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hrUniversity 2012

MARCH 2012
LOMINGER CERTIFICATIONS:

"The LEADERSHIP ARCHITECT® 101"

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 -- 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Presented by Michelle Weitzman
Registration Deadline: February 27, 2012
(This course is a pre-requisite for all other Lominger certifications)

LOCATION:
Midland Hills Country Club
2001 Fulham Street
Roseville, MN 55113
[Click here] for map.

Presented by:

Michelle Weitzman

The LEADERSHIP ARCHITECT® 101, is a comprehensive, integrated set of tools that give executives, manager and HR professionals the ability to put research-based leadership and organizational development best practices into action and it will help establish a common competency language helpful in identifying critical skills needed for individual and organizational success.

At the end of this course, attendees will have a deep understanding of the business case for talent management processes and the data to back it up as well as new skills and tools to further develop best-in-class talent development and people management processes. These tools provide the language business and HR leaders need to create a people strategy that is integrated with business strategy as well as tools to begin executing on these strategies.

Objectives:

Interpret the research behind the LEADERSHIP ARCHITECT® Suite - the studies on experiential learning, derailment, and development.
Use the LEADERSHIP ARCHITECT® Competency Sort Cards to identify differentiating competencies critical for success across different jobs and levels and create job profiles.
Set the foundation for integrated competency-based HR processes such as interviewing, feedback, development and succession planning, and translate them all back to individual development.
Assess and prioritize skill gaps between individuals and various job profiles.
Construct an aligned, competency-based, strategic HR program to provide the greatest value to your organization.

Results:
A common language and background to further develop/incorporate tools to manage your most important asset - your people.

Who should attend?
Practitioners who wish to learn more about competency-based HR processes, the LEADERSHIP ARCHITECT® Suite of Tools, and those facilitating and implementing developmental language in their organization.

About the facilitator:
Michelle Weitzman, PhD, has built a reputation for driving business results through talent management initiatives that focus on engaged and productive talent. Both as as an internal HR practitioner and a consultant, Michelle has a proven record of success. In recent years, she worked extensively with clients to implement the Lominger Suite of Tools® especially in the areas of succession planning, competency modeling, coaching and feedback, and interviewing. As an internal practitioner she designed organization-wide skills assessments, employee opinion surveys, and recruiting and selection programs that had tremendous positive impact on the organizations she worked for.

Michelle has worked across a variety of industries as well as geographies; prior to leaving Korn/Ferry, Michelle was the Lominger Practice Manager for South America and in addition, she has worked in Europe, Asia, and North America. She has spoken at national conferences on a variety of HR topics and is a frequent speaker at local HR events. Michelle holds a Ph.D. from the University of Akron in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

REGISTRATION FEES:
Course Fee: $750 plus materials, which will need to be ordered directly from Lominger International, A Korn/Ferry Company. Multiple attendees from the same organization are eligible for a 20% discount. Instructions on ordering materials will be provided upon receipt of your registration. Course materials are estimated to be about $250 per person.

*Please Note: The $750 fee represents a significant discount from that charged by Lominger to attend their local certification.

HOW TO REGISTER:
Registration Deadline: February 27, 2012
To download a faxable PDF [click here]
To download a Word document to send by email [click here]
Or, contact Heather Byrne at heather.byrne@hrconnection.net or 612-925-8340.

The INTERVIEW ARCHITECT®:
Competency Based Selection

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 -- 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Presented by Michelle Weitzman
Registration Deadline: February 27, 2012
Pre-requisite: LEADERSHIP ARCHITECT 101®

LOCATION:
Calhoun Beach Club
2925 Dean Parkway
Minneapolis, MN

Presented by:

Michelle Weitzman

WHAT ARE THE BEST PRACTICES THAT MANAGERS OR HR PROFESSIONALS USE TO STREAMLINE AND STANDARDIZE INTERVIEWS?

Purpose:
Interview Architect® Express has been developed for use by human resource and recruiting professionals to assist them in creating customized interview guides aligned with the Leadership Architect® competencies. Research on interviewing success and accuracy shows that structured or formal interviews outperform unstructured or informal interviewing. The Interview Architect® tools carry with them the ability for hiring managers to more precisely identify qualified candidates by integrating its easy to use design in their organizations.

At the end of this course, attendees will have the skills and tools necessary to establish the foundation of best practice interviewing techniques for hiring managers in your organization. Research on interviewing success and accuracy shows that structured or formal interviews outperform unstructured or informal interviewing. The Interview Architect® tools carry with them the ability for hiring managers to more precisely identify qualified candidates by integrating its easy to use design into their own organizations.

Objectives:

Create structured, simplified interviewing guides. These guides provide everything you need to assess competencies in a simple-to-use format.
Identify best practices including the value of asking structured probes
Apply The Interview Architect® for internal recruiters and/or HR professionals who coordinate recruiting and selection processes, line managers with an interviewing need, and for internal selection purposes
Develop practices for training others in your organization on how to effectively use the Interview Architect® Tools

Result:
Establish the foundation of best practice interviewing techniques that can be transferred for use in your organization.

PREREQUISITE: Leadership Architect® 101

REGISTRATION FEES:
Course fee:
hr connection members - $995 ($895 in combination with Leadership Architect 101) plus materials.
non-members - $1095 ($995 in combination with Leadership Architect 101) plus materials.

COURSE MATERIALS:
Interview Architect® Express Interviewer's Kit, and Interview Architect® Workshop Manual with Facilitator Guide and Interview Vignettes.

VOICES® 360^o: Feedback Facilitation and Coaching

Thursday, March 8, 2012 -- 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Presented by Michelle Weitzman
Registration Deadline: February 27, 2012
Pre-requisite: LEADERSHIP ARCHITECT 101®

LOCATION:
Calhoun Beach Club
2925 Dean Parkway
Minneapolis, MN

Presented by:

Michelle Weitzman

OVERVIEW

Purpose:
VOICES® is Lominger's research-based and experience-tested solution for delivering 360^o feedback that helps career-minded people to succeed. VOICES® uses Lominger International's LEADERSHIP ARCHITECT® Competencies (characteristics generally considered beneficial to career success) and/or Career Stallers and Stoppers (characteristics generally considered harmful to career success) as the foundation by which important development plans are created. Equipped with best practices for implementing VOICES®, you will be able to facilitate constructive and meaningful 360^o feedback for all levels of your organization.

At the end of this course, attendees will be equipped with the skill set needed to facilitate the entire 360o feedback process in their own organization. VOICES® is Lominger's research-based and experience-tested solution for delivering 360o feedback that helps career-minded people to succeed. The tools provided here will help you to provide meaningful feedback that will make an impact.

Objectives:

Discuss the theory, use and best practices for 360 feedback
Describe how learners and raters will use the VOICES® online survey system to provide feedback
Describe and accurately interpret a VOICES® feedback report
Provide coaching to feedback receivers at level one or better
Plan a learner feedback session
Help a learner determine priorities for near term and longer term performance improvement and career development
Implement a VOICES® program in your organization that is aligned with competencies and HR systems
Explore proven methods to implement a 360^o Process in your organization

Results:
Attendees will be equipped with the skill set needed to facilitate the entire 360^o feedback process in their own organization.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Practitioners who will provide 360 feedback and development planning in their organizations. Professional coaches implementing the Lominger VOICES® tool, and other professionals involved with facilitating the feedback process. Appropriate for all levels.

PREREQUISITE: Leadership Architect® 101