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At this two-day conference, you will interact with your HR peers, discuss key challenges, and discover best practices that you can turn into powerful action plans at your organization.

You will also: • Explore emerging strategies in HR leadership,

talent measures and compensation • Discover new performance management

tactics that can give you a competitive edge in the talent acquisition war

• Understand the critical steps for transitioning from a business partner to a business leader in an effort to establish HR’s true strategic value

• Learn proven ways to utilize reverse mentoring and storytelling to foster organizational knowledge

The role of the HR professional is changing, and becoming increasingly critical to the advancement of business objectives. The THRIVE 2016 Annual Conference is crafted with this new era of HR in mind, with strategic competencies at its center. This progressive event provides vital guidance on how to establish cross-functional relationships and collaborative processes to improve business performance while executing pivotal HR functions.

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The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCIs criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

CREDIT INFORMATION: This program has been pre-approved for 12 hours of general recertification credit toward PHR and SPHR recertification. For more information about certification or recertification, SHRM Preferred Provider please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.

Business & Legal Resources (BLR) is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. This program is valid for 12 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the SHRM Certification website at www.shrm.org/certification

Top Reasons to Attend THRIVE 2016:

1. You will earn critical continuing education credits. This conference has been pre-approved for 12 credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification so you can continue to strengthen your professional value.

2. The industry is changing, and so must you. Professionals who don’t advance with the times risk becoming obsolete. With the increasing need for HR professionals to assume a strategic role, this is a critical turning point in your career when you must strive to meet changing expectations. THRIVE 2016 will help you do that!

3. This is an unmatched networking opportunity. Engage with industry peers who are facing the same challenges as you. Hear from some of the most progressive HR leaders about what strategies are working for them, how they’ve conquered their stumbling blocks, and what you can do at your own organization to drive progress.

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“Be the Future of HR”

May 12 – 13, 2016 | Las Vegas

HR’s Strategic Role in Business Growth & Evolution

May 12 – 13, 2016 | Las Vegas

HR’s Strategic Role in Business Growth & Evolution

Investment:• $800 for 2-day interactive

conference• Earn 12 credit hours toward

toward PHR and SPHR recertification

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MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 1 | THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016 Agenda includes networking and exhibit breaks between sessions.

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST – 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Opening Keynote: Business Megatrends Impacting HR 8:00 a.m. – 9 a.m.

THRIVE Talks 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

• 5 Ways to Increase Organizational Perception of HR’s True Strategic Value

• Transforming Culture Through Story Telling • Reverse Mentoring for Forward Progress

BREAKOUTS – 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

TALENT MEASURES & DRIVERS Next-Generation Performance Management Tactics to Drive Business Outcomes

LEADERSHIPTransitioning from Business Partner to Business Leader: 5 Steps to Propel HR Forward

COMPENSATION STRATEGYThe Cutting Edge of Compensation: Critical Trends of 2016 and Beyond

BREAKOUTS – 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

TALENT MEASURES & DRIVERS Expert Panel: How to Develop Millennial Talent into Future Leaders

LEADERSHIPThe Holacracy Ideology: Worth It or Worthless for Enterprise Growth and Success?

COMPENSATION STRATEGYSelling the C-Suite on Your Compensation Plan: Secrets to Securing Executive Buy-In

LUNCH – 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

BREAKOUTS – 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

TALENT MEASURES & DRIVERS Building Blocks of a Business-Driven Talent Management Strategy

LEADERSHIPThriving in the New HR Ecosystem: 7 Steps to Becoming an HR Futurist

COMPENSATION STRATEGYThe Employee Value Equation: Keys to Internal Equity and Competitive Pay

BREAKOUTS – 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

TALENT MEASURES & DRIVERS The Science of Talent Management: Winning Strategies for Applying Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics

LEADERSHIPPanel: How to Up Your Leadership Game to a Mission-Critical Role

COMPENSATION STRATEGYCommunicating Value Through Total Rewards Statements

BREAKOUTS – 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

TALENT MEASURES & DRIVERS Key Metrics to Define and Drive Employee Engagement

LEADERSHIPPracticing Mindful Leadership to Drive Organizational Change and Productivity

COMPENSATION STRATEGYCompensation Strategy Panel: Total Rewards Tactics for Motivating the Multigenerational Workforce

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 2 | FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2016 Agenda includes networking and exhibit breaks between sessions.

EXHIBITS/BREAKFAST – 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Opening Keynote: ‘On-Demand’ Talent Management Strategies for Embracing the Contingent Workforce Trend 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

BREAKOUTS – 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

TALENT MEASURES & DRIVERS How to Become a Champion Talent Mobilizer

LEADERSHIPThe Art of Leading Transitions, Managing Change, and Creative an Adaptive Culture

COMPENSATION STRATEGYUsing Compensation Metrics to Optimize Strategy and Satisfy Your Compensation Philosophy

BREAKOUTS – 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

TALENT MEASURES & DRIVERS Secrets to Building a High-Impact Workplace Culture

LEADERSHIPSocial Leadership Principles to Adopt for the New Era of Work

COMPENSATION STRATEGYSales Compensation Strategies for Retaining Selling Stars

THRIVE Intensive Workshop on Organizational Design: Strategic Building Blocks to Foster Innovation and Drive Success1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

CONFERENCE ADJOURNS – 3:45 p.m.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTSOpening Keynote: Business Megatrends Impacting HR

What you did yesterday affects where you stand today, so it follows that what you do today will surely impact the future of your organization. CEOs keep a keen eye on long-term success, and you should, too. But, how can you tell which business trends will have the biggest impact on the future of your workplace? During this insightful keynote address, you’ll learn the top megatrends that keep CEOs up at night and where HR factors into the equation. You’ll learn recommended strategies for aligning HR’s initiatives with C-level leadership so you can anticipate key areas you need to address over the next decade to 15 years.

THRIVE Talks

During these dynamic TED-inspired THRIVE Talks, hear from some of the HR industry’s most progressive leaders on how they are confronting and conquering key challenges. Mine for information gold in three powerful 20-minute segments designed to spark inspiration! This year’s THRIVE Talks will cover:

• 5 Ways to Increase Organizational Perception of HR’s True Strategic Value

• Transforming Culture Through Story Telling

• Reverse Mentoring for Forward Progress

Opening Keynote: ‘On-Demand’ Talent Management Strategies for Embracing the Contingent Workforce Trend

More than 53 million workers in the United States freelance, according to a Freelancers Union and Elance-oDesk survey. Given the growing number of contingent workers, HR must be prepared to inch out the competition to secure the best freelancers to work on driving key initiatives forward. This thought-provoking keynote will deliver:

• How to tell if adopting a freelance mentality is the way to go given your underlying strategic business goals

• Robust strategies and business processes to manage contingent talent

• How to beat out the competition and attract top freelance talent

• Tips for breaking down organizational silos, so you achieve the necessary agility to foster freelance talent

• Data-driven analytics for evaluating the success of your efforts to manage and engage

• The legal risks you must prepare for when employing a freelance workforce

TALENT MEASURES & DRIVERS

LEADERSHIP

COMPENSATIONSTRATEGY

DATE:

MAY 12-13, 2016

LOCATION:

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3645 S LAS VEGAS BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89109

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