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	Prior Events Click here for our calendar of current and future events! November 17, 2011 WHY Business Is Moving at Breakneck Speed How can you prepare your leaders to handle tomorrow's business challenges? Where will your next generation of leaders come from? Does your organization have the right talent management practices in place to support your development efforts? These are a few of the questions we'll discuss as we explore findings from the sixth edition of the largest global leadership study of its kind. This interactive dialogue will examine how leadership competencies, practices, support systems and culture create a competitive advantage for your organization. Every attendee will also assess how their organization measures up against Gary Hamel's management innovation practices-and discuss how we can revolutionize leadership. Here's what you'll walk away with: An understanding of the current state and future forecast of leadership development practices. Ways to implement leadership development and talent management practices that impact business performance. Best practices to help close the gap between current leadership and an organization's future needs. Jazmine Boatman, Ph.D., Manager, CABER Jazmine manages DDI's Center for Applied Behavioral Research (CABER), which conducts and champions research on leadership and human talent in the workplace. She and her group work to fulfill the philosophy that talent management practices should be evidence-based. An industrial/organizational psychologist with special expertise in leadership development and measurement, Jazmine consults with clients and leads evaluation studies that measure the results of DDI interventions. She provides thought leadership to DDI clients and associates and helps them design measurement strategies to assess the implementation of their programs and the execution of their objectives. Jazmine has consulted with organizations such as The Hartford, Con-way Inc., Barrick Gold, P&H Mining, Yum! Brands, Sara Lee, Schwan's, T-Mobile, and Texas Children's Hospital. Thursday, November 17 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM Rivers Club One Oxford Centre 301 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 October 31, 2011 The Emerging Technology Workforce Strategic Talent Management Speakers Series Whether you call it strategic talent management, human capital management or simply HR, the risks and rewards of leading people and driving organizational strategy have never been higher. The challenges to engage the workforce while protecting the organization and to direct employee performance successfully at all levels can be daunting – especially if you’re trying to solve them alone. That’s why the Pittsburgh Technology Council, HR Leadership Forum of Western PA, and the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association are joining forces to bring you the latest, most innovative best practices and thought leadership in strategic talent management. Join us for our next session in this series featuring some of the hottest and fastest growing tech companies in Pittsburgh and learn about their approach to hiring, workforce, and workplace culture. Confirmed Speakers: Dynamics Inc – Jeff Mullen, CEO Mod Cloth – Justin D’Appolonia, Vice President of People Song Whale – Ty Morse, Chief Executive Officer These companies do everything different, including how they approach their workforce. Please attend this event to learn how some of the hottest companies in Pittsburgh are finding, retaining, and growing their workforce. Date: October 31, 2011 Time: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Location: Smith Micro Software, 5800 Corporate Drive, McCandless Township, Pennsylvania 15237 Cost: $45 for HRLF Members, $175 for Non-Members Partners: Pittsburgh Technology Council Pittsburgh Human Resources Association October 20, 2011 Aligning Business and HR Strategy In conjunction with TowersWatson and the University of Pittsburgh Executive MBA Program, we are featuring a skills-building workshop designed to assist HR leaders in aligning business and HR strategy. The workshop will be lead by Rick Sherwood, Senior Consultant at Towers Watson. Through examples and group discussion, Rick will show how HR strategies should be aligned to drive value. The workshop also will address the need for aligning your HR strategy, culture, employee value proposition and HR programs. Rick Sherwood is a senior consultant with Towers Watson's Talent and Reward business. Since joining Towers Watson in 2001, he has helped organizations effectively implement complex changes by identifying and mitigating the risks associated with the people side of the change. Date: Thursday, October 20 Time: 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM Location: University of Pittsburgh Center for Executive Education 4227 Fifth Avenue, Suite 513 Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Cost: No Charge Sponsored by: September 28, 2011 Navigating Today's Challenges: Creating a New Map Speed Peer Consulting Back by Popular Demand! Tap into the collective wisdom of your HR Leadership Forum colleagues to both receive (and also give) top notch consulting advice that will help you grapple with whatever's keeping you up at night. We have structured this session in a very unique way to allow you the opportunity to combine new ideas and make new connections for addressing the pressing organizational challenges that you face. What's in it for You? You will realize immediate relevant, actionable takeaways to help you