Staying Positive in a Negative World
– Dave Sherman
– Room 221C
Session Description
If you listen to the news and to most people, you would think that we were back in the Great Depression. Fortunately, we're not. Yes, we are going through challenging times but we've been there before. My question for you is, "what do you plan on doing about it?" If you don't have a good answer to this question, this workshop is for you. In this session, you will learn three Surefire Ways to Deal with This Economy; how to Meet More People, Do More Business, and Make More Money; and simple Ideas to Increase Your Sales in the Next 30 Days
Speaker Bio
Dave Sherman has the distinction of being one of the only “professional icebreakers” on earth. He is the founder and president of Dave Sherman Speaks, a speaking, training, and coaching organization that helps people develop dynamic relationships with others.
Before becoming a speaker and trainer, Dave was an award winning small business owner. He was named a Top Ten Small Business Person of the Year by the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, a Top Five Small Business Person of the Year by the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, as well as receiving the Mass Mutual Blue Chip Award for Small Business Excellence.
Secrets to Successful Transitions (Repeated)
– Lisa Schumacher
– Room 222C
Only Human: How to Increase Employee Performance at the Biological Level
- Dr. Dwight Lundell & Todd R. Nordstrom
- Room 221A-B
Session Description
In this session, HR professionals will learn the real cause of chronic illness, the associated costs, how we got into the crisis in the first place, why current authoritative organizations are failing to give proper lifestyle advice, and who will shoulder the burden to fix the problem; why a current corporate health programs are destined to fail; how to develop corporate wellness programs that succeed based on accurate information, accurate delivery, and adequate support; how to tie human health to bottom-line results; how to engage employees and build a culture of wellness through recognition, education, and consistency; and, how wellness will drive employee and corporate performance.
Speakers Bios
Dr. Dwight Lundell
Retired heart surgeon, renowned author of The Cure for Heart Disease, businessman, corporate speaker, and winner of the 2008 AZ IronMan, Dr. Dwight Lundell has refocused his career toward education and prevention—focusing on publicizing health and wellness information to both corporate America and the general public. A regular guest on radio programs, television broadcasts, and on stages, Dr. Lundell is passionate about curing disease, alleviating the economic burdens we face due to chronic illness, and teaching people and organizations not only how to protect their health, but increase their performance and happiness. He has teamed with companies like Waste Management, Salt River Project and Henry Brown—hosting and creating weight-loss programs, health-informational literature, and presentations for numerous organizations, associations, and community groups.
Todd R. Nordstrom
A managing partner of Life 2.0, a co-author of The Cure for Heart Disease, and the Founder of BizRibbon.com, Todd Nordstrom is passionate about connecting the dots between wellness and results. A former media personality, Nordstrom has engaged audiences of all sizes and can be frequently heard moderating live and web-based business conferences and seminars with many of the world’s most respected business authors like Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Marcus Buckingham, Mark Sanborn, Stedman Graham, and Harry Paul. Todd is also deeply engaged in the HR community, and has interviewed and written feature articles about nearly 1000 HR directors and executives nationwide.
Immigration Update
– Michelle Ausdemore
– Room 222A-B
Session Description
New Immigration Direction and Possible Legislation under the Obama Administration: What's on the horizon?
a) Legislative and regulatory initiatives that will impact the global movement of personnel;
b) Update on E-verify, audits and I-9 enforcement trends;
c) Comprehensive immigration reform;
d) H-1B cap;
e) Immigration visa shortages; and
f) Other recent developments.
Speaker Bio
Ms. Ausdemore has practiced immigration and nationality law for more than 13 years and holds Martindale-Hubbell's AV rating, their highest distinction. She is the founder of Ausdemore Law Group and represents both medium and large-sized companies in business immigration matters, including H-1Bs, L-1s, TNs, O-1s, labor certifications, immigrant visa petitions and applications for adjustment of status. Representative clients include US Airways, Insight, Catholic Healthcare West, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., ASM America, University Medical Center, Carondelet Health Systems, and Casa Grande Regional Medical Center, among many others. Ms. Ausdemore received her Juris Doctor, summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1993. She also received a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude from Alma College, in Alma, Michigan in 1990.
Extreme Leadership at Work and Beyond
– Steve Farber
– Room 224A-B
Session Description
Based on the book, The Radical Leap, which named as one of The 100 Best Business Books of All Time In this chaotic and extreme age, business leaders must demonstrate an unprecedented level of passion, determination, foresight, dedication, and fearlessness. In this wildly popular speech, Steve shows you how to use the LEAP framework - Love, Energy, Audacity and Proof to radically improve your organization and your life.
In this energetic and insightful program, you will discover how to...
* Harness fear and use it to your advantage
* Use the power of the heart to achieve the extraordinary at work
* Inspire yourself and others to change the world you live in
* Earn your customers' and employees' love and loyalty
* Keep yourself and others passionately engaged in the work at hand-even in troubled or difficult times
Speaker Bio
Steve Farber is the president of Extreme Leadership, Incorporated—an organization devoted to the cultivation and development of Extreme Leaders in the business community. His best-selling book, The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership was recently named one of The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. His newest book, Greater Than Yourself: The Ultimate Lesson of True Leadership has just been published by Doubleday/Random House. A subject-matter expert in business leadership and a frequent guest on news-talk shows around the country, Steve is a senior-level leadership coach and consultant who speaks 90 to 100 times a year to a wide variety of public and private organizations in virtually every arena, from the tech sector to financial services, manufacturing, health care, hospitality, entertainment, retail, and the US government. In 1989, after having run his own financial services company, Steve devoted his professional life to the field of leadership development and has been at it ever since. He was director of service programs at TMI, an international training consultancy, and then worked for 6 years as Vice President and Official Mouthpiece (that’s what it said on his business card) of The Tom Peters Company where he met several of his mentors including author/gurus Tom Peters, Jim Kouzes and Terry Pearce. In 2000, Steve established his own company, Extreme Leadership, Inc. where he is president and CEO. Steve is also the co-founding director of The Center for Social Profit Leadership (part of the Legacy XXI Institute), a non-profit organization formed to serve the leadership development needs of social entrepreneurs, and he sits on the Board of Directors of the world-renown program, Up With People, a global leadership program for students from 18 to 29 years old. Coaching and inspiring Extreme Leadership at all organizational levels is Steve’s passion, and he does so with a style that is part strategist, part social commentator, part comedian, and all energy.
Performance and Rewards Strategies for Difficult Economic Times
– Robert Greene
– Room 223
Session Description
The economic environment has shifted dramatically yet again and HR practitioners are being asked how workforce costs can be cut, without impacting organizational effectiveness now and into the future. There have been massive downsizings in response to falling revenues, but is that the best answer? Research on the 2000-2002 downturn suggests it is most often not. By modifying how the organization utilizes its workforce and how performance is defined, measured and rewarded HR strategists can help the organization keep the talent it will need in the future while controlling the short and long-term costs of doing so. No one strategy can fit all organizations, and HR professionals should evaluate what will work in their context. Alternative strategies will be explored and their potential for dealing with the current challenges explored.
Speaker Bio
Robert J. Greene, PhD, SPHR, CCP, CBP, is the CEO of Reward $ystems, Inc., a consultancy whose mission is “Helping Organizations Succeed Through People.” He has authored over 90 articles and book chapters, and has a book on rewarding performance in publication. He was a principal contributor to the PHR and SPHR certification programs for SHRM and the CCP program for World at Work. Bob was awarded the first Keystone Award for achieving the highest level of excellence by the American Compensation Association (now World at Work).
