Each year, Bright Horizons hosts its annual Client Conference. Following is where you can view the presentations.
--2007 Client Conference Presentations
--2005 Client Conference Presentations
--2004 Client Conference Presentations
--2003 Client Conference Presentations
2007 Client Conference Presentations
Thank you to all who attended the 2007 Bright Horizons Client Conference - Rising to the Challenge: Engaging Employees Through All of Life's Stages. Following you will find some of the presentations given at the conference. Feel free to dowload them and share them with your colleagues. If you need more information, please contact 800-453-9383 ext. 1600. Thank you.
General Session
Tamara Erickson - Engaging the Changing Workforce view the presentation
David Lissy - Partnering to Achieve a Sustainable Competitive Advantage view the presentation
Jim Greenman & Susan Brenner – Shifting Ground, New Responses: Adapting to the New Landscape of Early Care and Education through Bright Horizons University view the presentation
Workshops
JDee Moran - Center Liaison #101 view the presentation
Tamara Erickson – HR Practitioner Forum – Signature Experiences – Finding Your Firm’s Unique Path to Employee Engagement view the presentation
Sandy Wells - Creating & Maintaining Child Care Solutions for Your Organization
Talking Circles
Lloyd Peterson/Stephen Kramer - College Coach - Filling the Work/Life Void view the presentation
Michael Day - Back-up Child and Elder Care Across Multiple Geographies view the presentation
Laura Avakian – Making the List view the presentation
Carol Edson - Diversity view the presentation
Jenny Sproull - A Healthy Outlook: Successful Health and Wellness Practices, Policies and Programs view the presentation
2005 Client Conference Presentations
The 2005 Bright Horizons Client Conference - Stories of Sustainability: Workforce Strategies With Lasting Value, was a great success. Following you will find some of the presentations given at the conference. Feel free to dowload them and share them with your colleagues. If you need more information, please contact 800-453-9383 ext. 1600. Thank you.
Setting the Scene: A Prologue
David Lissy, CEO of Bright Horizons, shares his perspective about the work/life field and the challenges and opportunities HR professionals and executives face in creating family-friendly workplaces.
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A New Chapter for Dependent Care Programs: Meeting Needs Across the Age Spectrum
In this session, the focus is on meeting the dependent care needs of employees in every lifecycle. Topics include new approaches to school-age programs as well as broader initiatives that allow employees greater flexibility in their dependent care options, such as community child care networks and back-up child care.
Understanding the Center Development Process: From Center Feasibility to Facility Design
It often starts with a directive from a champion within your organization...Does offering child care make sense for our employees? How do you resopnd? In this session, client partners and industry experts answer these and other questions regarding the center development process.
Health and Wellness Initiatives: Their Significance, Their Challenges, and Making Them Work for You
In this session, we talk about one of the newest trends in work/life: Health and Wellness programs. Why are they gaining in popularity? What kinds of programs are often offered to employees? Is the ROI measurable? And finally, what strategies might an organization take to implement health and wellness initiatives and integrate them with their work/life efforts?
view the introduction to the panel
view the presentation from Pfizer
view the presentation from Goldman Sachs
view the presentation from Blue Cross Blue Shield
view the handout
New Strategies for Maximizing Your Center's Impact
This session reviews how to maximize your center investment through innovative marketing approaches. Learn the benefits of a collaborative marketing effort that is specifically designed to meet the needs of your workforce and that builds upon the uniqueness of your organizational culture.
Understanding the Demographics of the New Workforce: What You Need to Know to Design Tomorrow's Work/Life Strategy
This workshop examines key workforce trends and their impact on business. Learn from organizations that are adapting their business models to address the demands of older employees, Gen-Xers, and more.
School Readiness: Communicating and Demonstrating the Value of Your Center's Educational Program
This session reviews the ways that the Bright Horizons program for learning helps children gain the valuable skills needed for success in school and life. It also discusses tangible methods for demonstrating the educational value of the program to parents, and gives an overview of the results of the recent School Readiness study.
