Roundtable Addresses Workplace Issues

Compiled ByJonathan Katz The Work in America Institute will host a roundtable discussion exploring critical workplace issues Oct. 24-26 at the Doubletree La Posada Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. The program, Keep Moving Up The Learning Curve: Dream Teams, Partners and HR Strategies, will enable participants to learn through a program of team-based presentations, workshops, and facilitated Q & A sessions. Some key issues that will be discussed are:

• HR as a strategic partner
• Employee involvement and teamwork
• Partnerships
• Safety
• Work-family balance

Keynote speakers include Jon Katzenbach of Katzenbach & Associates, who will discuss team assessment and how organizations achieve peak performance from their workforce; and Professor Thomas Kochan, MIT Sloan School, who will speak on the future of industrial relations in the 21st century. For more information call 800-787-0707.