H R W E S T
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2 0 1 4 C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M
34
Concurrent Sessions
JUNIOR BALLROOM 1 & 2
807
Successful Global Onboarding:
A Technology Template
Workplace Application:
Design an effective employee orientation program to
improve retention and increase performance of your global workforce.
Statistics show that successful onboarding of new employees is a key
component to retention. For organizations with a global workforce,
implementing an effective onboarding process can be a challenge. Learn how
to redesign a new employee orientation program for your global workforce.
Understand the importance of training and development in employee retention.
Presenters:
Heather Cowan, Director, Training & Organizational Development,
Autodesk and Jeff Lashins, Manager, Training and OD, Autodesk
ROOM 208
808
Setting Talent in Motion:
Investing in the Future
Workplace Application:
Examine the opportunities and potential profit
of investing in talent management and development.
Research supports the theory that the more an organization invests in its
talent—whether preparing for or expanding leadership responsibilities,
developing new skills or managing careers—the higher its return on investment.
Gain insights and benchmarks from research and other organizations’ best
practices for understanding, developing and deploying extensive talent
management solutions. Assess organizational skills gaps to understand areas of
opportunity, and create a strategy for filling gaps.
Presenter:
Jeanne Schad, SVP/Talent Development,
Solutions Director, Lee Hecht Harrison
ROOM 210
809
Exploding the Myths: Using Generational
Differences for Workplace Advantage
Workplace Application:
Replace your organization’s outdated beliefs and
assumptions with new insights and tactics for managing and engaging with
the multi-generational workforce.
Organizations are working with an outdated paradigm to engage and enable
performance of the four generations currently in the workplace. It’s time to challenge
your assumptions about generational differences in your workforce—especially
with respect to employees in the West Coast. Explore new and different ideas for
rewarding and retaining talent in all four generations currently in the workplace. Gain
a new perspective on how to manage members of each generation.
Presenters:
Leah Springer, PHR, Consultant, Hay Group, Inc.
and Danielle Clark, Consultant, Hay Group, Inc.
GRAND BALLROOM ABC
810
Mergers and Acquisitions:
HR’s Role and Deliverables
Workplace Application:
Seize HR’s starring role in the management and
execution of the three phases of the MA deal process.
Fifty to 80 percent of mergers fail due to cultural and human capital integration
issues. Companies underestimate the difficulty, time and expense of combining
organizations and cultures, and the focus it detracts from managing current
operations. The solution lies in understanding the three stages of the deal
process, the roles that HR should be playing at each stage, and the skills and
experience required to add value and partner with management. Determine and
assess relevant HR experience, competencies and time required to support the
entire MA process. Define the role and responsibilities of HR in merger planning
and execution.
Presenter:
Larry Kroh, Managing Director, Larry Kroh & Associates
GRAND BALLROOM DE
811
The Front Line Is the Only Line:
Advancing Manager Effectiveness
Workplace Application:
Provide managers with HR training to help
them understand legal obligations, avoid risk and improve their
management effectiveness.
Anyone who manages people must be aware of human resource fundamentals.
Managers are involved in recruitment, performance management and
compensation, and must deal with absences, diversity and terminations. Identify
common HR mistakes made by managers and learn tools and techniques to
train managers on the basics. Help managers understand their legal obligations,
recognize and avoid legal risk, and improve their overall effectiveness.
Presenters:
Joshua Mates, Esq., Partner, Cooley LLP and
Laura Terlouw, Associate, Cooley LLP
10:45 AM–12:15 PM
ROOM 201
901
Designing an Effective Corporate Health and
Wellness Strategy
Workplace Application:
Lead the successful implementation of new health and
wellness strategies using effective data monitoring and fact-based decision-making.
Given the current state of the health care marketplace, HR managers are
challenged to formulate the right health and wellness benefits strategy for their
companies. Often, HR managers lack the strategic framework or empirical
data to recommend the best plan for the company and facilitate executive-level
discussions effectively. Understand the criteria to evaluate different health and
wellness benefits to ensure employee health engagement. Learn methodologies
to make fact-based decisions and align health and wellness programs with
high-level corporate strategy.
Presenters:
Asako Tsumagari, MBA, CEO, Mevident, Inc. and
Celina Pagani-Tousignant, MA, CEO, Nomisur International
GRAND BALLROOM FGH
902
Advanced Investigative Techniques:
Conducting Defensible Investigations
Workplace Application:
Identify easily replicated protocol to improve
employee investigations and ensure results are empirically valid.
In the face of increasing competition for talent, as well as the inevitable increase
in conflict that arises from diversity, HR practitioners need world-class strategies
to handle claims ranging from discrimination and harassment to bullying and
other kinds of misconduct. Receive an overview of investigative techniques
and the underlying psychology of investigations. Learn an 11-step, replicable
protocol for workplace investigations and an essential five-step interviewing
process. Understand where workplace investigations are often vulnerable to
attack, and how to ensure investigations are defensible.
Presenter:
Fran Sepler, President, Sepler & Associates
