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Month

Program

Date / Time - Location / Host

Past Meetings

November, 2008

HRSF Quarterly Meeting

Game Changing Diversity Strategy

Nelson Lim, RAND Corporation

Jefferson Marquis, RAND Corporation

Patrick Vitale, AAA

Tues, 4th, 8 am - 11 am - San Francisco

Wed, 5th, 4 pm - 7 pm - Irvine

Wed, 5th, 4 pm - 7 pm - San Diego
 

Includes continental breakfast or healthy afternoon snacks

October, 2008

Fall Conference

Business Strategy for HR Professionals

From Business Strategy to HR and Back

June Delano, Monitor Executive Development

Matching HR Practices to Business Strategy at Clorox
Mabel Rius, Clorox

Tues, 7th, 8 am - 3 pm -Irvine / Taco Bell

Includes continental breakfast, snacks, and lunch
 

September, 2008

HRSF Quarterly Meeting

Building the Strategic HR Function

Ian Ziskin, Northrop Grumman (Redondo Beach)

Jay Allen, Charles Schwab (San Francisco)

Thurs, 4th, 8:30 am - 11 am - Redondo Beach / Northrop Grumman
Tues, 16th, 9:30 am - 11:30 am - San Francisco / Blue Shield of CA

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Includes continental breakfast

June, 2008

HRSF Webinar

Lessons from Two Decades of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures at GE

Mary Chico, GE Energy

Tues, 24th 10 am - 11 am

Includes toll free phone call-in, web-based presentation, and live Q&A.  Recording available for registered attendees.

May, 2008

HRSF Quarterly Meeting

Human Capital Planning: The Bridge that Translates Business Strategy into Talent Strategy

New Directions in Talent Management

Christian Ellis, Sibson Consulting

Talent Management Panel Discussion

Roger Ervin, IDT (San Francisco only)

Carrie Krehlik, Applied Biosystems (San Francisco only)

Michele Langstaff, Agilent (San Francisco only)
Rob Reindl, Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine only)
Debbie Rocco, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Irvine only)
Kim Scow, Chevron Corporation (Irvine only)
Mike Norman, Sibson Consulting (Moderator)

Other Panelists TBD

Tues, 13th, 8 am - 11 am - San Francisco / PG&E

Wed, 14th, 4 pm - 6 pm - Irvine / Taco Bell

Includes continental breakfast or healthy afternoon snacks

April, 2008

Special Networking Event:  Follow-up on The HRPS Global Conference

Moderated by:

Edie Goldberg, E.L. Goldberg & Associates (San Francisco)

Gerald E. Ledford, Ledford Consulting Network, (Irvine)

Mon, 21st, 4 pm - 6 pm  - San Francisco / PG&E

Mon, 21st, 4 pm - 6 pm  - Irvine / Taco Bell

Includes light afternoon refreshments

March, 2008

Spring Conference

Designing the Nimble Organization

Brian Anderson, Performance Edge, Inc.

Patty McCord, Netflix

Marko Satarain, Gap

Becky Spears, Sun Microsystems

Naomi Stanford, Mercer LLC.

Wed, 26th, 8 am - 3 pm - Menlo Park / Sun Microsystems

Includes continental breakfast, snacks, and lunch

February, 2008

HRSF Quarterly Meeting

Doing Business Globally: Managing Cultural Differences

Managing Across Global Cultures

Bob Steiner, TMC

Global Business Panel Discussion

Kris Carter, Kawasaki Motors (LA only)
Margo Freeburg, Sony Entertainment (LA only)

Karen Garavatti, Trend Micro (SF only)

Brigitte Kanter, Allianz Global Investors of America (SF only)

Karen Kendrick, Allianz Global Investors of America (LA only)

Martha McGraw, Infosys Consulting (SF only)

Gerry Ledford, Ledford Consulting Network (Moderator)

Tues, 19th, 4 pm - 7 pm - El Segundo / Mattel
Wed, 20th, 8 am - 11 am - San Francisco / Catholic Healthcare West

Includes continental breakfast or healthy afternoon snacks

November, 2007

HRSF Quarterly Meeting

The Wonderful World of WInnovation!

