SDEA :: Strategic Management Series

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SDEA's Strategic Management Series Program NEW!
Beginning July 16, 2008 or March 18th, 2009

Today’s Human Resources leaders need to be more than just experts in their field. They need to see the big picture of the entire organization and know how to maximize resources to realize the best overall results. Organizations require leaders who can help forge connections between people, processes and results. This program is designed for those HR professionals who are seeking to expand their skills into actionable business tools that will impact the company bottom line in a positive manner.

The Strategic Management Series includes five half-day sessions held every Wednesday starting on March 5th, from 1:00 pm to 4:15 pm. The series is comprised of the following five courses:
• The Strategic Role of HR For Business
• Finance & Accounting for the HR Professional
• Strategic Compensation
• Leadership and Change Management
• Business Ethics

This program has been approved for recertification (15 strategic management credit hours) by the SHRM Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). The San Diego Employer’s Association is proud to offer this original program as part of our diverse line of accredited professional development courses.

This valuable program is held at
The SDEA Learning Center , located at 12255 Parkway Centre Drive, Poway , CA 92064

The cost of this invaluable program is:

July 16th, 2008
$525 / member
$700 / non member

March 18th, 2009
$525 / member
$700 / non member

Course Schedule & Descriptions

The Strategic Role of HR For Business
1:00 – 4:15 pm
Facilitated by: Jane M. Giatras, SPHR & Michelle M. Peard, SPHR

This course provides a foundation for human resources as a strategic business function. Learn how to link good employee relations with best business practices to support the forward movement of your organization. You will learn how to use key tools to speak the language of the business in transforming human performance into solid results.

Finance & Accounting For HR Professionals
1:00 – 4:15 pm
Facilitated by: Lee J. White, MBA, CPA

Learn the basics of finance, accounting, budgets and cost control. You’ll learn what accounting does, what data is contained in financial statements and how to use that data to see how well your company is performing. You’ll also learn why budgets exist and how to put them to use in controlling costs.

Business Ethics
1:00 – 4:15 pm
Facilitated by: Michael M. Daly, Esq.

“Ethics” refers to moral principles or a code of conduct. “Business ethics” is a buzz phrase used repeatedly as a result of corporate scandals beginning with Enron. Learn how to know what our organization should focus on in managing the ethics of our corporation and our workforce.

Leadership And Change Management
1:00 – 4:15 pm
Facilitated by: Melissa Drake, MA, CCP & Michelle M. Peard, SPHR

With the changing markets and business approaches, HR Professionals have many roles to play in managing change in their organization. As a strategic business partner, Human Resource leaders must develop effective approaches and play a key role in the succession management, knowledge management, and change processes in their organization.

Strategic Compensation
1:00 – 4:15 pm
Facilitated by: Melissa Drake, MA CCP

Compensation is the best tool that organizations have to extract the highest level of performance from its employees. Because of this, a compensation strategy must be strongly tied to a company’s overall business strategy. This course will cover the strategic placement of compensation and how it relates to the Human Resources function, as well as the success of an organization.