Meeting

Mark Amberg, attorney with the law firm of Harrang Long
Gary Rudnick P.C. who specialize in advising employers on all
aspects of labor and employment matters, will present on the
topic of managing labor relations in the workforce. The
discussion will cover what both private and public employers
need to know about union and related labor matters,
including tips for managing and responding to union
organizing efforts, labor contact negotiations, employee
grievances, unfair labor practices and more. The presentation

Michele Swift, Assistant Professor in the College of Business at Oregon State University and Patricia Kenney, Sr. Director of Human Resources for the Oregon State University Foundation will lead a discussion on Strategic Thinking for HR Professionals that will focus on aligning human resources activities with an organization’s stated short and long term goals. This alignment is integral to the human resources function being a key player and “at the table”, influencing organizational direction and outcome.

Rick Rebel, Senior Employer Benefit
Advisor, AKT LLP, will talk about the
Oregon exchange and how one will access
health insurance through the exchange,
what small business should consider and a
few of the provisions that will affect us all.

Cheryl R. Good, PHR, and Certified Facilitator for Fierce Conversations® presents an Executive Briefing on Fierce – a leadership and development training that drives results in business and education by developing conversation as a skill. This interactive presentation provides people with practical, immediately applicable concepts for improving conversations central to their success, and the success of their organizations.

Whenever the organizational conversation turns to ethics, it becomes more
challenging. Different people have different ideas about what the word means,
let alone what ethical behavior is in a business environment. And when it
comes to HR, that can be perceived as an entirely different set of requirements
depending on whether we are talking about the ethical standards that HR
Professionals must meet individually or whether we are talking about the
ethical standards that HR wishes the organization to operate with.