Strategic HR Forum

Join us for an amazing half day workshop with two incredible speakers!

AGENDA

7:45am - 8:15am Registration and breakfast

8:15am - 8:30am Welcome announcements

8:30am - 10:00am Employment Law Update and wacky cases by Joe Clees

10:00am - 10:30am Break and visit with vendors

10:30am - 11:30am Developing a Strategic HR Mindset by Steven Smith, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Discover the keys to developing a strategic HR mindset by focusing on the key areas that drive business growth. During this engaging, 1-hour presentation, Steve Smith will share with participants the three primary pillars of strategic HR management and how to leverage them to maximize HR impact on business growth. Key takeways include: how to identify strategic HR opportunities; alignment of HR objectives with company strategy; and the impact of Lean HR implementation on HR’s ability to positively impact overall business growth. 

11:30am - 11:45am Raffle Prizes

Joe Clees is a founding shareholder of the firm’s Phoenix office and has served in a variety of firm leadership roles, including its Board of Directors. For more than 35 years, Joe has represented employers throughout the United States in employment litigation and labor relations. He also counsels clients on a wide array of state, federal, and tribal compliance laws. Joe has been singled out by Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers as one of the top labor and employment lawyers in the country for many years and as a Chambers USA “Top Leader in his Field.” He has been applauded for his “integrity and common sense” as well as his “pragmatic style.” Joe has been honored as one of the “100 Most Powerful Employment Lawyers in America” by HR Executive magazine each year for more than a decade. He has been named an “Eminent Practitioner” by Chambers for many years and is ranked in the “Number 1” tier among Arizona employment lawyers by Chambers, and has been selected as one of “Arizona’s Finest Lawyers.” In addition, Joe has been named a “Top 100” Lawyer by Arizona Business Magazine for many years.

Steven Smith is the Founder and Principle of Concept One LLC. He is also a Dynamic, forward‐thinking Business Executive, Global HR and Talent Leader with history of advancing the mission of start-ups, multi-site, multi-state, and international organizations.

Recognized for ability to understand organizational needs, and develop optimized HR strategies and solutions to address internal challenges and demands while advancing long‐term corporate goals. Expertise across the HR spectrum, with specialized knowledge in strategic alignment, talent management, organizational design, leadership development, process improvement, and Lean HR initiatives. Strong background in operations provides rare cross‐functional HR capabilities.