HCMG 2016 (past event)

November 29 - December 01, 2016

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Planning Ahead: Human Capital Development for the Future

07:15 - 07:55 Breakfast

07:55 - 08:00 Welcome Remarks


Zainab Hayat, Program Director at HCMG 2016

Zainab Hayat

Program Director
HCMG 2016

08:00 - 08:20 Update from the DoD: It's Not About the 365th Day: DoD's "New Beginnings"

Earlier this year the Department of Defense unveiled its Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program in an effort to improve overall organizational performance and drive employee engagement and development. The new initiative seeks to encourage a culture of continuous feedback and improvement.
• Tie agency mission to employee performance plans
• Communicate progress and timelines from leadership down
• Hire & train an effective workforce to meet mission needs
Lisa McGlasson, Chief, Employee Relations, Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service at Department of Defense

Lisa McGlasson

Chief, Employee Relations, Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service
Department of Defense

08:20 - 08:40 Keynote: The Next Generation of Public Service

The federal workforce is facing a potential mass exodus in the coming years with more than a third of career federal employees eligible to retire by the end of the 2017 fiscal year. It is more important than ever for federal agencies to continue to recruit highly skilled and qualified individuals into public service. This session will discuss how GSA has been:
• Strengthening the applicant pool for entry-level and mid-career hires
• Leveraging applicant assessment tools to find the best candidates for the job
• Using data analytics to drive performance and performance management

Adam Neufeld, Deputy Administrator at General Services Administration

Adam Neufeld

Deputy Administrator
General Services Administration

08:40 - 09:00 Keynote: Are Your Employees Focused on Delivering Quality Citizen Services?

Effective public service requires great customer service. In order to deliver quality citizen services, however, an operational plan relies on human capital managers to develop a capable workforce. The session will discuss:
• Capturing the citizen’s voice in agency services and making it part of human capital strategy
• Making customer service a part of employee training and development
• Ensuring employees are cognizant of customer needs and the mission in everything they do
Daniel Riordan, Chief Human Capital Officer at Internal Revenue Service

Daniel Riordan

Chief Human Capital Officer
Internal Revenue Service

09:00 - 09:40 Case Study Revolution: D2 LDM: Developing and Deploying an Agency-Wide Leadership Development Model

In order to effectively guide leaders and improve both the employee’s and the customer’s experience, common leadership language and philosophy models must be created. The VA recently implemented a new VA enterprise leadership model that will establish consistent behaviors across VA.
George Tanner will discuss:
• Secretary’s intent to changing the culture at VA
• Establishing a unifying doctrine for the development of VA leaders
• Creating a common language, philosophy and consistent behavioral expectation for all VA leaders
• How VA will go about implementing the Leadership Development Model known as ILEAD
George Tanner, Dean, VA Learning University at Department of Veteran Affairs

George Tanner

Dean, VA Learning University
Department of Veteran Affairs

09:40 - 10:10 Morning Refreshment Break


10:10 - 10:50 Workshop: How Agile Is Your Team?: Building a Workforce That Can Step Up To Changing Priorities

Quickly changing mission critical needs and low resources means hiring and developing a workforce which can quickly adapt. Jessica Lynch from the Naval Air Systems Command will walk through the phases of agile staffing:
• Identify priorities within your agency to staff
• Assess teams based on project needs
• Develop the tools to allow flexible planning & execution
• Workforce development to meet changing needs
Jessica Lynch, Director, Logistics and Industrial Operations Competency Staff Office at Naval Air Systems Command

Jessica Lynch

Director, Logistics and Industrial Operations Competency Staff Office
Naval Air Systems Command

As human capital strategists, planning for the future means ensuring there's a strategy in place that takes into account our workforce's changing environment and needs.
• Ensure future workplace & work-life changes provide context to workforce planning
• Account for generational gaps in employee development and retention
• Borrowing best practices from the private sector
• Look at trending workforce data to see what your agency has to prepare for
Mika Cross, Director of Strategic Communications, Digital and Public Engagement, Vetera at Department of Labor

Mika Cross

Director of Strategic Communications, Digital and Public Engagement, Vetera
Department of Labor

Kristin McNally

Director, Office of Employee Engagement
Department of Labor

As human capital strategists, planning for the future means ensuring there is a strategy in place that takes into account changing workforce and mission needs.
• Dealing with uncertainty
• Leveraging the multi sector workforce
• Taking into account changing workforce expectations
• Using insights from data to craft workforce strategies
Jane Datta, Director, Workforce Strategy Division, Office of Human Capital at National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Jane Datta

Director, Workforce Strategy Division, Office of Human Capital
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

12:10 - 13:00 Future Action Steps Luncheon: What Are You Going to Take Back from HCMG 2016?


13:00 - 23:59 End of HCMG 2016