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2018 AHRMA Annual Conference

Beyond HR – A Changing World July 26th – 27th @ Hyatt Regency in Downtown Austin

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We are so excited to welcome everyone to the 2018 Austin Human Resource Management Association (AHRMA) Annual Conference! We want to personally welcome you to the 2017 Austin Human Resource Management Association (AHRMA) Annual Conference. It’s an exciting time for AHRMA as we continue our commitment to grow by developing and supporting Austin’s HR professionals. This year’s theme “The Business of HR” offers you an impressive lineup of professionally enriching sessions. The next two days will be informative and fun. On Thursday, Courtney Clark is our Keynote Speaker, followed by two employment law sessions presented by several of Austin’s best employment lawyers that will be sure to leave you with timely updates on the most current HR legal issues. Courtney will inform and motivate us with her captivating story of how she helps others as a result of her most difficult personal challenge. Wait out the traffic and stay for Networking Night. Enjoy drinks and appetizers while connecting with your current HR colleagues and meeting new HR professionals. To increase the fun, stop by the photo booth with fellow conference attendees for photo ops with props and no selfie-stick required. You will also want to connect with our 2017 Sponsors and Exhibitors located around the perimeter of the main meeting hall. Friday is filled with intriguing sessions relevant to today’s Austin HR community. We’re honored to have one of the world’s foremost experts on communication, Mark Bowden, as our Keynote Speaker. Mark has worked with Prime Ministers in Canada and the UK and will share his secrets of how to use persuasive communication skills to set yourself apart and win trust. This year’s grand prize, courtesy of Evins Personnel, is $2,000 and will be announced during the closing ceremony. You must be present to win so you will want to stay for the entire day. Thank you for attending our Conference and bringing your expertise to our event. You, as Human Resource professionals, have the vision and the knowhow to support your organizations and AHRMA is with you every step of the way. Our personal respect and thanks goes out to all of you. Please enjoy your Conference and if you need anything, ask us, or any of the AHRMA Board Members who are identified by their badges. We look forward to seeing you next year at the 2018 Conference!



Expand your network! Join us on Thursday, July 26, 2018 from 6 - 8 pm for a fun night of networking with industry peers,

good music and spectacular views atop the Hyatt Regency

Music by The Stray Bullets

Bluegrass Fed - Blues Infused, Americana and Austin Roots music composed of musicians who play for the love of playing music. The group performs original songs along with songs by these artists: Grateful Dead, Credence Clearwater Revival, Jimmie Rodgers, Beatles, Flatt and Scruggs, Old Crow Medicine Show, Chris Stapleton -

Steeldrivers, The Rolling Stones, and Traditional American Folk.



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Agenda at a Glance HRCI Approval Key

Each Session Approved for 1 SHRM PDC HR Credit Business Credit Bus OR Global

Time Hill Country I Hill Country II Big Bend Texas Ballroom

7:00 – 8:00 Check-in & Breakfast in Texas Ballroom

8:00 – 9:00 Morning Keynote in Texas Ballroom w/Libby Sartain: Loyalty Redefined - Adapting to the New World of Work

9:15 – 10:15

Lead with Emotional Intelligence to Reduce Risk & Influence

Outcomes

Create an Engagement Strategy to Drive Your Bottom Line

Develop the Courage to Influence & Improve Organizational

Outcomes

Find Your Lane - Change Your GPS & Experience Success

Melanie Weinberger & Lillian Moore

Tom Fraine Amy Wolfgang & Michelle Poole

Bruce Waller

10:15 – 11:00 Visit w/Sponsors in the Exhibit Hall

11:00 – 12:00

#metoo Movement: A Reminder to Assess the Risk of Harassment

Maximize Your Leadership Effectiveness

How to Win the War for Talent Talent Management - The Workforce of the Future

Vanessa Gonzalez Magi Graziano Scholley Bubenik Debi Dault

12:00 – 12:30 Lunch in Texas Ballroom

12:30 – 1:30 Afternoon Keynote in Texas Ballroom w/Gay Gaddis: Harness Your Capabilities, Wield Your Power, Advance Your Profession

