June 17, 2010
Demystifying Talent Management: Partnership, Strategy and Execution
Panel with Julie Bulrice, adidas; Jan Ahrens John, Regence; Laura Johnson-Graham, BPA

Intended Audience
Anyone at any level in the workplace learning field.

Overview
Many organizations, regardless of size or industry, are turning to talent management to achieve a significant business impact. According to Bersin & Associates research, companies with intermediate to advanced levels of talent management performed better financially during the recession as well as generated higher revenue per employee and lower overall voluntary turnover. With this in mind, talent management has emerged as a focus area for almost every HR function including learning and development, staffing, organization development, compensation, and business partnering.

However, there is a lack of clarity on what talent management constitutes and who should own it. Some definitions are narrow and focus only on the identification and development of a company’s top talent and succession planning. Others view it as a comprehensive process pertaining to the entire workforce. And for many organizations, the absence of a strong learning component in talent management is the difference between an efficient tactical process and true strategic HR.

Outcomes
• Learn about the talent management framework defined by IBM and the Human Capital Institute
• Hear from experts from different industries how they define and implement talent management
• Discover how to best partner with all HR functions that play a role in talent management in the organization
• Understand how to win by effectively integrating learning for the benefit of the organization.

Speakers

Julie Bulrice, adidas
Julie is a Senior Learning Leader in the Portland community. As the Director of HR Development & Training at adidas, Julie drives thought leadership on a local, regional and international level around employee learning & development, technology-enabled learning solutions, and talent management and engagement programs. A two-time ASTD Cascadia board member and former Chief Learning Officer for the chapter – Julie brings innovation, synthesis and vision to the ever-changing world of employee learning in the workplace.

Jan Ahrens John, Regence
Jan is the Director of Strategic Workforce Planning for Regence where she partners with senior leadership to forecast future talent requirements and identify the number and type of employees required to meet business objectives, quantify talent gaps, develop an enterprise-wide Strategic Workforce Plan to close talent gaps, and lead succession management and executive development efforts. With over 30 years of experience in the training/OD/human resources field and a frequent speaker at conferences, Jan’s background includes several management positions with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon and positions in high tech, sales, academia, and public relations. Jan’s education includes a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Oregon. She recently earned her HCS certification (Human Capital Strategist) and MHCS designation (Master Human Capital Strategist). She is also a former Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. She is a member of the American Society for Training and Development, Northwest EEO, the Society for Human Resource Management, HRPS (Human Resources Planning Society), and the Institute for Executive Development. She also serves as President of the Board of Directors for the Portland Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (effective June 1, 2010).

Laura Johnson-Graham, BPA
Laura is the Manager of Integrated Strategy and Policy for the Bonneville Power Administration. She leads the development and implementation of BPA’s Talent Management Strategy, articulating direction for the BPA workforce and its workforce management capability.

Laura brings 20 years of strategic consulting, human performance and international development background spanning the energy, government and nonprofit sectors to her role at BPA. She spent 6 years as a US Naval Officer, 8 years as a human performance consultant with Accenture, and 6 years in academia and independent consulting. She has implemented a wide variety of talent development programs including a leadership development program in the UK Department of Social Security in Edinburgh, an initiative to decentralization authority in Care International Bangladesh and workforce innovation initiatives in the oilfields of Texas.

Laura’s education includes a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California, an MBA from London Business School, a Master of Science in Psychology from the London School of Economics and an ongoing PhD in Psychology at the University of Colorado, expected in 2011, with a focus on the psychological foundations of behavioral marketing in energy conservation initiatives. She has served on the boards of a range of charities and as a strategic advisor to start-up businesses through a green technology incubator.

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CPLP Recertification Credit
CPLPs earn one recertification point/credit for each physical hour of continuing education within one’s current role/job or involving a new experience or content. You will need to keep records of the event and prepare any paperwork required by National ASTD. CPLP Website.

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Alignment with National ASTD's
Workplace Learning Profession Competency Model
9 Areas of Expertise
Areas in BOLD will be addressed in this presentation.

1. Designing Learning
2. Improving Human Performance
3. Delivering Training
4. Measuring and Evaluating
5. Facilitating Organizational Change
6. Managing the Learning Function
7. Coaching
8. Managing Organizational Knowledge
9. Career Planning and Talent Management

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Alignment with Chapter Focus Areas
Four Focus Areas
Areas in BOLD will be addressed in this presentation.

		1. Professional Development
		2. Networking
		3. Business Opportunities
		4. Giving Back

Date
Thursday, June 17, 2010

Time
12:30 pm for Checkin
1 - 4 pm for Program

Location
Multnomah Building
General Training Room B14
501 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97214

The Multnomah Building is located at the foot of the Hawthorne Bridge on the east side; B14 is in the basement of the building.

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Parking not validated by ASTD or the hosting facility. Parking also available across the street for $0.75 ph.

Cost
(prices go up after Jun 9)
Chapter Members and Partner Orgs: $25
Others: Others $40
Student Members: $10 reduction using promo code provided by the ASTD office.

Refreshments
None.

Special Notes
None.

Sponsor

Our thanks to the Intercultural Communication Institute for sponsoring and supporting this event!

Be sure to check out the latest information on their Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIC).

Talent managers, coaches, corporate trainers and human resource professionals can gain hands-on experience, deepen their knowledge of how to train global leaders, and develop cross-cultural teams and workplaces at ICI’s 34th Annual Summer Institute (July 14 – 30, Reed College, Portland). The Insitute will include a class on the KOZAI Global Competency Inventory. For more information, visit our website at intercultural.org or talk with Angela Kremer, ICI staff, at today's event.

Cancellation Policy
To receive a refund, a written request (email) before the early bird date (listed above) must be received in the Chapter office. Refunds not available after the early bird date.

Reasonable Accommodation
ASTD-Cascadia Chapter is committed to providing reasonable accommodations at all its functions. If additional accommodations are needed, please contact the Chapter office as far ahead as possible before an event.

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