Welcome to HRP-MN

The mission of Human Resource Professionals of Minnesota shall be to provide a forum for human resource professionals seeking to enhance their professional and personal development.

We will accomplish this through programs, networks, and support services, this empowers our members to make meaningful contributions to the complex and dynamic world of Human Resources.

HRP-MN September Networking Social
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Plan now to attend our September Networking Social! Appetizers provided.  Cash bar.  We will have some fun icebreakers that will allow you to get to know other HR professionals in a fun and relaxed manner.  We’re expecting a great turnout so register today!  Mark it on your calendar if you haven’t already done so---and don’t forget to bring plenty of business cards.

Location:
LaCasita Mexican Restaurant
1925 Perimeter Road, Roseville, MN  55113

Time: 4:00 p.m-7:00 p.m. 

Cost:
Members: Advance $10, Walk-in $15
Non-Members: Advance $15, Walk-in $20

Registration: Register and pay online, or call 651-288-3434 by Thursday, September 11th.

Sponsor Opportunity: We have a variety of sponsor opportunities available for this event starting at just $100!  Please call Carole Arndt at 651-639-1008 for more information

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HRP-MN Fall Conference:
"Results-Only Work Environments (R.O.W.E.) and
the Best Buy Experience "
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Work-Life Balance community has long advocated giving employees more control over their work environments as a means of providing them more control over their lives.  Best Buy was the first company of its size to take the ideas of Work-Life Balance and implement them.  In doing so, commonly accepted workplace ideas were challenged and barriers to implementation overcome.  Best Buy refers to its program as a Results-Only Work Environment. 

This Conference exams the Best Buy experience through the lens of those that participated in it, including Professors at the University of Minnesota who conducted a study of the Best Buy experiment as it was occurring, and the present Best Buy Culture Program Manager who is responsible for supporting the Results-Only Work Environment.  Best Buy Human Resource Professionals and managers will participate in a panel discussion about their experiences as well as other nationally recognized speakers on Work-Life Balance issues.  Attend our conference and learn about compelling 21st Century work environment issues.   

This event is eligible for 5.25 recertification credits.

Download Speaker Bios (PDF)

Vendor Information (WORD)

Location:
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Minneapolis
3131 Campus Drive · Plymouth, MN  55441
Telephone: 763-559-6600 · Fax: 763-559-1053
www.radisson.com/minneapolismn_plymouth

Register and pay online, or call 651-288-3434 to register by phone. ** Register before September 17th to take advantage of the early rate.

Cost:
By September 17:
Members: $100.00; Non-Members: $135.00; Corporate (7 attendees): $600.00

By October 1:
Members: $125.00; Non-Members: $160.00; Corporate (7 attendees): $700.00

Walk-in:
Members: $150.00; Non-Members: $185.00

Agenda:
8:00 am – 8:45 am       Registration/Vendor Fair and Continental Breakfast 

MORNING PROGRAM
8:50 am                           Introduction
Brenda Devlin, SPHR, President HRP-MN, Opus Corporation                 

9:00 am - 10:00 am     KEYNOTE: Learning from a Natural Experiment:  Studying the Best Buy ’Results-Only Work Environment Initiative. 
Professor Phyllis Moen & Erin L. Kelly, Univeristy of Minnesota

Professor Phyllis Moen holds the McKnight Presidential Chair in Sociology at the University of Minnesota.  Erin L. Kelly is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota.  She is an organizational sociologist.  Both Moen and Kelly are Co-Directors of the Flexible Work and Well-Being Center at the University.   

Professors Moen and Kelly, and a an interdisciplinary team of University of Minnesota faculty, staff and students, conducted a multi-method study investigating whether working in a Results-Only Work Environment has any effect on employees.  They will discuss their study results including: 

• Work-Life Balance and its Relationship to a Results-Only Work Environment

• Do .Results-Only Work Environments Affect Employees’ Schedule Control Over the Time and Timing of Their Work?
  
  
• Do Results-Only Work Environments Affect Employees’ Work-Family Interface?

• Do Results-Only Work Environments Affect Employees’ Health and Health Promoting Behaviors?
  
  
• Do Results-Only Work Environments Affect Employees’ Working Conditions, Commitment, or Effectiveness? 

10:00 am - 10:30 am   The Impact of High Fuel Prices on Work-Life Issues
Susan Seitel

Skills shortages, the need to be green, young workers' desire for flexibility – all set the stage for employers to begin taking telecommuting and compressed work weeks seriously.  But what pushed them over the edge was the cost of commuting.  Susan Seitel will report on who's doing it, how it's working and what's in it for you, and will answer your questions about how to make it happen.  

10:30 am - 10:45 am     Break/Vendor Fair

10:45 am – 12:00 pm  Panel Discussion, “The Best Buy Experience from the Inside.  How do you make it work?” 

This is your opportunity to ask questions and hear Best Buy employees’ real life examples of what it is like working and managing a personal life in a Results-Only Work Environment Employees from a variety of roles and departments will be available to provide you with a peek into the day-to-day experiences of a Results-Only Work Environment.                                             

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm    Pre-lunch Networking Event/Vendor Fair

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm       Lunch - Vendor and Sponsor announcements 3
                                            
Luncheon Address:  The Honorable Janie S. Mayeron, U.S. Federal Magistrate  

AFTERNOON PROGRAM
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm      The Business Case for a Results-Only Work Environment at Best Buy.  Liz Beckius

The standard question for any organizational change is “what’s the business case?”  “What has the impact been on productivity?”  Liz will share the data and findings that Best Buy has experienced as a result of implementing a Results-Only Work Environment.

1:45 pm – 2:15 pm           Starting the Results-Only Work Environment process at your Workplace and Identifying Barriers/Small Group Discussion

Small group discussions about how to start the Results-Only Work Environment process at your workplace and identifying barriers to implementation.

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm         Break

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm          Roundtable Discussion:  Results-Only Work Environment Workplace Issues.  This Roundtable of experts, including the area of Work-life balance and a Results-Only Work Environment, will receive reports from each small group and provide feedback.  Additionally, they will comment on questions such as barriers to implementation, wage and hour implications, generational issues and organizational development concerns.

4:00                                   Conference Adjourns

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The views and opinions expressed by speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent those of HRP-MN. HRP-MN disclaims any responsibility for the use and application of the information presented.