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#HRevolution Agenda

If you haven’t seen the HRevolution buzz lately, you must be under a rock. This event is going to be the best one yet. Third time is the charm, right?

Here’s the agenda for all of you who are attending or on the fence. At this point there are about a dozen tickets left, so sign up quickly!

HRevolution 2011 Agenda

You wanted it, now you can have it! Here’s the preliminary agenda for HRevolution. As the event gets closer, keep an eye on this blog for more information about the speakers and their sessions so you can start planning which ones you’d like to see.

  • 7:15 – 8:00 – Registration, breakfast, networking time
  • 8:00 – 8:15 – Opening remarks from HRev organizing team
  • 8:15 – 8:45 – Opening keynote from Liz Gottung, CHRO at Kimberly Clark
  • 8:45 – 8:50 – Announcements: Session Titles, Facilitators, and Locations for first set of concurrent sessions
  • 8:50 – 9:00 – Break
  • 9:00 – 10:15 Concurrent Session Block A
    • A1 – Social Network Analysis – Josh LeTourneau (TECHNOLOGY)
    • A2 – If HR is so bad, what are you DOING about it? – Steve Browne and Jason Lauritsen (STRATEGY)
    • A3 – Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the Workplace – Kevin Grossman (STRATEGY)
    • A4 – Pop Culture, Politics, and HR – Laurie Ruettimann and Matt Stollak (DEVELOPMENT)
  • 10:15 – 10:30 – Break
  • 10:30 – 11:45 – Concurrent Session Block B
    • B1 – Diversity and Inclusion= Innovation in the 21st Century- Joe Gerstandt (STRATEGY)
    • B2 – Virtual Management – Eric Winegardner (LEADERSHIP)
    • B3 – Connecting in a Non-creepy Way – April Dowling, Shauna Moerke, and Dwane Lay (DEVELOPMENT)
    • B4 – Recruiting: Cool Tools and More – Craig Fisher (TECHNOLOGY)
  • 11:45 – 1:00 – Lunch – Eating. Networking. Enjoy!
  • 1:15 – 2:45 – Concurrent Session Block C
    • C1 – Six Thinking Hats – Suzanne Rumsey (STRATEGY)
    • C2 – Wellness Doesn\’t Suck – Tanya Barham (DEVELOPMENT)
    • C3 – The HR Slam – Mary Ellen Slayter and Charlie Judy (OPERATIONS)
    • C4 – Reserved
  • 2:45 – 3:15 – Break
  • 3:15 – 4:15 – Concurrent Session Block D
    • D1 – Paul Hebert – Designing for Influence (OPERATIONS, STRATEGY)
    • D2 – Linking Culture, Brand, and Revenue – Nate DaPore (STRATEGY)
    • D3 – How do I get there from here? – Paul Smith AND China Gorman (DEVELOPMENT)
    • D4 – The Great Performance Debate – Mike Carden and William Tincup
  • 4:15 – 4:30 – Re-assemble group for closing activities
  • 4:30 – 5:00 – Closing remarks from the organizing team

Originally posted on the HRevolution website

The question I have for you is which session you’re looking forward to most and why?

HRevolution 2011 Video

I shot the video below a while back, and it is currently playing on the HRevolution 2011 event registration page. By the way, tickets are for sale… :-) I thought it would be fun to share some of the back story of the event, how it’s different from other conferences, and what you should expect if you decide to attend. If you’ve already seen the video, feel free to share it with someone else! If not, then it’s a great primer on this revolutionary HR/recruiting event!

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How to get a press pass as a blogger

How to get a press pass and attend events for free

Just want to say up front that this post is going to appeal more to the bloggers and social media users out there, but I still wanted to share with everyone because it’s neat to see the background of some of my (and other bloggers’)  activities. Learning how to get a press pass isn’t difficult, but it takes some effort to position the pitch just right.

When I pitch the idea of covering an event, I think long and hard about the organizer and what they want. The needs of an event planner are fairly simple (I should know).