1:45 – 2:45

Leadership Spotlight w/Jill + Gay of T3 – The Think Tank

Leadership Spotlight w/Rose Ann + Mason of Kerbey Lane

Leadership Spotlight w/Jenn + Heather of JuiceLand

Diversity of Perspective as an Inclusion Strategy

Moderator: Christopher Demers Moderator: Juanita Baldwin Moderator: Angela Shaw Rachel Rosen

2:45 – 3:30 Visit w/Sponsors in the Exhibit Hall

3:30 – 4:30

The Price of Admission for a Seat at the Table

Replace Liability with Credibility – A Risk Management Strategy

Legislative Assessment: City of Austin’s Earned Sick Time

Ordinance

Create Incentive Plans that Drive Organizational Success

Bob Cartwright Michael J. Mirarchi Scott Brutocao & Susan P. Burton

Lane Transou

4:45 Closing Remarks & Raffle in Texas Ballroom



To many things, not enough time. Sound familiar?

Stop by these booths in the Exhibit Hall to learn how they can help!

1. Burnett Specialists 2. Healthworks Ergonomics 3. The University of Texas Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 4. Dispute Resolution Center 5. Atchley & Associates, LLP 6. Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc 7. Profile by Sanford 8. All About People 9. Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 10. National Safety Council 11. Brinson Benefits 12. Insperity 13. Paycom 14. HRSouthwest 15. AHRMA



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Loyalty Redefined: Adapting to the New World of Work

Morning Keynote

Forty years ago, employees didn’t have many expectations of their work, nor did they demand much from it. Conversely, employers’ outlook was also simple: If workers performed to expectation they were rewarded with competitive pay and benefits, raises, and promotions. Now, employees own their career progression. Top performers know their value and actively engage in finding their best next steps. Career mobility is the norm and organizations attempt to build cultures of excellence and attract and retain top talent. Employers seek to connect employees’ hearts and minds to the organization’s vision, mission and values. Culture and social responsibility are critical to driving behaviors, building a team and delivering results. All employees—not just those at the top—are encouraged to lead change. Engagement has replaced loyalty. HR’s role has become one of the most important roles in an organization. Today’s HR leaders must adapt to the new world of work. Program learning objectives:

• Review the C-suite HR role in this new world of work

• Become a contributing partner in your organization’s strategic planning process

• Identify the worker as a consumer of “the employee experience”

• Discuss new ways to get work done and predictions for future roles for HR

Libby Sartain, SHRM-SCP is a +30-year human resources professional, past SHRM Board Chair and the Chair-Elect of the SHRM Foundation. As chief human resources officer at Yahoo! and at Southwest Airlines, she changed the face of both companies during periods of profound transformation. During her tenure, both organizations were ranked among Fortune magazine’s “Best Places to Work.” She is a past board member of Peet's Coffee & Tea and serves on the boards of Manpower Group, Shutterfly and is both Chair of Member and Social Impact and Vice Chair of the Board at AARP, an organization of 38 million members. She has co-authored several books on organizational culture, talent management, branding, and HR strategy. Libby is an independent advisor and a frequent speaker on HR leadership and management at technology, transportation and manufacturing companies.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 8 AM in Texas Ballroom

Recertification Credits HRCI: 1 Business Credit SHRM: 1 PDC for Advancing Your Profession

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Lead with Emotional Intelligence to Reduce Risk & Influence Outcomes

There’s no overestimating the influence of emotions in the workplace. From hiring to separations, and everything in between, emotions impact operations. It takes practice to develop emotional intelligence, especially during powerful moments of upset. Yet how much time do we actually spend preparing ourselves and our workforce to respond during times of conflict or crisis? Turnover and employee relations are going to continue to be a challenge for businesses, but de-escalation techniques and strategies from this session will help to mitigate those risks, allowing HR leaders to better shape organizational culture and influence workforce behavior. Program learning objectives include:

• Assess organizational practices for opportunities to apply emotional intelligence and reduce the risks associated with employee relations.

