NAMC 15th Annual Work/Life Conference

Work Life Strategies for a Competitive Edge 

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The NAMC 15th Annual Work/Life Conference is your company's link to the most current work/life research, best practices, policy analysts, and business professionals addressing emerging financial, legal, economic, health and family issues.  Join us this year for an informative series of presentations and workshops designed to help you establish impact-driven human resource policies, implement work/life strategies that will serve you well through downturns and upswings and address important caregiving issues that affect both home and work.

8:30 am - 9:00 am       REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST, EXIBITOR EXPO, NETWORKING

 9:00 am  - 10:00 am  OPENING SPEAKER
                          Domenique Camacho Moran, Partner, Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Gaining a Competitive Edge through Flexibility in the Workplace
Join us for an eye opening discussion that explores flexible workplace arrangements that have been used to enhance hiring, retention and employee satisfaction.  Identify key components of flex-time, alternate work schedules, telecommuting and other real-life policies to boost productivity and efficiency in the workplace. 

 10:00 am  - 10:15 am   EXHIBITOR EXPO/NETWORKING     

 10:15 am  - 11:15 am   WORKSHOPS SESSION -  I   (Choose 1)

 A.  Taming the Animal Brain This session will change the way you see yourself and others. Understand how your brain impacts your results, thinking and behaviors and how to increase the potential for better communication, stronger relationships and maintaining control in emotional situations.  Walk through an emerging model from the field of Neuroscience that you can start using right away to improve communication and relationships.  Paul McGinniss, Founder, Response-Able Consulting LLC

 B.  Flexible Policies and their Benefits for Employers and Employees of Today Be a part of an interactive roundtable discussion with this year’s recipients of the Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Flexibility.  Hear firsthand about the best practices, tips for implementation, impact, challenges and lessons learned that qualified these companies for this prestigious award.   Discover proven methods to create a flexible workplace environment that benefits both employees and the companies’ bottom lines. Moderated by: Tyler Wigton, WhenWorkWorks  *Under contract with the Women's Bureau of the Dept. of Labor

 C.  Creating a Productive Environment in the Digital Age The key to your success is managing your time, your space, and your information. Your ability to complete any project is directly related to your ability to find what you need when you need it.  Watch your productivity soar as you gain knowledge of specific, proven techniques to get more done in fewer hours by managing your time, space and information.  Nicole Chamblin, Chief Visionary, Productivity Consultant, Visions Productivity Solutions

 11:15 am  - 11:30 pm   EXHIBITOR EXPO/NETWORKING

  11:30 pm  - 12:30pm   WORKHOPS  SESSION -  II  (Choose 1)

 D.  The Lasting Impact of Employer-Sponsored Family Care This innovative study captures valuable data on how workplace family care provisions are impacting business objectives and employee well-being.  Learn about key research findings across a wide variety of industries. Discover implications for impacts on employee health, productivity and engagement, long and short term HR strategies, and how to share these findings with senior management.  Andrea Wicks-Bowles, Sr. Consultant, Bright Horizons Family Solutions

 E.  The Interdependence of Mind & Body and How it Impacts Your Performance This session will provide you with tools and strategies to develop and enhance the mind/body connection, in order to increase focus, productivity and overall health. Be empowered to utilize suggested resources to develop an action plan allowing you to address any mental, behavioral or physical health issues you are currently experiencing to get ahead and achieve your professional and personal goals.   Aoifa O’Donnell, CEO, LCSW, SAP and Simone Wilson, National Employee Assistance Providers, Inc.

 F.  Employment Law Update 2010 This workshop will cover recent and pending legislation and case law impacting employers throughout the United States.  Stay on your toes and learn what you need to know about workplace law developments so your company can remain compliant and competitive in today’s ever changing work environment. Discover how to ensure that your company is resilient, proactive, and sustainable. Wendy Mellk Esq., Partner, Jackson & Lewis, LLP 

 12:30 pm  - 1:00pm   EXHIBITOR EXPO/NETWORKING

 1:00 pm  -  1:40 pm   LUNCH

 1:40 pm  - 2:00 pm    SLOAN AWARDS PRESENTATION

 2: 00 pm  - 2:45pm   LUNCHEON SPEAKER  
                                Anne Weisberg, Talent Director, Deloitte, LLP

Mass Career Customization – Aligning the Workplace with Today’s Nontraditional Workforce    Anne Weisberg, co-author of the cutting edge book Mass Career Customization, a specialist in the field of diversity, gender and work/life integration, will walk you through today's career journey, which is no longer a straight climb up the corporate ladder but rather a series of lateral moves and planned descents which ultimately provides for more varied and paced career journeys. Experience a mindset shift to help you evolve toward a more adaptive, corporate model of growth and career development.

  2:45pm  - 3:00pm   EXHIBITOR EXPO/NETWORKING

 3:00pm  - 3:45pm   CLOSING  SPEAKER
                               David Friedfeld, CEO, ClearVision Optical  

Employee Alignment and Meeting Your Company’s Goals                                                                 
ClearVision provides a number of “soft benefits” as well as a variety of communication methods to assure that its employees are aligned with the business and feel committed to its success. This presentation describes the benefit of offering employees opportunities to learn and grow at work both personally and professionally, as well as the value of two-way communication. Hear how to achieve greater productivity and personal investment in the success of your company

 3:45pm  - 4:00pm   RAFFLE DRAWING  -  Must be present to win

 

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