BIOS AND INFO ON SPEAKERS
Pre-session HR in MT:
This session is an overview of the Montana Rules and Regulations that differ from Federal law and how HR practitioners who are either new to the profession or who are new to practice in Montana need to conduct the employment relations activities to comply with those rules.
BIO: James A. Nys is the President and Chief Human Resource Management Consultant for Personnel PLUS! Consulting Services, Inc. His firm specializes in Selection and Recruitment, Performance Appraisal, Personnel Policy Development, EEO/Affirmative Action, and Management Training for a wide variety of businesses throughout the inter-mountain west. He has served on several national professional leadership positions including the SHRM Legislative Action Committee, the body that represents the Human Resource profession in before Congress and Administrative Agencies; the SHRM Research Committee, an organization devoted to conducting research to identify the “best practices” in the Human resource profession and, most recently, on the SHRM special expertise committee for consulting and outsourcing. Nys has well over 30 years experience in personnel management working for the State of Montana and, since 1987 as a private consultant. Nys holds a Masters degree from the University of Montana and is certified as a “Professional in Human Resources” by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Pre-session Creativity Day Camp for Leaders and Trainers (Strategic credit pending):
“In this session you will be learning my trade secrets on how to make learning fun and memorable!” You will learn new creative ways to problem-solve for quicker resolutions, invent your own activity that will teach multiple lessons, and walk away with a tool box of techniques that are easy and usable at your next orientation, meeting or training.
It Takes 4 To Tango :
Candy Whirley specializes in breaking down barriers so that people will learn to deal with change quickly, improve communication, and become more creative. Participants will come away with the knowledge and skills they need to build and maintain better, more productive relationships, as well as a sense of purpose and direction. They will gain the confidence to approach obstacles in new and creative ways.For example….I truly believe that “It Takes 4 to Tango.” We will go through an interactive exercise that teaches the four personality styles WITHOUT A TEST! Once you learn the Tango of your employees, employers, peers, spouse, or children, you will learn their emotions and then you can dance your way through ANY problem!
You will learn:
Confidence-what does your self-talk say about you? Learn how you may be sabotaging your message.
Communication.-words, pitch, body language OH MY! Learn what you are saying, how you are saying it and why people are not listening.
Creativity is a must in Leadership-learn 3 ways to wake up your creative genius. Candy will share her interactive secrets to get your team to generate ideas and problem solve like never before!
Change the attitude-People are not difficult, they are just different….learn their TANGO! This part of the session makes the Myers Briggs and DISC tests….fun! Learn about yourself and colleagues from them.
BIO: Candy Whirley specializes in breaking down barriers so that people will work better together, learn to deal with change, improve communication, and become more creative. Her interactive style includes stories and innovative activities that not only make learning fun, but bring meaning to the topic and help the participants retain and apply what they have learned. Candy has been a regular speaker for SHRM State Conferences. You may have seen her at the 2009 SHRM National Conference in New Orleans. She brings a wealth of experience from many industries including: training, retail, real-estate, customer service (certified by International Customer Service Association - ICSA), restaurant, entertainment, management, and youth ministry. Candy served on the Board and was the 2007-2008 President of the Kansas City Chapter of the National Speakers Association. She graduated Cum Laude from Missouri Western State College with a B.S. Degree in Speech Communications, with a Human Relations Emphasis, and has earned her Masters in Management at the University of Phoenix.
Respect and Diversity: Being respectful of others’ differences is very important in today’s work environment. What may appear to be appropriate to some may not be appropriate to others. Our job is not to be the best of friends with those we work with. Our job is to coexist professionally in a productive work environment. This seminar will touch upon such aspects as respect, etiquette, and diversity. A little common sense and top-of-mind awareness can promote a respectful and professional work environment.
Managing a Multigenerational Workforce: Organizations are experiencing a new dynamic in the workplace. Four generations are working and interacting together. Each generation brings unique and diverse talents to the organizational table. The characteristics of each generation can present new challenges in managing and leading teams.This seminar will enhance the ability of managers and employees to recognize, respond and resolve differences involving generational issues where productivity, teamwork and customer satisfaction could suffer if not handled effectively.
BIO: Bryan A. Peterson, Training and Development Staff Consultant Bryan Peterson has been with Associated Employers since 2007 and provides member services in the areas of organizational, business and staff development and training. Bryan specializes in professional and staff development to include: leadership and management development, personality assessments, communication, conflict management, team building, performance management, discipline and termination. Staff development training services include: customer service, train-the-trainer, respect and business etiquette. Bryan also provides member services in the area of regulatory and preventative training to include drug and alcohol testing reasonable suspicion for supervisors, harassment and discrimination prevention, and workplace violence prevention. Business and organizational member services include executive coaching. Prior to joining Associated Employers, Bryan worked in the financial institution industry and for a Fortune 500 company. Responsibilities included operational management, managing teams of up to 200 employees, master training for district-wide staff development, and district executive recruiting. Bryan has a B.S. degree in Business Administration from North Dakota State University.
Who's Next: Job-Match Profiling for Effective Succession Planning
Program Description:
1) One in five executives is eligible for retirement in the next decade; yet an estimated 50% of companies do not have a succession plan. Effective Succession Planning creates loyalty, increases productivity, and reduces attrition of top performers. This session examines the very real issue of replacing departing senior leadership, and offers ways to become employer of choice through creating a viable succession plan. Learn ways to prepare for, design and implement an effective succession plan to identify and fill critical leadership positions.
