2010 Keynote Speakers
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Warner Burke
Shepherding change through to successful completion has always been a difficult task, and it has only gotten more difficult in light of recent events. Based in a solid understanding of the nature of organizational change and leadership, Dr. Burke will define the difference between evolutionary and revolutionary change, and how it can be applied to real world OD/HR situations.
W. Warner Burke, Ph.D, is Professor of Psychology and Education and Coordinator for the Graduate Programs in Social- Organizational Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, and is the Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. He has authored over 130 articles and book chapters in organizational psychology, organizational change, and leadership, and co-authored, authored, or edited 14 books including Organization Change: Theory and Practice. |
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Frans Johansson
Frans Johansson is an entrepreneur and thought-leader. He is also a consultant and the managing director for a hedge fund. This young businessman, previously co-founded and managed two companies, a Boston-based software company and a medical device company operating out of Baltimore, Maryland and Stockholm, Sweden.
Raised in Sweden by his African-American and Cherokee mother and Swedish father, Frans earned an MBA at Harvard Business School and a BS in environmental science at Brown University.
Frans, a successful author, has written on a variety of topics, from business management to healthcare to sport fishing to how to save our oceans. His bestselling book, The Medici Effect, has been translated into 17 languages and was named One of the Ten Best Business Books of 2004 by Amazon.com. |
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Dana Gaines-Robinson
How often we read about the need for OD, HR and Learning functions to be strategic and business linked. To become strategically integrated into the organization is an aspirational goal for most practitioners. But what is a strategic function? What characteristics separate it from a function that is tactical in its approach? Designing a function to be strategic requires consideration of four key elements. Dana Robinson will discuss these elements providing both examples of successes as well as landmines to avoid. In this interactive session, you will have an opportunity to assess the ‘current state’ of your function as compared to these requirements. You will leave with clarity on what actions (if any) are needed to ensure your function is positioned to be seriously strategic in its work and role.
Dana Robinson is a recognized leader in the area of performance technology and strategic human resource design. For 27 years, as President and Founder of Partners in Change, Inc., she assisted HR, Learning and OD functions to transition from a traditional and tactical approach to one that is strategic and results-focused. Clients for these services have included The Coca-Cola Company, AstraZeneca, Macy’s and Genentech. Dana has worked globally, with assignments that have taken her to Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific.
Together with her husband, Jim Robinson, Dana co-authored six books including Strategic Business Partner (2005) and Performance Consulting: Second Edition (2008). Books by the Robinsons have been selectively translated into 17 languages. Dana has been acknowledged for her work by several organizations including ASTD (Distinguished Contribution Award for Workplace Learning and Performance) and ISA (Thought Leadership Award).
In 2008, the Robinsons sold their intellectual property to Exemplary Performance (EP), a consulting practice led by Dr. Paul Elliott. EP is now the sole distributor of the proprietary performance consulting and strategic partnering content and services developed by the Robinsons. Dana will continue to provide services, on a selective basis, through her partnership with EP. |
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Elliott Maise
2010 is a year of unique opportunity for Organizational Development and Human Resource professionals. Changing economies, shifting talent requirements, distributed global workplaces and a sense of uncertainty create a powerful and challenging moment for our field. Elliott Masie will frame these challenges around three key initiatives:
- ReSkilling—scalable approaches to updating and changing skill sets
- Virtual Leadership—skills for leading distributed teams through new techniques and technologies
- Social Knowledge—tapping the “wisdom of the crowds” in a strategic and authentic fashion
Elliott Masie is the Chair of the Learning CONSORTIUM and a pioneer in the world of learning technology and workplace performance. Credited with introducing the term “e-learning”, Elliott combines the worlds of corporate learning, emerging technology and organizational development in his work with global corporation. |
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Phil Harkins
Organizational Development and Human Resource professionals are tasked with finding new ways to innovate in a world that is remarkably different than it was ten years ago. In a world where words like change, restructure, assessing, measuring, evaluating, innovation and lack of resources are on everyone’s tongue, OD/HR professionals need to be forward thinking. They need to be able to innovate around the key issues that all organizations are facing. In this thought provoking session, Dr. Harkins will discuss the top 10 issues facing organizations today, the trends that surround them, and how an OD/HR professional can respond to the new normal.
Phil Harkins, Ph.D, is CEO and Founder of Linkage and an internationally-known expert in the fields of organization development, leadership, communication, and executive coaching. He has authored and edited several books, including the best-selling, Everybody Wins. |
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