work through your issues and concerns. All you have to do is register and then bring a high priority topic around which to draw on the knowledge and insight of experienced HR professionals. You will work with your table mates to take turns offering and receiving ideas for addressing your top issues. It's creativity at its best! Here's what others had to say about the last session: "Incredible use of time" "Extremely valuable to interact with senior professionals" "Chance to dig into really tough to solve issues - advanced thinking" *The Peer Consulting session will be followed by hors d’oeurves and a Wine Tasting and Education provided by Laird Wine & Spirits* September 21, 2011 HR Leader of the Year Award Join us as we honor Pittsburgh's top human resources executives on September 21, 2011. The prestigious HR Leadership Awards are presented for the third year by the Pittsburgh Business Times and sponsored by HR Leadership Forum, SurgePoint HR Talent LLC, and the law firm of Ogletree, Deakins and CTR Systems Winners will be honored at this awards ceremony and showcased in a special supplement to the Business Times When: Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Where: Omni William Penn June 23, 2011 How Your Organization REALLY Get Things Done: Organizational Network Analysis Approved for 2 Strategic CE Credits The organization chart doesn’t necessarily tell the whole story of how the organization works. You may think you know how your organization works from the organizational chart, but the fact is, things work much differently. There is the formal network and there is an informal network of trusted relationships. To get a better picture of the organization you have to discover the world of connections buried beneath the traditional hierarchy through a tool called, Organizational Network Analysis (ONA). ONA shows you the informal relationships – how people really interact with each other. It focuses on relationships, trust, and the structure. It uncovers things such as who shares knowledge with whom. These seemingly invisible webs have become central to organizational performance and strategy execution. This session will feature case studies exploring how ONA has helped businesses to understand their ineffectiveness in getting work done, the merging of two businesses, and a department to improve knowledge transfer. Presenter Kim Rhule, Senior Manager of Talent Management and OD at Curtiss Wright. Kim has over twenty-five years of experience as a facilitator, instructional designer and internal consultant in the areas of talent management, leadership development, curriculum design, and organizational development. She has worked for Fortune 500 companies such as EDS, Mellon Bank, and Synovous Financial. Kim holds a M.S. in Human Resource Management and an Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership. June 16, 2011 Strategic Talent Management Series: Smith Micro Software The HR Leadership Forum, The Pittsburgh Technology Council and the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association are joining forces to bring you the latest, most innovative best practices and thought leadership in strategic talent management. This is the third event in the Strategic Talent Management Series for 2011. William W. Smith Jr. is the co-founder and current Chief Executive Officer at Smith Micro Software. Smith Micro is making a big impact in the Pittsburgh region, building a 50,000 square foot facility and hiring hundreds of technology professionals in the region. This technology company has a great story that dates back to 1982 and is filled with innovation and cutting edge products. Come and hear Mr. Smith discuss this exciting company’s story and how their focus on talent has made them who they are today! Sponsored by: The Hartford Lee Hecht Harrison The Center for Executive Education at the University of Pittsburgh Date: Thursday, June 16 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Location: Westin Convention Center Hotel, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Apr. 26, 2011 J. Craig Jordan Vice President, Global Human Resources PPG The third program in the Talent Management Series offered in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Technology Council Strategic Talent Management Series: Craig Jordan, PPG The HR Leadership Forum of Western PA, The Pittsburgh Technology Council, and the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association are joining forces to bring you the latest, most innovative best practices and thought leadership in strategic talent management. This is the third in our Strategic Talent Management Series for 2011. Craig Jordan, Vice President of Human Resources, will be discussing strategic human resources issues to help companies think through their talent needs. People make great companies successful or they cause them to fail. Mr. Jordan will discuss how PPG’s people strategy has made PPG one of the leading companies in the world and how they plan to continue that success for years to come! Sponsored by: The Hartford \| LHH of Pittsburgh \| The University of Pittsburgh Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Time: 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM Location: Rivers Club, 301 Grant St #411, 15219 Cost: $45 HRLF, Tech Council, and PHRA Members $175 Non-members Mar. 31, 2011 HR Leadership Award Recipients: Secrets for Success This program has been approved for 2.0 (Specified -Strategic Business ) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Description: Learn how winners of the 2010 HR Leadership Awards have been