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SESSIONS AND ROOMS AT-A-GLANCE
PRE-CONFERENCE
M O N D AY • A P R I L 2 8
4:15 - 5:45PM
KEYNOTE: Joe Gerstandt presents
“Leading Creativity & Innovation.”
• Session Sponsored by ClearPath
Workforce Management
5:45 - 7:00PM
COMMUNITY RECEPTION •
Sponsored by The ABD Team
(1:00 - 2:30PM)
8:00AM-5:00PM
PHR/SPHR Certification
Review
8:30AM-4:00PM
HR University: Economic
Forces at Work
10:00AM-4:00PM HR Hack II
Oakland Room
Room 210
East Hall
T U E S D AY • A P R I L 2 9
Convention
Center Foyer
(7:30 - 8:45AM)
12:00 NOON
Registration & Conference Bag
Pickup
West Hall
301
Redefining Corporate Culture: A San Diego Zoo
Case Study
12:30PM
Conference Kickoff!
West Hall
302
It’s On You: Communicating Your Way to the Top
303
Don't Take the Monkey! A Coach Approach to
Empowering Others
Junior Ballroom
3&4
304
Developing and Retaining Your Leaders of
Tomorrow
Grand Ballroom
ABC
305
Capturing the Digital Candidate
Is Pay for Performance Dead?
Grand Ballroom
FGH
Room 208
101
Making the Case: Driving HR Initiatives at the
Board Level
102
The Current State of Health Care Reform
103
Using an Economic-Based Approach to Resolve Wage
and Hour Disputes in California
Room 208
104
Investigation Interviews: How to Get the Critical
Evidence
Grand Ballroom
DE
306
105
Are Your Policies Legal?
The NLRB May Not Think So
Junior Ballroom
3&4
9:00 - 10:30AM
106
Reality-Based Rules: Driving Results and Fulfilling
Missions
Grand Ballroom
FGH
10:45AM - 12:15PM
107
Stickball Meets Rugby: New Recruiting Rules to
Win in a Crazy Market
Room 204
401
Health Exchanges: What We Know, Where We’re
Going
Room 210
108
What Is Your Implicit Bias? Strategies to Reduce
Workplace Bias and Liability
Room 202
402
Can Anyone Be Fired Anymore?
Room 208
109
Developing Cross-Cultural Competence for HighPerforming Global Teams
Room 201
403
110
Leading the Way: HR's Role in Championing
Enterprise Innovation
Stop the Abuse: Managing Employee Medical
Leaves
Room 203
404
Developing a World-Class Talent Acquisition Plan
Room 203
111
Avoiding the Quit & Stay Phenomenon (special
breakout with Shari Harley)
405
Great Employee Experiences: Drive Talent Attraction,
Retention and Performance
Grand Ballroom
ABC
406
Leading the Virtual and Cross-Border Workforce
Room 205
Junior Ballroom
1&2
Grand Ballroom
ABC
2:45 - 4:00PM
1
West Hall
Junior Ballrom
1&2
Room 201
KEYNOTE: Tamara Kleinberg
presents “Think Sideways.”
West Hall
Junior Ballroom
3&4
Room 202
201
Five Key Trends in ERISA Retirement Plans: What the
C-Suite Needs to Know
202
Technology and Workplace Investigations: A
Practical Primer
Grand Ballroom
ABC
407
The Self-Led Manager: 10 Strategies to Turn Everyday
Managers into Legacy Leaders
Grand Ballroom
DE
203
Leave Laws Demystified: CA v. The Feds
Grand Ballroom
FGH
408
Design Thinking for HR Leaders: A Breakthrough
Model to Turn Ideas Into Action
Grand Ballroom
FGH
204
Winning the Global Talent Wars: Nuances of U.S.
