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HR Conferences

Employer Driven Health Care Still Stuck In Neutral

by Lance Haun on March 1, 2010

Note from Lance: Last week, I went to the Employee Health Care Conference put on by The Conference Board. They covered my travel accommodations to New York so that I could bring you my honest insights of some of the higher level discussions going on among business leaders.
Craig Barrett, former Chairman and CEO of Intel, [...]

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Your Thoughts: Decoupling Health Care From Employment

by Lance Haun on February 25, 2010

I am reminded every day that I am lucky to be married (some days more than others) but here is at least one reason why I’ll admit I am extremely lucky to be married: I have group health insurance. It doesn’t cost much. It gives me great coverage. And I’d probably be on my back [...]

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Do Employers Hold Any Answers In Health Care?

by Lance Haun on February 22, 2010

I’ve been vocally frustrated on this blog about the health care situation in the US for almost 18 months now. I’ve been personally frustrated for longer. As much of the national dialog has shifted to focus on the government and what it can do (and really, that is a wild card at this point), it [...]

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You Say You Want A Revolution?

by Lance Haun on November 9, 2009

I just got home from HRevolution and I am beat. I’ve been wrapping my head around some of the things we talked about, how it intersected with Talent Camp and some of my own personal revelations. There’s good news and bad news but first I wanted to touch on the unconference itself.
HRevolution Was A Resounding [...]

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Where I’ll Be Next Week

by Lance Haun on October 30, 2009

If you are in the Midwest, consider yourself lucky: I may be coming to a city near you! There will be content next week per normal but I will be driving a small rental car all over the Midwest while it automatically posts.
Here’s the agenda:

I fly into Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon. I am planning on hitting [...]

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HR Southwest Part 2: Most Of What You Fear Never Happens

by Lance Haun on October 29, 2009

Editor’s Note – Today’s post is brought to you courtesy of Dustin Henderson, co-founder of MeritBuilder. Dustin went to HR Southwest conference last week to cover the show for us. You can follow him on Twitter. Thanks!
HR Southwest (the 2nd biggest HR show in the US) is over. I thought I would take a few [...]

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HR Southwest Part 1: People Want To Be Known

by Lance Haun on October 23, 2009

Editor’s Note – Today’s post is brought to you courtesy of Dustin Henderson, co-founder of MeritBuilder. Dustin went to HR Southwest conference last week to cover the show for us. You can follow him on Twitter. Thanks!
HR Southwest (the 2nd biggest HR show in the US) is over. I thought I would take a few [...]

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The Mantra of HR: A Great Defense is the Best Offense?

by Lance Haun on October 20, 2009

Editor’s Note – Today’s post is brought to you courtesy of Dustin Henderson, co-founder of MeritBuilder. Dustin went to HR Southwest conference last week to cover the show for us. You can follow him on Twitter. Thanks!
If the products found on the floor of HR Southwest are any indication, then the answer is a definitive [...]

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Going to HR Southwest? We’re Covering It.

by Lance Haun on October 12, 2009

Are you going to HR Southwest? The conference is in its 68th year, located in Fort Worth this year and is the largest regional gathering of HR professionals in the US. They say everything is bigger in Texas and at least in one area (regional HR conferences), they are right.
I am unfortunately going to miss [...]

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