able to enhance the bottom line and add value to their organizations. The Awardees will be joining us for an interactive panel discussion on a variety of HR topics, identifying what they see as working, not working, and emerging for the future. The 2010 Honorees and Panel Participants are: • Columbus Brooks, The Early Learning Institute • John Caverno, Excela Health • Jennifer Ciccone, Matthews International • Doug Clewett, Community Human Services Corporation • Bobbi Jo Graham, Oakmont Country Club • Mary Grasha Houpt, VisitPittsburgh • Gregory Peaslee, UPMC • Lori Putnam, Celtic Healthcare, Inc. • Sharon Ricketts, Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority • Sally Wade, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc The panel will be moderated by Donna Perone, President of Surge Point HR Talent and HR Leadership Forum Board Member. Date: Thursday, March 31, 2011 Time: 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM Location: Rivers Club, 301 Grant St Cost: Members $40, Guests $60 HRLF Members may bring one guest for free. Sponsored by: Feb. 17, 2011 The Art of Leadership and Influencing Tom Herrington Senior Partner The PAR Group Session Summary Our speaker will reveal and demonstrate the skill of influencing, the ability necessary for the most critical elements of business: Leadership, Teamwork, Supervision, Coaching, Sales and Service. In America, business people are typically taught to obtain results by simply applying logic. However, this does not describe the prime competency of the most successful performers—the leaders at all levels who can instantly cause teamwork, influence decisions, serve customers, close sales, and get things done with and through others. Certainly, they are logical, but their main interest and skill is in causing a “meeting of the hearts,” not just a “meeting of the minds.” During the session you will be given opportunities for practice with specialized coaching. Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Location: Rivers Club 301 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: 412-397-7838 Registration Fees: Members and Non-Members: $40 Feb. 11, 2011 Strategic Talent Management Series: Paul Uhler, MSA Presented in partnership with: Pittsburgh Human Resources Association \| The Pittsburgh Technology Council Sponsored by: The Hartford \| Lee Hecht Harrison \| The Center for Executive Education at the University of Pittsburgh The HR Leadership Forum of Western PA, The Pittsburgh Technology Council, and the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association are joining forces to bring you the latest, most innovative best practices and thought leadership in strategic talent management. Our next speaker will be Paul Uhler, Vice President of Global Human Resources at Mine Safety Appliances, who will discuss strategic level human resources issues to help companies think through their talent needs. People make great companies successful or they cause them to fail. Mr. Uhler will discuss how MSA’s people strategy has made MSA one of the leading companies in the world and how they plan to continue that success for years to come! Date: Friday, February 11 Time: 7:00 - 9:30 am Venue: Rivers Club, 301 Grant St #411, 15219 Cost: $45 Council, PHRA and HRLF Members $175 Non-Member Jan. 20, 2011 Social Trends and the Implications for Our Corporate Structure: How We Work, Attract, and Retain People. Brenda Vester Vice President - Client Relations Lee Hecht Harrison (a Sponsor of the HR Leadership Forum) The speaker will preview soon to be published research on the social trends that already impact the way we work. This program will challenge our thinking about how we develop and engage a 21st century workforce. You will walk away thinking differently about this changing paradigm of our corporate structure. The session will include an interactive exercise in how these trends are impacting your business today. Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Location: Doubletree Hotel & Suites - Pittsburgh City Center One Bigelow Square Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: 412-586-1837 Registration Fees: Members: $40 Non-members: $75 Nov. 15, 2010 Promoting Diversity in the Workplace as a Magnet for Top Talent Lisa Peters Chief Human Resources Officer BNY Mellon The first program in the Talent Management Series offered in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Technology Council HR Leaders in Western PA have spoken! The #1 issue identified in the recent Annual HR Leadership Survey was the acquisition, retention, and development of talent needed to achieve their organization’s strategy. The Pittsburgh Technology Council, the HR Leadership Forum of Western PA and the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association are joining forces to bring you the latest, most innovative best practices and thought leadership in strategic talent management. Our next speaker will be Lisa Peters, Chief Human Resources Officer, BNY Mellon. Lisa will be speaking about “Promoting Diversity in the Workplace as a Magnet for Top Talent.” Her presentation will cover the following topics: A summary of BNY Mellon Our commitment to diversity and inclusion How we communicate that commitment internally and externally How employee engagement and our talent strategy / development / acquisition / leadership pipeline are linked to diversity and inclusion BNY Mellon’s Outlook: Strategic Talent Management with Lisa Peters Presented in partnership with: Pittsburgh Human Resources Association \| HR Leadership Forum Date: Monday, November 15 