Event Calendar

Pearson Partners Spotlight Series Breakfast – CEO Compensation: How Much is Too Much? @ Park City Club

Jun 3 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am

7:30 am

In the competition to fill top positions, some companies will pay whatever it takes to get their ideal candidate into the CEO’s chair. Coca-Cola recently created a stir with its new stock option plan, which equates to a dramatic pay increase for Coke’s top executives. While the plan passed, it was controversial and continues to draw investor criticism. Warren Buffett called it “excessive”—yet declined to vote against it—and shareholders who[...]

Wed

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable: Cross-Border Leadership Development @ Pearson Partners International

Aug 13 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Developing Leaders Across International Borders Our speaker will be Raymond McConnell, co-founder of JR Global Training/Sandler Training Singapore and Hong Kong, as well as the founder of JRM Global Training in North America. In this briefing, we will be taking a deep dive into one of the greatest opportunities and challenges for organizations in the 21st Century: Global Leadership Development. We will discuss: How can leaders span boundaries and foster[...]

Sep

Pearson Partners Spotlight Series Breakfast – The Future of Higher Education in North Texas @ Park City Club

Sep 9 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am

7:30 am

Take a look into the future of North Texas higher-level education as we welcome David E. Daniel, Ph.D., to lead our next Spotlight Series breakfast discussion. Dr. Daniel is president of The University of Texas at Dallas, a top source of talented graduates for area companies that is on track to become the area’s first Tier One research university. The university’s Tier One initiative—spearheaded by Dr. Daniel—aims to transform UT[...]

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable: Behavior and Performance, Part II: How to Implement Behavioral Trait Analysis in Team Building @ Pearson Partners International

Oct 14 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Behavior and Performance, Part II: How to Implement Behavioral Trait Analysis in Team Building. Behavior and Performance, Part II: How to Implement Behavioral Trait Analysis in Team Building Featuring Adrian Wood. Co-Founder, Shadowmatch USA Tuesday, October 14, 2014 11:30 a.m. CDT. At our February HR Roundtable, we discussed how individual and team behaviors have a critical impact on overall performance. Join us on October 14 as we delve deeper into[...]

Dec

Pearson Partners Spotlight Series Breakfast: Taking Flight: The Economic Impact of DFW International Airport in the Global City System @ Park City Club

Dec 9 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am

7:30 am

An Economic Forecast for 2015 and Beyond Featuring Sean Donohue, Chief Executive Officer, Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport Every year, the world’s third-busiest and fastest-growing airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International, produces more than $31 billion in economic impact for the DFW region—hosting more than 60 million passengers a year, supporting more than 150,000 jobs and pumping $9 billion in payroll into the area’s economy. At our next Spotlight Series breakfast, led[...]

Feb

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable: Cross-Border Leadership Development @ Pearson Partners International

Feb 10 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Mar

Pearson Partners Spotlight Series Breakfast: The Digital Business Dream Team

Mar 17 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am

7:30 am

The Digital Business Dream Team: How the CIO and CMO Collaborate for Success Where “marketing” once meant direct mail or printed brochures, today it can mean anything from social media or email campaigns to dynamic web content and customer analytics. As marketing efforts grow ever more integrated with and dependent on technology, information technology and marketing teams have entered a new realm of collaboration and interdependence, and chief information officers[...]

Apr

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable: Cultural Diversity in Team Building @ Pearson Partners International

Apr 21 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Driving Profitability and Cultural Competence in Culturally Diverse Global Teams Featuring Nicole DiRocco Author, Speaker, Executive Coach The impact on bottom-line financials is significant to companies unaware of how to operate as an enterprise in other parts of the world. As organizations expand, when investing in human capital abroad, cultural competency is a key factor for success for the individual and the larger, global team. The importance of translating this[...]

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable: Unleash the Power of Diversity @ Pearson Partners International

Jun 9 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Unleash the Power of Diversity Featuring Debjani Biswas, author, international public speaker and change agent Cultural diversity savvy is critical for business results in an increasingly global workforce. Debjani Biswas has developed groundbreaking new frameworks and a practical guide to increase effectiveness through multi-cultural competence. In his endorsement, Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 Award Winner for Most Influential Leader Thinker in the World says: “Diversity—it’s been a buzzword in corporate and political circles[...]

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable @ Pearson Partners International

Aug 11 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Topic and Speaker TBA

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable: Executives in Action @ Pearson Partners International

Oct 13 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Topic and Speaker TBA

Feb

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable @ Pearson Partners International

Feb 16 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Employee retirement planning, featuring Nicole Denson of CPF Texas

Apr

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable: Affordable Care Act Update @ Pearson Partners International

Apr 12 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Health and Welfare Plans – What’s Ahead for Plan Sponsors in 2016 and Beyond? Featuring Misty Leon, Wilkins Finston Friedman Law Group LLP Please join us for lunch and networking with your peers while we learn about the latest trends in health and welfare plans, including: ACA compliance update Lessons from the employer reporting process Cadillac tax What to expect from future guidance Preparation for future ACA audits and penalty[...]

Wed

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable: Change Leadership in a Changing World @ Pearson Partners International

Aug 10 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Kirsten Jordan, Partner, PeopleResults Change Leadership in a Changing World Please join us for lunch and networking with your peers while we learn about effective strategies for change management. This event is by invitation only and there is no cost to our invited guests. Follow Pearson Partners on Twitter Connect with Pearson Partners on LinkedIn Connect with the DFW HR Roundtable on LinkedIn Kirsten Jordan is an experienced change management leader with more than[...]

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable: Stan Womack, KPMG @ Pearson Partners International

Oct 11 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Please join us for lunch and networking with your peers while we learn from human resources and management expert Stan Womack, Managing Director Deal Advisory with KPMG. Stan is the former CHRO of Ryan, and has a depth and breadth of experience in all HR functional areas in corporate, strategic consulting and Big 4 firm settings. More details TBA soon.

Feb

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable – Immigration in Transition, with Vishal Chander, Immigration Attorney, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP @ Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Feb 21 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

This event is by invitation only. Please contact Lee Ann Williams for more information.

Apr

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable Employee Advocacy: The Secret Weapon of Your Employment Brand Program @ Pearson Partners International

Apr 11 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Featuring Carrie Corbin, Head of Talent Programs: Employer Brand & Diversity Recruiting, American Airlines This event is by invitation only. Please contact Lee Ann Williams for more information.

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable – Miserably Successful No More @ Pearson Partners International

Jun 13 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Featuring Debjani Biswas, Speaker and Author This event is by invitation only. Please contact Lee Ann Williams for more information.

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable 08082017 @ Pearson Partners International

Aug 8 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Details TBA This event is by invitation only. Please contact Lee Ann Williams for more information.

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable 10102017 @ Pearson Partners International

Oct 10 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

11:30 am

Mind Reading for Managers: 5 FOCUSed Conversations to Drive Employee Engagement and Retention This event is by invitation only. Please contact Lee Ann Williams for more information.

Dec

Wed

Pearson Partners HR Roundtable Holiday Event 12062017 @ Pearson Partners International

Dec 6 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

5:30 pm

Details TBA This event is by invitation only. Please contact Lee Ann Williams for more information.