November 15 - 17, 2010
Sheraton Premiere, Vienna, VA

Day 3: November 17, 2010 - Respect The Workforce And Honor Service

 

7:30 Continental Breakfast And Conference Registration
Continental Breakfast And conference Registration
8:15 Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
8:30 Respect The Workforce And Honor Service: Sharing Best Practices
Michael Kane, Chief Human Capital Officer , US Department of Energy
Michael Kane, a member of the Senior Executive Service, currently serves as the Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) for the Department of Energy. He is responsible for strategically aligning the agency's workforce to its missions through effective management of human capital policies and programs. The CHCO advises and assists the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Energy, and other agency officials, in selecting, developing, training, and managing a highly skilled, productive, and diverse workforce in accordance with merit system principles and all applicable statutory requirements.
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Michael Kane
Chief Human Capital Officer , US Department of Energy

Michael Kane, a member of the Senior Executive Service, currently serves as the Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) for the Department of Energy. He is responsible for strategically aligning the agency's workforce to its missions through effective management of human capital policies and programs. The CHCO advises and assists the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Energy, and other agency officials, [read more]
9:10 Leading In The 21st Century: From Exhausted To Effective
Jim Trinka, Director, Training and Technical Development, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Hear about an innovative, research-based approach designed to increase employee engagement by building and exercising 21st century leadership competencies. Managers still play an important and vital role in employee performance and retention. Now, see how a long list of possible managerial activities and competencies was reduced to the “vital few accelerators” that have the most impact on improving both employee engagement and leadership effectiveness. This approach ensures that managers remember fundamental activities that create positive energy by recognizing and appreciating what is working successfully, which produces greater engagement and momentum for change; ultimately achieving “breakthrough” increases in organizational results. Join Jim Trinka and learn:
  • The “vital few accelerators” that drive outcomes of employee engagement and leadership effectiveness
  • How to apply the “vital few accelerators” on-the-job
  • The value of using an appreciative inquiry based approach to leadership
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Jim Trinka
Director, Training and Technical Development, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Jim Trinka is the Technical Training Director for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In this role, he is establishing a systematic and continuous career learning and development strategy for critical occupations in the Air Traffic Organization. In addition, he oversees the development and implementation of an integrated workforce plan to hire and train 15,000 new air traffic controllers ov [read more]
9:50 Panel Session: Encouraging Flexible Work Practices To Attain A Healthier, Happier Workforce
Denise Wells, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Administration , US Department of Health and Human Services
Craig Hooks, Chief Human Capital Officer, Asst Administrator, Office of Administration and Resource Management, Environmental Protection Agency
Maureen Viall, Chief Human Capital Officer, Military Health Systems (MHS)
Jeff Babcock, Vice President & General Manager, Kronos for Federal Government, Kronos For Federal Government
  • Sharing best-in-class agency initiatives for improving flexible work arrangement
  • Overcoming persistent challenges in deploying effective telework programs
  • Investing in employee retention and satisfaction programs to achieve higher quality performance outcomes
  • Establishing health and wellness centers in federal locations to promote healthier onsite initiatives
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Denise Wells
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Administration , US Department of Health and Human Services

Denise L. Wells was appointed the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources (DASHR) and Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) for the US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C., on December 1, 2009.Denise is responsible for the strategic leadership of all policy, planning, operational, and oversight activities associated with HHS’ human resources programs and policies. She is a [read more]
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Craig Hooks
Chief Human Capital Officer, Asst Administrator, Office of Administration and Resource Management, Environmental Protection Agency

Craig Hooks currently serves as the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Administration and Resources Management (OARM) at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On May 13, 2009, he was nominated by President Obama to serve in this role and was confirmed on August 7, 2009. In this capability, Mr. Hooks also serves as EPA’s Senior Accountable Official for the American Recover [read more]
Maureen Viall

Maureen Viall
Chief Human Capital Officer, Military Health Systems (MHS)

Ms. Maureen O. Viall was appointed as the first Chief Human Capital Officer, Military Health System (MHS) on 6 July 2008. In this capacity she reports to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) and is responsible for the implementation and execution of the MHS Human Capital Strategy. She also serves as the coordinator and facilitator of all current and future military and civilian pers [read more]
Jeff Babcock

Jeff Babcock
Vice President & General Manager, Kronos for Federal Government, Kronos For Federal Government

As Vice President and General Manager of the Kronos U.S. Federal Division, Jeff Babcock is responsible for expanding the company’s federal sales, marketing, R&D, and consulting practices throughout the U.S. federal government market world-wide. While in this role he championed Kronos’ decision to develop one organization focused on the federal market so that the specialized needs of these cust [read more]
10:35 Morning Refreshment Break And Networking Opportunity In The Solutions Zone
Morning Refreshment Break And Networking Opportunity In The Solutions Zone
11:15 Panel Session: Increasing The Diversity Of Our Employees To Attain And Maintain High Performance
Kimberly Powell, Director, Office of Workforce Performance and Development, U.S. Library of Congress
Georgia Coffey, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Diversity and Inclusion, US Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Reginald Wells, Deputy Commissioner of Human Resources, Social Security Administration
  • Enhance awareness, training, and executive coaching to improve diversity management
  • Creating a culture of engaged employees to maximize high performance
  • Improving creativity and problem solving through an inclusive organizational culture
  • Keeping them engaged and productive
  • Helping them get promoted to and remain successful at the highest levels
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Kimberly Powell
Director, Office of Workforce Performance and Development, U.S. Library of Congress

