Innovative Practices In Hiring And Developing Top Talent

7:15 Continental Breakfast And Conference Registration Continental Breakfast And Conference Registration

8:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

8:15 Keynote Presentation: Laying Out The Federal HR Reform Agenda John Berry, Chief People Officer, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management John Berry is the Federal Government’s Chief People Person. As the Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management, he is responsible for recruiting, hiring, and setting benefits policies for 1.9 million Federal civilian employees. Calling this a new day for the civil service, he is reinvigorating the Federal workforce to meet the challenges of the 21st century.John is working closely with partners both inside and outside of government to fulfill President Obama’s charge to “make government cool again” by developing flexible, results-oriented HR policies and working to change how Americans view their public servants. His goal: build a workforce of dynamic, innovators who put serving the American people at the heart of everything they do.With over twenty years’ of experience in the Federal government, Berry is a passionate and aggressive advocate for public service and Federal workers. He first developed expertise in Federal employee and retirement issues during ten years as Legislative Director for Congressman Steny Hoyer of Maryland, now the Majority Leader. John Berry Chief People Officer, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management John Berry was sworn in as the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on April 13, 2009. Nominated by President Barack Obama, Berry was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. As Director, John Berry serves as the chief architect of the human resources agenda for 1.9 million Federal employees nationwide. Among his primary responsibilities are crafting improved Federal recruitment st [read more]

8:55 CHCO PANEL: Improving Pipelines Of Talent By Reforming The Hiring Process Angela Bailey, Deputy Associate Director, Center for Talent & Capacity Policy, U.S. Office of Personnel Management James McDermott, Chief Human Capital Officer, Director of Human Resources, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Janet Murphy, Co-Chair, Small Agency HR Council, Chief Human Capital Officer, Federal Housing Finance Agency Ray Limon, Chief Human Capital Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service In the next four years, 600,000 federal jobs -- close to one-third of the government -- will need to be filled. The challenges are multidimensional, and as the government does not track the ebb and flow of its talented workforce and has contracted out many functions, filling the talent gap with the current hiring process is undoubtedly a very gargantuan task. How are our human capital leaders preparing their workforce to meet their agency’s talent management goals in the next year? Join Chief Human Capital Officers in this fascinating exchange of ideas, strategies and lessons in hiring and attracting the right people: Responding to the critical need of filling talent gaps. How do you start planning and project managing a huge initiative? Underscoring the need to reform the hiring process. What is the best approach to pushing forward with this plan? Uncovering best practices CHCO’s are employing in their agencies to fill the pipeline, as well as learning the best retention and succession practices they have implemented in their own agencies Learning more about the next steps in in-sourcing and its impact on your agency’s workforce plans Angela Bailey Deputy Associate Director, Center for Talent & Capacity Policy, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Mrs. Bailey was named Deputy Associate Director for the Talent and Capacity Policy Center, Strategic Human Resources Policy Division in October 2007. In this position she is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of merit-based policies and programs that Federal agencies use to recruit, hire, assess, and classify high-quality employees.Before joining OPM, Mrs. Bailey served in [read more] James McDermott Chief Human Capital Officer, Director of Human Resources, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jim McDermott is the director of NRC's Office of Human Resources and the agency's Chief Human Capital Officer. He began his government career in 1972 as a staffing and classification specialist with the Department of the Navy. In 1976 he joined the personnel staff of the newly-established Nuclear Regulatory Commission. After tours in the early 1980's as an assistant to the head of the agency and a [read more] Janet Murphy Co-Chair, Small Agency HR Council, 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] Ray Limon Chief Human Capital Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service Ray is the Chief Human Capital Officer at the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Corporation is the nation's largest Federal grant maker supporting service and volunteering and through its AmeriCorps, National Civilian Community Corps, Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America programs. Under the recently signed Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009, the Corporation will be t [read more]

9:40 Workforce Risk Evaluation Leslie Raimondo, Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton Initially, Agencies conducted workforce planning largely in response to compliance or regulatory requirements. Today, however, a government organization’s need to engage in sound strategic and tactical workforce planning has become a business requirement. Agencies are shifting from one-time assessment to more purposeful capability-building, focused on alignment of resource strategy with business strategy. A critical step in workforce planning engagements today, is to identify workforce risks in the context of human capital and other organizational challenges. Agencies have found that the more change an organization experiences in their work, the greater the risk of misalignment between the work they have to do and the workforce they have to do it. Organizations are seeking an efficient mechanism to accurately assess, but streamline the initial diagnostic time in a workforce planning effort, to focus more time and resources on solutions and deep dive issues that relate to the workforce. Leslie Raimondo Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton Leslie Raimondo, Booz Allen Hamilton Principal, has more than 20 years of experience assisting organizations with the development of creative and high-return approaches to addressing workforce-driven performance challenges. As a leader in the firm’s Human Capital Management Practice, she has been actively involved in developing Booz Allen’s approach to human capital, which involves improving organ [read more]

