Conference Agenda

Lighten Up! Daily Strategies to a Lighter, Healthier Workplace

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

MEGA SESSION: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Employment Law (But Didn't Want to Pay a Lawyer to Ask)

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

MEGA SESSION: The Great Workplace: How To Build It, How To Keep It And Why It Matters

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

An Innovative Approach to Workforce Development: Increasing Employment Trends within the U.S. Army Reserve

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Leading a Flagship Organization: Sailing the Stormy HR Waters Since 9/11

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Federal Contractor & Subcontractor Compliance: No One Ever Told Me We Have To Do An Affirmative Action Plan!

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Addressing the Global Talent Mismatch: Engaging an Aging Workforce and Driving Improved Business Results

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

HRM In China: Challenges and The New Trends

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

The Five Hidden Forces that Prevent Leadership Growth

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Prescriptive Leadership Development: How Parkland Health Resolved Business Issues with Talent Solutions

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Staying Afloat: What to do When the Audit Waves Come Crashing

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

The True Truth on Trust - How To Give It, Get It and Grow It

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Getting it Right: Understanding Current Dynamics of Religious Diversity in the Workplace

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Retaliation: Be Afraid - It's NOT Going Away

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

MEGA SESSION: Yogi Berra, Change Consultant!

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

The Harassment Quiz

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Fulfilling American Dreams with Local Talent: Solutions for Foreign Multinationals in the US

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Onboarding Your Hourly Workforce

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

General Session with Tony Hsieh

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Recertification: It’s Easier than You Think!

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

Passion on Purpose

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

MEGA SESSION: Making a Difference™

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

2011 Employment Law Update: How to Protect Your Organization in a Time of Unprecedented Risk

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Creating a High ROI with Your Employee Wellness Program

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Managing People You Can't See

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

How to Hunt Like a Headhunter for the Global Talent You Wish You Had

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The Future of HR Is Social

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Managing Multiple Leave Entitlements Simultaneously: Leave Stacking

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

10 Global Trends HR Must Get Right

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Employee Benefits for Domestic Partners and Same-Sex Married Couples: Best Practices for Employers

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

So, Tell Me About A Time When; Use Talent-based Interviews to Hire the Right Employees

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

California - The Golden State for Big HR Mistakes: What You Need to Know About Policies, Training and Key Statutes

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

RecruitCONSULT! Elevate Recruiting To True Consulting

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

MEGA SESSION: You've Cost Cut and You've Downsized...Now Build A Culture of Innovation Through Enhanced Creative Thinking

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Wage and Hour Compliance: Avoiding Lawsuits and Liability

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

The Business Case for Breastfeeding: How to Implement Health Care Reform Laws on Worksite Lactation Support

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Taxation of Multinational Executives: Expatriation and Pre-Immigration Planning

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

MEGA SESSION: The New HR Business Model: Integrated Strategem®

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Communicating About Compensation with Employees & Leaders

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Women Are Always Right, Men Are Never Wrong

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

My Disability Made Me Do It!

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Here Today or Gone Tomorrow: Proven Ways to Attract, Engage and Retain Your Workforce

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

MEGA SESSION: HR’s Deep Dive: Mastering the Three Disciplines of Strategic Thinking

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Faster, Cheaper and Less Stressful: Making the Most of Alternative Dispute Resolution

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Great Minds DO NOT Think Alike! Putting Cognitive Diversity to Work for Your Organization

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

MEGA SESSION: HR Metrics - Training to Drive Sustainable Business Processes

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Japanese HR Management 101: Understanding the 'Japanese Way' of People Management

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Associational Discrimination The New Risk in Employment Litigation

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Managing the Older Worker: How to Prepare for the New Organizational Order

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

MEGA SESSION: The 2011 Ultimate HR Booster Shot: Cases. Trends. Impact.

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

11 Steps to Integrate Social Media into Your Organization

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

MEGA SESSION: Strategic Planning for Maximizing Performance

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

California: Avoid the Workplace Earthquakes - What California Employer’s Need to Know for 2011 and Beyond

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

MASTERS SERIES: Carrying the Chicken: How to Be Effective Overseas

2:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Employee Handbooks: Making Every Word Count

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Not Getting The Most ROI From Your Employee Survey? Transform Your Survey Into A Strategic Tool To Drive Change

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

The World In 2030: Long-Term Trends Affecting Our Lives and Organizations

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Why CFOs Hate Health Insurance Reform, and 'Next Practices' for Fixing the Problem

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Zero Tolerance: Assessment and Prevention of Workplace Violence

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Technology, Tips & Tools ... Taming the Workload and Pace Beast

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

How the Multiple Mini-Interview Has Become the Better Predictor for Future Job Performance

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Navigating Workforce Strategy: A Five-Step Action Plan to Align Leadership with Business Priorities

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Development and Implementation of a Successful Orientation Program for Self-Initiating Expatriate Employees

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Hot Topics and New Developments in HR: A Federal Public Policy Update

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Employee Engagement: Your Tool for Tackling Health Care Costs

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

PRACTITIONER EXCHANGE MEGA SESSION: Fostering a Culture of Innovation at Google

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Succeeding in Tough Economic Times: The Power and Importance of the Relationships in Our Lives

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Have Traditional Wellness Programs Failed Us?...The Future of Wellness

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Transgender 101: What You Need to Know about Gender Identity in the Workplace

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Don't Be a Waiter...Take YOUR Seat at the Table

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Keeping Up With the Current State of Recruiting: Exploring the Latest Trends, Tools and Techniques

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

The Human Factor in International Virtual Teams

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

MEGA SESSION: Vuja De – How to Make a Brilliant Shift

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Addressing Pain Before Pain Becomes a Claim

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Team Building At The Top: Lessons From The Front- Building High Performance Senior Teams

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Creating Readiness for Coaching in Organizations

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Speaking to the Top of the House

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Strategic Talent Deployment to Create a Talent Pipeline

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

MEGA SESSION: Pressure Cooker Confidence: How to Lead When the Heat is On

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Immigration Best Practices for the Human Resource Professional

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

The 17 Mistakes Made in Emergency Plans and How to Avoid & Correct Them

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Exhausted, Confused and Ticked Off - Hope For A New Beginning When Change Has Done You In!

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Self-Funded Health Plans: Managing Rising Employee Benefits Costs In Light of Health Care Reform

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

How to Sleep at Night (RIP) when a RIF is the Only Answer

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Using ANSI/ISO HR Standards to Drive Operational Effectiveness in the Workplace

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Top 10 Ways to Violate Californias Wage-Hour Laws

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

MEGA SESSION: Strategically Aligning Human Resources, Diversity Management and Measurement Efforts for Business Performance and ROI Impact

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM