7:00 AM

conference registration opens

7:00 AM

breakfast

8:00 AM

Opening Remarks

Ira Grossman, VP Operations, PeopleAnswers

8:30 AM

Keynote: From Watts to the Top of the League

Terdema Ussert, CEO of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks (more)

9:30 AM

9:40 AM

PeopleAnswers – 2006 and Beyond
Business and Product Strategy Update and Future Direction

Gabriel Goncalves, CEO, PeopleAnswers

10:50 AM

break

11:00 AM

Client Case Studies
Leveraging PeopleAnswers in the Real World

   ●  Pulte, Michael Grennier, National Director, Recruiting and Staffing

   ●  ADP, Jed Milstein, VP Corporate Staffing

12:30 PM

Roundtable Discussions on Topic Selected at Registration
Working Lunch

Attendees discuss with peers their pre-selected topics of interest

1:30 PM

Recap Roundtable Discussions
Greg Moran, PeopleAnswers America

2:00 PM

PeopleAnswers Management Dashboard
Unveiling of PeopleAnswers' New Business Analytics Tool

PeopleAnswers Panel

3:00 PM

Breakout Sessions
(see breakout options below)

4:20 PM

Client Case Studies
Leveraging PeopleAnswers in the Real World

   ●  Neiman Marcus, Lee Roever, Vice President of Human Resources

5:15 PM

adjourn General Session

6:30 PM

meet at hotel lobby

6:45 PM

buses depart for dinner

7:00 PM

7:30 AM

breakfast

8:30 AM

Client Value Index
PeopleAnswers’ internal methodology measures 12 variables to assess how much value each customer is getting out of our system. Learn how we measure it, how your company stacks up and how to raise your score (get more out of your investment).

Ira Grossman, VP Operations, PeopleAnswers

9:15 AM

The Science of Maximizing Predictability

Jason Taylor, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, PeopleAnswers

10:15 AM

Client Case Studies
Leveraging PeopleAnswers in the Real World

   ●  Sbarro, Randy Jones, Vice President Operations

   ●  Safety-Kleen, Mike Williams, Senior Vice President Human Resources

11:45 AM

Closing Remarks
Gabriel Goncalves, CEO, PeopleAnswers

12:00 PM

adjourn

Performance Modeling

SuccessFactors

SuccessFactors is the established global leader in providing on-demand, Web-based, integrated talent management solutions that help organizations align, develop, motivate and retain their employees. Founded in 2001, SuccessFactors’ software as a service solution helps companies of all sizes align employee performance with bottom-line business results. Our talent management suite includes solutions for goal alignment, performance management, 360s, succession planning and pay-for-performance compensation.
 

Succession Planning

Merwyn Hayes, Ph.D., sponsored by Propensity / Hayes International

Merwyn is CEO and President of The Hayes Group International, a highly successful consulting firm focusing on people issues within organizations. The company was established by Merwyn in 1976 and has served over 1200 organizations. His writings and consulting focus on helping people individually and as teams. Much of his work centers on leadership development, team development, board and group facilitation, merger assessment and executive coaching. As a coach he has worked with executives from a cross section of industries and cultures: athletic coaches (pro & college); corporate chairmen and presidents; general managers/managing directors; leaders for medical and legal organizations; and unit leaders of all kinds. Prior to forming The Hayes Group, Merwyn taught at the University of Illinois, the University of Georgia, and Wake Forest University. At Wake Forest he was the Associate Dean of the Babcock Graduate School of Management, responsible for the Executive MBA and the Center for Management Development.