Morning Keynote

Rebecca Ryan - It's 2030.  Where is HR in Your Company

If you had the capacity to see far into the future of HR, how would you respond? In this fast-paced, dynamic keynote address, futurist Rebecca Ryan will guide us in exploring the future of HR in 2030 – and what this distant future means for us today. She will highlight four powerful trends that will rock HR and our organizations in the years to come. She will guide us in exploring a transformative vision for the future of HR and ask us to examine such questions as: Who will HR serve in the future? and How will it create value in this future?

Based upon this examination of this provocative new direction and role for HR, Rebecca will make the assertion that NOW is the time for action if HR is to stay relevant today and long into the future. By understanding the future and aligning HR’s strategy and goals to this future, you will ensure that HR stays relevant – but only if it starts that journey now.

A powerful bonus for experiencing this keynote is that you’ll learn to think like a futurist such that you, your team, and your organization are not caught flat-footed as things shift beneath your feet.

As a result of participating in this session, attendees will be able to:

• Learn four trends and how they will impact organizational structure and Human Resources
• Assess how “future-ready” your organization is, by analyzing the organization’s preparation for key events
• Understand the 100-year seasonal cycle in America, and how the “winter” season impacts workplaces.

Breakout Session 1

In the same way that meteorologists use science to predict the weather, futurists use a few key insights and tools to determine probable scenarios for the future. In this session you will learn how to develop strategic insight by applying the tricks and tools of the futurist. You will then apply this strategic insight to your HR department and to HR’s role in your organization. This includes understanding and interpreting information from internal and external sources to better understand the future of your organization and contributing as a strong partner in your organization’s strategic planning process. Attend this session to learn how developing strategic insight strengthens your role, brings HR strategy into alignment with your organization’s strategic plan, and helps your organization succeed for the long term!

1. Learn what “STEEP” analysis is, and how it’s used in strategic foresight
2. Learn the six steps of strategic foresight and how they are used in conjunction with strategic planning
3. Identify one or more plausible future scenarios for your organization or department

Join us for a session presented by representatives from the Department of Workforce Development! The areas that will be represented are Equal Rights, Unemployment Insurance, Worker’s Compensation, Employment & Training and Vocational Rehabilitation.

DWD senior managers will share how recent initiatives and legislative changes will positively impact Wisconsin employers and will be available to answer questions from session participants.

• Understand and apply recent law changes such as a revised definition of “misconduct”, along with a new “substantial fault” provision under Wisconsin’s’ Unemployment Insurance program.
• Work with the Employment & Training and Vocational Rehabilitation divisions to recruit quality candidates.
• Understand the appropriate processes with the different DWD divisions and how to maximize the available resources.

1-C The Ultimate Talent Recipe: Brand + Culture + Social = Success, Lars Schmidt

Recruiting has changed--In today’s digital world, it’s essential for recruiters and organizations to find new ways to identify and engage talent, so their companies can thrive into the future.

Building and conveying a compelling employer branding is essential in today’s competitive hiring landscape. This session will provide you with an overview of employer branding, the four stages of a successful employer branding campaign, and actionable tactics you can implement in your organization, to meet the demands of future employees, keep employees engaged, and increase the success of the company.

As a result of participating in this session, attendees will be able to:

• How to use social media for employer branding
• How to use digital and other recruiting tools for employer branding
• The 4 steps for building an employer branding talent funnel

Afternoon Keynote

Jeff Havens - Unleash Your Inner Tyrant

Jeff uses his trademark wit to ‘encourage’ you to engage in all the practices of ineffective leaders – including how to create a culture of fear, oppress and demoralize your employees, outsource blame, and stand firm in the face of all change – before wrapping up with a serious conversation about the kind of leaders we should all strive to become.  

Are you tired of the concepts of win/win, partnership and servant leadership?  Does the sight of your vibrant and productive employees turn your stomach?  Would you like to ensure that upon your retirement, the company you ruled with an iron fist crumbles into dust?  Then you need to learn how to Unleash Your Inner Tyrant!
Every bit as content-rich and intensively researched as a more traditional leadership workshops, Unleash Your Inner Tyrant! has the added benefit of a delivery style that will have you laughing the entire time that you’re learning how to become a more effective leader.  Simply put, there is nothing else like this in the business world, and no better way to motivate yourself while receiving valuable training you will retain for months and years to come. 
Participants will learn to inspire trust and loyalty amongst team members, create a healthy, vibrant workplace, approach change to achieve results, and;

• How to create a healthy, vibrant corporate culture
• How to inspire trust and loyalty in your employees
• How to deal with mistakes and build strength through them
• How to approach change in order to achieve seamless integration
• How to engage in proper, healthy, productive communication techniques

Breakout Session 2

2-A Uncrapify Your Life, Jeff Havens

With the invention of the award-winning Uncrapify Your Life! keynote address, Jeff Havens has turned the entire professional speaking world on its head. By encouraging his audiences to do the opposite of everything he recommends, Jeff offers a motivational address utterly unlike anything corporate America has ever seen, one that is guaranteed to leave your audience refreshed, surprised, and begging for more.

