Conference Information
Tuesday, October 6th
(Concurrent Scheduled Sessions as of August 7, 2009)
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Workplace/Organizational Culture
HR Legislative Update Employee Free Choice Act, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and More
Session Description
Presenter by: Pat Ambrose, Hogan & Hartson
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Total Rewards Track
Non-Traditional Methods of Getting Professional Development for Staff
During difficult economic times, the first item to be slashed from many organizational budgets is training and development. Often seen as a luxury item when the focus is often placed on “more important” items, training and development can keep staff engaged at a time when they might otherwise be distracted by the stresses of tight budgets. Attend this session and learn innovative, unconventional methods for getting and/or maintaining much needed professional development for your staff during the leanest of times.
Presented by: Dennis Sawyers, talent management practice leader, Nonprofit HR Solutions
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Talent Management Track
Searching for Talent in a New Economy
A talent shortage compounded by the faltering economy is forcing nonprofits to stretch hard-raised dollars. Modeled as a 'new economy' search firm, NPAG merges knowledge of search, new technologies, and efficient business practices, to help.In this session, we will share our knowledge about starting a ‘new economy’ firm, providing participants with real-time tips for doing business better, faster, and cheaper while ensuring that the quality of their services are not compromised.
Presented by: Laura Gassner Otting, president, and
Katherine E. Jacobs, PhD, chief operating officer, Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group
9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
*Special Sponsor Session:
Why Automate Performance Management?
Never before has managing your performance appraisal process been so simple, straightforward, and secure. This session will identify evaluation anxiety and why it exists, increase accountability for timely and effective reviews, nurturing better overall communication, improve morale and productivity, enhance management effectiveness, making people feel good about the performance review process, and how 360 degree feedback can impact performance.
Presented by: Dave Arringdale, president & founder, ReviewSnap a product of Applied Training Systems Inc.
Sponsored by:
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
HR Strategy Track
Strategies for Helping HR Professionals Make the Business Case for HR in the Face of Reduced Funding
Countless studies of for-profit corporations have shown that there is a correlation between good talent management and financial results. These reports also reveal that top-performing talent management organizations—those that really get the purpose of strategic workforce planning, workforce development, and organizational effectiveness—posted earnings higher than their peer companies. While nonprofits don’t measure their success in terms of shareholder value or market share, at a time when many mission-driven organizations are fighting to prove their impact and value, this session will show you how and why to make the case for continuing to invest in HR – even in the case of reduced funding, donor contributions, and other financial support.
Presented by: Lisa Brown Morton, president & CEO, Nonprofit HR Solutions
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Workplace/Organizational Culture Track
Legal Landmines to Avoid
It is critical that human resource professionals and those responsible for human resource functions are aware of the legal issues that can get an organization into trouble. Discrimination, harassment, ADEA, ERISA…the list goes on and on about what you need to know and what it could cost you – and your organization – not to know. This session will cover several of the major legal landmines that nonprofit professionals often fall into.
Presented by: David Rosenberg, partner, Ford & Harrison
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Total Rewards Track
Benefits Cost Containment: Oxymoron or Opportunity for Efficiency
Benefits cost containment seems like an impossible goal in these times of skyrocketing insurance and other benefit premium increases. It’s no secret that benefits related costs comprise a significant portion of most HR budgets. Attend this session to learn how your organization can minimize its benefits costs, maximize efficiency and still ensure that its programs provide much needed value and protection for staff. Hear from benefits experts from one of the nation’s leading brokerage firms on how they have helped nonprofit clients of all sizes contain costs and maximize efficiency at the same time.
Presented by : Jenni Bickerstaff and
John Ribble, AH&T Insurance
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Talent Management Track
Survivors of Downsizing: People Management in Lean Times
While many organizations typically focus on the laid off employees, for nonprofits to stay the course, human resource personnel and leaders must focus on the needs of the survivors, investing more energy in the people who remain to aid recovery, fuel productivity, boost morale and minimize the damage to workplace trust and cohesion. In this workshop, human resource personnel learn about the unique impact of downsizing on nonprofit staff, become aware of the typical stages of this process of change, learn to assess potential emotional reactions of survivors, and train their leaders in people management strategies that demonstrate staff value. We will further discuss how leaders need to handle their own emotions as well as their staff’s reactivity, and help survivors and volunteers take care of themselves during transition.
Presented by: Bev Rosen, president, Motivating Wellness at Work
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
HR Strategy Track
Forming Strategic Partnerships with the CEO and Senior Management Team
In addition to overseeing efficient and reliable HR operations and systems, HR professionals in nonprofit organizations must also to act as business partners and strategic advisors to the senior management team. During this session, you will learn how to operate internally as an HR expert and as a true business partner including how to influence key leadership and serve as a change agent for driving your organization toward improved efficiency and effectiveness.
Presented by : Tom Adams, president, Transition Guides, Inc.
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Workplace/Organizational Culture
Facilitating Effective Organizational Relationships
In nonprofit organizations, we overlook team development and engagement. And it has been said that people work for bosses and not organizations and the most frequently cited reason for leaving an organization is dissatisfaction with the boss. So this session will provide some tools that HR can teach the managers to help them change their behavior and effectively build relationships with the people on their team. Behaviors to avoid gossip and tools for engagement and building relationships. Guidelines on feedback and improve communication skills.
Presented by: Grace Beasley-Matthews, director of human resources, Bideawee Inc.
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Total Rewards Track
Setting Executive Compensation: The Economy Meets the New Form 990
When economic times are tough, organizations need to retain talented staff even as nonprofit compensation gets scrutiny by the IRS, state regulators, donors, and, of course, the media. With the revised Form 990, more detail on the process used to set compensation must be reported and will be widely available. Learn exactly what is required by IRS and get ideas on complying with regulations while making sure that key personnel are retained and rewarded.
Presented by: Linda Lampkin, research director, ERI Economic
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Talent Management Track
Using Skill-Based Volunteers to Increase Capacity
Through thousands of human service programs, including housing and healthcare, Volunteers of America helps more than 2 million people in over 400 communities in 44 states. Come to this session and find out how nonprofits can tap into the huge volunteer base of the country. Find the volunteers that possess the skills that will forward your organization's core message.
Presented by: Tanisha Smith, national director of volunteer services and
J. Jane Cohen, SPHR, vice president of human resources, Volunteers of America
