Spring HR Forum
May 28, 2020 to May 29, 2020
10:00AM to 12:30PM
Date/Time
Date(s) - 28/05/2020 - 29/05/2020
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Spring HR Forum
“Eyes on the Employee Experience” – Focussing on what matters for our employees
Join your HR partners and colleagues from across the University for informational and interactive sessions that will focus on the delivery of a seamless employee experience at McMaster in our current environment. Sessions will be held virtually over two days and will include a variety of speakers and activities which will inform you about key HR priorities and engage you in feedback and peer sharing forums. See the detailed agenda below to self-select the sessions you wish to attend.
- Who should attend? HR professionals and employees engaged in HR related work activities
- When? Sessions will be held over two days: Thursday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Friday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Where? Virtually over Zoom (daily registration is required by clicking on the dates above)
Day 1 Agenda
- 10:00 a.m. (15 min) – Introduction and Strategic Updates from Wanda McKenna (AVP/Chief Human Resources Officer)
- 10:15 a.m. (45 min) – HR Review Implementation – Project Updates from the HR Review Project Management Office
- 11:00 a.m. (15 min) – Stretch Break
- 11:15 a.m. (40 min) – COVID-19 Recovery Planning Overview with Wanda McKenna (AVP/Chief Human Resources Officer) and Debbie Martin (AVP/Chief Facilities Officer)
- 11:55 a.m. (5 min) – Transition break
- 12:00 p.m. (30 min) – Recruitment and Selection of Faculty Members (SPS A1) with Melanie Garaffa (Associate Director, Talent, Equity and Development) and May-Marie Duwai-Sowa (Employment Equity Specialist)
Day 2 Agenda
- 10:00 a.m. (15 min) – Recap of Day 1 and Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) Human Resources Updates from Wanda McKenna (AVP/Chief Human Resources Officer) and Leslie Cooke-Bithrey (Director, FHS Human Resources)
- 10:15 a.m. (45 min) – COVID-19 Recovery Planning Next Steps with members from the Employee and Labour Relations and Environmental & Occupational Health Support Services teams
- 11:00 a.m. (15 min) – Gratitude Break
- 11:15 a.m. (20 min) – Approaches to Team Engagement and Employee Well-Being with Deb Garland (Program Manager, Engagement and Wellness)
- 11:35 a.m. (20 min) – Having an “Eye” on HR Data Security – Paul Muir (Information Security Officer, UTS)
- 11:55 a.m. (5 min) – Transition break
- 12:00 p.m. (30 min) – Guest Speaker – Using COVID-19 as your Leadership Classroom – Christine Miners (Managing Director, Verity International Limited)
For any questions or to discuss any accommodation requirements, contact Christine Costa, Organizational Development and Design Consultant, at costac5@mcmaster.ca.