PAST EVENTS

Human Resources Breakfast Briefing  - 2007

Preparing for the New Economy – How Knowledge Workers will Change the way we do business

Join us as James Ware, PhD and Charles Grantham, PhD offer counsel and advice for navigating the new business relationship.   In 2007, in a global economy that is enabled by powerful information technologies and driven by creativity and innovation, most knowledge workers are increasingly mobile, location-independent, and free to choose where, when, and for whom they will work.  The implications of this changing economy will have profound impact on how we prepare for and meet the talent needs of our organizations.

Jim and Charlie are the Principals of The Future of Work, an active global community of organizations and individuals who believe in the power and importance of collective intelligence in creating the future.  Jim and Charlie will share how other companies and communities are responding to the knowledge economy, and share some initiatives that are happening in West Michigan to make this region more attractive to knowledge workers.

To register your attendance, please call Shannon at 616-575-097 or by e-mail.  This informative and thought provoking breakfast briefing will be held on May 23, 2007 from 7:30 - 9:15 at the Eberhard Center on the downtown campus of Grand Valley State University in room 215.  In the meantime, please visit The Future of Work website for more insight.

For a complete copy of the presentation click here

For a copy of related mlive.com article click here - Remote Work Sites Eyed in Three Communities

For a copy of a related article by Beth Kelly click here  - Is Your Company Ready for Knowledge Workers

Human Resources Breakfast Briefing  - 2006

Achieving Employee Commitment in Uncertain Times

Thank You to those who joined us for a special presentation by Robert Chovanec, Partner at Warner Norcross & Judd, LLP and President of the National Association for Employee Recognition and Steve Crandall, President of Crandall/Partners.  Bob and Steve spoke on the importance of promoting employee engagement through positive reinforcement of employee behaviors that advance organizational goals.