• Utilize emotional intelligence techniques and strategies, such as de-escalation, to effectively manage relationships with key stakeholders to influence organizational behavior and outcomes.

• Demonstrate emotional intelligence to shape or shift organizational culture.

Fresh off her SXSW presentation, Melanie Weinberger is creating initiatives that drive positive human progress. A sought after public speaker, she enables transformation by helping people tap into their powerful potential. Melanie was previously the founder and CEO of Wellshift, which delivered wellness programs into companies across America. She also consults with brands to help launch social good initiatives and leads Neuro-Linguistic Programming study groups for those eager and ready to live life at a mission-driven level. Melanie calls Austin, TX home. Lillian Moore is on a mission to bring the latest in brain science into strategies and practices to change lives. She has been training as a healer since childhood when she received her first degree in Reiki at age 9. As an adult she studied alternatives to psychotherapy and psychiatry, then began her private practice at age 19. With offices in New York and Austin, TX, she helped people resolve trauma and achieve their goals. Lillian currently leads workshops nationally and internationally training other practitioners in result-oriented healing techniques.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 9:15 in Hill Country I

Recertification Credits HRCI: 1 HR Credit SHRM: 1 PDC for Advancing Your Profession



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Develop the Courage to Influence & Improve Organizational Outcomes

HR leaders that have an influential communication style move systems and policies forward that are aligned with the values of the organization, contributing to a thriving, resilient, and agile culture. There are many skills necessary for developing into this kind of effective HR leader – one being the ability to have difficult conversations. Some HR professionals are infamous for this skill; however, even as HR leaders master “how” to have difficult conversations, internal barriers still exist. This interactive and introspective session explores what keeps HR leaders from feeling confident discussing the undiscussables, and then providing strategies to better influence others and prompt behavior change. Program learning objectives include:

• Identify the high organizational cost of avoiding the undiscussable with upper management.

• Build effective relationships and develop trust so that ideas get implemented.

• Utilize crucial C-suite communication strategies that have positive organizational impact.

Amy Wolfgang and Michelle Poole, PHR are Leadership and Career Coaches and Co-Founders of Coaching 4 Good, an Austin based organization that provides leadership and career development services centered around coaching that empowers human potential. Last year they created and launched a global Nextgen Leadership Development program with a fortune 50 company that’s now being launched globally across the organization. They believe that when you collectively combine passion, talent and experience you become the force that ignites and inspires positive change.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 9:15 in Big Bend




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Create an Engagement Strategy to Drive Your Bottom Line

Every day, organizations struggle to capture and utilize important employee feedback. As a result, companies miss out on hidden opportunities to improve the workplace costing thousands, if not millions, of dollars. As Millennials become the dominant group in the workplace, expectations around how companies will gather and act on employee feedback are changing fast. A smart approach for measuring and managing employee feedback is now an essential part of any HR strategy. This session will enable attendees to create an engagement strategy that acts as a catalyst for change within any organization. Program Learning Objectives:

• Develop a strategic plan that includes the use of technology to enhance existing feedback practices.

• Interpret analytic data to drive improvement of the employee experience as a strategic business goal.

• Change management strategy for engaging the workforce that connects organizational performance to strategic goals.

Tom Fraine is VP of Client Success at Workify, an engagement measurement and employee feedback startup. Tom is a thought leader in talent and engagement who has spent his career developing innovative cultures within organizations. He began his career as a HR Graduate at Goldman Sachs, before joining innocent drinks - then a small business, now Europe’s largest fresh juice manufacturer. He was innocent’s Head of People through their acquisition by Coca-Cola, and then joined the UK Government to work on talent management for the most senior public officials. Tom developed Workify’s bespoke culture model and methodology for engagement and is now responsible for helping Workify’s clients take action on their employee feedback and build high-performing cultures.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 9:15 in Hill Country II




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Find Your Lane, Change Your GPS, and Experience Success!