Designed for a broad spectrum of audiences, from entry-level workers to upper management, Uncrapify Your Life! is a study in exactly what not to do. Audiences will be 'encouraged' to criticize others and outsource blame before Jeff brings it all home with a more serious discussion about proper communication, customer service, and accountability practices. By highlighting and then poking fun of practices we're all guilty of, Uncrapify Your Life! offers a unique and delightful twist on the traditional motivational model, one that has found favor with General Electric, USBank, Frito-Lay, Ford Motors, and hundreds of other companies representing virtually every industry in the United States and Canada. Although perfect for all occasions, Uncrapify Your Life! is most often used either as an opening keynote to help establish an energetic tone for a conference, or as a closing keynote to leave attendees laughing while still connecting them to the core takeaways of your meeting.

• How to avoid negative and unproductive conversations
• The power of sincere, straightforward communication
• The importance of small things when it comes to delivering outstanding customer service
• How to approach change in order to achieve seamless integration

2-B An Introduction to Social Media: Why HR Professionals Need to Engage, Lars Schmidt

• The basics of social media, with an emphasis on Twitter—it’s impacts and results of using it
• Why mobile is so important for future business success
• How to utilize social media for delivering outstanding business results

2-C Employment Law Update, Jennifer Mirus and Andrew DeClercq
 

• Wage and hour issues that can lead to liability
• Key unemployment compensation law changes 
• The evolving legal world of background checks
• Key cases under federal and state law
• Key legislative developments
• ACA update

• How technology continues to pose legal risks to employers
• What the latest laws and court decisions are telling us about our workplaces
• Key HR information managers must know to protect your organization

Breakout Session 3

3-A The Future of HR: What’s Next for the Profession?,  Nancy Conway

3-B Key Competencies for HR Becoming a Strong Strategic Partner to the Business,

 - Jim St. Vincent, HR Vice President at American Family
 - Wayne Reschke, HR Vice President at Alliant
 - Jeff Hackel, Chief Human Resource Officer at WEA Trust
- Rob Van Nevel, Senior Vice President & Chief Member Solutions Officer at UW Credit Union

Ever wonder what top executives of some of Madison’s largest employer’s look for in HR professionals? Or, what skills are required to be successful as you move up the HR career ladder? Join us for a lively presentation from Jim St. Vincent, HR Vice President at American Family, Wayne Reschke, HR Vice President at Alliant, Jeff Hackel, Chief Human Resource Officer at WEA Trust, and Rob Van Nevel, Senior Vice President & Chief Member Solutions Officer at UW Credit Union. They’ll briefly share their individual career journeys and identify the key business and management skills that they look for in HR professionals. This is an interactive session that introduces core strategic business skills while giving you the opportunity to ask questions of these senior HR professionals.  If you are interested in becoming a future leader in HR, you won’t want to miss this session!

As a result of participating in this session, attendees will be able to:

• Describe the competencies that executives look for in HR leaders
• Understand the business and management skills required to earn a seat at the table
• Develop a strategy for building these key business skills.

3-C Employment Law Update, Jennifer Mirus and Andrew DeClercq 

• Wage and hour issues that can lead to liability
• Key unemployment compensation law changes 
• The evolving legal world of background checks
• Key cases under federal and state law
• Key legislative developments
• ACA update

• How technology continues to pose legal risks to employers
• What the latest laws and court decisions are telling us about our workplaces
• Key HR information managers must know to protect your organization

3-D What’s Next for Succession Planning?, Pat Schramm  

Is the future of your business secure and sustainable? Do you have succession plans in place as your current generation of leaders, managers, and skilled workers mature and retire? A key competitive edge for business today and tomorrow lies in its ability to retain and engage their mature workforce such that it benefits from their hard-earned experience. This session explores proven strategies to ensure that the talent and experience of the current generation of workers is preserved as the workplace makes room for the next generation of workers. Attend this program to learn what you can do to hang onto your aging skilled workforce while you lay down a strong foundation for the next generation - and your businesses long-term success!

As a result of participating in this session, attendees will be able to:

• You will understand the underlying demographics that require a commitment to succession planning.
• Will understand the different system elements within a company that need to be considered when developing strategies to:
  • maximize the talents of your mature workforce
  • support thoughtful conscious choices that will benefit your multi- generational workforce and provide a health work environment.
• Will learn about best practices used by companies in the region that are working to create an intergenerational workplace culture.