People Connect—Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Bring out the best in today's complex and multi-faceted workforce
| Time | Operations Management | Executive Development |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Becoming a Leader | |
| 9:15 am – 9:45 am |
Getting to Great | Learn from the Best |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am |
Roundtable Discussion | Roundtable Discussion |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am |
Break | Break |
| 10:30 am – 11:15 am |
Manage the Most Diverse Workforce Ever | Project a Winning Image |
| 11:15 am – 11:30 am |
Roundtable Discussion | |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm |
Learn From the Best | Getting to Great |
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm |
Luncheon: Personal Development — Financial Planning | |
| 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm |
Project a Winning Image | Key Skills for Better Management |
| 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm |
Key Skills for Better Management (extended program) | Manage the Most Diverse Workforce Ever (extended program) |
| 3:45 pm – 4:00 |
Break | Break |
Opening Super Session - 8:00 am-9:00 am
Becoming a Leader
Find the leader inside you to build a high-performance team..
Learn how to help people solve the problems that prevent them from improving performance. Every manager and executive, no matter what their level of experience, can become a true leader by learning how to motivate and work with the team around them.
Pat Summit, University of Tennessee Ladies' Basketball Coach
Operations Management/Executive Development Track - 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Getting to Great
Obtain a self-assessment tool to improve your management style..
What stops you from being the best manager and leader and recognizing greatness in those around you? Industry-specific research offers guidance and easy-to-follow steps to understand the true benchmarks of success to propel your own and your team's growth.
Robert A Whitman, Chairman and CEO, Franklin Covey
Manage the Most Diverse Workforce Ever
Learn how to build and lead a remarkably diverse workforce.
Success rests on your ability to make your company the employer of choice for today's diverse workforce. Learn how to attract, motivate and manage the best employees from all generations, lifestyles and ethnic backgrounds.
Tamara Erickson, Author, Consultant and Workforce Futurist
Learn From the Best
Learn cost-effective steps to improve your company as an employer and a sought-after place to work.
Each year FORTUNE magazine rates the 100 best employers in the U.S. What makes these companies the best and what lessons can you quickly-and affordably-apply in your company with your team? Learn how to create a culture of success that makes your company a place where the best job candidates want to work.
Project a Winning Image
Obtain skills to impress and motivate those around you.
Build an environment of professionalism and an image of success through a plan of action. Learn the key skills to speed your trip to upper management, along with pointers on how to build this image for your entire team.
Key Skills for Better Management (Extended Program)
Hone interviewing and coaching skills.
A successful associate relationship begins by selecting the right people to hire and promote, yet many executives lack practical recruiting and coaching skills. This course teaches the key management skills needed at every level to hire and retain the best.
Mel Kleiman, Principal, Kleiman Company
Luncheon: Personal Development - Financial Planning - 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
Strengthen your own financial performance as you improve your company's.
Learn how to better manage your own finances and meet specific goals, including how to save for a fulfilling retirement.
Invest in High-Tech That Delivers Financial Returns
Optimize the financial and performance benefits of technology.
Learn how to keep pace with innovations in technology and invest in systems that generate solid returns in productivity and profits.
Manage the Most Diverse Workforce Ever