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Venue: Radisson Greentree, 101 Radisson Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15205 Cost: $45 Council, PHRA, HRLF Members \| $175 Non-Member Sept. 30 HR Leader of the Year Award Pittsburgh's top human resources executives will be honored with a Human Resource Leadership Award on September 30, 2010. This prestigious award is presented for the second year by the Pittsburgh Business Times and sponsored by HR Leadership Forum, SurgePoint HR Talent LLC, and the law firm of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C Winners will be honored at an awards ceremony and showcased in a special supplement to the Business Times Sept. 9 *Navigating Today's Challenges: Creating a New Map* Facilitated by Harvette Dixon, Director Global Learning and Development, PPG Industries What keeps YOU up at night? Do you have the right resources to keep up with increasing demand for your products or services? Are you struggling to get buy-in from a critical stakeholder or a senior executive? Are you dealing with a "thorny" performance issue that is driving you crazy? Is your succession planning program faltering? Is your firm losing clients and no one can clearly communicate why this is happening? Are you receiving an inordinate amount of employee complaints? Are you losing high potential employees with little or no notice? If these and other situations are disturbing your sleep, there is help available! Tap into the collective wisdom of your colleagues to both receive (and also give) top notch consulting advice that will help you grapple with these perplexing and very stressful situations. We have structured this session in a very unique way to allow you the opportunity to combine new ideas and make new connections for addressing these pressing organizational challenges. What's in it for you? You will realize immediate relevant, actionable takeaways to help you work through your issues and concerns. All you have to do is register, and then bring a high priority topic around which to draw on the knowledge and insight of experienced HR professionals. You will work with your table mates to take turns offering and receiving ideas for addressing your top issues. It's creativity at its best! Here’s what others said about last year’s session: "Incredible use of time" "Extremely valuable to interact with senior professionals" "Chance to dig into really tough to solve issues - advanced thinking" "Would love to see this as quarterly offerings" Join us for a valuable and informative program followed by networking over drinks and light snacks. Facilitator: Harvette Dixon Director, Global Learning & Development PPG Industries Date: September 9, 2010 Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Location: The Fairmont Pittsburgh Cost: Members $40 Guests $60 June 8, 2010 What We Don’t Know Will Hurt Us – The Real Evidence behind Talent Management Practices During this session,. Some of the questions we will pose – and try to answer include: Does measuring what we are doing impact the quality of programs we are implementing? Is there any benefit from connecting talent strategies with business strategies? Will in-depth assessments help bolster our leadership bench strength and the subsequent performance of our business? Can we expect any benefit from grading our talent and treating “A” players differently than “C” players? The good news - Many of the practices we put into place do have tremendous payoff. Now you will be able to prove it. Presenter: Rich Wellins, Senior VP - Development Dimensions International Date: June 8, 2010 Time: 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. Location: Rivers Club Cost: $35 for Members; $50 for Non Members Rich Wellins is senior vice president of Development Dimensions International (DDI), where he is responsible for launching DDI’s new products and services, leading DDI’s Center for Applied Behavioral Research (CABER) and its major research projects and developing and executing DDI’s global marketing strategy. Rich has spearheaded DDI’s bi-annual research on best practices in leadership development and talent acquisition on a global scale. An expert on leadership development, employee engagement and talent management, Rich has written for more than 40 publications and published six books, including Empowered Teams, Inside Teams, and Reengineering’s Missing Ingredient. He has made more than 100 presentations at numerous professional conferences around the world and is a judge for CNBC’s Asia Business Leaders Award. 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. HR Leadership Award Recipients: Secrets for Success Register Now for a special HR Leadership Forum event. Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM Location: Rivers Club, 301 Grant St Learn how winners of the 2009 HR Leadership Awards have been able to enhance the bottom line and add value to their organizations. Nine of the Awardees will be joining us for an interactive panel discussion on a variety of HR topics, identifying what they see as working, not working, and emerging for the future. Debra Burk, Thermo Fisher Scientific Thaddeus Clements, First Commonwealth Financial Corp. Fran Gargotta, MARC USA Thomas Harvey, Schneider Downs Bob Janeda, PLS Logistics Services Brian Kelly, LB Foster Company Kimberly Kyriakis, The Gateway Engineers Debra Lynch, ACHIEVA Charlene Petrelli, EQT Corp. The panel will be moderated by Donna Perone, President of Surge Point HR Talent and HR Leadership Forum Board Member. Whether you attended the HR Leadership Awards in October or not, you will want to make sure