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Nov. 7-9, 2012. To give it its full title, this was the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference and Expo, and after two decades and more it remains the industry’s leading training event. Economic realities, we were told, have forced many high-level executives to take on workers’ comp responsibilities for their organizations. CFOs, general counsels and risk professionals with purchasing authority are suddenly finding themselves tasked with overseeing a system that they may understand only peripherally. The program was designed to provide those high-level professionals a core understanding of workers’ compensation and the tools needed to design, price and manage a successful workers’ compensation program. By way of entertainment, magician Craig Karges took mystification to a whole new level to prove that nothing is impossible — tables floated, minds were read and metal got bent out of shape…
Oct. 10-11, 2012. You know those bosses whose recruitment mantra is “never hire anyone smarter than yourself, because they might be trouble”? Well, Staffing World keynoter Liz Wiseman was there to talk about her bestselling book, Multipliers—How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. Multipliers, we heard, are leaders who actually amplify the capabilities of the people around them. “We’ve all had experience with two different types of leaders”, Wiseman observed. “The first type drains intelligence, energy, and capability from the people around them; this type always needs to be the smartest person in the room. On the other side of the spectrum are leaders who use their intelligence to amplify the smarts and capabilities of the people around them. When these leaders walk into a room, light bulbs turn on over people’s heads; ideas flow, and problems get solved”. There, you’re feeling smarter already, no…?
Sept. 22-25, 2012. ASHHRA is the American Society of Healthcare Human Resource Administration. With all the focus on improving the effectiveness and quality of the US healthcare system in the last few years, one simple fact often gets overlooked, we heard. All change in healthcare starts with the healthcare workforce. That presents healthcare human resources professionals with an important responsibility – to proactively and strategically lead this change – and of course it means making sure that the best and the brightest enter the healthcare HR profession. A quickly evolving healthcare model, with accountable care, the affordable care act and HCAHPS, all require the healthcare workforce to evolve and adapt. A program of grants provides financial assistance to healthcare HR practitioners who are new in their careers and wish to further their knowledge by attending the ASHHRA Conference. As a result, this corner of the HR industry is in the best of “health”…
June 23-26, 2012. NACD is the National Association of Corporate Directors. Sometimes it’s a case of “by their sponsors shall ye know them”, so be aware that squarely behind this meet were the likes of CoBiz Financial (which takes an integrated approach to meeting the complete financial needs of businesses and businesses owners), Cooley LLP (the first Silicon Valley firm to establish a presence in the Rockies), Denver Compensation & Benefits (providing guidance to companies to attract and retain first-class management teams), Faegre Baker Daniels (a full-service law firm dedicated to serving the needs of local, national and international businesses), and HUB International Limited (a leading North American insurance brokerage that provides a broad array of property and casualty, life and health, employee benefits, reinsurance, investment and risk management products). Oh and a few other companies with outlandish names like KPMG, Ernst & Young, Merrill…
June 24-27, 2012. SHRM Atlanta? Stands for the Society for Human Resources Management. The Atlanta chapter operates independently to provide a wide variety of professional development and networking opportunities for Atlanta area HR professionals. The chapter’s diverse membership represents more than 1,300 large and small organizations in the metro area, and ranges in experience from entry to senior level, varying in practice from specialist to generalist roles. The aim is developing business leadership competencies, and leading in the development of best-in-class workforces and workplaces. SHRM-Atlanta is known as a knowledge leader for moving Metro Atlanta businesses forward, by leveraging the capabilities of human resource members and partnering with the business community to create a dynamic performance environment. Now, looking at your cv, what would you say are your biggest strengths and weaknesses?
June 23-26, 2012. NACD is the National Association of Corporate Directors. Sometimes it’s a case of “by their sponsors shall ye know them”, so be aware that squarely behind this meet were the likes of CoBiz Financial (which takes an integrated approach to meeting the complete financial needs of businesses and businesses owners), Cooley LLP (the first Silicon Valley firm to establish a presence in the Rockies), Denver Compensation & Benefits (providing guidance to companies to attract and retain first-class management teams), Faegre Baker Daniels (a full-service law firm dedicated to serving the needs of local, national and international businesses), and HUB International Limited (a leading North American insurance brokerage that provides a broad array of property and casualty, life and health, employee benefits, reinsurance, investment and risk management products). Oh and a few other companies with outlandish names like KPMG, Ernst & Young, Merrill…
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