Work/Life Effectiveness: Different Strokes for Different Folks
Hear from a panel of peers regarding successful strategies for promoting employee commitment, resilience, and productivity: Andrea Wicks Bowles, Sr. Consultant, Bright Horizons Family Solutions--Moderator; Wendy Conover, Vice President, Headquarters HR, Georgia-Pacific Corporation; Maria C. Lin, Program Director, HR, Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Dee Ann Turner, Vice President, HR, Chick-fil-A.
view the presentation from Georgia-Pacific
view the presentation from Northwestern Memorial Hospital
view the presentation from Chick-fil-A
2004 Client Conference Presentations
Setting the Stage for the New WorkforceDave Lissy, CEO Bright Horizons Family Solutions, launches the conference with a recap of the past year at Bright Horizons and a review of the demographics that are setting the stage for the new workforce reality. View
The New Workforce RealityFiona Wilson of Simmons School of Management and Gary O'Neil of Bright Horizons Family Solutions share the results of "The New Workforce Reality" study conducted by The Simmons School of Management and Bright Horizons. View
Leveraging Your Center For Broader ImpactPhyllis Stewart Pires of Cisco Systems, Inc., Pam Faccone of Prudential, Shawn Smith of Dollar General and Dave Shaby of Bright Horizons Family Solutions present Leveraging Your Center for Broader Impact. Here they explore ways to extend the reach of your center to meet the broader needs of your workforce and the community. View
Measuring the Impact of Your Work/Life InvestmentsDoug Miller of Citi Cards, Laura Young of Goldman Sachs International, Jenny Sproull and Michael Day of Bright Horizons present Measuring the Impact of Your Work/Life Investment. They present a review of a variety of ways to measure the positive impact of your organization's work/life investments. View
Understanding the Center Development Process - From Center Feasibility to Facility DesignHeather Buehler of PNC Bank, Bob Flight of Sea Island Company, and Sandy Wells of Bright Horizons Family Solutions present Understanding the Center Development Process - From Center Feasibility to Facilty Design. View
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2003 Client Conference PresentationsLighting the Lamp - Our Watch BeginsDave Lissy, Bright Horizons CEO, kicks off the conference with an update on Bright Horizons and industry trends and discusses the importance of strong organizational cultures. View
People Practices that Stand the Test of TimePeople Practices that Stand the Test of Time: Jeff Chambers of SAS, Donna Klein of Marriott International, and David Spencer of OnBoard Software share their companies' cultural foundations and visions. View - Company Overviews View - David Spencer's Handout: "Ask These 12 Questions - If You Dare!"
Making the CaseJennifer Vena and Debbie Cohen of Bright Horizons join Christine Fossaceca of JPMorgan Chase and Marla Grata of Motorola to share the results of a series of recent ROI studies that demonstrate the range of impacts child care centers have on organizations. View - Jennifer Vena, Bright Horizons View - Debbie Cohen, Bright Horizons View - Christine Fossaceca, JPMorgan Chase View - Marla Grata, Motorola
From Vision to Reality - Successful Implementation of Diversity EffortsMeryle Mahrer Kaplan of Catalyst, Mike Shum of IBM, and Michelle Thomas of Abbott Laboratories share effective strategies for putting diversity initiatives into practice. View - Meryle Mahrer Kaplan, Catalyst View - Meryle Mahrer Kaplan's Handout: "Developing an Effective Diversity and Inclusion Strategy" View - Michelle Thomas, Abbott Laboratories
Making the ListAnnie Finnigan of Working Mother and Robert Levering of Fortune - authors of the magazines' "100 Best" lists - join Gary O' Neil from Bright Horizons to share insights on how organizations are chosen for these well-known industry lists and review the latest trends from award-winning companies. View - Gary O'Neil, Bright Horizons View - Annie Finnigan, Working Mother View - Robert Levering, Fortune/Great Place to Work Institute
Center Development WorkshopSandy Shrader of Bright Horizons joins Robert Flight of Sea Island Company and Ray Bergman of Citigroup to provide an overview of the steps in center development, including center feasibility and approval, analysis of the key cost drivers, and center design. View
Eurpean Work/Life Trends and PracticesDr. Margaret Fine-Davis of Trinity College, University of Dublin, shares the latest research on European work/life balance and the benefits of child care in the workplace. View - Presentation View - Expanded Presentation View - Conference Paper: "Fathers and Mothers: Dilemmas of the Work-Life Balance Conference Paper" View - Conference Paper Summary View - ICTU Handout View - Press Release: "Policies Need to be Found to Reduce Stress on Working Parents - TCD Co-ordinated Study"> Back to Top