  • Want people/sponsors to attend
  • Want publicity
  • Want next year to be even better

With those thoughts in mind, I start drafting my pitch. Things I want to cover:

  • Talk about my target audience.
  • Give them some traffic stats.
  • Point to previous event coverage.
  • Give a name or two as referrals to help prove authenticity.
  • Pitch SEO value for future events (when people Google the event, these posts will show up).
  • Tell them exactly what I will provide in exchange for a press pass, comped ticket, etc. (My usual coverage is 3 posts.)
    • Check out this event I am attending and what I expect from the experience
    • Live post during the event or review of a session immediately after
    • Final wrap up, parting words, and recommendation for the next year Continue reading →

HR Metrics Summit

human resources metricsI’ve been thinking more and more about HR metrics lately. Why? Because the new job requires me to actually use my brain. Well, I started looking around for some resources that would help me get up to speed, and about that same time I was contacted by someone at IQPC to see if I wanted to attend the 2011 HR Metrics Summit in Chicago. Talk about coincidence!

Click here to learn more about the event.

After checking into the event, I am really excited to be able to attend. Not only is Tim Sackett going to be presenting, but I’ll get to hear from other industry leaders about how to measure and analyze the business from an HR perspective. Some of the sessions I’m excited about: Continue reading →

#HRevolution tickets for sale!

HRevolution tickets! Get ’em while they’re hot!

A few quick notes about the HRevolution tickets:

  • Discount for quick people-If you are one of the first 20 people to purchase tickets, you get $25 off. Snag one quick!
  • What you get for your money-Cost includes a meal on Friday evening plus Saturday breakfast/lunch/snack. It also helps us to cover the costs of the meeting space. We are still the cheapest (and coolest ;-)) event for HR/recruiting pros around!

Times are tough (duh)

There are a few ways for you to lower your costs of attending and still get the full benefits from being an HRevolution participant.

  • Room sharing-I shared a room with one guy at HRevolution ’09 and two guys at HRevolution ’10. As long as the trend doesn’t continue (four guys is a bit much, right? :-) ), I’ll be sharing room costs with my fellow attendees to make it more affordable in 2011. Some of the people who have roomed together in the past are now great friends and I’d like to think HRev helped with that at least a little.
  • Individual sponsors-I’m talking with a few companies to sponsor individual attendees as a sort of “scholarship.” If you are a company who’s willing to help someone attend this amazing event, contact me. It’s cheap ($150), will get you some kudos, and helps you to create a die hard fan. :-)
  • Carpooling (?)-I spent nine hours driving/riding to Chicago in May 2010. It was rough. But, again, it was a cost saving measure and all three of us were able to pay $30 for gas instead of buying 3 plane tickets. Plus we shared ideas and got the conversations started before we even arrived. Atlanta isn’t the hub of the universe, but it can still be less than a nine hour drive! If you’re interested in this, I recommend using Twitter with the #HRevolution tag and anyone who’s interested can reach out to you. Just a thought!

One more thing

If you are attending or interested the least little bit, let people know on LinkedIn. Same for our Facebook event. Share it. Hug it. Whatever it takes, just help us get the word out!

Hope to see you there!

SHRM Leadership Conference-Panel on D&I, Flexibility, and Social Media #SHRM10Lead

There was a great panel this morning at the SHRM Leadership Conference about some of the “hot” HR issues, including Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace Flexibility, and Social Media. Check out the short video below where I talk about some of the interesting quotes I heard.

(When I tested the video, it played without the lag between the visual and the audio. But them someone told me it was showing weird for them. Sorry about that if it’s broken, but just listen. As always, it’s the content that counts!)

Video Notes:

  • Eric Petersen-importance of separating the things  a 20 year old does and the things that make a generation different.
  • Lisa Horn-workplace flexibility isn\’t just for women. Yeah.
  • Curtis Midkiff-Continuing the conversation after a conference is one of the best uses for social media.

Yeah, it’s not exactly what I came here for, but I thought they were interesting enough to share. :-)