to clear your calendar for this event. Cost: Members $35, Guests $50 Fed Ex's Outlook: Strategic Talent Management with Shannon Brown Register Now Tuesday, May 4, 2010 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM Location: Rivers Club, 301 Grant Street, 15219 HR Leaders in Western PA have spoken! The #1 issue identified in the recent Annual HR Leadership Survey was the acquisition, retention, and development of talent needed to achieve their organization's strategy. The Pittsburgh Technology Council (PTC), the HR Leadership Forum of Western PA and the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association are joining forces to bring you the latest, most innovative best practices and thought leadership in strategic talent management. Our third and final speaker in the series will be Shannon Brown, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer at Fed Ex. He will focus on the business issues that have driven Fed Ex's talent management and leadership development strategies. Come and learn from a world-class organization that has been an industry leader in human resources for many years. NOTE: HR Leadership Forum, Leadership Pittsburgh and PHRA Members are eligible for PTC member pricing. Cost: $40 Member $175 Non-Member Sponsored By:. HR Leadership – 2010 and Beyond! A special networking event to preview what the HR Leadership Forum has in store for 2010 Review the results of the 1st Annual HR Leadership Survey Network with strategic HR leaders and thinkers from the region Enjoy a special wine tasting, great food and door prizes Learn how to maximize your HR Leadership Forum Membership from our special guest, Jim Luisi, COO of the national Human Resources People & Strategy When: Thursday, January 21, 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM Where: Sigmas Event & Conference Center Pittsburgh's premiere training and event location! 1717 Babcock Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15209 Cost: Members $35 Guests $40 Nov. 18, 2009 Navigating Today's Challenges: Creating a New Map Do you have a particular organizational, leadership development or talent management issue that you are grappling with and could use some help? On Nov. 18, tap into the collective wisdom of your colleagues at the HR Leadership Forum. This meeting is designed to allow you to both give and receive peer-to-peer consulting advice. In this engaging and fun meeting you will get actionable takeaways and build alliances with your local colleagues. If you’ve got a thorny problem you’re trying to solve, take advantage of the group’s expertise – and let us take advantage of yours! All you have to do is register, and then bring a high priority topic around which to draw on the knowledge and insight of experienced HR professionals. You will work with your table-mates to take turns offering and receiving ideas for addressing your top issues. It’s creativity at its best! Please join us for a stimulating event! Facilitator: Harvette Dixon, Director, Global Learning & Development, PPG Industries Time: 7:30 - 9:30 AM Location: Rivers Club Cost: Members $40 Guests $60 Oct. 20, 2009 Human Capital Metrics - Creating Insights to Excel in the New Economy Balanced Scorecards, Metrics Dashboards, Enterprise Performance Management, Evidenced-Based Decision-Making - the emphasis on metrics is growing. What does this mean for the realm of Human Capital Metrics? With a panel of experts and practitioners, we will review the current state of HCM, stimulate your thinking about new measurement possibilities, and identify how you can close the gap between where you are now and where you could be. Moderator: David J. Eisenreich, FSA, Principal Panel Members: Michael Beniaminovich, Towers Perrin Bill Thomas, Managing Principle, Centric Performance LLC Darcy Smith, Director of HR Management Services, Highmark, Inc. David Baker, Senior VP of Human Resources, Pepperweed Sunny Wood, Director of Compensation and Benefits, West Penn Allegheny Health System Date: October 20, 2009 Time: 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM Location: Rivers Club Cost: Members $40 Guests $60 Learning Objectives (For HRCI Credits) Learn the current state of Human Capital Metrics (HCM) Discuss the future state of HCM and stimulate our thinking of new possibilities through rigorous discussion and best practice examples Share experiences and aspirations around HCM Identify how to close the gap between current and future state How to begin if you haven't yet started How to evaluate whether it's working effectively How to take your current HCM efforts to the next level Oct. 8, 2009 2009 HR Leadership Awards Join the Pittsburgh Business Times and its sponsors as we honor the best human resources professionals in the region at a luncheon on October 8, 2009 at the Omni William Penn. We'll be giving Human Resources Leadership Awards to 12 HR professionals in three categories. This prestigious award is presented for the first time by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The presenting sponsors for this program are SurgePoint HR Talent LLC and HR Leadership Forum. Other sponsors are MS Refreshment, EQT and Maiello Brungo & Maiello. The winners are: Debra Lynch, ACHIEVA Lisa Peters, BNY Mellon Barbara Smith, Carnegie Mellon University Charlene Petrelli, EQT Corp. Thaddeus Clements, First Commonwealth Financial Corp. Kimberly Kyriakis, The Gateway Engineers Brian Kelly, LB Foster Company Fran Gargotta, MARC USA Tony Greco, Westinghouse Electric Corp. Bob Janeda, PLS Logistics Services Debra Burk, Thermo Fisher Scientific Thomas Harvey, Schneider Downs Event Ticket Pricing: Tickets are $80 per person, $60 for Business Times subscribers, Table of 10 $750 and $550. Register early as seating is limited and will fill up quickly. Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be given for cancellations less than 48 hours prior to the event. If a cancellation has not been received and you do not attend the event you are still responsible for payment of your reservation. Walk-Ins will not be accepted at this event. August 20 The Performance Multiplier: How to use the four principles of social networking to reinvent performance management Webcast presented by Marcus Buckingham Thursday, August 20 11:00am - 12:30pm ET Cost: Members: Free; Guests: $30 Five Star Development 1501 Preble Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Five Star is on the 4th Floor. Get Directions Does your organization’s performance management system really perform? Though most companies have performance management systems in place, they often lapse into bureaucratic, going-through-the-motions, time-consuming endeavors. Learn how to harness the power of your organization’s strengths by creating an intense focus on performance and matching people with the right opportunities to play to their strengths. Whether you are responsible for performance management in your organization, management of a team - or are contributing as part of a team, this Webcast is for you! Attendees will learn: 1. What an effective performance system should look like 2. How the four principles of effective social networking impact performance 3. The benefits of an effective performance system About the Webcast Leader Marcus Buckingham has been described by such diverse sources as Fortune magazine and Oprah Winfrey as a “strengths management guru” and the “leader of the strengths revolution.” Buckingham is the world’s foremost authority on helping people to engage the best of themselves in their work. He spent 17 years with the Gallup Organization analyzing what makes companies, managers and workers excel, and he continues to spread the message about personal strengths through his bestselling books and his strengths-based training organization, TMBC. Challenging accepted and entrenched social theory, Buckingham pioneered a revolutionary concept: that people will be dramatically more effective, successful and fulfilled when they play to their strongest skills rather than attempting to improve their weaknesses. He calls his research-based technique the “strengths revolution,” and his work has been proven again and again in boardrooms, seminars and individuals’ lives around the world. Buckingham’s latest book, Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently, will be released in September 2009 by Thomas Nelson. His previous books include: First, Break All the Rules (coauthored with Curt Coffman, 1999); Now, Discover Your Strengths (coauthored with Donald O. Clifton, 2001); The One Thing You Need to Know (2005); Go Put Your Strengths To Work (2007); and The Truth About You: Your Secret to Success (2008). More than 3.7 million copies of his books are in print. A member of the Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee on Leadership and Management, Buckingham graduated from Cambridge University with a master’s degree in social and political science. July 30 How to Build Sustainable Collaboration in Virtual Teams Webcast presented by Stewart Levine Thursday, July 30 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET 505 Rockwell Hall Duquesne University Costs: Members Free Guests $30 Straight from the 2009 HRPS Global Conference In the words of Thomas L. Friedman: The World is Flat. Globalization of business...the movement toward distributed teams...the increasing number of people working from home. These are all facts of organizational life. The frequency and availability of face-to-face communication has been dramatically curtailed, which has led to massive changes in the ways people interact, produce, collaborate and resolve conflicts. These physical changes in the way a workforce is structured apply to both intra- and inter-organizational communication. They require a greater level of consciousness about all communication acts because, historically, most of the messages we deliver have been communicated non-verbally. Taking away the visual, the tone and the energy of interactions demands a new communications consciousness. This program, based on Stewart Levine's latest book Collaboration 2.0: Technology and Best Practices for Collaboration in a Web 2.0 World, will examine the challenges and techniques we can choose as we work in this new world. July 21 Global Mindset: The world may be getting smaller... but it's not getting simpler! The demand for global leaders is going to outstrip the supply for a long time to come, and globalization itself, in fact, is a manifestation of complexity. Global mindset is not a quiver full of competencies but a very complex process – the process of influencing extremely diverse people to adopt and help you reach your goals. What knowledge a global leader integrates, and how, are a quantum leap from the old models for domestic or expat leaders, for whom “cultural awareness” was an adequate starting point. In this teleconference you will delve into the interdependent characteristics of successful global business leaders. Your conference leader is Dr. Dennis Baltzley an executive director at Duke CE, where he manages large client interventions, designs and delivers interventions that range from small board-level accredited education to large-scale first-line leader virtual education. Prior