With over 15 years of leadership experience in management consulting, business process improvement and project/program design, delivery and implementation for both the public and private sectors, Kimberly Powell is an agent of change aligned to strategic priorities. For the Library of Congress' Human Resources Services organization, she is the Director of the Office of Workforce Performance and De [read more]

Georgia Coffey
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Diversity and Inclusion, US Department of Veterans Affairs

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Dr. Reginald Wells
Deputy Commissioner of Human Resources, Social Security Administration

Reginald F. Wells was named Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Office of Human Resources effective July 15, 2002 after serving short tenures as Deputy Associate Commissioner for Disability Program Policy and Senior Advisor in the Office of Disability and Income Security Programs. Dr. Wells also serves as the Chief Human Capital Officer for SSA. In his capacity as Dep [read more]
12:00 Veterans’ Hiring And Transition, Inclusion And Re-Integration
Pamela Malam, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital and Diversity, US Department of the Interior
The Department of the Interior has a vision for becoming a top ten Federal employer of Veterans and leading the Federal government by integrating Veteran skills, leadership abilities, and public service dedication to achieve the mission of protecting America’s great outdoors and powering America’s future. This presentation will provide information on the strategies, tactics, challenges, and success stories at the Department of the Interior.
Pamela Malam

Pamela Malam
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital and Diversity, US Department of the Interior

Pam is the Deputy Assistant Director – Human Capital and Diversity and Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer for the Department of the Interior. She assumed this role in January 2010 after serving as the Associate Director for Human Capital for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an Interior bureau, between 2005 and 2010. Her career shift to Human Capital occurred in 2005 after more than 25 years of s [read more]
1:40 Modernizing The Federal Pay System – By Implementing A Results Oriented Culture
Janet Murphy, Chief Human Capital Officer, Federal Housing Finance Agency
Engage in a lively discussion with Janet Murphy who will share lessons learned in pay for performance systems. She will also share answers to the difficult questions: How do you you --
  • Implement a true pay-for performance system?
  • Ensure pay equity in this environment?
  • Avoid pay compression?
  • Introduce recognition programs for varying levels of contribution
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Janet Murphy
Chief Human Capital Officer, Federal Housing Finance Agency

Janet Murphy is the Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), a small, independent federal agency whose mission is to promote a stable and liquid mortgage market, affordable housing and community investment thro ugh safety and soundness oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal home Loan Banks.In her current capacity as CHCO, Janet oversees merit a [read more]
2:15 What's The Big Emergency? Understanding Safety In The Role Of The Human Capital Leader
Mark Washington, Deputy Chief Administration Officer, Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education
Join Mark Washington for a discussion about the critical role human capital leaders play in setting the stage for organizational safety, staff protection and emergency preparedness. This is a broad overview from the planning perspective about workplace preparedness, major crisis management, continuity of operations, and what you can do to assess and respond to potential gaps before they become major issues.
  • Ensuring the safety of the Federal workforce through emergency preparedness
  • Ensuring coordinated responses across the agencies and Federal leaders
  • Protecting the welfare of the Federal workforce through proper training and preparation
Mark Washington

Mark Washington
Deputy Chief Administration Officer, Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education

Mark R. Washington is the Deputy Chief Administration Officer at Federal Student Aid (FSA), the largest agency in the U.S. Department of Education. Prior to this recent appointment, Washington was a senior advisor, and the Emergency Management Officer and Director of Facilities, Security and Emergency Management Services. FSA was also the federal government’s first performance-based organization ( [read more]
2:55 Afternoon Refreshment Break And Networking Opportunity In The Solutions Zone
Afternoon Refreshment Break And Networking Opportunity In The Solutions Zone
3:35 No Walls: Gone National!
Alice Meullerweiss, Dean, VA Learning University , US Department of Veterans Affairs
Transformation starts with people and changing what and how we learn goes hand in hand. The Department of Veterans Affairs newly established corporate university spans across the Nation connecting its people through a rich learning environment. Concurrently establishing core leadership competencies, the Department is training its leaders using innovative techniques and methodologies. The Department’s corporate university dashboard is lit similarly to air traffic control system – training, coaching, mentoring, developmental experiences, collaborative learning platforms, and other tools are airborne or near takeoff! Aggressively anchoring leader growth in knowing, being, and doing formula will increase the Department’s leadership capacity to affect the transformation the Department of Veterans Affairs is charged by President Obama – to better serve Veterans and their families. This session demonstrates the intense need for core leadership competencies and demonstrates the use of tools and methodologies to increase leadership growth.
Alice Meullerweiss

Alice Meullerweiss
Dean, VA Learning University , US Department of Veterans Affairs

Alice Muellerweiss was appointed Dean of the VA Learning University (VALU) in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in January 2010. As VALU Dean, Muellerweiss creates and maintains Department-wide training policy; leads strategic planning for Department-wide training and education; defines and implements education, [read more]
4:05 Human Capital And The Decennial Census: Challenges For 2010 And 2020
Jonathan Basirico, Human Capital and Decennial Field Staff, Human Resources Division , US Census Bureau
Human Capital And The Decennial Census: Challenges For 2010 And 2020
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Jonathan Basirico
Human Capital and Decennial Field Staff, Human Resources Division , US Census Bureau

4:45 End Of HCMF 2010
End Of HCMF 2010
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