Interactive Peer-to-Peer Discussions Include:

Internal Workforce Coaching and Its Impact on Performance
At NASCO internal coaching has become a cost effective way to increase employee performance and improve the quality of communication across the organization.  Denise Peek will discuss NASCO's internal coaching strategy and the successes they have seen.
Denise Peek, Manager, Human Performance Development 
NASCO

Legal Implications and the use of Social Technologies in HR Organizations
Rachel Krause will discuss social media technologies employees use and both the positive and negative ramifications to having them in the workplace.  This session will also include steps organizations are taking to use social media sites to recruit new employees.
Rachel Krause, Attorney
Ford & Harrison, LLP

IT Leadership Development
The presentation describes the unique approach Chubb IT has taken to leadership development.  It discusses how Chubb IT supplemented traditional prescriptive approaches to leadership skills development and the solution they have embraced.  The Regional Leadership Forum (RLF) from the Society for Information Management (SIM).  The presentation describes what RLF is, how companies have used it across their IT organizations and with their business partners, and the benefit they have seen for both participants and the companies.  The presentation further covers what Chubb IT is doing for the "next steps" beyond RLF for continuing to foster effective leadership development.
Barbara Ring, Principal
Executive Service Partners, LLC

Hiring and Retaining Top Talent in Today's Economic Climate
How can my organization attract top talent in tough economic times?  How should we handle salary negotiations given the current unemployment rates?  How do we keep our current staff engaged when there is little to spend on salary increases, benefits, or new projects?   If you are like many other organizations these are questions that penetrate your mind daily right now. In this interactive presentation we will address the top myths surrounding hiring new talent in a tough economic market as well as myths about employee retention.  We will also discuss best practices for finding the right person for your organization and how to create an atmosphere that keeps employees engaged. 
Rebecca Elvin, IT Division Manager
firstPRO

Organizational Benefits Found Through Virtual Worlds
This discussion will focus on the use of Virtual Worlds to enhance the learning and training of off-site employees.  Case studies will be given on how they are currently being used and the wide range of impacts this is having on making organizations more effective and efficient.
Mike Macedonia, Vice President and GM
Forterra

The Right IT Organization for You
This presentation will explore various IT organizational structures along with the advantages and disadvantages of each structure.  An approach to determining the best structure for your company will be presented along with drivers that tell you when the structure needs to evolve.  Once the structure is determined, the effort must begin to transition to that structure.  A roadmap for transitioning to a new IT organizational structure is discussed along with a discussion of the developmental items necessary to ensure success of the new organization.
Linda Hughes, CEO
The Great Ridge Company

FORUM THEME:

With all the pressure facing IT Organizations how can you continue to Lead, Innovate, Motivate and Perform with limited resources on reduced budgets? This forum will focus on innovative ideas to reduce cost and increase efficiency for the IT workforce.

Additionally we will have facilitated discussions as we map strategies for success in a new economy. 

This Forum will begin at 1:00 PM on June17th and conclude at 4:00 PM on June 18th.
***All presentations at this Forum are eligible for HRCI continuing educational credits.***

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