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CEN SPRING CONFERENCE: 2003

Please see below for information on our 2003 Spring Conference on Human Capital.

AGENDA
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2003
8:00-8:15 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
Bob Grabill, President & CEO, CEN
8:15-9:45 a.m. Keynote: "Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High"
Joseph Grenny, Co-author of New York Times best-seller "Crucial Conversations"
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Joseph will share principles for succeeding at the high-stakes, emotionally-risky conversations Senior Executives face daily. The CEO of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics credits "Crucial Conversations" as a key contributor to winning a $200 billion dollar contract.
9:45-10:15 a.m. Break
10:15-11:45 a.m.

Roundtable Discussion Session
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In a session unique to the CEN model, attendees will participate in a facilitated session on the applications of "Crucial Conversations" at the senior management level. In these sessions you will interact with the top management of companies similar in size to yours.

12:00-1:00 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:15-2:30 p.m. "Are People Really Our Most Important Asset?"
Bruce Crager, CEN member & President of ABB Offshore Systems
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Bruce will discuss what every CEO and Senior Executive needs to know about creating high customer value through a highly motivated workforce.
2:45-4:00 p.m. Human Capital Best Practices Roundtable Discussion Session
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Each attendee will participate in professionally facilitated discussion sessions with top management of other companies similar in size.
4:30-6:00 p.m. "Beyond The Summit"
Todd Skinner, Professional Mountain Climber
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What can we learn about motivation from the world's most accomplished rock climber? Todd's spellbinding presentation demonstrates a different way of looking at our challenges and thus gaining new insights into our personal ascents.
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2003
7:00-7:45 a.m. Networking Breakfast
8:00-9:15 a.m. "High Velocity Decision Making"
Dr. Terry Busch, Founder & President of Busch & Associates, LLC
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Dr. Busch will share his insights on increasing the odds of making better decisions more often. Dr. Busch's distinguished career includes stings as Human Resources Director and Director of Leadership Analysis for the CIA.
9:15-9:30 a.m.

Break

9:30-11:00 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions:

  • "Coaching for Peak Performance"
    Jacqueline Reid, Director of the Center for Interpersonal Excellence
    The most common challenge top executives face is "people issues." Jackie will cover the latest expert thinking on practices for enhancing and correcting performance, particularly with the long-term employee.
  • "Senior Management Best Practices in Hiring"
    Shirley Chambliss, Vice President of Allegiance Capital
    Shirley will discuss what every Senior Executive needs to know about hiring. A particular emphasis will be how to tell the difference between those who know what to do and those who get things done.
11:00 a.m.

Adjourn

 
 
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