10:20 Morning Refreshment Break Morning Refreshment Break

10:50 It’s Easier Than You Think: Working Collaboratively And Cooperatively With Your Union Colleen M. Kelley, President, National Treasury Employee Union A new president and a more workforce-friendly Congress present new opportunities to make government a better place to work. National Treasury Employees Union President Colleen M. Kelley will discuss some of the key workforce issues facing agencies in the future and how you can work with your union to jointly solve workplace problems, create a work environment where employees want to stay and contribute their most, and help your agency meet its mission. Colleen M. Kelley President, National Treasury Employee Union National President Colleen M. Kelley is the leader of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), the nation's largest independent federal sector union, representing 150,000 employees in 31 separate government agencies. As the union's top elected official, she leads NTEU's efforts to achieve the dignity and respect federal employees deserve. As spokesperson for the union, Kelley represents NTEU [read more]

11:30 Fostering Employee Development By Expanding Pay-For-Performance Ron Sanders, Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence Ron Sanders, Chief Human Capital Officer for the intelligence community strongly advocates the agency’s pay system. After examining pay-for-performance systems government-wide, Dr Sanders shares lessons learned, shares recommendations for pay reform, and demonstrates opportunities for expanding pay-forperformance. As the intelligence community is unique, they also face very unique challenges in people management. Hear how Dr Sanders is leading the ODNI in evaluating performance, implementing a fair performance management system and providing appraisals, all geared to recognize good work and attract more talented people to the organization. Ron Sanders Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence In June of 2005, Director of National Intelligence Ambassador John Negroponte appointed Dr. Ronald P. Sanders to the Senior National Intelligence Service as the U.S. Intelligence Community's (IC) Chief Human Capital Officer. In this newly created position, Dr. Sanders is responsible for human resources (HR) strategies and policies supporting the thousands of military and civilian employees who ser [read more]

12:10 Lunch For All HCMF Attendees Lunch For All HCMF Attendees

1:10 Panel Session: Effective Workforce Planning To Meet Your Agency’s Mission-Critical Needs David Glines, Director of Strategic Workforce Planning, National Nuclear Security Administration,U.S. Department of Commerce Janice Guinyard, Director for Corporate Human Capital Strategy & Accountability Officer, Office of the Secretary/OHRM, Department of Commerce Jennifer Stanford, Director Workforce Performance Practice, GTSI Sydney Smith-Heimbrock, Deputy Associate Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Evaluating the specifics of your agency needs – from staffing, competencies, and HR technology Aligning your resources with your agency’s objectives to strategically plan for recruitment or if necessary, downsizing Efficiently managing multiple projects and programs and getting the team up to speed through training and effective on-boarding Setting up metrics to assess and evaluate individual and departmental performance David Glines Director of Strategic Workforce Planning, National Nuclear Security Administration,U.S. Department of Commerce David works with the National Nuclear Security Administration as director of workforce planning. Previously, he was responsible for HR strategy and accountability at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Experience in the federal sector includes a stint with the Department of Commerce where he worked with 13 bureaus to develop HR accountability, five years at the OPM, providing reimb [read more] Janice Guinyard Director for Corporate Human Capital Strategy & Accountability Officer, Office of the Secretary/OHRM, Department of Commerce Jennifer Stanford Director Workforce Performance Practice, GTSI Jennifer Stanford, PMP, MHCSMs. Stanford has been a thought leader in the workforce performance space for over 15 years. As a human capital and project management expert she works with organizations to align strategy with the performance of the workforce to produce positive business results. She coaches and consults with government and industry leaders to create high performance cultures that dire [read more] Sydney Smith-Heimbrock Deputy Associate Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Sydney Smith-Heimbrock directs the Office of Personnel Management’s Center for Human Capital Strategy and Systems Design (CHCSSD) in the Division for Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability (HCLMSA). As CHCSSD Director, Ms. Smith-Heimbrock manages government-wide standard-setting and assessment of agency performance in Strategic Human Capital [read more]

