Onboarding Talent
How to Recruit, Retain, and Develop Top-Drawer Talent
Conference: October 21 and 22, 2008
Optional Workshops: October 23, 2008
Calgary Stampede · Calgary, Alberta
Conference Program Agenda - Day Two
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
| 8:00 - 9:00 |
Continental Breakfast |
8:00 - 9:00 |
9:00 - 9:10
Opening Remarks from the Chair
9:10 - 10:10
Incentives, Rewards, and Recognition: More Than Just Handing Out Chocolates
Val Carter, Director of Professional Development and Education, Human Resources Association of Calgary
- Purpose of benefits and effective rewards and recognition
- Who needs to be recognized
- Importance of customizing recognition
- Promoting a culture of ongoing recognition within the organization
| 10:10 - 10:30 |
Networking Break |
10:10 - 10:30 |
10:30 - 11:30
Case Study
EPCOR's Learning and Development Model
Robert Petryk, Director of Talent Development, EPCOR
- Using learning and development to establish a competitive advantage
- Overview of the EPCOR "Learning and Development" model
- Developing leadership candidates and improving employees' core skills
- Leveraging current learning and development budgets to deliver more
11:30 - 12:30
Case Study
Engagement and Retention by Becoming an Employer of Choice
Chris Hylton, Principal, CG Hylton & Associates Inc.
- Hiring for attitude
- Training for success
- Improving morale
- Benefit plans that work
- Flex work and total rewards
| 12:30 - 1:45 |
Luncheon Break |
12:30 - 1:45 |
1:45 - 2:45
Leadership ROI: Investing by Chance or Choice?
Deborah Spence, Senior Consultant, The Hay Group
- Top practices that predict more and better leaders
- Candidates with high potential--but for what?
- "Growth factors" most likely to identify high-potential leaders and predict performance
- Key factors in leadership assessment and job fit
| 2:45 - 3:00 |
Networking Break |
2:45 - 3:00 |
3:00 - 4:00
Minimize Your Risk Exposure to Wrongful Dismissal Suits in a Non-unionized Environment
Vince Tejada, Consulting Manager, Xennex
Frank Molnar, Partner, Field Law LLP
- Recent employment law cases and principles that continue to frame "wrongful dismissal"
- Proactive human resource practices that minimize your organization's risk of exposure to wrongful dismissal cases
- Risk management: a framework that can be applied to employer-initiated exits
4:00 - 5:00
Hiring across Cultures
Don Rutherford, President, Culture Connect
- How to understand the resumé of a candidate from another culture
- Cross-cultural interviewing: steps to success
- Winning over those in your organization who resist cross-cultural hiring
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