Annual Conference & Exposition

The SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition is the biggest - and best - HR conference in the world. With other 200 sessions that encompass the full scope of a well-rounded HR education, from business essentials to human resources innovations, you’ll be able to choose the sessions that will get you the tools and resources you need to achieve your professional or personal goals. Register by January 16 for the lowest rates.
 

Effectively Managing a Remote Workforce

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 7:00am to 8:15am
Derek Irvine
vice president, Client Strategy and Consulting
Globoforce
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As Vice President, Client Strategy and Consulting at Globoforce, Derek leads the company’s Insight consulting division. In this role, he helps clients, including some of world’s most admired companies, leverage proven recognition strategies and best practices to elevate employee engagement, increase retention, and improve bottom-line results. In addition to his role leading consulting services for Globoforce, Derek also oversaw the company’s marketing and rewards functions from 2000 to 2010.

Derek is one of the world’s foremost experts on employee recognition and engagement, helping business leaders set a higher vision and ambition for their company culture. As a renowned speaker, author of an acclaimed blog, Recognize This!, and the co-author of Winning with a Culture of Recognition, he teaches HR leaders how to use recognition to proactively manage company culture. His viewpoints and writings are also regularly featured across all major HR publications, including Workspan, HR Magazine, HR Executive, Talent Management, and Workforce Management.

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Derek Irvine
vice president, Client Strategy and Consulting
Globoforce
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As Vice President, Client Strategy and Consulting at Globoforce, Derek leads the company’s Insight consulting division. In this role, he helps clients, including some of world’s most admired companies, leverage proven recognition strategies and best practices to elevate employee engagement, increase retention, and improve bottom-line results. In addition to his role leading consulting services for Globoforce, Derek also oversaw the company’s marketing and rewards functions from 2000 to 2010.

Derek is one of the world’s foremost experts on employee recognition and engagement, helping business leaders set a higher vision and ambition for their company culture. As a renowned speaker, author of an acclaimed blog, Recognize This!, and the co-author of Winning with a Culture of Recognition, he teaches HR leaders how to use recognition to proactively manage company culture. His viewpoints and writings are also regularly featured across all major HR publications, including Workspan, HR Magazine, HR Executive, Talent Management, and Workforce Management.

Follow Derek on Twitter @DerekIrvine.

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How to Transform Employee Fatigue into Employee Engagement

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 7:00am to 8:15am
Mercedes Naficy DAngelo
Director, Business Development
Cultural Awareness International
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Mercedes has served the international mobility industry for 15 years consulting on intercultural and performance needs. She also conducted field research on expatriate selection. Currently Mercedes is the Director of Business Development at Cultural Awareness International. She graduated from Princeton and completed an MBA from Tulane. Mercedes is a product of a bicultural family (1/2 Iranian; 1⁄2 Puerto Rican), and has lived and worked in Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. Mercedes has experienced the impact of cultural competency on performance and behavioral health; including relocating internationally with her four children. Follow Mercedes on Twitter @MechaDAngelo.
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Case Study: How CAI Used Global Competency Development for Success in Emerging Markets

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 7:00am to 8:15am
Aaron Zandy
partner
Ford Harrison, LLP
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Aaron Zandy is a Board Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law who represents employers and management in all areas of traditional labor and employment law.

Aaron is an experienced trial lawyer, having tried a variety of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims under federal and state law. He also has extensive traditional labor law experience, including collective bargaining, union campaigns, and labor arbitrations. As a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Aaron provides around-the-clock, proactive, and common sense counseling and guidance to employers on every aspect of the employer-employee relationship. As a highly acclaimed and recognized speaker, teacher, and trainer, he regularly provides high-intensity, high-content seminars and classes for human resources professionals and managers.

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Ultimate Training: Avoiding Critical & Costly Management Law Errors - A HR Attorney’s Perspective

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 7:00am to 8:15am
Aaron Zandy
partner
Ford Harrison, LLP
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Aaron Zandy is a Board Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law who represents employers and management in all areas of traditional labor and employment law.

Aaron is an experienced trial lawyer, having tried a variety of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims under federal and state law. He also has extensive traditional labor law experience, including collective bargaining, union campaigns, and labor arbitrations. As a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Aaron provides around-the-clock, proactive, and common sense counseling and guidance to employers on every aspect of the employer-employee relationship. As a highly acclaimed and recognized speaker, teacher, and trainer, he regularly provides high-intensity, high-content seminars and classes for human resources professionals and managers.

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Meeting the Challenges That Leaves of Absence and Attendance Issues Present Under the FMLA and ADA

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 7:00am to 8:15am
David Rittof
President
Modern Management
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Mr. Rittof is the President and CEO of Modern Management, Inc. and an employee relations consultant His proactive approach to employee relations has roots in a broad spectrum of activities including organizational re-design studies, employee opinion surveys, communication audits, and labor relations seminars. As President/CEO, he leads a team of dedicated professionals in helping executives, managers, and supervisors face the challenges of the future. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Mr. Rittof holds a B.A. and M.A. in Organizational Communication. He has taught at the university level and is co-author of Quality Circles, a textbook utilized by several universities and businesses. Since joining the firm over 33 years ago, he has consulted in virtually all aspects of employee relations. His experience encompasses healthcare, manufacturing, gaming, hospitality, banking, services, insurance, and government. A few of Mr. Rittof’s many accomplishments include successfully assisting numerous organizations in maintaining non-union status; providing preventive management training programs regarding the union campaign process; developing identification and action planning processes for responding to employee morale issues; and implementing communication plans for organizations in transition. He has also provided coaching and guidance for executives wishing to improve their public speaking skills and frequently facilitated executive retreats for strategic planning and team building.
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ALT-Labor: The New Force in Organizing Employees in the Workplace Without Unions

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 7:00am to 8:15am
Dawn Fahner
director of Benefits & Wellness
Miami University
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Dawn Fahner, PHR, Director of Benefits and Wellness, at Miami University a position she has held since 2007.  Dawn has been employed with Miami University for 9 years; prior to Miami she was employed with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. as a Human Resource Manager.  She received her certification as a Professional in Human Resources in 2010 and obtained her Bachelor's Degree from Miami University.  Dawn currently serves as co-chair for the Ohio Inter-University Council Benefit Committee.

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Sherry Schilling
senior benefits generalist
Miami University
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Sherry Schilling, PHR, is a Senior Benefits Generalist in the Benefits & Wellness department at Miami University, a position she has held since 2007. She has been at the University for 16 years. Previous benefits experience includes positions at Coca-Cola Enterprises and Sprint. She received her certification as a Professional in Human Resources in 2010 and is a graduate of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. She is currently vice-president of the Board of Directors of the United Way in Oxford, Ohio.

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Using Incentives to Drive Wellness Program Participation

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 7:00am to 8:15am