Meeting/Event Information

Strategies for Identifying, Developing and Engaging Talent – Best Practices at Nissan
Presented by Ruth Miller, Talent Management, Nissan

Looking for a simple, effective, and strategic way of identifying your organization’s talent, creating criteria for determining who are your high potential performers (HPP), and establishing robust succession plans?  Hiring, developing and retaining top talent is a challenge many of us face. Nissan is no different. They have however developed successful common processes and tools that not only assess talent but takes it a step further to ensure robust Individual Development and Career Path Plans are formulated for top talent employees. By creating continual engagement opportunities it helps retain the talent and reduces the turnover and cost of hiring. Please join Ruth Miller, catalyst in starting Nissan’s Talent Management team in middle Tennessee, as she shares her proven in-depth strategy on talent identification and employee engagement.

Schedule: Doors open at 11:00 am for registration and networking. Buffet lunch begins at 11:20 am, and the presentation starts promptly at 12 noon.
Lunch:

• Members: $28 by end of business Monday, February 22, $38 afterwards.*
  
• Future Members: $42 by end of business Monday, February 22, $56 afterwards.* (See below)**
• MT|SHRM Students: $14 by end of business Monday,February 22, $19 afterwards.*
  

*On-line registration will close by end of business 2 days prior to the event. Our ability to accommodate walk-in registrations will be based on space availability.

This program has been awarded 1 hour of General HR recertification credit."MT|SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC's) for the SHRM-CP and SHRM SCP. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit."

Please thank our sponsor Ascend Federal Credit Union for making this event possible:

Biography: Ruth Miller works for Nissan North America Inc., in Franklin, TN in the Talent Management function. She was the catalyst in starting the Talent Management team since its conception 9 years ago. In her current role, Ruth leads the development and standardization of key HR processes to focus on productivity, profitability, customer satisfaction and employee retention (processes include performance management, succession planning, high–potential performer identification, setting strategic objectives and career coaching. Ruth serves as a subject matter expect to effectively support cross-functional initiatives i.e. performance appraisal, developmental feedback, change leadership, career coaching, career path planning, etc.

Before rotating to the Talent Management role, her previous 14 years with Nissan were spent managing the Training and Development function in Irving, TX. She designed, developed and delivered courses for executives and front line employees. Ruth has extensive knowledge in Performance Management & Development, Career Plan Development, Change Leadership and Leadership Development programs. Consistently, she is a major proponent in linking training and career development to overall company objectives and goals. Ruth holds a Bachelor degree in Counseling & Guidance and a Master in Organizational Management with emphasis in Executive Coaching.

** Up to $45 of any Guest registration may be applied towards a new 1 year MT|SHRM Membership within 60 days of the event attended.  Please call Shannan at (615) 499-5150 to take advantage.