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Concurrent Sessions
ROOM 208
903
Are You Ready for Your Future?
A California Employment Law Q & A
Workplace Application:
Examine the impact of recent California employment
law developments on HR to revise and improve your practices and policies.
Knowledge of California employment laws is essential to the development
and implementation of policies, procedures and day-to-day practices in the
workplace. This session examines recent legislative and case developments
in employment law affecting California employers, and provides a forum for
participants to ask experienced employment attorneys questions about those
changes. Topics of focus are the Affordable Care Act, employee classification,
social media, and how regulatory and legislative changes affect the workplace.
Presenters:
Roberta S. Hayashi, Partner, Berliner Cohen and Susan E.
Bishop, Of Counsel, Berliner Cohen
EAST HALL
904
The Invisible Cape:
Five Capabilities of the HR Super Hero
Workplace Application:
Hone in on the top competencies required to meet the
ever-increasing demands of HR’s organizational business partners.
More and more, organizations rely on HR to improve effectiveness by
increasing employee engagement, establishing competitive benefit plans,
implementing succession planning strategies and initiating talent management
programs—all using the latest technology and delivering reliable data! In short,
HR professionals must be super heroes. This session identifies the top five
competencies required today to meet the new corporate challenges HR faces.
Reinforce HR’s indispensable role as key business partner in the organization as
you learn to enhance your leadership traits to reach your full potential.
Presenter:
Jack Smalley, SPHR, Director, HR Learning and
Development, Express Employment Professionals
ROOM 202
905
Linked Learning: Closing the Skills Gap
Through Career-Themed Education
Workplace Application:
Strengthen our future workforce by partnering with Linked
Learning and bring essential work experiences to your community students.
California is facing a shortage of middle- and high-skilled workers. Even with 2
million Californians out of work, only 38 percent of workers have the appropriate
training for 47 percent of jobs in the middle-skill occupations—those that
require more than a high school diploma, but not necessarily a bachelor’s
degree. Linked Learning, an innovative education program, gives high school
students hands-on learning and access to employers through career pathways
such as engineering, digital arts and business. Help shape California’s future
workforce by partnering with Linked Learning to inform curriculum and provide
essential hands-on learning experiences for students.
Presenters:
Alex Taghavian, Senior Program Manager, Linked Learning Alliance
and Jennifer Ortega, California State Director, ReadyNation/America’s Edge
GRAND BALLROOM DE
906
Winning with Transglobal™ Leadership: Identifying and
Developing Talent in Today’s Competitive Environment
Workplace Application:
Build a competitive global talent strategy by
identifying the characteristics of a successful transglobal leader.
When interviewed, CEOs identify finding, retaining and developing global talent
as a key driver to business success. But, where do you begin when your
organization needs to create a global talent management system? What does
it take to be a successful global leader? Assess your organization and your
own—transglobal capability and build a framework for developing global talent.
Learn how and why good local leaders are not necessarily effective transglobal
leaders. Expand and grow your business by understanding how successful
transglobal leaders interact with others.
Presenters:
Linda Sharkey, Ph.D., Global Managing Director,
Achieve Blue and Liza Sichon, Consultant, Achieve Blue
ROOM 210
907
Making the Business Case for Strategic HR
Workplace Application:
Deliver bottom-line results to the organization and
develop a plan for HR to become an effective strategic partner.
The evidence is impressive that a well-designed and executed HR function can have
a significant impact on organizational effectiveness. Research shows that a top-flight
strategic HR function can have as much as a 10 percent impact on an organization’s
financial results. Understand and appreciate the strategic value HR provides to help
the organization achieve bottom-line results. Learn how to demonstrate the specific
value HR can add to important organizational initiatives. Using a plan developed with
input from key executive stakeholders, take a proactive approach to moving your HR
function to the next strategic level in your organization.
Presenters:
Allan McCarthy, Principal, McCarthy & Affiliates and Carl Welte,
Principal, Welte Associates
GRAND BALLROOM ABC
908
Engaging the Interactive Process
Workplace Application:
Consider and provide reasonable accommodations for
employees with disabilities in accordance with the law.
The sharp rise in disability discrimination claims demonstrates a strong
need for employer education. HR professionals must fully understand the
employer’s obligations to consider reasonable accommodations for employees
with disabilities, and to engage in the interactive process of creating the
accommodation. Walk through the most challenging aspects of the interactive
process, identify tools and resources to ensure your organization meets all
obligations under the law, and obtain important strategies for successfully
navigating the process for both compliance and positive outcomes.
Presenter:
Roberta Etcheverry, Disability Management Specialist, DMG:
Diversified Management Group
JUNIOR BALLROOM 3 & 4
909
Past Performance Isn’t Enough:
Assessing Potential for Effective Succession Planning
Workplace Application:
Accurately evaluate leadership potential and apply a
systematic approach to succession planning.
Effective succession planning accurately evaluates the potential of future
leaders. Identifying high potentials and establishing a development program
aimed at future leaders creates motivated employees who will be ready to
take over when the time is right. Learn a systematic approach to building a
leadership pipeline based on performance and potential to guarantee continuity
for your organization. Study the nine-block system to identify employees with
leadership potential. Analyze common pitfalls and obtain a roadmap for creating
a plan that fits your organization’s leadership structure.
Presenter:
Dale S. Rose, Ph.D., President, 3D Group
Compensation, Benefits and Hris
Employment Law and Legislation
Talent Management and Engagement
Leadership and Management
Employee Relations
General HR
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SHRM Conference
was or is an
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