National Dialogue on Workplace Flexibility Kansas City, March 24th

National Dialogue on Workplace Flexibility

Challenges and Solutions in the Retail Industry

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March 24, 2011

The Kauffman Conference Center

4801 Rockhill Rd, Kansas City, Missouri

8:30am-8:45am Opening Plenary (will be videotaped)

Welcome

Dr. Dorothy Witherspoon, Regional Administrator

Women’s Bureau

Remarks

Sara Manzano-Diaz, National Director

Women’s Bureau

8:45am-9:45am Panel Discussion: Setting the Stage: Flexibility Key Trends and Best Practices in the Retail Industry

Moderator- Olivia Dorsey, Community Affairs Director, KMBC-TV 9

Panelists

“The Business Case for Flexibility” –

Tina Klocke, CPA, Chief Operations and Financial Bear,

Secretary and Treasurer, Build-A-Bear Dialogue, Inc., St. Louis, MO

“A Comprehensive Approach to WorkLife Balance” –

Brady Garren, Employee Relations Manager, Nebraska Furniture or

“A Worker’s Perspective”

Kathy Fedman, Owner, Alamar Uniform, Kansas City, MO

“Trends Policies and Innovative Approaches

Dr. Kelli Schutte, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Business and Leadership, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri

9:45am-10:00am Break

10:00am-11:00am Dialogue Breakout Sessions

Dialogue 1: How to Approach Flexibility: The Nuts and Bolts of Implementation Room 1- Paseo Room

Facilitator: Dr. Dorothy Witherspoon

Subject Matter Experts:

Doug Pedersen, HR Systems, Inc. and Leslie Elwell, Director - Sprint Human Resources Planning

Dialogue 2: Preparing for Change: The Role of Workplace Culture Room 2 – Brush Creek Room

Facilitator: Sara Manzano-Diaz

Subject Matter Experts:

Tina Klocke, Build-A-Bear, and Brady Garren, Nebraska Furniture

Dialogue 3: The Workers’ Perspectives Room 3 – Troost Room

Facilitator: Carla Tillmon, Program Analyst, Women’s Bureau

Subject Matter Experts:

Kathy Fedman, Alamar Uniform, Dr. Kelli Schutte, William Jewell College

Dr. Deborah Smith, University of Missouri-Kansas City

11:00am-11:15am Break

11:15am-11:20am Dialogue Report Out – Dorothy Witherspoon

(report out on best practices, etc. from the dialogue breakout sessions)

11:20am-11:40am Keynote Speaker

Steve Wing, President

Corporate Voices for Working Families

11:40am-12:00pm Wrap-up/ Sara’s Closing Remarks

After the Dialogue, a focus group session will be convened with 7 – 10 retail companies for 40 – 50 minutes facilitated by Social Dynamics (the national contractor).