The Staffing Forum: A Presentation of The Advisory Board
There is no question that the most pressing and most important topic in todays accounting industry is finding and keeping great people. Firms are fighting over employees, doing whatever they can to hire qualified people and trying desperately to find new and creative ways to keep current staff members happy. This is why we have created THE STAFFING FORUM as a dynamic gathering of both noted experts in the field and experienced professionals in the industry to assist Managing Partners, Firm Administrators and Human Resource Professionals in this constant battle.
Starting with Steve Lundin, author of the Fish series of books, we plan to set the tone as a lively, interactive event focused on helping our attendees shape their corporate culture, create a human resources plan, improve their existing recruiting activities, hire smarter and much more. As a collaborative effort between The Advisory Board and the AICPA, we expect a broad range of firms from across the United States and an attendance in excess of 200 decision makers.
Conference Agenda
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2005
Preconference Sessions:
2:00 PM "Strategic Tools for Team Building” Presented by Sandra Wiley, Boomer Consulting, featuring a sample Index from Kolbe Corporation
2:00 PM “Developing a Training and Learning Culture: Your Advantage to Attraction and Retention” Presented by Gary Boomer and Troy Waugh, The Advisory Board
THURSDAY, July 21, 2005
8:00 AM Welcome
8:30 AM Keynote: “The FISH! Philosophy: Quality of Work Life as a Competitive Advantage” Presented by Stephen C. Lundin (Big Tuna Ph.D.) creator of the FISH! Philosophy and Author of Author of FISH!, FISH! Sticks, FISH! Tales and FISH! For Life
10:30 AM “What's Hot & What's Not in the Profession” Presented by The Advisory Board (Gary Boomer, Allan Koltin, Jay Nisberg, Gary Shamis, and Troy Waugh)
1:00 PM "The Best Strategies of the Best Firms: An Expert Panel Discussion” Presented by Rita Keller, Brady Ware; Mike Epstein, Fuller Landau; Dave Clarkson, Vitale Caturano; and Rebecca Osborne, SS&G Financial Services
2:30 PM Concurrent Sessions
“Creative Recruiting” Presented by Debbie Sessions
“How to Hold Your Partners Accountable for Staff Success”
Presented by Panelists Carol Scott, Blum Shapiro; Dan Fensin, Blackman Kallick Bartelstein; and Gary Boomer, Boomer Consulting
3:50 PM Concurrent Sessions
“How to Hold Your Partners Accountable for Staff Success” Presented by Panelists Carol Scott, Blum Shapiro; Dan Fensin, Blackman Kallick Bartelstein; and Gary Boomer, Boomer Consulting
“Using Mentoring to Improve Employee Retention” Presented by: Cheryl Leitschuh
6:00 PM Attendee and Sponsor Cocktail Reception
FRIDAY, July 22, 2005
8:00 AM “Culture from Flight Level 300” Presented by Bill Fingland, BKD
9:00 AM “Alternative Staffing Strategies: A Panel Discussion” Presented by Robert Half; The Siegfried Group; and SurePrep
10:30 AM “How to Become a Top Employer in your Marketplace”
Presented by Panel Members Carl Johnson, Blum Shapiro; David Morgan, Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain; and Mike Epstein, Fuller Landau
1:00 PM Concurrent Sessions
“Staff Performance Reviews” Presented by Linda Papajohn
“Monetary and Non Monetary Compensation” Presented by Ed Ura
2:45 PM Concurrent Sessions
“Developing New Talent” Presented by Rita Keller
“Staff Performance Reviews” Presented by Linda Papa john
4:15 PM Conference Adjourns
The Advisory Board is a coalition, a partnership of esteemed industry consultants Gary Boomer, Allan Koltin, Jay Nisberg, Gary Shamis and Troy Waugh, offers a unique multidisciplinary approach to meeting firms’ needs for strategic management, marketing, technology and organizational consulting services. Its mission is to provide consulting services on a macro basis to large companies in the professional services industry and to provide a broad, well-informed perspective on issues affecting it. The Advisory Board is the first consulting group in the industry that truly works collaboratively, drawing upon the ideas and expertise of each member to synergistically develop effective solutions to clients’ professional and personal needs.
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national, professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants. Its mission is to provide members with the resources, information, and leadership that enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner to benefit the public as well as employers and clients. In fulfilling its mission, the AICPA works with state CPA organizations and gives priority to those areas where public reliance on CPA skills is most significant.