Conference Agenda

Closing General Session featuring Mrs. Laura Bush

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM EST

What's On Tap for Tuesday at the Smart Stage

9:50 AM - 10:00 AM EST

MEGA SESSION: Exhausted, Confused and Ticked Off: Strategies to Help Managers Deal with the Human Side of Change

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

The Abacus, the Ouija Board and (HR) Big Data: What is Your (Measurement) Game?

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Change Management: Guidelines to Completing Successful Acquisitions

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Is There Hidden Liability in Your Compensation System? Identifying and Eliminating Pay Inequity

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Avoiding the Five Most Dangerous Trends in Employee Wellness

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

MEGA SESSION: Top 10 Persuasive Communication Strategies: Making Your Message Heard and Unforgettable

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

California Wage-Hour Compliance: The Top 10 Employer Mi$take$

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Culture Integration Strategy for International M&As: Lessons Learned

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Managing Risk in the Digital Era: Checklist Guidance for HR Professionals

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

MEGA SESSION: Retention: Hiring on Purpose

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

No Excuses! How Any Leader Can Turn a Workplace Into a Great One!

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Building a High Performing Team

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

From War to Workplace: Strategies for Recruiting and Hiring Veterans with Disabilities

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Different is Good: Create an Inclusive Culture by Engaging a Workforce with Diverse Abilities

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Denver Public Schools Goes Paperless: Reforming HR Process & Initiating Self-Service with Technology

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Health Care Reform: Talk is Over, Time for Action

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Your Handbook is Probably Illegal and Other Impacts of a New Labor Board and a Revitalized Labor Movement

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

MEGA SESSION: Leading Organizational Excellence by Avoiding the Top 10 HR Leadership Mistakes

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

MEGA SESSION: The Business Case For Building Effective Business Leaders

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Doing It On Your Own: The HR Department of One: From CHRO to Admin Assistant

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Project Management Strategies for Recruiting and Staffing

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

What Every HR Leader Should Know About Strategic Planning

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

#SHRM15: What/Who Do You Want to See in Vegas?

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM EST

Please Sue Me 2014

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Book Signing with Mrs. Laura Bush

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EST

Redesigning and Redefining Work for the 21st Century

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Getting Strategic Mileage from Your Employee Survey: 10 Key Business Decisions that are Often Missed

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

GLOBAL EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE: Keter Plastic Ltd.: How to Build HR from Scratch in a Global Company

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST

Got A Solution? HR Approaches to Five Common and Persistent Business Problems

10:20 AM - 10:40 AM EST

Meet & Greet/Q&A with Speakers

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM EST

Transition Tactics and Strategies for Consumer-Directed Plans

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM EST

The New SHRM Certification Town Hall

11:20 AM - 11:40 PM EST

“Strategic Business Partner”: What This Really Means, and How to Do It RIGHT!

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Ethical Alchemy: Transforming Ethics Training into Ethical Behavior

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

MEGA SESSION: Ego vs. EQ: How Top Business Leaders Beat 8 Ego Traps with Emotional Intelligence

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Who Said I-9s Were Boring? Seven Strategies for Correcting I-9 and E-Verify Compliance Issues

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

The Aging Workforce: An Overview of Strategic Talent Management Research and Initiatives

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Social Media: Practical Guidance from the Youngest Attorney in the Room

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

My U.S.-Based Company Has Gone Global, Now What Do I Do?

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

A “Real Time” Electronic Test of Your Implicit Biases and How to Reduce Them in Your Workplace

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Out of the Closet and Into Your Workplace: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and the Law

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

The Foundation for Success: Effectively Aligning Performance Management Systems with Total Rewards

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

What Did That HR Tech Salesperson Say? Demystifying HR Technology Selection and Implementation

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Trust and Influence: Making the C-Suite Your Sweet Spot

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

HR: Partner for Innovation

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Racing Toward Employee Engagement: From The Pit Crew To The Finish Line

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

MEGA SESSION: The Six Elements of Strategic Thinking: A Common Framework for Developing Strategic Leaders

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

MEGA SESSION: Build “Best Bosses”: Developing Extraordinary Leaders in Your Organization

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Meet & Greet/Q&A with Speakers

11:40 AM - 12:00 PM EST