to joining Duke CE, he was an expatriate for seven years in Europe. Dr. Baltzley was the Global Head of Leadership Development for Royal Dutch Shell and managed the Shell learning staff and Learning Centre in the Hague. While at Shell, he helped the organization create an enterprise-wide learning architecture and build leaders across all levels who are highly effective in moving Shell's businesses forward. Dr. Baltzley personally designed and ran Shell’s CEO level development programs. Time: 11:00- 12:30 PM Location: Fragasso Financial Advisors (for group viewing) Downtown 610 Smithfield Street Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 227-3200‎ (800) 900-4492‎ www.fragassoadvisors.com Cost: Members: Free; Guests: $30 June 26 HUMAN RESOURCES LEADERSHIP AWARDS Deadline for nomination: June 26, 2009 Pittsburgh's top human resources executives will be honored with a Human Resources Leadership Award in September 23, 2009. This prestigious award is presented for the first time by the Pittsburgh Business Times. Winners will be honored at an awards ceremony and showcased in a special supplement to the Business Times. The presenting sponsors for this program are SurgePoint HR Talent LLC and HR Leadership Forum. MS Refreshments is a sponsor. For details and nomination form click here June 24 Strategy Execution with Extraordinary Leadership: Driving Innovation, Transformation & Unity at the New AT&T Key Learnings from the 2009 Global Conference This was one of the most popular presentations at the Global Conference, so we are fortunate to have Dave Ackley, Managing Director & Vice Chairman, BTSinteractive, BTS and Ken Fenoglio, Vice President & Dean of AT&T University, AT&T, redoing this presentation for us! In this webcast, they discuss how the new AT&T faces myriad opportunities and challenges as it embarks on an aggressive strategy as a new organization. As it drives to accelerate profitable growth, the company seeks to build its senior executive bench strength, organizational alignment to strategy, and a common high-performance culture aligned to its 2.0 brand. AT&T University launched the Leading with Distinction initiative with an intensive five-day program for high-potential vice presidents and will cascade it in customized formats throughout the organization. So far, the company’s top 500 executives have participated in this program designed in collaboration with BTS, featuring experiential learning, renowned subject matter experts serving as faculty, and assessment and coaching. AT&T’s audience will expand to 6,000 middle managers in 2009-2010. Join us to learn about this fascinating model for leadership development! Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm EST Location: Five Star Development, Inc. (parking is free) Directions: http://www.fivestardev.com/directions Cost: Members: Free; Guests: $30 June 16 Achieving Strategic Partnerships between Business Leaders and HR Traditionally, Business Leaders and HR have been on opposite sides of the table. While Business Leaders are more concerned with productivity and the bottom line, HR is more concerned with employees. By recognizing each others’ strengths and working together, Business Leaders and HR can create a strategic partnership that produces long-term value for organizations. Who Should Attend Senior Management, Business Executives and Managers, Project Managers, HR Vice Presidents, Directors, and Managers. We strongly encourage Business Leaders and their HR counterparts to attend together. Presenters: Arnie Burchianti Bio CEO Celtic Healthcare 150 Scharberry Lane Mars, PA 16046 800-355-8894 Lori Putnam Bio Human Resources Director Celtic Healthcare 150 Scharberry Lane Mars, PA 16046 800-355-8894 Jay Liebowitz, Ph.D., SPHR Bio Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management Duquesne University John F. Donahue Graduate School of Business 802 Rockwell Hall Pittsburgh, Pa. 15282 liebowitz@duq.edu Gerald D. Groves, Ph.D. Management Consultant Bio drjerrygroves@hotmail.com Moderator Peggy Fayfich Bio President Strategic Retreats Time: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: Duquesne University Student Union Ballroom, Pittsburgh, Pa Cost: Members $220 per person, $400 for a Business Leader and his/her HR Counterpart Guests $250 per person, $450 for a Business leader and his/her HR Counterpart May 8 and 15 Executive Assessment Webinar 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time With John Philbin, PhD and Bruce Fisher, PhD How do you know if a potential executive will be a "fit" with your organization? Psychological assessments have been in and out of vogue over the past few decades, often for reasons totally not connected to their validity or usefulness. So what is the real story? Should you use them? Do they really work? In this two-part workshop, Philbin and Fisher will demonstrate the business case for conducting psychological assessments of your top management candidates. You will learn: Who is using assessments, and how they are using them Legal and scientific guidelines for use Best practices in individual assessment How to use culture data and job descriptions to establish leadership selection criteria. You will review case studies culled from real companies, with actual assessment data. Philbin and Fisher will demonstrate how to interpret the findings and evaluate executive candidates to maximize the chance of success - both for the candidate and the company. When it comes to top talent, the right fit is a must! Location: DDI World Headquarters, Bridgeville, PA Click for Directions Cost: Members Free; Guests $30 April 