1:55 Recruitment And Personnel Development Planning To Support The Military Health System (MHS) Human Capital Strategy Maureen Viall, Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense/Health Affairs Ms. Maureen O. Viall was appointed as the first Chief Human Capital Officer, Military Health System (MHS). 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 personnel initiatives necessary to support a recognized case for change in the military health system.Ms. Viall joins HCMF to share their initiatives in upholding the pillars of human resources to support the MHS’ mission of employing and developing 130,000 healthcare professionals, providing healthcare to over 9.2 million beneficiaries including over 95,000 military forces deployed in combat theaters. Outlining the critical steps for hiring more mental health providers especially to address the rise in post traumatic stress disorder Finding qualified volunteers to support the Civilian Expeditionary Force Preparing the workforce to offer warrior care and civilian care, including humanitarian and disaster relief Maureen Viall Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense/Health Affairs 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]

2:35 Best Places To Work – A Look Into NRC’s Leadership And Management Strategies To Enhance HR Policy, Planning And Workforce Development James McDermott, Chief Human Capital Officer, Director of Human Resources, Nuclear Regulatory Commission For the second time in a row, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been ranked as the top place to work among large federal agencies. The NRC has recruited hundreds of additional employees over the past few years to help review 17 applications the agency has received for new reactor licenses. The workforce now totals about 3,800 employees, with half of the staff having been at NRC for less than six years. With this expansion, the agency has developed innovative ways to maintain an employee-friendly workplace and cohesion of its headquarters staff in Rockville, Md., who are now in four different locations. Join NRC’s CHCO, James McDermott as he shares the agency’s human capital strategy and tools that motivate, engage, and develop employees, helping their agency accomplish and achieve their goals. James McDermott Chief Human Capital Officer, Director of Human Resources, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jim McDermott is the director of NRC's Office of Human Resources and the agency's Chief Human Capital Officer. He began his government career in 1972 as a staffing and classification specialist with the Department of the Navy. In 1976 he joined the personnel staff of the newly-established Nuclear Regulatory Commission. After tours in the early 1980's as an assistant to the head of the agency and a [read more]

3:15 Afternoon Refreshment Break Afternoon Refreshment Break

3:40 Agency Best Practices: Maximizing The Benefits Of An Effective Career Development Program Kimberly Powell, Director, Office of Workforce Performance and Development, U.S. Library of Congress The Career Development Program for GS 2-9’s approach was nontraditional, but so were its results. The program is making a difference in the professional and personal lives of its participants. By utilizing a consistent program model, keeping standards high and focusing on areas of opportunity, the program experiences sustainable growth, staff development, and enjoys the benefit of significantly greater employee engagement.This case study will examine the evolution of the program that is considered by the Library’s Chief Operating Officer the most successful, cost-effective, and rapidly developed program in recent history. The presenter will share challenges, lessons learned and implementation tips that will prove useful to anyone seeking to implement a talent management program. 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]

4:20 Agency Best Practices: How To Promote Service Within Your Workforce Ray Limon, Chief Human Capital Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service Learn more about the Administration’s Service initiatives to get more Americans involved in volunteering in their communities. The Federal workforce is already a service-oriented community that is nearly two million people strong with offices all across this nation and the world. As HR Professionals, come and discover how your workforce can be plugged into the service movement and leverage their skills and expertise to improve the communities they serve.Join Ray Limon in this unique and interesting session to discover the recruiting and development strategies of the nation’s largest Federal grant maker supporting service and volunteering through its AmeriCorps, National Civilian Community Corps, Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America programs. Under the recently signed Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009, the Corporation will be tripling the size of AmeriCorps and expanding its portfolio to other service-related organizations. Ray Limon Chief Human Capital Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service Ray is the Chief Human Capital Officer at the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Corporation is the nation's largest Federal grant maker supporting service and volunteering and through its AmeriCorps, National Civilian Community Corps, Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America programs. Under the recently signed Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009, the Corporation will be t [read more]

5:00 Cocktail Reception For All HCMF Attendees After a day packed with learning and brainstorming, it’s time to relax. With a cocktail or two! Have a drink with colleagues old and new, build bridges across agencies, and develop the professional networks that can help you in years to come. The key relationships mean the next time you have an issue, you can just pick up the phone to a colleague and hash out a solution.