SHRM-CP, CRP, PHR

We are all moving in different lanes and we need to find the lane that works best for us. We need to think differently on how we approach leadership growth as individuals, and with our teams to achieve our business and personal goals. Some of the strategies and keys to success include being growth oriented, planning and goal setting, networking with excellence, serving others, and being resourceful. When we grow in our leadership, everyone around us will grow too! This session is a leadership strategy session about changing or updating your “Career GPS” which stands for Grow, Plan, and Share for success. Attendees will be inspired to “find your lane” or “validate your current lane” that will ignite your passion for growing yourself and others as a leader in your organization!

Bruce Waller is the Vice President of Corporate Relocation for Armstrong Relocation & Companies in Dallas, Texas. He serves on the North Texas Relocation Professionals Board of Directors and DallasHR Board of Trustees. For over 20 years, Bruce has enjoyed many roles in relocation and has received several industry-related awards for his accomplishments. Bruce graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a degree in Business Administration. He and his wife of 32 years have 3 children and 1 grandson and live in Little Elm, Texas.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 9:15 in Texas Ballroom




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#metoo Movement: A Reminder to Assess the Risk of Harassment

Now more than ever, employees are demanding psychologically safe workplace environments where unwelcome, sexually suggestive behavior and subtle harassment is held accountable. Dated videos and quizzes have failed as a risk management strategy, requiring today’s HR professionals to more effectively address harassment concerns while protecting businesses from the financial burdens associated with claims, legal fees, public and employee relations. Attendees of this session will learn how to better manage and avoid the risk of workplace harassment while reviewing various types of harassment claims, including the legal standards for those claims. Legally-sound risk mitigation strategies and application of best practice recommendations from the EEOC will be offered to help HR leaders understand how to investigate and respond to claims of harassment in the workplace.

Vanessa A. Gonzalez is a partner at the law firm of Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP, where she leads the firm’s employment litigation group. She graduated from the University of Texas, School of Law in 1995, and became Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2005. She regularly defends employers through litigation and jury trials in state and federal courts and through administrative audits and investigations by the EEOC, TWC and DOL. Ms. Gonzalez regularly counsels employers on employment decisions, policy manuals, training, investigations and employment agreements including non-compete, non-solicitation, severance and independent contractor agreements.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 11 AM in Hill Country I




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Maximize Your HR Leadership Effectiveness

The 21st Century workforce presents a unique set of challenges to HR managers and leaders. You’re called upon to lead multiple generations of people with diverse backgrounds, values, work ethics and perspectives. Statistically, over 70% of your workforce may be burned out, disengaged and doubtful of their own ability to contribute in a way that matters. As a leader, you need to be able to address these challenges, remove obstacles and initiate changes that improve the employee experience, increase engagement and optimize your workforce. At the same, you need to convince executives that your initiatives have the power to not only increase employee engagement but increase customer satisfaction and net profits as well. Program learning objectives include:

• Create a crystalized vision of how to have an empowered career in strategic HR.

• Identify and remove obstacles within your organization and introduce initiatives that increase employee productivity and profit.

• Develop communication skills that gain buy-in, inspire positive action, and make executives pay attention.

• Determine which priorities will give you the greatest return on your investment of time and energy.

• Know the difference between culture and climate... and how each impacts the employee experience and your authority as a leader.

Magi Graziano engages audiences with her passionate and insightful philosophies on how to engage people and inspire teams. She is Chief Evangelist for KeenAlignment, a global people optimization consultancy firm specializing in enabling high-achievement corporate cultures. She’s also a leading talent management expert and author of The Wealth of Talent with over 20 years of real-world, hands-on experience in hiring strategy and talent development. She brings neuroscience to hiring, learning and development, and employee engagement. A pioneer in her field, she has developed a talent strategy system that gives business leaders the actionable steps they need to align their corporate strategy with their people strategy and thereby maximize employee effectiveness and engagement and develop high-performing teams who consistently elevate the customer experience.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 11 AM in Hill Country II


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How to Win the War for Talent

PHR

The demand for talent is continuing to increase beyond the supply of bright and talented individuals; therefore, companies are finding that the search for top talent is becoming costlier, lengthier and more difficult. This is referred to as The War for Talent. Developing a strategy for winning the War for Talent is essential. What can you do to address the supply and demand problem for recruiting? This session will provide insights and tools to execute a talent attraction strategy that contributes to a company’s mission, vision, and values. Program learning objectives include:

• Evaluate external talent-related information to increase your organization’s candidate pool.