Learning Objectives:
1: Learn how to create a strategic Succession Plan with Performance Benchmarking
2: Learn how to best select L&D methods that prepare the next generation of leaders
3: Learn how to utilize the various types of assessment /selection tools in the succession planning process
4: Learn how to transition employees into critical leadership positions
5: Learn how to obtain buy-in from the C-Suite to support Succession Planning Initiatives
Starting Leadership on the Right Foot
Program Description:
This presentation discusses how to get a new leader off to a successful start. It outlines key leadership traits, covers distinctions between management and leadership styles, and how to develop leaders to maximize their full potential. This will include new leader transitions, as well as using resourceful tools to coach and develop new leaders. The presentation will also touch upon various measurement and evaluation tools such as 360 Feedback Reviews to develop and train management professionals, as well as ways to avoid common mistakes and pitfalls of using these methods.
Learning Objectives:
1. Define leadership qualities,
2. Learn ways to transition new leaders to effective management roles,
3. Learn on-boarding and orientation strategies that facilitate effective leadership development, and
4. Learn ways to measure and retain leaders.
BIO: Seema Rafay
Seema Rafay is the founding Principal of Spectrum Performance Management, a global talent management firm, providing expertise in performance-based selection, retention strategies and succession planning. She assists employers in streamlining the hiring process, with a strategic, comprehensive retention plan, as well as coaching and talent development for succession planning and leadership development. She has over 20 years of professional experience in leading top-performing teams in Canada, US and abroad. Seema has an MBA (with Distinction) in HR and International Business, from Keller Graduate School of Management, and is certified in the Disney's Approach to People Management Program. She serves on the board of the Central-Florida Employment Council, and is member of several HR and organizational development associations.
Employee Health Management; Options for Moving Above a Do Nothing Strategy
Presentation Outline
I. What We Have Learned to Date - a Look at Applicable Research
II. Make the Transition - Apply the Data to Where I Work
III. Identify Our Current Strategy - Four Industry Levels Identified
IV. Begin the Process - Lead the Charge - What to Tell Your Senior Staff
V. Define Your Business Strategy
VI. Trending Your Activity
BIO: Kirk D. Keller MS CWPM Kirk has 26 years experience in human resources, employee benefits and worksite health promotion. His health strategist services include consultation and support to groups engaging in employee health management. Consultation includes: training, evaluation, data interpretation, risk identification, consumer engagement, communication and reporting. Kirk has directed numerous clients and their programs to levels of positive returns and award recognition. His experience includes work with higher education, health insurance, finance, health care and mining. Presently he works as Lead Health Strategist for Two Medicine Health and Financial Fitness serving employers across Wyoming through the Wyoming Department of Health and consults with area benefits brokers and employers with Keller Employee Health Management. In his free time he enjoys running the area trails near his home outside Three Forks, Montana.
Life’s Care Packages
Life’s Care Packages addresses the complexities, challenges and joys of life while unpacking life’s daily gifts. Learn how to achieve your goals in this powerful, life-changing program that deals with potential, inspiration, change and perspective. During this POWER-filled Keynote Address, participants will experience:
Lessons in life skills …the wholeness as it relates to achieving balance in our lives
Discover the keys to professional fulfillment
See how laughter is like internal jogging — understand how to change the inner attitude of your mind so you can change the outer aspect of your life
Relax and renew yourself quickly and easily
Prepare for stressful times
Tap into the power of humor and play
Handle the stress of day to day living
The Change Navigator . . . “Impedership” to “Leadership”
The “Change Navigator ...Impedership to Leadership™” model delivers common-sense strategies that ensure changes are implemented in an orderly, compassionate and systematic fashion. Embedded in our change management processes are methods to mindfully navigate through the layers of resistance.
The move from “Impedership” to “Leadership” lessons demonstrate how team members can transform and achieve an orderly and effective outcome. Responding to the multitude of requests for change solutions, we have assembled a series of experiential learning endeavors to assist organizations through times of transition and change.
Engaging Lessons:
• Learn the “Change Navigator”™ Stages of awareness, desire, ability, accountability
& alignment
• Find “your own voice” during change
• Understand that the “smile and pain quotient” it’s collective responsibility
• Plan for uncertainty as change makes “fast-history”
• Learn about Consciously Competent Workplace Cultures™
• Plan for “forming, storming, norming to performing”
• Understand that the power of resistance, when left below the surface, gains momentum and will leave everyone feeling vulnerable
BIO: Wendy Samson
Wendy Samson has been the President of FutureSYNC International(FSI) for 17 years. FSI is a forward-thinking employer resource, and leadership development consortia. She is the author of, “Heart Strings for Business,” and “The Mosaic Manager™.” Wendy's specialty is Healthcare Excellence — from "Service Excellence and Managing Emotional Memory” to "Hardwiring Personal Accountability …The HealthCARE EQUATION", she is a highly sought after presenter. During her 17-year tenure as a President of FutureSYNC International, she has designed and developed leadership effectiveness programs, marketing strategies, service systems and measurements, and training programs for privately held, state, and federal organizations. Wendy has been privileged to work with a wide variety of large, progressive organizations. From "Lean Thinking", "Accountability Cultures" to "Organizational Customer Focus", FutureSYNC International is on the cutting-edge. Wendy's tools and case study testimonies are the products of innovative practices and her "outcome-based" approach to organizational diagnosis, solution implementation and facilitation. Wendy is highly recognized as an inspiring, national speaker who delivers a lasting message that is packed with content