David Yudis, Disney Consumer Products

Trends Shaping the Workplace of 2015

Kevin Wheeler, Global Learning Resources

Mon, 5th, 8 am - 11 am - San Francisco / PG&E

Mon, 5th, 4 pm - 7 pm - Santa Clara / Sun

Wed, 7th, 8 am - 11 am - Los Angeles / Marina Venice Yacht Club

Wed, 7th, 4 pm - 7 pm - Irvine / Taco Bell

Includes continental breakfast or healthy afternoon snacks

September, 2007

HRSF Leadership Development Conference

Keynote Address:
Redefining the Path to Leadership Excellence

Jim Kouzes, Author of The Leadership Challenge

Leadership Development at Mattel:
Talent Management Strategies & Lessons Learned

Grace MacArthur, Mattel, Inc.
Systemic Coaching:Ten Steps to Increase the Value of Coaching in Your Organization

David Peterson, Personnel Decisions International

Wells Fargo Bank:  Accelerating Leadership Wisdom – From Theory to Practice

Bill Taylor, Center for Creative Leadership / Marshall Schecter, Wells Fargo

San Francisco / Hotel Nikko

Tues, 11th, 8 am - 2:30 pm

Continental Breakfast at 7:30

Includes continental breakfast, snacks, lunch, and a copy of Jim Kouzes’ recently released 4th edition of the Leadership Challenge!

August, 2007

HRSF Quarterly Meeting

Building and Sustaining a Culture of Engagement at Intuit

Craig Ramsay, Intuit

Engaging the Hearts and Minds of Employees:
Recent Research and the Boeing Case Study

Michael Dimeo, Boeing / Alysa Polkes, BlessingWhite / Molly Rosen, BlessingWhite

Wed, 15th, 8 am - 11 am - San Diego / Intuit

Wed, 15th, 4 pm - 7 pm - Irvine / Taco Bell

Thurs, 29th, 8 am - 11 am - San Francisco / PG&E

Thurs, 29th, 4 pm - 7 pm - Menlo Park / Sun

Includes continental breakfast or healthy afternoon snacks

May, 2007

HRSF Quarterly Meeting

Abolishing Performance Management

Randall Kirner, Independent Consultant

- Northern and Southern California

“But….Don’t Abolish Career Development!”

Beverly Kaye, Career Systems International / Paul Schindler, Experian
- Southern California Only

Career Development

David Gabriel, McKesson
- Northern California Only

Tues, 22nd, 8 am - 11 am - San Francisco / PG&E

Mon, 21st, 8 am - 11 am - Irvine / Taco Bell

Mon, 21st, 4 pm - 7 pm - Los Angeles / Sibson

Tues, 22nd, 4 pm - 7 pm - Silicon Valley / Sun

Includes continental breakfast or healthy afternoon snacks

April, 2007

HRSF Webinar

Talentship: The New Science of Human Capital
John Boudreau, Center for Effective Organizations

Tues, 24th, 9 am - 10:15 am

Includes toll free phone call-in, web-based presentation, and live Q&A.  Recording available for registered attendees.

March, 2007

HRSF Culture Change Workshop

Built to Change

Ed Lawler, Center for Effective Organizations

Model for Managing Change at Kaiser

Glenn Tobe, Tobe Schnur Group / Emil Bohn, Kaiser

Creating a Performance Driven Culture

Terry Connell, Safeco Insurance Company

Experiences and Lessons Learned: Managing Change in a Merger

Elden Maxwell, Symantec

Managing Change in a Global Environment

Mike Norman, Sibson Consulting / Kenneth Werner, Chevron

Irvine / Taco Bell

Thurs, 15th, 8 am - 4:30 pm

Continental Breakfast at 7:30

Includes continental breakfast, snacks and lunch

January, 2007

HRSF Quarterly Meeting

The Crucial First 100 Days of a New Leadership Role
Scott Hamilton, Allign - Northern and Southern California