• Develop a strategic action plan that incorporates proven recruiting techniques.

• Establish an employee value proposition that aligns with organizational statements of mission, vision, and values while also influencing acceptance of job offers.

Scholley Bubenik is the owner of Premier HR Solutions, a recruiting and consulting firm in Austin Texas. Scholley has over 20 years of HR Leadership experience working with companies developing and implementing strategies that attract and retain top talent in a competitive job market. She has a master’s degree in Human Resource Leadership from the University of Texas and the Program Director of the Ethics in Business & Community Program in the Greater Austin area.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 11 AM in Big Bend


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Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve ALL ABOUT PEOPLE

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The New Workforce: Talent Management for the Future

SHRM-SCP, GPHR, GRP

Artificial intelligence and robot relationships are just a couple of examples of what talent management may encompass in the future. We don’t have a crystal ball to tell us how to prepare, so let’s start with what we know: we have global workforces that span every continent, and five generations in the workforce. When it comes to talent management, one size does not fit all.

Together, we’ll look at where we are in relation to the predictions of Workforce 2000 and Workforce 2020, giving us insights about what we should consider when preparing for uncertainty. We’ll address the following questions so that our global workforce has the appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to meet current and future business requirements.

1. How did we prepare, what did we not plan for, what was easier than expected? 2. Would you have believed what you were told to expect? 3. What should we consider for Workforce 2030 and 2040?

Debi Dault is a Director of Global HR Services with Kinetix International. She spends her time working with HR professionals and corporations determining solutions for global mobility and HR challenges both in the United States and abroad. Before joining Kinetix, Debi held various positions in the HR profession with top corporations that required strategic planning, leading M & A teams, opening new markets, and establishing best practices in talent management. She is also a leader for the State Council of the Society of Human Resource Management (Texas SHRM), serving as the current Executive Director of the Texas SHRM Global HR Conference.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 11 AM in Texas Ballroom

Recertification Credits HRCI: 1 Business Credit | 1 Global Credit SHRM: 1 PDC for Advancing Your Profession



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Harness Your Capabilities, Wield Your Power, Advance Your Profession

Afternoon Keynote

At a time when CEO’s are expecting HR professionals to take on a greater role in driving organizational growth, who better to hear from than a CEO herself. Meet Gay Gaddis, Founder and CEO of T3, one of the largest woman-owned advertising agencies in the US. Women today are speaking truth to power, and Gay knows a thing or two about how to do it. In 1989, she started her company after cashing in a $16,000 IRA, having to prove herself ever since. She says that no matter your goals, it all comes down to power: knowing how to develop it and not being afraid to take it when it comes your way. Gay encourages people to draw upon life’s lessons to blaze a path to success, on your terms. Her presentation will provide you with the tools to find your voice and lead with confidence. Program learning objectives include:

• Recognize how to move beyond perceived limits to influence organizational behavior and outcomes.

• Build and use confidence to represent why diversity and inclusion is a smart organizational strategy.

• Own organizational culture and develop workplace practices that allow people to thrive.

Gay & T3 work with clients such as Allstate, UPS, 7-Eleven, Staples, Capital One, Pizza Hut, and a growing roster of Fortune 200 clients. Gay is also on the Dean’s Advisory Council to The University of Texas McCombs School of Business, the first female Chairman of the Texas Business Leadership Council, a regular contributor to Forbes, and author of the new book, Cowgirl Power.

