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	Prior Events November 13, 2008 - Creating a Sustainable Organization: People, Planet, Profits *An Interactive Forum for the HR Professional, CEO, CFO, Sustainability Director and...* Companies all over the world are embracing sustainability as one of the most important factors for staying competitive. With world-class experts both speaking and facilitating interactive sessions, this is an opportunity for participants to: Better define what sustainability means for your organization Improve your sustainability strategies - to increase profits and satisfy all stakeholders: employees, customers, vendors and shareholders Learn how local and national organizations have profitably implemented sustainable practices Understand how to build and maintain an adaptable sustainability culture Learn how to modify HR processes and functions to support sustainability October 22, 2008 - Leadership and Change Management What are the latest techniques for preparing your organization to handle the challenges of rapid change? This presentation and case study will deal with the strategic importance of change and outline what one local company is doing to manage change. It will address: The strategic importance of Change Leadership What we know about Change Management How you determine if you have right the team to implement the change you desire; Is your organization change capable? What are the symptoms of poor change management, common errors, and costs of failure How to identify leaders to drive change - Giant Eagle case study Presented by: Dr. Charles H. Bishop President – Chicago Change Partners and author of “Making Change Happen One Person at a Time: Assessing Change Capacity within Your Organization” Ms. Lynn Lambrecht Senior Director - Organizational Development & Staffing, Giant Eagle Inc. Time: 8:00 – 10:00 AM (October 22) Location: The Rivers Club Cost: Members $25, Guests $50 September 16, 2008 - Why Corporations Die: How You Can “Beat the Odds” and Avoid This Fate Why do some Corporations flourish for 100+ years, while others fail in 10? What is the role of leadership and culture in this success/failure dichotomy? Former corporate executive Robert A. Rudzki, now an author and consultant, has identified Nine Principles that are critical to an organization's Long-Term Sustainability and Competitiveness. Mr. Rudzki will outline these principles and discuss how they can be measured in your organization - as an early indicator of corporate health. He will be joined by Randy Dearth, President and CEO of LANXESS, who will describe how LANXESS used the Nine Principles to improve their competitive position. Presented by: Robert A. Rudzki President, Grey Beard Advisor and author of “Beat the Odds: Avoid Corporate Death & Build a Resilient Enterprise" and co-author of "Straight to the Bottom Line®." Randy Dearth President and CEO – LANXESS Corporation Time: 8:00 – 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 16 Location: The Rivers Club Cost: Members $25, Guests $50 August 25, 2008 - Coaching for Achievement: Investing in Talent for the Future How do you get talent to “step up to the plate” and “hit a home run”? Don’t miss this opportunity to challenge your thinking and look at talent management through a whole different lens. Learn about the keys to Coaching for Achievement How leadership can help the individual and then the organization achieve How do you coach to gain competitive advantage (i.e., with younger inexperienced players) Hear about the challenges that the Pirates are facing in developing younger players and building talent from within when it always can’t be bought Participate in a conversation about coaching for achievement with other HR Leaders, Business Leaders and Pirates coaches - business and field coaches Discuss experiences and ideas associated with the components of Coaching for Achievement Accelerate the war for talent Not just buying it but building it from within Presented by: Ken Jennings, PhD Managing Partner with Third River Partners LLC and co-author of the book The Serving Leader Frank Coonelly CEO – The Pittsburgh Pirates Time: Program from 4:00 – 6:00 PM Monday, August 25, 2008. Followed by Dinner and Ball Game Location: PNC Park Press Conference Room followed by attending a game in the World Series Section Cost: $125 Members and Invited Guests August 7, 2008 - Teleconference on Organization Design July 29, 2008 - DDI's Leadership Forecast Results: Now What? HR Leadership Forum is a place where leaders can come to explore new challenges and test ideas. This special session will let you do just that. You will: • Learn the details of DDI's soon to be released Leadership Forecast • Compare your opinions to those of 15,000 business leaders and 1,300 HR executives worldwide • Work with your peers to explore the implications and priorities. By participating in this session you will strengthen your own capability as a thought leader and source of creative solutions for tomorrow's leadership challenges. Facilitated by: Rich Wellins PhD and co-author of DDI's latest Leadership Forecast research. As Senior Vice President of Global Marketing & Business Development, Rich is responsible for strategic approaches to global marketing, e-commerce, internal knowledge management, and DDI's Center for Applied Behavioral Research. His research and insight has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Forbes.com, NPR and USA Today, as well as numerous international publications. Download the flyer Time: 7:30 - 10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 29. Networking 7:30 - 8:15 AM Program 8:15 – 10:00 AM Location: DDI, Corporate Headquarters, Bridgeville, PA Cost: Member: Pre-paid free, Pay-as-You Go $25 Guests $40 June 10, 2008 - Networking Event and Business Meeting Join us for an informal networking event held at the new Sigmas Conference and Event Center. At the meeting we will: Kick off of our new name, The Human Resource Leadership Forum Preview the results of the 2008 PHRPS Member Survey Preview the new Human Resources Leadership Forum website Preview DDI's Leadership Forecast: Key Findings Enjoy food, drink and the opportunity to network with other members (Register Now) Presented by: Peggy Fayfich President , HR Leadership Forum and President, StrategicRetreats Michael Couch Program Chair, HR Leadership Forum and President, Michael Couch & Associates Inc. Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Location: Sigmas Conference and Event Center, 1717 Babcock Blvd. www.sigmasconference.com Cost: Members Free, Guests $25 May 13, 2008: Human Resources and the C-Suite. Panelists Mr. Greg Babe, President and CEO and Ms. Susanna Wayt, VP HR from Bayer Material Science; Ms. Marybeth Jenkins, COO and Ms. Sharon Czyweski, VPHR from UPMC Health Plan; Mr. Joe Massaro, from Massaro Construction. At companies where people really are the most important asset, business executives rely heavily on HR. For each company, the VPHR has developed a very effective relationship with their CEO/ COO. Panelists will describe what their VPHR does that is so effective. The VPHR will explain what they do in order to be perceived as a strategic business partner. Location: The Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, Pittsburgh Time: 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Cost: $25 for members and $50 for nonmembers April 24, 2008: Leadership for the 21st Century: Is Your Organization Ready? by Dan Hupp, Leadership and OD Practice Manager, Five Star Development, Inc. The challenges and changes of this century require different practices and behaviors from leaders. This highly interactive session will explore those changes, the various leadership models and the actions that HR professionals need to take to address the leadership development demands of the 21st century. Location: The Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, Pittsburgh Time: 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Cost: $25 for members and $50 for nonmembers Feb. 20, 2008: Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Embracing Talent from Different Generations, Cultures and Abilities Presenters: Mr. David Coleman, General Manager - Corporate Diversity, United States Steel. David will describe US Steel’s experiences in changing their culture to one that is more inclusive of the multi-generational and multi-cultural talent they need to attract and retain in order to remain competitive as a global company. Ms. Tammie McNaughton, Director- Corporate Diversity & Worklife at Highmark. Tammie will share Highmark’s successes in attracting and retaining persons with disabilities as an integral part of Highmark’s corporate Diversity and Inclusion strategies. Moderator will be Jay Liebowitz, Associate Professor of Human Resources at Duquesne You will learn from the experiences of two major Pittsburgh companies, one in manufacturing and one in services, the steps their respective companies have taken to create a more diverse, inclusive organizational culture. You will gain insights about what has worked and what has not worked for these particular organizations. Location: The Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, Pittsburgh Time: 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Cost: $25 for members and $50 for nonmembers Jan. 28, 2008: “From Corporate Ladder to Corporate Lattice™" by Bill Chafetz and Tammie Potvin, Ph.D., Deloitte. Nov. 28, 2007: “Engaging, Developing and Retaining Critical Talent: Love 'Em or Lose 'Em" by Dr. Beverly Kaye, CEO, Career Systems International. Oct. 16, 2007: "Great Leaders Strategies" presented by Lee Cockerell, Executive Vice President (retired) of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort. Sep. 18, 2007: “The Brain Drain" by Panelists, Dallas Frey, Westinghouse, Melanie Heustor, UPMC, and Fran Gargotta, MARC USA. Moderator, Dan Hupp, Five Star Development. May 22, 2007: “Venture Philanthropy — a Grand Slam Opportunity for your Company and Employees" by Terry Beggy, Andrea Fitting, Ph.D. and David J. Malone, CLU, ChFC Apr. 24, 2007: “At the Tipping Point”: A Summary of the Key Themes from the 2007 HRPS Annual Conference by Terrie Sackett, SVP-Human Resources, Fiserv-Lending Solutions Group Feb. 22, 2007: "Toxic Leaders: What are they? Who are they? and What can we do about them?" by Julie Smith,Ph.D., Peter Berner, Donna Billings, PCC, and Gay Fogarty, Ph.D. Nov. 14, 2006: "70:The New 50—How to Retain, Develop and Maximize the Contribution of Older Workers" by William C. Byham, Ph.D. Sep. 21, 2006: "Cultivating a High-Performance Culture" by Jill Krauza and Vincent Kane, Pittsburgh Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. May 18, 2006: "I-Deals, Idiosyncratic Deals Employees Bargain for Themselves" by Dr. Denise Rousseau, Carnegie Mellon University. Mar. 16, 2006: "Creating Enterprise Learning Work Environments" by Suzanne Huffman, Solutions 21. Jan. 19, 2006: "HR Breaks the Mold to Achieve Breakthrough Results" by Bill Thomas, Centric Performance LLC. Nov. 17, 2005: "A View from the Top - What Today's CEO Expects from HR Leaders" by Bobbie Gaunt, former President and CEO of Ford of Canada, Ltd. Oct. 26, 2005: "Strategic Planning Forum: Influencing Business Outcomes through People Strategies" Sep. 15, 2005: "Linking HR Strategy to Business Performance: The Five Dimensions of HR Effectiveness" by Brian D. Lowenthal, The Benchmark Partners, LLC.
December 4, 2008 Why Your Sales Organization is in Deep Trouble (and How HR Can Change That) Event Info Renew Membership or Join by Dec. 5 for Best Value!