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Goal
To strengthen the Bay Area's HR leadership pipeline by offering tomorrow's leaders the opportunity to learn from some of the best of today's.

First Expedition: September 2011 - May 2012
This is a pilot. We are committed to providing a great program that integrates learning and positioning ourselves to provide even better programs for future "expeditions." We are seeking mentees who will join our mentors in this commitment.

Team 2: February - November 2012
Members of Team 2 will join members of the First Expedition in February 2012, and will continue working with their mentors and participating in Mentor Program sessions through November 2012.

Mentors: Today's HR Leaders

Deborah Barber Principal Jackson Hole Group	Lisa McGill Vice President Human Resources Brocade Communications Systems
Eileen Nelson Senior Vice President Human Resources Openwave	Greg Pappas Vice President Human Resources Specialized Bicycle Components
Gustavo Rabin Founder & Executive Managing Partner Sapience Organizational Consulting	Steven Rice Executive Vice President Human Resources Juniper Networks
Eileen Schloss Executive Vice President Human Resources Rovi Corporation	Eddie Sweeney 2002 - Sept. 2011 Senior Vice President Worldwide Human Resources National Semiconductor

Mentees: Tomorrow's HR Leaders

Are currently in one of the following roles:
- VP HR in a small pre-IPO company
- VP HR in a small public company
- HR leader for a business unit of a larger company
Are ready to move up to a bigger HR leadership role with greater responsibility.
Have demonstrated competence in HR, business and leadership.

To apply, please fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Current HR Forums members will be considered first.

Program Design

Business focused
Topic and event driven -- with the opportunity to interact with all mentors on the mentor team
Individual meetings over an extended period with a primary mentor
Action learning team environment

Schedule

Sessions are 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM.

1st Session: Tue. Sept. 27	What Makes a Great HR Leader? Top Competencies of Today's HR Executive Mentor Team Leader: Steven Rice
2nd Session: Tue. Nov. 15	Competencies: Strategic Business Leadership, Strategic HR Leadership Application Focus: Adding Value at the C-Suite and Business Unit Head Levels
3rd Session: Tue. Feb. 7	Competencies: Building Organizational Capacity, Functional Knowledge Application Focus: Compensation Committee
4th Session: Tue. Apr. 3	Competencies: Personal Influence, Results Execution Application Focus: Building a Strong Base of Influence
5th Session: Tue. May 22	Mentee Presentation to Mentors

Each event includes all mentors and mentees.
Each mentee meets with his or her primary mentor between events.

Mentee Team Deliverables

Develop and defend a list of top competencies for a great HR executive.
Develop and implement a 360 instrument – based on this list – for evaluating their individual and team progress, and present the results.
Assess the program and mentors, and make recommendations for the "Second Expedition."

Mentor Team Deliverables

Assess the learning and progress of mentee team members and assess their deliverables
Assess the program and make recommendations for the "Second Expedition."

Program Fee

$500 Mentor Program Fee

Mentor Program Enrollment
$500.00
There will be a fee of approximately $125 for the initial assessment instrument.

Application -- Tomorrow's HR Leaders