2009 Conference Agenda
print agendaTuesday, May 26, 2009
08:00 - 08:45
Great Place to Work® Institute Inspirational Workshop (Optional)
In this Inspirational Great Place to Work® Institute Workshop, YOU WILL:
- Hear directly from the Best about why they took part in the Best Workplaces in Ireland process
- Discover the Business Benefits of taking part & learn why High Trust in Your workplace is so important
- This workshop is especially relevant for those who are new to the Best Workplaces in Ireland process
- Barry McCabe, Head of HR, Commercial, Cadbury Ireland Commercial
- Neville Shekleton, Client Services Director, Great Place to Work Institute
08:15 - 09:15
Conference Registration
09:15 - 09:30
Opening Address
- Bob Lee, CEO, Great Place to Work Institute Ireland
09:15 - 10:30
Mega Session 1 "Trust - It's Worth the Effort"
Paul Rellis, Managing Director, MICROSOFT IRELAND (No.1 Best Workplace in Ireland 2009)
In this Mega Session YOU WILL:
- Learn how Microsoft build and maintain trust in their workplace
- Gain a direct insight into the No. 1 Best Workplace in Ireland 2009
- Be motivated & enthused to take action & implement best workplace practices in your organisation
- Paul Rellis, Managing Director, Microsoft
10:15 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:15
KICK-START SESSIONS 1
Please choose from ONE of the following Kick-Start options.
See futher details on each option on the Kick-Start Sessions page.
Kick-Start Session 1A
DISCOVER YOUR X-FACTOR: 5 Ways YOU Can Create Great Trust Building Practices in Challenging Times
- Cathal Divilly, Managing Director, Great Place to Work Institute Ireland
- Mary Geoghegan, Director, International Customer Care & Sales Operations, Welch Allyn
Kick-Start Session 1B
FACT OR FANTASY: Ways YOU Can Build Workplace Trust While Having to Make Difficult Decisions
- Rachel Farrell, Employee Engagement Manager, Telefonica O2 Ireland
- Yann Ricourt, Head of HR, Telefonica O2 Ireland
- Dr Finian Buckley, Head of Programme Development Centre for Executive Programmes, DCU
Kick-Start Session 1C
LEADERSHIP IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY: 5 Ways YOU Can Rise to the Leadership Challenge
- Professor Patrick Flood, Professor of Organizational Behaviour, Head of the HRM Group and a Deputy Director of LInK, DCU
- Dr. Aoife McDermott, Lecturer in Human Resource Management, DCU Business School
- Gary Keegan, Director of High Performance Management, Irish Institute of Sport
12:15 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
KICK-START SESSIONS 2
Please choose from ONE of the following Kick-Start options.
See futher details on each option on the Kick-Start Sessions page.
Kick-Start Session 2A
CREATING YOUR INNOVATE WORKPLACE: 5 Ways YOU Can Foster Innovation through Collaboration
- Lucy Fallon Byrne, Director of the National Centre for Partnership and Performance, NCPP
- Katherine Dalton, HR People Programs, Accenture
- Cathal Quigley, Senior Executive, Accenture
Kick-Start Session 2B
EMPLOYEES + MOTIVATION + ENGAGEMENT = PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYEES: 5 Ways YOU Can Maximise Productivity by Motivating your Employees
- Michele Ryan, HR Director, McDonald's Restaurants of Ireland
- Dr John Loughran, Occupational Psychologist, DCU / People in Mind
Kick-Start Session 2C
STRIKING THE BALANCE BETWEEN STRATEGIES AND TACTICS: 5 Ways YOU Can Stay Focused on Your Strategy while also dealing with Your Tactics
- Emmet Wrafter, HR Manager, Abbott Laboratories Ireland Ltd
- Tracy O'Brien, HR Director, Unicarepharmacy
15:00 - 15:20
Closing Address
- Bob Lee, CEO, Great Place to Work Institute Ireland
