HR DIRECTORS FORUM 06
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The directors forum runs concurrent to the main conference and is designed specifically for senior HR professionals and CEOs. Covering issues at the strategic level, these intensive workshops provide the opportunity for interactive discussion and problem-solving.
DAY ONE
9.30am Opening address- Peter James, CEO, Adcorp (Level 3)
9.45am 4 GIANT STEPS TO LEADERSHIP, presented by Ed Robinson, leadership guru from the USA
After a resoundingly successful presentation at the HR Summit in Singapore, Ed Robinson is back from the US to share with you the critical skills you need to achieve success as you pursue professional excellence. HR directors are sometimes seen as role models for the organisation, but are often viewed with suspicion. This session will help you empower those you lead and gain skills to achieve greater performance in others.
· Improve your leadership skills and make your company stand out from the pack
· Empower others to take on leadership responsibilities
· Increase productivity levels and your competitive standing in the marketplace
11.15am Morning break
11.45pm ATTRACTING AND RETAINING GENERATION Y, presented by Peter Sheahan, Generation Y expert and author
There are 4.5 million Australians from Generation Y who will be the future ambassadors of your brand and reputation. But their needs, values and expectations are very different to those of any other generation. A company's understanding of Generation Y has to come from the top - and so does its tailored attraction and retention strategy. This session presented by Australia's leading Generation Y expert Peter Sheahan will show you how to target your HR policies and practices towards this new wave of leaders.
· Generation Y - Y should you care?
· Where does generation Y's loyalty, ambition and work ethic lie?
· How should your Generation Y retention strategy differ from your existing one?
12.50pm Lunch
1.50pm THE ROLE OF HR IN ACCELERATING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE - shape the future of your company, presented by Avril Henry, executive director from AH Revelations
There is an ever-increasing pressure for HR directors to demonstrate their department's impact on the bottom line and are now often judged on their success in meeting business targets. This session will not only show you how to further improve operation and service quality and efficiency, but will also show how you can become a strategic partner within your organisation and actually influence the future of your company.
· Create clear, realistic HR goals to deliver tangible commercial benefits
· Understand the latest trends to develop your HR evaluation techniques
· Be instrumental in helping your company reach its business goals
3.pm Afternoon break
3.15pm USING HUMAN CAPITAL TO ADD VALUE TO YOUR ORGANISATION, Presented by Lisa Ryan, HR director & Amanda McCluskey, manager sustainability from Portfolio Partners
Portfolio Partners is developing a new human capital index that could lead to it directing its investment dollars into listed companies with the best HR policies and practices. They reveal the findings of their survey of Australia's top ASX S&P 200 listed companies in this session. From this presentation you will be able to walk away knowing what areas you should be focusing on in terms of HR practices within your own company.
· Communicate the importance of HR to your CEO and board members
· Be proactive in providing analysed data that will impact investment trends
· Be in a position to know the future of HR reporting and how it will impact you
4.00pm COMMUNICATING HR RESULTS TO YOUR SHAREHOLDERS, presented by Nick Ridehalgh, lead partner corporate communications from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The Shareholder Friendly Report is an illustrative, simplified and Plain English performance report. Discuss how to use this report as a guide to managing, monitoring and reporting on various people-based measured and performance against HR strategy.
· Find out how to apply the new Shareholder Friendly Report, released by the Australian Institute of Company directors and PricewaterhouseCoopers, to your company reports
· Identify ways to incorporate HR results to the financial statistics in your annual report
· Learn how to demystify jargon to explain your HR success and strategies to stakeholders
4.50pm Official HR Summit 06 evening networking function
DAY TWO
9.00am Opening address - Ed Robinson, leadership guru, USA (Level 3)
9.30am WORKPLACE REFORMS, presented by Shana Schreier-Joffe, partner & team leader & Bronwyn Maynard, senior associate & team leader, Harmers Workplace Lawyers
On 2 December 2005 the Senate passed the WorkChoices bill. Make sure you know your rights and responsibilities before the proposed implementation date of 1 April 2006.
· How are these new changes going to impact your company?
· Learn how to effectively manage the implementation of these changes in your workplace
Extended question-and-answer session to ensure you know exactly how these workplace reforms will affect you and your company
11.00am Morning break
11.30am MAXIMISING THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR HR TEAM, presented by Mark, Bragg, director of consulting, Afterburners
In today's ultra-competitive business environment the execution of strategies is just as important as their development. The Afterburners team is a select group of the nation's top military fighter pilots; Martin West, CEO, will use real-life simulations to demonstrate how air combat skills can be immediately applied to the business world. Afterburners thrilled the conference at HR Summit 05 - now they're back to deliver a more strategic message to HR directors!
· Revolutionise your decision-making skills, problem-solving and motivation techniques
· Improve communication processes within your HR team and the company as a whole
· Transform your department into a focused, competitive team
12.50pm Lunch
1.50pm LEVERAGING ORGANISATIONAL TALENT - use it or lose it, presented by Anne Kenna, strategic HR consultant, former vice president of HR, GE Commercial Finance
An essential part of HR is to create value by enabling organisations and people to achieve their full potential. Your company's wealth of talent is a significant source of competitive advantage. Make sure you have a strategy and process in place to harness the potential of this lucrative asset. This session will show you how to identify and prioritise your organisational goals and capitalise on these goals through an effective succession plan.
· Build leadership capability by tapping into your organisation's quality people
· Develop competencies through organisational development strategies
· Provide an immediate ROI for talent management
3.10pm Afternoon break
3.40pm SUCCESSION PLANNING presented by Ian Berry, author and leadership advisor
A talent management and leadership strategy cannot survive without a strong focus on succession planning. This session will show you how to ensure leadership continuity throughout the growth of the business, by frequently auditing employees' knowledge and skill sets against job profiles. Find out how to implement a development plan to enable smooth people transitions within the company.
