HRWest, here I come!

by Feb 14, 2019

Announcing Catherine Mattice Zundel Speaking at HR West 2019

San Francisco Bay Area (February 2019) – The HR West Conference announces that Catherine Mattice Zundel will be speaking in March 2019 on the topic of “Beyond Compliance: Preventing Harassment”

In this session, conference attendees will learn to build an environment in which harassment is not only managed from the standpoint of legal obligations, but also from the perspective of a culture that discourages negative behavior. Fans of Catherine Mattice Zundel get $100 off conference registration when they use promo code PRESENTER19.

We don’t need statistics to know that harassment claims haven’t gone down, not even a little bit. The #MeToo movement continues to gain momentum, which means our harassment prevention efforts just aren’t working. The solution lies in a positive and respectful culture, rather than simply complying with legal obligations when harassment occurs. This presentation covers how to create a respectful culture where people feel comfortable speaking up when someone crosses the line, and where negative behavior is absolutely unacceptable.

March 11-13, 2019 will bring three days of professional development, insightful discussions, networking, and practical tools for attendees to take back to their workplaces. Attendees create their own attendee experience with more than 80 concurrent sessions (most for HR recertification credits) to address specific professional and organizational needs.

As the premiere HR conference on the West Coast, the HR West Conference selection committee receives hundreds of speaker proposals for the concurrent session slots and scores them based on the conference’s prestigious criteria. Catherine Mattice Zundel was selected in a highly competitive speaker proposal selection process.

For a full agenda and more information, visit HRWest.org.

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About HR West

The HR West Conference, where you go to find out “What’s Next,” is produced by Next Concept HR Association, the second-largest HR association in the U.S. Convening annually for 35 years in the San Francisco Bay Area, the conference takes place in one of the most innovative places on earth—home to the world’s leading-edge companies. Practicing HR in the West requires skills beyond the ordinary. Join these three phenomenal days of learning, networking and inspiration. More than 80 concurrent sessions (most for HR recertification credit or ATD points) to address specific company needs March 11-13, 2019. Follow #HRWest19 on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn for the latest online conference buzz. For more information visit HRWest.org.

About Catherine Mattice

Catherine Mattice, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is President of consulting and training firm, Civility Partners, and has been successfully providing programs in workplace bullying and building positive workplaces since 2007. Her clients include Fortune 500’s, the military, several universities and hospitals, government agencies, small businesses and nonprofits. She has published in a variety of trade magazines and has appeared several times on NPR, FOX, NBC, and ABC as an expert, as well as in USA Today, Inc Magazine, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, and more. Catherine is Past-President of the Association for Talent Development (ATD), San Diego Chapter and teaches at National University. In his book foreword, Ken Blanchard called her book, BACK OFF! Your Kick-Ass Guide to Ending Bullying at Work, “the most comprehensive and valuable handbook on the topic.” She recently released a second book entitled, SEEKING CIVILITY: How Leaders, Managers and HR Can Create a Workplace Free of Bullying.

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