conference
REX MURPHY
4:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20
ISSUES OF THE DAY
If anyone has his finger on the pulse of Canadians in every
walk of life, it is Rex Murphy. Radiating intelligence and
trustworthiness, Murphy’s Newfoundland brogue was heard
coast to coast as he moderated Cross Country Checkup,
Canada’s only national, open-line program until September
2015. Join Murphy as he talks candidly about the influence of
human resources and its effect on current events.
Murphy knows what makes Canadians tick, and what
drives our political and social affairs. He makes us important,
reminds us we have culture beyond hockey. His
thought-provoking, sometimes stinging commentary and
original insights, delivered via a vocabulary that should
make Webster’s consider updating, draw 5,000 to 10,000
listeners to join in discussions on his radio show. He calls
himself a Newfoundlander biting at the heels of Canadian
conservatism.
DAVID MARQUET
8:15 A.M.
THURSDAY, JAN. 21
CREATING LEADERSHIP AND
ENGAGEMENT AT EVERY LEVEL
Captain David Marquet, author of Turn the Ship Around!
A True Story of Turning Followers Into Leaders, imagines a
workplace where everyone engages and contributes their full
intellectual capacity, a place where people are healthier and
happier because they have more control over their work – a
place where everyone is a leader. Attend this powerful keynote
to share his intent-based leadership message: that leadership
is not for the select few; there are leaders at every level.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
DAVID ROCK
8:15 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20
DRIVING PERFORMANCE THROUGH
NEUROSCIENCE
Just imagine: focusing on solutions, not problems; people inspired
to do their best; open communication channels; getting
better results with less effort. These are but a few of the many
benefits arising from a coaching culture – a culture that
David Rock knows all about. Based on leading research focused
on bringing neuroscientific knowledge into the areas of
leadership development, management training, change management,
education, consulting and coaching, this remarkable
keynote will send you away with a practical, six-step guide to
making permanent performance changes in your workplace.
BENJAMIN TAL
12:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20
TAKING AN OUTSIDE-IN PERSPECTIVE:
LINKING ECONOMICS TO HR
When economist Benjamin Tal talks about macro trends in
economics, he not only contributes to the conversation, but
frequently sets the agenda. Join this fascinating keynote to
learn what Tal knows about the critical link between economics
and HR. Besides discussing global macroeconomic
forces impacting our economy, he will explore mismatches in
the labour market, focussing on youth unemployment, quality
of employment, the failing return on education and how
the choice of field of study impacts job market outcomes.
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