23, 2009 - Rethinking the War for Talent: Engaging your employees in today’s challenging economy Today, we are in a very difficult economy. Many organizations have downsized their workforces. Many seasoned employees have lost a portion of their retirement savings, and will need to continue working beyond retirement age. The question is, how can we engage the employees we have to do a fabulous job for the customer? In this session, our presenters will clarify the reasons for engaging employees, even though they are less likely to quit or retire. They will present many ways to engage employees. In addition, they will explain how organizations can create a culture in which seasoned employees will be more likely to share their knowledge and wisdom with the younger employees. Presenters: Ilene R. Gochman, Ph.D. Practice Director, Organization Effectiveness Watson Wyatt Worldwide Terry Gallagher President Battalia Winston International Moderator: Jay Liebowitz, Ph.D., SPHR Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management Duquesne University John F. Donahue Graduate School of Business Date: April 23, 2009 Time: 7:30 – 9:30 AM Location: Marriott Center City, Pittsburgh, Pa (this is a change!) Cost: Prepaid Members: Free; Pay As You Go Members: $40 Guests: $60 March 3, 2009 - GLOW: Executive Coaching, Project Management and Teambuilding - a Webcast Professor Linda Gratton, London Business School In this time of recession and cutbacks, it has never been more important to keep energy levels high in your company and ensure that you bring innovative products and services to your customers. This session will show how you can do this – even in bad times. Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at London Business School, is the founder of the Hot Spots Movement and the author of “Hot Spots: Why Some Teams, Workplaces, and Organizations Buzz with Energy – And Others Don't.” Place: DDI World Headquarters (parking is free) Time: 10:45 to 12:45 pm EST Cost: Members: Free; Guests: $30 February 24, 2009 - Culture and Organization Performance Like it or not, the culture of every organization matters. Research shows a clear link between aspects of a company’s culture and its financial performance. So why are we so confused about culture? How can it be measured? This workshop will provide HR, change management and business leaders an interactive, informative, and enlightening experience on the power of organizational culture. We will address the topic from three perspectives: research on the definition and the impact of culture, from a large company’s culture change leaders, and from a firm working with small and medium size enterprises to assess and improve organization culture. Presented by a panel consisting of: Lou Musante, President - Echo Strategies Lauretta Galbraith, Manager of Executive and Internal Communications - Bayer Jeffrey Emerick, Global Head - PET Blends/Formulations , Global Polyether Technology and Polyurethanes; Head of the Bayer Culture Team Mr. John Lloyd, President and CEO - MANTEC, a Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center in York, PA Ms. Carol Morton Tebo, Director of Operations - MANTEC Time: 7:30 – 9:30 AM Location: Rivers Club Cost: Members: $40 Guests: $60 Meet Lou Musante Lou Musante is the President of Echo Strategies, a professional services firm specializing in marketing research and helping their clients listen, look and play with their stakeholder audiences. His firm has a national client base including Home Depot, Hughes, U. S. Pipe, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Culture Montreal, ACIPCO (100 Best Places To Work in America) as well as local Pittsburgh organizations such as Bayer Material Science, Respironics, Medrad, SAE International, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Carnegie Mellon University. Lou has 25 years experience in the marketing research business. His educational background is in chemistry and information science. Lou has held research positions with Arthur D. Little Inc. in Cambridge, Mass. NASA Industrial Applications Center and he was Vice President of A.C. Nielsen’s Tec-Data Business Unit. Lou considers himself a business “Infopreneur” who likes to have fun and make money. February 10, 2009 - Dr. Ed Lawler “Built for Talent” - a Webcast Talent: the most powerful source to give you a competitive advantage Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Edward E. Lawler III, noted talent expert, on gaining a competitive edge in today’s challenging economy and volatile global business environment. Lawler, Distinguished Professor of Business and Director of the Center for Effective Organizations in the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, views talent as potentially the most powerful source to give you a competitive advantage – and it is available. Time: 10:45 to 12:45 pm EST Location: Five Star Development (parking is free) Cost: Members: Free; Guests: $30 December 4, 2008 - Why Your Sales Organization is in Deep Trouble (and How HR Can Change That) Presented by LaVon Koerner, chief revenue officer of Revenue Storm Corp Learn how your organization can: • Create demand where there isn’t any • Transform your go to market strategy • Make customers instead of find them Join your peers for group participation in this HRPS Hot Topic web/teleconference. Location: Fragasso Financial Advisors 610 Smithfield Street, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Costs: HR Leadership members free, guests $50 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 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.