Immigration
Room 201
409
Junior Ballroom
1&2
205
Conflict on the Team! Turning Crisis into
Creativity
HR Analytics: The Key to Optimal Business
Decisions
Room 203
410
Best Practices for Effectively Engaging the
Contingent Worker
Room 201
206
Collaborative and Strategic Thinking for HR
Room 208
411
207
Building Manager Capability for Competitive
Advantage
Forced Choices: Making the Most of Disagreement
(special breakout with Joe Gerstandt)
208
2014: The Year of the Candidate
209
Building a Brand as an Employer of Choice
210
Employee Disengagement: The Silent Disease
Infecting Corporate America
211
Talent Strategy 3.0: Defining Your Future
Room 202
Grand Ballroom
DE
Room 204
Junior Ballroom
1&2
Room 205
Junior Ballrom
3&4
HR WEST® 2014 SESSION NOTEBOOK
12:15 - 1:45PM
NETWORKING LUNCH • Sponsored
by The Vita Companies
East Hall
West Hall
1:45 - 3:00PM
501
Effective Global Compensation Strategies for Small
and Mid-Sized Companies
502
The Leave and Disability Game Show: Test Your
Knowledge of Important Laws
Room 202
Junior Ballroom
1&2
Compensation, Benefits and Hris
General HR
Leadership and Management
Employment Law and Legislation
Employee Relations
Talent Management and Engagement
503
The Next Wave: Emerging Trends in California
Litigation
Grand Ballroom
ABC
504
It’s in the Palm of Your Hand: Mobile Technology
and the Future of Learning
Room 201
801
Successfully Implementing a New HR System
505
Why Do They Fail? Solutions for Delivering New
Manager Success
Room 210
802
Common-Sense ER: Saving Your Workplace
506
This Is Going in Your “Permanent Record” —
Documenting the Employee Process
Grand Ballroom
DE
803
HELP WANTED! An 11-Step Template for Improved
Hiring
507
Building an Apple Culture the Steve Jobs Way
Grand Ballroom
FGH
804
The Paradigm Shift of Women Leaders: Creating
Optimal Dynamics
508
New Times, New Rules: The Latest on Criminal
Record Guidance
Junior Ballroom
3&4
805
Leadership and Compassion: Compelling New
Research About the Way We Work
Room 202
509
Effective – and Cost-Effective – Engagement
Survey Design
Room 208
806
I See What You Mean! Using Visual Tools to Share
Ideas and Solve Problems
Room 201
510
The Future of Productivity: Total Absence
Management Strategies
Room 203
807
Successful Global Onboarding: A Technology
Template
511
Fostering a Creative Work Environment That Impacts
Results (special breakout with Tamara Kleinberg)
East Hall
808
Setting Talent in Motion: Investing in the Future
Room 208
809
Exploding the Myths: Using Generational
Differences for Workplace Advantage
Room 210
Room 202
810
Mergers and Acquisitions: HR’s Role and
Deliverables
Grand Ballroom
ABC
Grand Ballroom
FGH
811
The Front Line Is the Only Line: Advancing
Manager Effectiveness
Grand Ballroom
DE
3:20 - 4:35PM
601
Something Old, Something New: The New Appeal of
Self-Funding Under the ACA
602
Making the Business Case for Proper
Classification of Your Workforce
603
A Day at The Improv! Fostering Workplace
Innovation
604
Reclaiming Respect: Win Back and Maintain a
Culture of Respect
605
The Gamification-Score: An Innovative Approach
to Employee Evaluation
606
Strategies for Mastering Global Mobility
607
“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” - Driving Engagement
with Work/Life Flexibility
608
I Can't Do This Alone: Engaging Leaders for
Successful Organizational Change
609
What to Expect When Your Employee's
Expecting!
610
Driving Revenue Through Strategic HR Initiatives
611
Restrictive Covenants: Enforcing Non-Solicitation,
Non-Compete and No-Hire Clauses
Room 208
COMMUNITY RECEPTION •
Sponsored by Berliner Cohen
W E D N E S D AY • A P R I L 3 0
East Hall
Grand Ballroom
FGH
Junior Ballroom
1&2
10:45AM - 12:15PM
Room 210
902
Advanced Investigative Techniques: Conducting
Defensible Investigations
Room 201
903
Are You Ready for Your Future? A California
Employment Law Q & A
Room 204
904
The Invisible Cape: Five Capabilities of the HR
Super Hero
905
Linked Learning: Closing the Skills Gap Through
Career-Themed Education
906
Winning with Transglobal Leadership: Developing
Talent for Today
Junior Ballroom
1&2
907
Making the Business Case for Strategic HR
Grand Ballroom
ABC
908
Engaging the Interactive Process
Grand Ballroom
ABC
909
Past Performance Isn't Enough: Assessing Potential for
Effective Succession Planning
Junior Ballroom
3&4
910
Creating Alignment in Employee Performance
Management
Junior Ballroom
1&2
911
Coaching in a Strategic Framework
Room 203
6:15 - 7:30PM
Junior Ballroom
3&4
Designing an Effective Corporate Health and
Wellness Strategy
Grand Ballroom
DE
4:50 - 6:15PM
Room 203
901
Junior Ballroom
3&4
KEYNOTE: Peter Cappelli presents
“Today’s Talent: Laborforce
Dynamics and Solutions.” • Session
Sponsored by Castlight Health
9:00 - 10:15AM
West Hall
Skyline Room
(7:30 - 8:45AM)
Room 201
Grand Ballroom
FGH
Room 208
East Hall
Room 202
Grand Ballroom
DE
Room 210
Room 203
12:15 - 1:45PM
NETWORKING LUNCH • Sponsored
by Jobvite
West Hall
4:50 - 6:15PM
KEYNOTE: Lamont Gilbert presents
“Building a High-Performance,
Values-Based Culture.” • Session
Sponsored by Halogen Software, Inc.
West Hall
3:00PM
GRAND PRIZE DRAWING •
Sponsored by Ultimate Software
West Hall
701
Implementing an Effective Employee Dispute
Resolution Program
Grand Ballroom
ABC
702
Avoiding Risks and Understanding the Value of
Professional Ethics
Junior Ballroom
1&2
703
Professional Excellence: The Value of HR
Certification
Room 201
704
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
Room 208
705
Leadership Presence: Developing Your Personal
Brand
Junior Ballroom
3&4
Compensation, Benefits and Hris
General HR
Optimal Interview Techniques: Lessons Learned
From Interview Stories
Grand Ballroom
FGH
Leadership and Management
Employment Law and Legislation
Employee Relations
Talent Management and Engagement
706
Conference Concludes
HR WEST® 2014 SESSION NOTEBOOK
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