What is I-O?

Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific study of the workplace. Rigor and methods of psychology are applied to issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance, and work-life balance.

2006 Fall Consortium Agenda-Talent Attraction, Development, and Retention: The Leading Edge

Thursday, October 26, 2006

4:00–8:30 p.m. -- Registration, Morrison Foyer
6:00–7:30 p.m. -- Welcome Reception, Patio

Friday, October 27, 2006 

7:00–8:15 a.m. – Continental Breakfast, Morrison Foyer

8:15–8:30 a.m. -- Welcome/Introduction-Fritz Drasgow, Consortium General Chair

8:30–9:00 a.m. -- Keynote Address:  Changing Market and Workforce Dynamics:  Implications for Management of the I-O Professional Services Firm 

Speaker: Bill Macey, CEO of Valtera Corp. (30 min.)

9:00–10:00 a.m. -- Module 1: Innovative Practices in the Best Companies to Work For (60 min.)

      Panel Discussion:

• Executive Development at Genentech:  A Targeted Approach for Building the VP Pipeline
  
  Nisha Advani, Director of Executive Development, Genentech Inc.

• Integration of Talent Management and Leadership Development with Global Business Strategy at Nike 
  
  John Howes, Global Director of Performance, Organization Development, and Training, Nike Corp.

• myMicrosoft
  
  Jeff McHenry, Director of People and Organization Capability, Microsoft Corp.

• Leading from the Heart: Starbucks Legacy of Commitment 
  
  Maura Stevenson, Director of Partner Insights, Starbucks Coffee Co.

10:00–10:30 a.m. -- Break, Morrison Foyer

10:30–12:00 a.m. -- Module 2: Strategic Talent Management (90 min.)

• Are You Experienced? Building Bench at PepsiCo
  
  Allan Church, VP of Organization and Management Development, Pepsico

• Talent Market Segmentation
  
  Peter Fasolo, VP for Global Talent Management, Johnson & Johnson

12:00 noon – 1 p.m. – Lunch w/Small Group Discussion, Park Pavillion

1:00–1:30 p.m. – Facilitated Discussion (30 min.) – Facilitated by Ben Dowell, Consortium Practice Chair

1:30–2:30 p.m. – Module 3: Attracting and Retaining Diverse Talent (60 min)

• New Ways of Working to Retain High Talent
  
  Ellen Kossek, Professor, School of Labor & Industrial Relations, Michigan State University
  
  
• Diversity Implications for Development and Retention of Senior Level and High Potential Leaders: Learnings and Innovations
  
  Dana McDonald-Mann, Senior VP and Director of Executive Development, Wachovia Corp.

2:30–3:00 p.m. -- Break, Morrison Foyer

3:00–4:30 p.m. – Module 4: The Leading Edge in Emerging Practice and Research (90 min)

• Avoiding the Dreaded Bumper Sticker and Other Hazards: On-Boarding Senior Executives at Bank of America
  
  Eric Elder, Senior VP of Executive Recruiting and Development, Bank of America
  
  

• Increasing Human and Social Capital by Applying Job Embeddedness Theory
  
  Brooks Holtom, Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
  
  
• Employing Team-Based Learning Methodology to Develop Cross-Functional Business Insight in the Executive Talent Pipeline
  
  Nancy Jagmin, President, Jagmin Consulting, formerly VP, Organization Capability, Frito-Lay North America
  
  
• Leading Edge Case Studies
  
  Glenn Hallam, Founder, Creative Metrics and Gary Johnsen, Director of Operations, Creative Metrics 

4:30-5:00 p.m. – Keynote Address: Fads, Fashions, and Folderol* Revisited

Speaker:  Bob Eichinger, CEO of Lominger Ltd., Inc. (30 min)                    

5:00-5:05 p.m. – Closing announcements/CE evaluations

5:30–7:00 p.m. – Reception, Patio 

7:00–10:00 p.m. -- Topical Dinners, various area restaurants

Saturday, October 28, 2006 

7:00–8:15 a.m. – Continental Breakfast, Morrison Foyer

8:15–8:30 a.m. – Comments – Fritz Drasgow

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. -- Module 5: State of the Art in Talent Development (90 min.)

• State of the Art in Talent Development
  
  Paul Yost, Senior Research Specialist of People and Organization Capability, Microsoft Corp.
  
  
• The Science and Practice of Formal Mentoring Programs
  
  Lillian Eby, Associate Professor, University of Georgia
  
  
• Long Distance Assessment Center:  What Technology has Made Possible
  
  Deborah Rupp, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
  
  

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. -- Break, Morrison Foyer

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. – Module 6: Talent Management From an International Perspective (60 min)

• Web-Based Recruitment:  Applicant Reactions and Organizational Practices in Europe
  
  Neil Anderson, Professor, University of Amsterdam
  
  
• How the War for Talent has Driven Assessment Practice Onto the Internet
  
  Dave Bartram, Research Director, SHL Group PLC
  

11:30–12:00 p.m. – Keynote Address:  They Can Do It.  You Can Help - Inside Home Depot's Talent Management Process

Speaker: Leslie Joyce, VP and Chief Learning Officer, Home Depot (30 min.)

12:00-12:15 p.m. – Announcements

12:15-1:15 p.m. – Lunch with Discussion Topic, Park Pavillion

1:15–2:15 p.m. – Facilitated Discussion (60 min) – Facilitated by Cindy McCauley, Consortium Science Chair

2:15–2:30 p.m. -- Closing Remarks – Fritz Drasgow