Top HR executives from major worldwide organizations will meet next week at The Conference Board 2006 Human Resources Performance Management Conference. The theme of this year´s meeting: "Transforming the HR Function into a Key Strategic Partner to Gain a Seat at the Table." The conference will be held May 10-11 at The Marriott Financial Center in New York.
This meeting is sponsored by BearingPoint.
"Measuring How HR Investments Connect to Organizational Success" will be examined by Toyin Ogun, Senior Vice President, Talent and Performance Management, Limited Brands.
"Thinking Like a CFO: Connecting Decisions About People to Financial Management" will be addressed by Jeff Childs, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, U.S. Cellular Corporation.
"HR´s Strategic Role in Performance Enhancement" will be explored by Deb Cohen, Chief Knowledge Officer, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).
"Engaging Employees, Enhancing Performance" will feature Beverly Kaye, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Career Systems International and co-author of Love It, Don´t Leave It...26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work and author of the international bestseller Love ´Em or Lose ´Em.
A case study on "Using Analytics to Improve the Quality of Human Capital Measurement" will be presented by Judy Whinfrey, Hewitt Associates, and Rich Timpone, Manager, Associate Research Center, Nationwide Insurance.
"Educating the Board: How HR Can Play a Vital Role in Helping Directors Gain the Skills and Experience They Need to Oversee Complex Corporate Activities" will be examined by Stephen Kelly, President, Human Resources, BT Global Services.
"How Technology Can Be Utilized to Employ HR Metrics" will be discussed by Martha Delehanty, Vice President, Human Resources and Traci Walker, Director, HR Systems, both of Verizon Wireless.
A Case Study: "How CIT Links Business and HR Strategy to Improve the Value and Impact of Its HR Function" will feature Dan Gilchrist, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, CIT Group.
"How Corning Links Business and HR Strategy to Improve the Value and Impact of Its HR Function" will be a case study presented by Matthew Brush, Human Resource Director, Corning.
"How HR Metrics Can Be of Practical Use in Implementing Corporate Strategy" is the topic of a Hilton Hotels case study presented by Dennis Koci, Former Senior Vice President of Operations Support (Retired), Hilton Hotels Corporation.
Members of the press are invited to attend this meeting without charge, but must pre-register. To pre-register, please call (212) 339-0231, or email f.tortorici[at]conference-board.org. A full copy of the program is available on The Conference Board´s website - www.tcb.org.