Join us as we set our sights on the "Endless Horizons" of Scottsdale, Arizona, at the CUPA-HR's Southwest Region 2008 Conference, April 13-16. From the organizational changes taking place at our institutions to the potential impact of national election outcomes, new challenges are on the horizon for higher ed HR professionals. Don't miss this opportunity to gather with colleagues, attend educational sessions, and fill your saddlebag with a few new ideas and strategies before you ride off into the sunset at the end of the meeting. There are also plenty of networking and social events on the conference schedule.
Professional challenges aren't the only changes on the horizon. This will be the last Southwest Region conference before it merges with the Northwest Region in July of this year to form the new Western Region.
Register by March 7 for the biggest savings. To reserve your hotel room, visit the Hotel and City Information page.
Ethics
Marianne Jennings is a professor of legal and ethical studies in business and teaches graduate courses in Arizona State University's MBA program on business ethics and the legal environment of business. In May 2006, she was named faculty director for the MBA Executive Program. She served as director of the Joan and David Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics from 1995-99 and has authored more than 150 articles in academic, professional and trade journals. Jennings has six textbooks and monographs in circulation. Her latest book, The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse, was published in July 2006.
Strategies for Succession Planning and Managing With a Multi-Generational Workforce
Two significant trends impacting public sector organizations today are (1) the baby boomers retiring, and with them the loss of substantial knowledge on how work is done within an organization, and (2) the dynamics of a workplace with individuals spanning from the Typewriter generation to the iPod generation. Full of energy, humor and thought-provoking ideas, Patrick Ibarra will address these issues and provide you with strategies to manage and plan for changes in your workplace.
Ibarra is a strategic thinker, skilled project manager and dynamic speaker who draws from more than 19 years of experience in business and government. He holds dual masters degrees: one in Human Resources and Organization Development from the University of San Francisco and one in Public Administration from Arizona State University. Ibarra is also on the adjunct faculty staff at several universities, teaching courses on management development, human resources and labor relations.
Future Force: Next Generation HR Legal Issues
Have you ever considered the hottest HR issues of tomorrow? Chuck Passaglia, an employment law attorney and HR trend watcher, presents a unique look at some of the critical HR legal questions of the near future, including: Where does one's work life end and private life begin? What is the key to managing major disasters? How much religion is permissible at work? How much further will our civil rights laws extend? What are the evolving leave-of-absence issues? Join him for the answers.
Passaglia has represented both employers and employees in employment disputes. He sees both sides of workplace conflicts. Prior to forming Employment Law Solutions Inc., Passaglia had already presented hundreds of classes, seminars and lectures to businesses, non-profit organizations, and human resource groups. He has also written frequently on employment law topics.
