Pre-Conference Workshops

Half Day Saturday & Full Day Sunday

Saturday: 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Sunday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Understanding HR Metrics: A Practical Approach for Improving Business Performance
Presented by: Jim Vance, SPHR
Advanced Business Resources
 
HR Metrics: you know you need them, and now you can quickly get beyond academic jargon and gain a practical understanding of a subject vitally important to HR’s success. Drawing on plain English lessons from HR thought leaders, balanced scorecard implementations, quality assurance initiatives, and scientific measurement, this seminar gives you the background you need to understand metrics and use them to improve HR’s contribution to the organization. You’ll walk away with knowledge you need to be more credibly involved, and tools you need to measure and improve the success of HR efforts.
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Rates for HR Metrics:

$500 for Conference Attendees

$650 for Non-Conference Attendees

$700 On-Site (subject to availability)

Full Day Sunday Only

Sunday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

PHR/SPHR Exam Crash Course
Presented by: Various Presenters TBD

HRCI’s PHR & SPHR certifications are highly valued testimonies to knowledge and experience in all facets of the HR profession. HRSouthwest’s “Crash Course” for the PHR and SPHR exam will help individuals prepare for this extensive exam by providing participants with overviews of the HRCI Body of Knowledge categories, study materials and resources, and exam taking tips.

Rates for PHR/SPHR Crash Course:

$250 for Conference Attendees

$350 for Non-Conference Attendees

$600 On-Site (subject to availability)

Sunday Afternoon Only Options

Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Driving the Strategic Planning Process - How HR Can Make a Difference
Presented by: Alice Dendinger, SPHR
Alice Dendinger Alliance Group
 
In your organization’s Strategic Planning Process – are you behind the wheel of the car, a passenger or just on the side of the road?  Perhaps you create the road map and take complete charge as the facilitator!  Or – maybe you are the mechanic and simply fix things when they break down.  Whatever your role, you can make a difference.   By attending this session, HR professionals at every level will: - Understand important and critical components of every successful strategic plan. - Explore three possible HR roles of crafting a vision, building alignment and championing execution and their related behaviors. - Gain tips and tools for contributing to the strategic planning process.

Rates for Driving the Strategic Planning Process:

$150 for Conference Attendees

$225 for Non-Conference Attendees

$260 On-Site (subject to availability)

Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Project Management: An Essential Core Competency for Human Resources
Presented by: Kathi Kroop, SPHR, HRPM
Cathy Vilaga, HRPM
Fusion
 
In today’s workplace, delivering on projects is a critical organizational capability and extends beyond the IT department and project office to include finance, marketing and even HR department. Why should human resource (HR) professionals be concerned with project management? First, the ability to manage projects successfully is a key skill identified by HRCI and SHRM that is critical in preparing HR professionals to effectively lead organizations through corporate and cultural challenges that change brings.

“A Project is a series of tasks and activities that has a stated goal and objectives, a schedule with defined start and end dates, and a budget that sets limits on the project’s dedicated used of resources – both monetary resources and human resources” (SHRM Learning Systems, 2008).

The second reason is that project management is about change – and HR must be effective change leaders within their organization if they want to be known as a strong strategic partner.  In fact, this is one area where HR can deliberately rise above the compliance and tactical perception and become an innovative, strategic player in the organization. 

Benefits of Project Management Skills for the HR Professional:

• Enhances HR’s ability to meet deadlines and deliver on their promises which increases their credibility within operations.
• Infuses HR with a strategic alignment between HR initiatives and organizational strategy, mission and vision.
• Utilizes a full array of cross functional templates that provide an integrated methodology that can be used by all organizational functions.
• Demonstrates evidence that HR can integrate project planning with demonstrated results that can be measured against stated objectives, project deliverables and deadlines.
• Solidifies formal metrics and reporting methodology for the C-suite and various stakeholders.

Rates for Project Management:

$150 for Conference Attendees

$225 for Non-Conference Attendees

$260 On-Site (subject to availability)