Here’s what BRENÉ BROWN, Ph.D and New York Times bestseller has to say about Cowgirl Power:

Cowgirl Power is a book about embracing your story and your power...It's a great combination of storytelling, actionable strategy, and a fun history of some of the cowgirls that came before us.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 12:30 PM in Texas Ballroom





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Diversity of Perspective as an Inclusion Strategy

Before we can influence others, we first need to understand what influences us. At the root of much of our behavior are unconscious biases - beliefs and assumptions we make of which we may be completely unaware. Good leaders, like good drivers, check blind spots as an intuitive, subconscious behavior developed out of repetition. For those committed to diversity and inclusion, there are certain habits that must be formed to become emotionally and socially intelligent leaders. Program learning objectives include:

• Build the case for a Diversity & Inclusion strategy focused on creating equitable conditions in recruitment, team dynamics, career progression, and leadership development.

• Design and sustain the infrastructure needed for an inclusive organizational culture by aligning organizational statements of vision, values and ethics with expected workplace practices.

• Influence others to make decisions when selecting candidates, evaluating employee job performance, and determining organizational objectives.

Rachel Rosen holds a master’s degree in Educational Policy Organization and Leadership Studies from Stanford and was formerly a K-12 Education Dean and Administrator. Now as s a small business owner, CEO, and founder of S.P.A.R.K., she is on a mission to start a global conversation about inclusion and equity, with a focus on leadership as a vehicle for organizational transformation. Rachel has been described as a force to be reckoned with, unleashing her warmth and humor on even the most tender and tense of issues. Rachel calls Austin, TX home.



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The Price of Admission for a Seat at the Table

SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Adding to the bottom line in an organization is complex and requires a working understanding of quantitative and qualitative concepts that apply to and affect the business and the workforce. To contribute and add value to an organization, leaders, planners, business partners and collaborators must (1) gain a working knowledge of the key leadership and business tenants that makes an effective leader and business strategist, and (2) develop their vision and strategic outlook, financial and operational acumen, agility, and active listening skills. Attendees of this session will learn to do all of this while also gaining a clear understanding of what it takes to earn a position on the decision-making team. Strategies such as identifying key issues and pain points in an organization, asking good business questions, practicing agility, and driving key business initiatives towards excellence will be covered. Program learning objectives include:

1. Gain a working knowledge of the leadership and business tenets that make an effective influencer and business strategist.

2. Develop vision and strategic outlook, financial and operational acumen, agility, and active listening skills to establish productive relationships with key decision-makers.

3. Impact organizational outcomes by identifying issues and pain points, asking good business questions, practicing agility, and driving business initiatives towards excellence.

Bob Cartwright is President and CEO of Intelligent Compensation, LLC, a client centric compensation, performance and business management consulting firm located in the Greater Austin, Texas area. Bob has 30+ years’ experience consulting with for-profit and not-for-profit organizations across the country. He speaks throughout the U.S., quoted as a business/compensation expert in various media outlets around the country, and has also authored and co-authored articles on various business topics and veteran employment. His professional affiliations include: member of Williamson County & Austin HR associations, member of Texas SHRM State Council, Chair-elect Texas Association of Business, and National Volunteer Leader for SHRM on Veteran issues.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 3:30 in Hill Country I




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Replace Liability with Credibility – A Risk Management Strategy

Staying out of court is a by-product of good employee relations skills. For all the definitions, descriptions, and characteristics of leaders, only two matters: Effective and ineffective. Becoming effective in managing the risks associated with employee relations issues is critical to the survival of your business. Program learning objectives include:

• Identify risk prevention strategies by analyzing and assessing an extensive array of employee relations scenarios that could affect one's industry or operations.

• Select the best risk management strategy for issues such as employee complaints, concerns about job security, insubordination, serious misconduct, erratic performance, personal hygiene problems, disclosures of potentially contagious infections, disability-related performance problems, misconduct related to mental condition and any other issues or concerns raised from the audience.

• Develop and practice responses for each issue raised during this highly interactive session so that attendees leave better equipped to influence organizational behavior and outcomes.

