“Toward a New HR? Perspectives on a Changing Role" Featured Speakers: Bob Johansen Distinguished Fellow Institute for the Future Michael Haffenden Co-Founder and Director Corporate Research Forum Graham Prentice Associate Corporate Research Forum Ed Leamer Chauncy J, Professor of Management UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management David Lewin, Ph.D Neil H Jacoby Chair in Management […]

Featured Speakers Ian V. Ziskin President EXec EXcel Group, LLC The recent economic recession has had a profound impact on the world and the way we govern, do business and manage our resources.  Rising government deficits add additional stress to the economic environment.  Now, more than ever, business and public sectors need to find ways […]

Featured Facilitators Linda Newton Executive Director HARRT Lucy Wander-Perna HARRT Executive Committee Featured Speaker Christopher Rice President and CEO BlessingWhite Employee engagement is on more boardroom agendas than ever before, but only a few organizations have completed the process with success stories worth sharing or leveraging. This session takes a fresh look at this important […]

Featured Speaker Noah Goldstein HR & Organizational Behavior UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management Every day we face the challenge of persuading others to do what we want.   As leaders, it is essential be persuasive.  This session will provide insights into strategies and tactics for improving responsiveness to your arguments, requests and agendas.  We will […]

How Neuroscience and Globalization are Transforming HR Featured Speakers: Dr. Robert Bilder Tennenbaum Family Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehaviroal Sciences and Psychology, Director, Tennenbaum Center for the Biology of Creativity Semel Institute, UCLA Tamara Erickson Managing Director, McKinsey Award-winning author Moxie Insight, Inc. Featured Panelists: David Goodrich Vice President of Talent Management Parsons Corporation David […]

Featured Speaker: Sanjay Sood Associate Professor of Marketing UCLA Anderson School of Management Summary: Professor of Marketing Sanjay Sood will conduct an interactive session on how business depends on meeting market demands, understanding the customer and meeting their needs for business success. Professor Sood will specifically focus on brand ideals to inspire and motivate employees. […]

Featured Speakers: Patrick Wright Ph.D. Richard Antoine David Lewin   Summary: The May 23 Round Table brings academic and practitioner thought leaders together to discuss the issues surrounding the role of HR leaders in organizational change.  Featuring Dr. Patrick Wright from Cornell will report the results of interviews with a number of CHRO officers regarding […]

Featured Speaker: Wayne Cascio Robert H. Reynolds Distinguished Chair in Global Leadership Univ. of Colorado.   Summary: Performance Management is a topic of importance as more emphasis is being placed on growth and competitiveness. A poll of 700 business leaders in 2009 revealed that 92 percent recognize that superior talent provides a competitive advantage.  Yet, […]

Leveraging Social Media to Foster Engagement and Impact in the Age of Connectivity Featured Speakers: Dr. Karie Willyerd, The 2020 Workplace Panel of Practitioners: Donna Morris SVP HR Adobe Systems Inc. David Parsons Corporate VP Global Alliances & CMO CSC Patricia Romeo Talent Innovation, D Street Leader Deloitte Strategic Social Media Discussion: David Parsons Donna Morris […]

Featured Speaker: Phillip Leslie Associate Professor UCLA Anderson School of Management Summary: Phillip Leslie, Associate Professor of Strategy at the Anderson School, will conduct a session on translating strategy into action to enhance value and organizational performance as well as discuss the implications for capabilities that are needed for managers and leaders to be effective. […]

Featured Speaker: Rebecca L. Ray Senior Vice President, Human Resources The Conference Board Featured Panelists: Julia Gouw President, Chief Operating Officer East West Bank Avi Steinlauf Chief Executive Officer Edmunds.com Philip de Toledo President Capital Group Summary: The HARRT Round Table discussion will focus on “Critical Issues for Business and HR in 2013”. Rebecca L. […]

Featured Speaker: Scott Wiltermuth Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations and Psychology University of Southern California Summary: Scott Wiltermuth, Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations and Psychology at the USC Marshall School of Business, will demonstrates how tactics that are designed to boost motivation and effort in the workplace may also boost the incidence of […]