Defining Moments: An Engagement Strategy that Develops Employees and Maximizes Business Effectiveness
Beth Ganem, Washington Mutual - Southern California Only

Peer Discussion Session

Northern California Only

Thurs, 25th, 8am - 11am - Los Angeles / Mattel

Thurs, 25th, 4pm - 7pm - Irvine / Taco Bell
Wed, 31st, 8am - 11am - San Francisco / PG&E

Wed, 31st, 4pm - 7pm - Menlo Park / Sun

December, 2006

HRSF Quarterly Meeting

Building Organizational Capability

David Insler, Sibson Consulting

Sustainable Collaborations
Stewart Levine, Resolution Works

Tues, 5th,  9am - 12 am - San Francisco

Tues, 5th,  4pm - 7pm - Silicon Valley

Wed, 13th,   8am - 11 am - Los Angeles

Wed, 13th,  4pm - 7pm - Irvine

November, 2006

HRSF Webinar

Globalization of Leadership Development

Eric Olson, Mercer Delta

Tues, 11/14,  Time- 8 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

October, 2006

HRSF Talent Retention Workshop

Creating a Great Place to Work®: Innovations from the 100 Best Companies

Jennifer Robin, Ph.D., Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc.

Going for Gold! Creative Compensation to Engage Top-Performing Talent

Jay R. Schuster, Ph.D., Schuster-Zingheim and Associates, Inc.

Retaining Top Talent

Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, Cisco Systems, Inc.

Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: The Manager's Role In Employee Engagement and Retention

Sharon Jordan-Evans, Author of Love 'Em or Lose 'Em

Integrated Talent Management at Farmers Insurance

Alysia J. Vanitzian, Farmers Insurance Group

Thurs, 10/26, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Continental Breakfast at 7:30

Burlingame / Hilton Garden Inn

September, 2006

HRSF Quarterly Meeting

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Northern California

John Dupre, Mattel

Dan Stead, HP / Chris Pollino, PDI

Southern California

John Dupre, Mattel

Larry Norton, PetSmart / Rich Trafton, PDI

Tues, 9/12,  8am - 11 am - San Francisco

Tues, 9/12,  4pm - 7pm - Silicon Valley

Wed, 9/13,   8am - 11 am - Los Angeles

Wed, 9/13,  4pm - 7pm - San Diego

August, 2006

HRSF Webinar

TRANSFORMING HUMAN RESOURCES AT BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA

Marianne Jackson, Blue Shield CA

Fri, 8/25, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

June, 2006

HRSF Quarterly Meeting

REINVENTING EMPLOYEE SURVEYS:
New Strategic Measures for Managing Talent and Executing Strategy

William A, Schiemann, Ph.D., Metrus Group

KNOWING WHAT WE KNOW - A VIEW FROM AEROSPACE

Scott Shaffar, Ph.D., Northrop Grumman (Irvine only)

ALIGNING COMPENSATIONS AND BENEFITS GLOBALLY
Kate DCamp, Cisco Systems, Inc. (San Francisco only)

Tues, 6/6, 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Irvine / Taco Bell

Thurs, 6/8, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. - San Francisco/PG&E

April, 2006

HRPS Annual Global Conference

Adapt & Thrive:

Aligning, Engaging and Leading in Challenging Environments

Sun - Wed, 4/23 - 26

JW Marriott

Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Tuscon, AZ

March, 2006

HRSF Annual Workshop

Achieving Record Growth through People, Process and Technology

Daphne Dembo, Engineering Manager, Google

Leora I. Goren, Senior Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer, Countrywide Financial Corporation

John Parkington, Ph.D., Mercer Delta

Mike Stafford, Senior Vice President, Organization & Partner Development, Starbucks