Michael J. Mirarchi is an Employee Relations Counselor and expert, dedicated to helping employers stay litigationfree. Drawing from over 30 years of experience in employment and labor law, as an employer defense attorney and as a HR Vice President, he’s developed a unique litigation-avoidance program: Reset the Clock. Mr. Mirarchi also has a B.S. in Business Administration and a Law Degree from Seton Hall University.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 3:30 PM in Hill Country II




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Legislative Assessment: City of Austin’s Earned Sick Time Ordinance

The City of Austin recently passed an ambitious Earned Sick Time ordinance requiring employers to provide up to eight days of paid sick time per year for all employees working in Austin. The ordinance goes into effect on October 1, 2018, unless a recently filed legal challenge succeeds in derailing the ordinance. If the legal challenge fails, the Texas legislature could still overrule the ordinance in the next legislative session. In this session, we will discuss the likelihood of survival, provide attendees insight for applicability should it succeed, and address any other audience questions about the new ordinance. Program learning objectives include:

• Explain to organizational stakeholders the status of the ordinance, and how the ordinance might impact current or future HR policies.

• Evaluate and apply the ordinance, if it passes, to your own organizational strategies should it succeed, including how to comply and costs of non-compliance.

Scott Brutocao J.D. and Susan P. Burton J.D. are partners at Cornell, Smith, Mierl, Brutocao, Burton, LLP and represent employers in all aspects of Labor and Employment law.Both Mr. Brutocao and Ms. Burton are Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Brutocao is licensed in both Texas and California. In addition to being licensed in Texas, Ms. Burton serves as an Arbitrator in employment law cases for The American Arbitration Association. Both Mr. Brutocao and Ms. Burton litigate employment claims and advise and train employers on risk prevention strategies.

Time & Location 7/27 @ 3:30 PM in Big Bend




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Create Incentive Plans that Drive Organizational Success

SPHR, CCP, GRP, SHRM-SCP

How does your company’s incentive plan impact the organization? If you can’t answer this question, the plan needs to change. Effective incentive plans not only have a direct impact on the bottom line, but administrators can clearly communicate the value to all stakeholders. Program learning objectives include:

• Develop incentive plan administration practices that are aligned with the organization’s mission, vision, and values to shape and reinforce organizational culture.

• Design an incentive plan that helps improve performance so that organizational goals may be achieved.

• Manage stakeholder relationships and influence organizational behavior by effectively communicating incentive plan value.

Lane Transou is a Total Rewards consultant to public and private companies as well as the non-profit sector. She provides broad based consulting assignments ranging from executive incentive plan designs, stock plan administration, compensation structure development and design, market pricing, and total reward market review. Lane also holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from UT Austin.






RECERTIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS

A feedback survey will be sent on Tuesday, July 31s to the email address used during registration. Once the survey is completed, the HRCI Recertification # will be presented on the conclusion page. IMPORTANT: Only those that complete the feedback survey will receive a recertification code. We REALLY want your feedback!

HR Certification Institute PHR/aPHH/PHRca designation holders: Use the code to claim all 6 HR credits at once. SPHR/SPHRi/GPHR designation holders: Use the code multiple times to specify which types of sessions you attended (i.e. HR, Business, Global). For example, if you are an SPHR designation holder and attended 3 Business credit sessions, 2 HR credit sessions, and 1 Global credit session, here’s how to claim your credits:

1. Select Professional Development: Continuing Education 2. Click on Add Activity 3. For Activity type, select Conference 4. Enter Activity name/title: 2018 AHRMA Annual Conference 5. Enter Start and End date (7/26-7/28) 6. Under Description of Program, enter Conference Title- Business Sessions AND activity code 7. For Host Organization enter organization name: AHRMA 8. For Specified Credit Hours - select “Business” and enter total number of credit hours for this type. 9. Hit Submit

Repeat these steps for all other types of sessions you attended, making sure to identify the correct type in steps 6 and 8 above.



THANK YOU TO ATTENDEES & PARTING WORDS

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