:
Collaborate with leadership and resolve disconnects
to implement an HR plan that achieves corporate objectives.
Many organizations do not understand HR’s central role in driving business
strategies for the firm; and how HR ties directly to a sustainable and repeatable
approach to revenue generation. Organizations must ensure HR is fully engaged
and has a seat at the senior management table. Likewise, HR professionals
must be able to present a clear and compelling business case for its initiatives.
Facilitate and design strategic planning sessions to create an actionable plan
that can be executed with measurable business objectives.
Presenter:
Lynne Born, Chief Operating Office, Seiler LLP
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
