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Northern Ireland's HR Conference 2012: Inspiring Employees in Tough Times
Cost: | See Below |
Location: | Belfast |
Start Date: | 26 April 2012 |
End Date: | 26 April 2012 |
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Full Day
We invite you to attend our Annual HR Conference for senior and experienced HR professionals in Northern Ireland. Speakers and facilitators include senior HR Directors, legal experts from Carson McDowell and other specialists including global HR Services Group Penna. Hear about and learn from their experiences and take away practical tips that you can utilise in everyday business.
Description
Why attend this event?
It takes more than hard work to get out of a recession and financial crisis as deep as this. Employees need inspiration from leaders determined to succeed. You need ideas, but not only ideas, you need practical ideas that you can apply in your workplace. This event combines some of Northern Ireland's top HR and business leaders with practical, in-depth workshops to give inspired ideas that have improved employee and organisational performance during these tough economic times.
All sessions have practical 'takeaways' of template documents, checklists, FAQs and top tips from experts. You choose the sessions likely to best suit your needs - but will receive information from all workshops.
Who should attend?
This conference is open to Chief Executives, senior and experienced HR professionals and managers. This is the ideal place to keep up to date with the latest strategic thinking and hear how other organisations are dealing with performance issues and other challenges during these tough times.
Consider these questions:
- What have the successful organisations done and how can I replicate that?
- Alternatively, what have the not-so-successful organisations done and how can I avoid making the same mistakes?
- If some areas are starting to come out of recession, what strategies do I, as a HR professional, need in place NOW?
- How do these fit in with an overall business strategy so that we can take advantage of any improving situation?
| 9.20am |
Welcome and Introductory Remarks Scott Alexander - Head of Training & Development, Legal-Island |
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| 9.30am |
What is Strategy? Let's ensure we are all on the same page by defining what we mean by strategy in a HR and business context. |
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| 9.45am |
An Organisational Strategy A case study that has used best practice principles to develop an organisational strategy. |
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| 10.15am |
Organisational and People Strategy A case study that has used best practice to develop an organisational and people development strategy. |
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| 10.40am | Break and Networking | ||
| 11am |
Five Minute Taster Session
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| 11.15am |
A Choice of Workshops Facilitated by Penna, with legal support from Carson McDowell and a guest business expert. Each session has practical 'takeaways' of template documents, checklists, legal FAQs and top tips from experts, which are provided for every delegate. After short guest speaker presentations we will have group discussions to explore delegate experiences and consider how best to apply lessons and recommendations to their organisations, within the context of the current economic environment and strategic objectives. |
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One: Performance Management Workshop Why does it not work for so many organisations? How to create an effective PM system. |
Two: Employee Engagement Workshop Two organisations committed to life-long learning - one from the NI provate sector, the other a Republic of Ireland public sector body - discuss how to go beyond just providing training and achieve a relevant and measurable return on investment. |
Three: Managing Talent Workshop How to develop an effective talent strategy for your organisation. |
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| 12.45pm |
Plenary Feedback Session Feedback from workshop facilitators. |
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| 1pm | Lunch and Networking | ||
| 2pm |
Inside Out: Delivering Consistent Communications in Tough Times Organisations need strong internal communication systems which are consistent with any external communications strategy, where HR and PR communication teams must work very closely together, particularly when the pressure is on or in times of restructuring. |
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| 2.30pm |
Five Minute Taster Session
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| 2.45pm |
A Choice of Workshops Facilitated by Penna, with legal support from Carson McDowell and a guest business expert. Each session has practical 'takeaways' of template documents, checklists, legal FAQs and top tips from experts, which are provided for every delegate. After short guest speaker presentations we will have group discussions to explore delegate experiences and consider how best to apply lessons and recommendations to their organisations, within the context of the current economic environment and strategic objectives. |
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One: Change and HR Workshop How can HR best contribute to an effective change management programme? |
Two: HR Metrics Workshop How to measure, what to measure and why - making an impact in your organisation by use of fundamental measurements. |
Three: Motivation, Retention and Engagement Workshop How to use engagement surveys to develop a strategic approach to motivation, engagement and retention. |
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| 4.15pm |
Plenary Feedback Session Feedback from workshop facilitators. |
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| 4.30pm | Close | ||
Duration ~ Date ~ Location
Full Day Conference: 9.20am - 4.30pm
Thursday 26th April 2012
Ramada Hotel, Shaws Bridge, Belfast
Cost
Standard Rate: £295 + VAT
Early Bird Rate: £255 + VAT (if booked before Friday 16th March 2012)
Save an additional £20 if you book and pay online.
How to Book
Book & Pay Online: Each event page has a link to the booking form at the top. Just fill in the form and click 'Continue'. You can pay by credit card and your details will be sent to us. Confirmation of your booking will be sent to you by email.
Reserve Online & Pay by Invoice: Alternatively, if you require an invoice before paying you can reserve a place online.
For all multiple credit card bookings please telephone Legal-Island on 01 401 3874
Speakers
Guest expert speakers include:
Jim Black - Director of Strategy, Penna
Cecil van Kiekerk - Global HR Director, Grafton Recruitment
Rose Kelly - Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Allstate
Jim Norris - Director of HR, Allstate
Colin Robb - Senior HR Manager, BT
Gillian Esquivel - Managing Director, CIMAOMEGA
Dr Matt Crowe - Director of Office of Communications & Corporate Services, Environmental Protection Agency
Michael Gillespie - Leadership Development Manager, Northern Bank
Kieran Donnelly - Director, Morrow Comunications
Anne Donaghy - Chief Executive, Ballymena Borough Council
Karen Hargan - Head of HR, Ballymena Borough Council
Gillian McAuley - Head of HR, Viridian Group
Sue Robinson - Central Services Manager, Firmus Energy
Michael Scott - General Manager, Firmus Energy
Legal Support
Each workshop session is supported by the employment team from Carson McDowell, led by Partner Orlagh O'Neill alongside Associates Lisa Bryson and Rachel Penny.
Chair
Scott Alexander - Head of Training and Development, Legal-Island
