Keynote Address: “Leadership: Observations and Anecdotes” - Dr. Chuck Carringer, Executive Coaching LLC
This general leadership presentation which include a variety of topics such as creating shared ownership in your team, increasing engagement, navigating performance challenges, creating alignment for better execution, and leadership development.
“Leading Today” - Dr. Chuck Carringer, Executive Coaching LLC
The leadership landscape has changed dramatically, even in the past ten years. This session will examine current thinking and best practices for effective leadership in today’s work environment, including leading multiple generations.
"Health, Wellness, & Ergonomics in the Workplace” - Teresa Norman, Occupational Health Nurse, Bayer & Deleana Clayton, PT, Ergonomics & Therapy Associates
This presentation will discuss the benefits and background related to health, wellness, and ergonomics in the workplace.
“Creating Extraordinary Performance” - Dr. Elaine Seat, Ph.D., PE, University of Tennessee College of Business
Creating Extraordinary Performance takes deliberate strategies for building relationships and engaging with others. In this session, you will learn the communication techniques found in high performing companies and organizations. These techniques are the basis of creating a work environment focused on improvement and creativity.
“How to connect & recruit displaced workers” - Don Truza, CEO, The Transition Team, Inc.
In this economic market of companies starting up new facilities and expansions, the demand for good workers who can pass your basic hiring requirements gets tougher. It seems like those who are aggressive and want to work….are working. And those who can’t get a job….well, you probably don’t want them either. So what do you do? Your process that worked 3-5 years ago is so “15 minutes ago”. Let’s talk about some “out of the box” ideas that may help you meet your hiring needs AND save you money by lowering your CPH (cost per hire)….would this help you on your next performance appraisal? As a former Plant Manager and Corporate VP over HR, I think so….
“The value of Internships and Co-Ops: Perspectives from 2-year & 4-year institutions” - Marci Reiter, Cleveland State Community College & Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University
Preparing students for the workforce is becoming an increasingly important goal in the educational system, starting at the school level up to higher education. More schools and national professional organizations are seeking to provide internships for their students, aiming for the educational experience, and providing businesses with energetic, curious and equipped manpower. This is specially so in the State of Tennessee and in the Bradley and surrounding counties. Speakers in this session will explain the importance of internships to students as well as corporations. The perspective of the 2- and 4-year colleges will be presented by Cleveland State Community College and Lee University.
“Developing Employees using an LMS” - Guy Deloach & Kenny Hatch, Founding Partners, Lean Ed
In this session, learn how Lean Ed utilizes a customized multidimensional approach, assessing and identifying needs and gaps, to develop the appropriate methods to transform your organization, driving sustainable results. With our extensive knowledge of training and development concepts coupled with putting all of the principles into practice in multiple organizations, we have designed the LMS to allow all levels of the organization to use the training and tools based on their roles and responsibilities. Learn how we incorporate a learning approach that uses a cutting edge learning platform, multimedia technology, as well as hands on mentoring and coaching, enabling a custom approach to developing employees and transforming your organization based on your specific needs.
“Pay for Performance” - Michael T. Williams HR Manager EnTrans International LLC. -Athens Trailer Operations
This case study presentation will highlight Heil Trailer’s current focus on employee development of operational personnel through pay-for-skills curricula and assessment. Mike has over 40 years of manufacturing operations experience including management responsibilities in supply chain & logistics, human resources, and operations. He holds a BA Mathematics University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a Masters in Education Kaplan University.
“Reducing Healthcare costs through wellness program” - Maurice Saliba, CEO Hope 80/20
Maurice will provide important information about the CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), and the unique Hope 80/20 approach to the program that’s been successful in improving health and reducing wellness program ROI for corporations, communities, and government organizations. He will describe the Hope 80/20 Online DPP program that is able to reach those segments of the population that were excluded from traditional program offerings, such as 2nd and 3rd shift workers, transportation, and other offsite employees, and family members.
“Succession Planning (if it were easy, everybody would be doing it!)” - Kenny Hatch, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., CIP/ VW Way Assistant Manager Lean Organizational Development
Succession planning is not as easy as determining who should take over when someone moves from a position. Dependency on the “good ol boy or gal” system does not work in global organizations. Determining who in the organization has the capability to fill the void is only the first step. In this session we will look at how 2 global organizations approach succession planning in 2 different ways.
“The Journey to Peak Performance”- Denise Rice, Peak Performance Inc.
Striving for operational excellence is one of the most important contributors to an organization's sustainable performance and growth. The journey to achieving Peak Performance begins with a framework for developing an operational excellence strategy. This framework provides a number of benefits: an effective and evolving approach to business operations, a productive and innovative workforce, and an organization that consistently realizes sustainable growth and increasing valuation. Learn about our framework for developing an operational excellence strategy uses a systematic approach to identify continuous improvements opportunities through customized modular training and consulting offered with flexible schedules to meet business needs; as well as ongoing follow-ups to track improvement.
“The DOL’s New Overtime Rule and How to Prepare for it” - Dan Gilmore, Founder & Attorney at Law, Squire Strategies
This session will review he basics of the current FLSA "white collar" overtime exemptions, the details and impact of the Department of Labor's new rule and how covered businesses and organizations can effectively prepare for its December 1, 2016 effective date.
"Social Transparency: Why people are drawn to companies that are transparent" -Krystal Woods, Social Joey