Mark Wilson, Senior Director People Development, Taco Bell

Thur, 3/16, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Taco Bell / Irvine

December, 2005

Executive Onboarding:
Process and Tools for Accelerating Executive Success
Jeff Quinn & Lorraine Stomski, Aon Consulting

Judy Allen, Agilent Technologies

Courageous Enterprise:

Creating Higher Purpose Organizations
Vincent F. Caimano, Ph.D., COO, Amor Ministries

Tues, 12/6 - San Francisco/PG&E

Tues, 12/6 - Menlo Park / Sun

Tues, 12/13 - San Diego / Qualcomm

Tues, 12/13 - Irvine / Taco Bell

October, 2005

2015 Scenario Planning - Human Resource Services
Roch Parayre, Ph.D.

Mon, 10/10

Wed, 10/26

September, 2005

Marina Leadership Forum: The World is Flat
(HRSF Members Only)

The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century
Vincent F. Caimano, Ph.D.

Fri, 9/23 - Sunroad Marina, San Diego

June, 2005

HR and Leadership Strategy at Northrop Grumman
Ian Ziskin, Barbara Goretsky

Transformation HR - People Strategies to Fuel Growth
Deborah Barber, Jackson Hole Group

Tues, 6/14 - Marina Del Rey Hotel

Tues, 6/14 - Irvine / Taco Bell

Tues, 6/21 - San Francisco/PG&E

Tues, 6/21 - San Jose / Cisco Systems

April, 2005

HRPS Annual Conference

Sun - Wed, 4/17 - 20

Loews South Beach, Miami, FL

Talent Development at Mattel
Ken Goldstein &
Gary LaMonte

Offshoring: Voices From the Front Lines
Ernest Gundling, Ph.D.; Heather Hinrichs

Meridian Resources Associates

Tues, 3/8 - Bay Area

Tues, 3/8 - Bay Area

Tues, 3/15 - Manhattan Beach / Kinecta

Tues, 3/15 - Irvine / Taco Bell

January, 2005

Talent Management: The Integration Imperative
 

Co-Chairs
Sherry Benjamins
S. Benjamins and Company, Inc.
Randee McDonald
R. MacDonald Consulting

Tues, 1/25 - San Diego / Qualcomm

December, 2004

The PG&E HR Story: Getting the Lights Back On
Jean Brennan

The New Standard For Human Resources Leadership
Helen Peters, DBM Performance Optimization Services

Deborah Saks, 1 Source Consulting

Tues, 12/7, 7:30 a.m. - San Francisco / PG&E

Tues, 12/7, 4 p.m. - San Jose at the Airport Courtyard by Marriot

Tues, 12/14, 7:30 a.m. - Los Angeles / Farmers Insurance

Tues, 12/14, 4 p.m. - Irvine / Taco Bell

November, 2004

The Perfect Storm: The Future of Retention and Engagement
Jay J. Jamrog, Executive Director
HR Institute, Tampa University

Tues, 11/16, 9:00 a.m.

October, 2004

Management Innovation "Jam"
Gary Hamel

Wed / Thurs, 10/13 -10/14
Menlo Park / Woodside Institute

The Role of HR in Corporate Governance
Patrick M. Wright, Ph.D., Director
Center for Advanced HR Studies, Cornell University

Tues, 10/26, 9:00 a.m.

September, 2004

Organization Design:  Customer Triage and Service Innovation
Barbara McCaffrey
Organizational Solutions

Measuring HR's Impact: An Economist's View
Alec Levinson, Ph.D.
Center for Effective Organizations

Tues, 9/21, 7:30 a.m. - El Segundo / Mattel

Tues, 9/21, 4 p.m. - Irvine / Taco Bell

Tues, 9/28, 7:30 a.m. - San Ramon / ChevronTexaco

Tues, 9/28, 4 p.m. - San Jose / Cisco

HR Planning Society Workshop
Maximizing Executive Effectiveness
 

Mon / Tues, 9/13 – 9/14 - San Francisco

August, 2004

Marina Leadership Forum
(HRSF Members Only)

Major Trends in Service Operations: Implications for our Organizations and HR
Vincent F. Caimano, Ph.D.

