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Time Friday, February 03, 2012

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Early Bird Session	Putting Humour to Work Michael Kerr	The Key to Developing People, Passion and Productivity Peter Jensen

8:00 - 9:45 AM

Friday Morning Keynote	Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity Josh Linkner

10:00 - 11:30 AM

Super Session	Visualizing Business Strategies: Using Images to Think, Innovate and Drive Business Tom Wujec

10:25 - 11:15 AM

Session	Applying Lean Thinking in HR: A Case Study Liza Provenzano, Brian Ross	Assessing and Improving Leadership Judgment Richard Davis

	Breaking the Silence on Mental Health in the Workplace Paula Allen	Compensation and Risky Business: The Rise of Compensation Risk Reviews Paul Gryglewicz

	Creating Shared Values Through Corporate Social Responsibility Robert Clark, Phil Soper	Diligent Employees and Technology: Managing Round-the-Clock Expectations Krista Hiddema, Stuart Ducoffe

	Foreign Workers: Avoiding Costly Recruitment and Termination Mistakes Bettina Burgess, Lesley Love	Health and Safety Due Diligence: What HR Needs to Know Landon Young

	High Quality Conversations: Communicating the Difficult Message Jason Questor, Lynda Keating	HRIS as a Tool for Becoming More Strategic Diana Matwichuk

	Smart Strategies for HCM Analytics Brian Gaspar	Storytelling for Business Betty Jo McCabe

	The Great Workplace: How to Build It, How to Keep It and Why It Matters Michael Burchell	The Growing Use of Contractors: Is This a Risk to Your Business? How Do You Measure and Contain the “Real” Cost? Philip Cooper, Bruce Morton

	The Nuts and Bolts of Negotiating Severance Packages Krista Siedlak	Underpaid...but Happy! Steven Osiel

	Wall Décor or Business Tool? Strategies for Turning Your Core Values into Performance David Cohen	Workplace Accommodation for Physical and Mental Disabilities in a Unionized Environment Viki Scott

	You Now Have the Floor: Ace Those Impromptu Presentations! Catherine Bell

12:10 - 1:00 PM

Session	Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Update: Implementing the Integrated Accessibility Standards Charlotte Goldfried	Back to Basics: The Return of the Manager Jason Questor, Lynda Keating

	Business Continuity/Contingency Planning in the Event of a Labour Disruption Viki Scott	Health implications of working while dealing with a critically ill family member Sharon Baxter, Kathryn Butler-Malette

	Help! My Foreign Workers Have to Leave. What Do I Do? Lesley Love	How the 13 Habits of Systems Thinkers Can Benefit HR Jean Tully

	HR by the Numbers: How to Become a True Business Partner Sooky Lee	Key Criteria for Creating an Engaging Incentive Program in a Changing Corporate Landscape David Eason

	Managing Social Media in the Workplace Peter Straszynski	Maximizing the Impact of L&D: Mindset, Skillset, Deliberate Process Tammy Heermann

	Mentoring Programs Made Easy: 10 Obstacles to Success Laura DiFlorio	Move Beyond Measuring Employee Engagement: Start Improving It Susanna Hunter, Emily Saunders

	New Direction for Executive Pay Christopher A. Chen, Anand Parsan	Recruiting and Onboarding New Canadian Talent Sue Sadler

	Speak Like a Leader: The 11 Biggest Management Presentation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them James Duncan	The Top 5 Simplest Social Media Automation Tools That Save Time and Produce Results Paul Tobey

	Towards an Accessible Ontario Alfred Spencer	Turning Conflict into Collaboration by Engaging Instincts Penny Paucha

	Understanding Civil and Administrative Actions: The HR Professional’s Survival Guide Daniel Wong	What Makes the Most Admired Companies Great: A Formula for Success David Sissons

1:00 - 3:00 PM

Closing Keynote	Talent (R)Evolution: Future-Focused Strategies for Leveraging Human Capital Peter Sheahan