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Meetings of the Minnesota Human Resource Planning Society provide members an opportunity to hear from local and and national speakers on topics that are timely and thought provoking. In the 2002 - 03 program year we heard from the following individuals:
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The Corporate Lobotomy
The disappearance of low unemployment and an apparent return to the days of abundant labor is a short-term phenomenon. As the baby-boom generation moves inexorably towards retirement, shortages of labor will be worse than anything experienced in the past. This presentation discussed the impact of a graying population and trends that will affect staffing in the near term. Innovative strategies for dealing with the coming labor shortage were addressed.
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About the presenter . . . Jim Lemke has acquired an international reputation as a leader in directing staffing strategies and staffing process reengineering. He has consulted to fortune 500 companies, governmental agencies and universities recommending process improvements and automated systems that successfully position both his employers and clients as industry innovators. He is the Guest Editor of the Adult Career Development Journal and has been the Technical Advisor for Resumes for Dummies, Cover Letters for Dummies and Interviews for Dummies.
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The Good Business of Recovery
An overview of the problem of alcohol and chemical addition in society and the impact on corporations, employees and families. Mr. Moyers provided guidance on how corporations can address substance abuse problems in the organization.
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About the presenter . . . William Cope Moyers is a nationally recognized speaker on substance abuse, addiction and treatment, and the Vice President of Public Policy at Hazelden Foundation.
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Action Learning in Action
This program described a partnership between Tennant Company and MDA consulting group to design and deliver a Breakthrough Action Learning program for high potential leaders in a leading manufacturing organization. The focus of this program supported key strategic initiatives for the business in six areas. The program provided an overview of action learning, Tennant program design, building support with senior leaders, considerations in instituting action learning and lessons learned after one year of the program.
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About the presenters . . .
Patricia Edman, M.S. is Director of Human Resources, Tennant Company. Tennant Company is a Minneapolis-based leading manufacturer of industrial and commercial floor cleaning equipment.
Joseph M. Volker, Ph.D., L.P. is a senior consultant and leadership development practice area leader of MDA Consulting Group, Inc.
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Increased Stakeholder Value Through Effective e-Learning
This program covered how utilizing state-of-the-art technologies to educate employees, customers and suppliers can improve efficiencies, quality, performance and the bottom line.
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About the presenter . . . Rajiv has over 30 years of international and domestic business experience, including consulting and higher education. Before founding Adayana, he was CEO and President of LearningByte International Earlier, Rajiv served as Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Operations for National Car Rental, Inc. In academia, Rajiv directed Corporate Venturing Programs at the University of St. Thomas and is now an adjunct lecturer there; he also conducts creative problem solving workshops at the Mayo Clinic. In 1992, the Price-Babson College Fellows Program awarded him the Edwin M. Appel prize for bringing entrepreneurial vitality to academia.
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