Schedule

Sponsored by ADPMore than 140 Professional Development Sessions (20 per cent more than last year) keep you informed on the latest in compensation and benefits, employment law, labour relations, talent management, learning and development, organizational development and more.

Day 2 - Thursday

Time Thursday, February 03, 2011
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Early Bird Session De-Risking Innovation
David Weiss
The Importance of Teamwork
Michael Clemons
8:15 - 10:00 AM
Thursday Morning Keynote Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Simon Sinek
11:00 - 12:00 PM
Session A New Wave: Recruitment, Talent Management and Social Networking
Harpaul Sambhi
A Passport to Effective Foreign Worker Recruitment: Understanding Canadian Immigration
Benjamin Kranc
Bargaining for Success
Ted Kovacs, Stephen Goodwin
Breakthrough Talent Management: New Strategies for a New Reality
Tracey Malcolm
Collective Bargaining: What Next?
Stewart Saxe
Emergency Management and Business Continuity: Case Study
Steve Lesiuta
HR’s Role in Navigating a Crisis
Scott Crowley, Cliff Trollope
Instructional Techniques for the Virtual Classroom
Michael Nolan
Labour Round-Up: The Year in Review
Susan Sorensen
Managing Episodic Disabilities: Accommodation Best Practices
Martine Mangion, Melissa Popiel
MOL Inspections: Know Your Rights Before the Knock at the Door
Erin Kuzz, Katherine Ford
Organize or Agonize
Andrew Sherwood
Our World Needs More Superheroes
Hugh MacPhie
The 360° Employee: The Evolution of HR Thinking
Samantha Hurwitz, Marc Hurwitz
The Critical Errors for Behavioural Interviews: Why They Happen and the Easy Fixes
David S. Cohen
The Four Great Lies About Coaching in Organizations ... and What You Can Do About Them
Michael Bungay Stanier
The Next Frontier: Faith in the Secular Workplace
Nadir Shirazi
The Strategic Table: How to Get There and Stay There
Sharon Castelino
Wake Up and Smell the Benefits!
Kevin McFadden
Advanced Terminations: How to Save Money in Challenging Times
David Whitten, Daniel Lublin
Business Analytics for Human Resources Professionals
Pat Connolly
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Thursday Luncheon Keynote The Spirit of Leadership
Amanda Gore
2:30 - 4:30 PM
Session Great Traits: Fundamentals for Achievers, Leaders and Legacy Leavers
Mark Tewksbury, Debbie Muir
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Session Coaching and the Neuroscience of Leadership
Penny Paucha
Creating Employee Engagement: Three Best Practices from the Manufacturing Sector
Denise Ghanam
Demonstrating Value Through an Aligned HR Strategy Map
Sandy Richardson
Effective Pre-Employment Screening Without Violating the Law
Bettina Burgess
Get Fit, Get Smart: Boost Your Brain Power
Uche Phillip Odiatu, Kary Odiatu
How to Conduct a Bullet-Proof Harassment Investigation
Kristin Taylor
HR Tools for Strategic Sales Compensation
Emilia De Simone, Cyndy Allen
Innovative Strategies to Integrate New Canadians into Your Workplace
Sue Sadler
Investing in Career Management for Win-Win Outcomes
Sandra Boyd, Kim Spurgeon
Leadership GPS: Growth, Performance, Sustainment
Shane Yount
Love at Work: Why Passion Drives Performance in the Feelings Economy
Brady G. Wilson
Maintaining Positive Employee Relations in a Non-Union Environment
Steve Mendelssohn, Michael Fitzgibbon
Never Let "Them" Out of the Building: Strategies for Return to Work
Robert Smith
Social HR: A Paradigm Shift
Harpaul Sambhi
Successfully Resolving Grievances
Ted Kovacs, Stephen Goodwin
Terminating for Cause: Yes You Can
Lauren Bernardi
The Bottom Line: Is Pay Equity Important to Your Business?
Liz Wright, Mary Turan
The Road to Inclusion: Putting Together a Corporate Diversity Platform
Sharon Wingfelder
The Sick Employee: How to Cope as the Employer
Jennifer Zdriluk
Top 10 Corporate to Courageous Networking Secrets
Linda Cattelan