“Dare to Lead into the 21st Century”

To climb to new heights, HR leaders in the public sector need to take a long hard look in the mirror, redefine themselves, their capabilities, and their role. They need to learn that the leadership style that served them so well in their move up the HR management ranks, will no longer work to meet today’s. Public sector leaders need to set the standards for all industry leaders. Given the changes in the government’s role in bailing out the private sector, HR leaders need to learn how not to repeat the errors of the past.

This will be a lively, interactive session of self-examination, discovering best practices, discussions with table-mates and engaging in a model for building a positive future. The session will end with practical and powerful steps the participants will implement to not only take themselves to “New Heights,” but also engage their work units. You will leave with excitement to put your plans into action.

The session is grounded in solid research on actual HR leaders, positive psychology, chaos theory, and examples from both the private and public sectors. A model will be presented that reflects the times and the need for building a collaborative future (similar to the steps President Elect Obama is taking). To climb to new heights, we need to look up, leverage strengths and differences, pool dwindling resources, do things in different ways. It is the role of the HR leaders of the 21st century to set the tone, take charge and “Dare to Lead.”

Jennifer Jones is a principal at J.Jones Consulting, Inc. (JJC), a Denver-based firm that provides consulting in individual and team-based executive assessment and development. Her work in organizational development includes strategic planning, facilitation of organizational change, team building, leadership development and culture change. In addition, she is adjunct faculty for the Center for Creative Leadership and for Western Management Development (WMDC) where she provides coaching and training.

Jennifer has been a national level speaker, author, and trainer. Clients include governmental and educational organizations as well as leading global organizations, high technology, communications, healthcare, hospitality, pharmaceutical, financial and transportation industries; professional services firms; small and large manufacturing and retail operations; as well as non-profits,. As a business owner, senior level executive, and consultant, she brings a breadth of experience with which to work with organizations, teams and individuals. Jennifer has a Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.