Mon, 8/30 3 - 7 p.m. - Marina Del Rey

July, 2004

Marina Leadership Forum
(HRSF Members Only)

Major Trends in Service Operations: Implications for our Organizations and HR
Vincent F. Caimano, Ph.D.

Mon, 7/26 3 - 7 p.m. - Marina Del Rey

June, 2004

HR Transformation

Eva Sage-Gavin, Executive VP HR, The Gap

Rekindling Engagement: Resetting "the Deal"

Cynthia Scott, West Region Change Practice Leader, Towers Perrin

Tues, 6/8, 7:30 a.m. - San Francisco / PG&E

Tues, 6/8, 4:00 p.m. - Palo Alto / Agilent

Tues, 6/15, 7:30 a.m. - Manhattan Beach / Kinecta

Tues, 6/15, 4:00 p.m. - Irvine / Taco Bell

February, 2004

The Engaging Leader

Ed Gubman, Ph.D., Gubman Consulting

The Cisco Coaching Strategy: Leveraging Coaching Resources

Mary Eckenrod and Barry Myers, Cisco Systems

Tues, 2/10, 7:30 a.m. - San Francisco / PG&E

Tues, 2/10, 4:00 p.m. - Palo Alto / Agilent

Wed, 2/11, 7:30 a.m. - Manhattan Beach / Kinecta

Wed, 2/11, 4:00 p.m. - Irvine / Taco Bell

January, 2004

Corporate Members Meeting

Featuring Gary Hamel, Woodside Institute

Wednesday, 1/28 - Burlingame /Hilton Garden Inn

December, 2003

Workplace Recovery after Mergers, Acquisitions, and Downsizings

Mitchell Lee Marks, Ph.D.

Big Change at Best Buy

Elizabeth Gibson, Ph.D., RHR International

Andy Billings Ph.D., Electronic Arts

Tues, 12/2, 7:30 a.m. - San Francisco / PG&E

Tues, 12/2, 4:30 p.m. - Palo Alto / Agilent

Tues, 12/9, 7:30 a.m. - Manhattan Beach / Kinecta

Tues, 12/9, 4:30 p.m. - Irvine / Taco Bell

September, 2003

The HP and Compaq Merger: Cultural Integration = Business Success

Anne Murray Allen, Hewlett Packard

& John Parkington, PhD, Mercer Delta

Strategy & Culture Alignment to Improve Business Performance at PacifiCare

Judy Ehrenreich, SVP, Chief HR Officer, PacifiCare

Tues, 9/9, 7:30 a.m. - San Francisco / PG&E

Tues, 9/9, 4:30 p.m. - Palo Alto / Agilent

Tues, 9/16, 7:30 a.m. - Manhattan Beach / Kinecta

Tues, 9/16, 4:30 p.m. - Irvine / Taco Bell

June, 2003

Managing in Tough Times: What Human Resources Can Do

Jeffrey Pfeffer, Ph.D., Graduate School of Business, Stanford University

Tues, 6/10

San Francisco (Airport Area)

May, 2003

Putting The Firm First: Human Capital Management to Improve Enterprise Performance

Joaquin Gonzalez & Marcia Dresner, Syndicated Research Group

Tues, 5/13

Wed, 5/14

Tues, 5/20

Wed, 5/21

San Francisco

San Jose

Los Angeles

Orange County

April, 2003

Business-Driven HR: An Assessment of Current Practice

Jim Walker, Ph.D., The Walker Group

Tues, 4/15

Wed, 4/16

Tues, 4/22

Wed, 4/23

San Francisco

San Jose

Los Angeles

Orange County