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Some of our clients had questions on the status of some of the recordings where problems were encountered; information follows:

Succession Management
Closing the Leadership Gap
July 31, 2008		 Recording unavailable.
Matrix Organization
May 29, 2008		 Recording unavailable.
S&P Evaluations
May 22, 2008		 Recording unavailable.
Sustainability Packaging
April 16, 2008		 Incomplete recording; the recording is free:
http://conference-board.na3.acrobat.com/p95708709/.

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July 2008

July 17, 2008 Assessing for Leadership Derailment Behaviors
This webcast discusses the history surrounding leadership derailment behaviors — early research, development of a taxonomy of derailment, and ways of assessing derailment.
July 17, 2008 How to Balance Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Diversity
Participants will be presented with concepts and tools to challenge the status quo, ensure that supplier Diversity has a "seat at the table," and employ methods to build in accountability.
July 15, 2008 Strategic Offshoring Reaches the C-Suite
The webcast explores the latest drivers for offshoring and how offshoring can be instrumental in driving corporate transformation through the enterprise.
July 15, 2008 The Next Wave of Web 2.0 and Web 3D Powered Communications
This webcast is designed to help business communicators start innovating and rewriting the playbooks of their marketing and communications departments to best utilize the Internet and other forms of social media.
July 9, 2008 The Pros and Cons of Managing Dual Careers
This webcast discusses the latest findings on the rise of women in the global workplace, men's and women's career paths, changing attitudes to family life, and the views of dual-career couples.

June 2008

June 30, 2008 Engaging Your Global Workforce
This webcast begins to answer the question of whether employee engagement itself is a global concept or is entirely local.
June 26, 2008 Analyzing the Short and Long-Term Outlook for the U.S. Labor Market
This webcast discusses what the labor market indicators are telling us about the outlook for employment and unemployment in the U.S. in 2008 and 2009.
June 25, 2008 Harnessing Diversity: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Circumstances
This webcast discusses best practices for managing the numerous aspects surrounding the Diversity role within organizations.
June 24, 2008 Recognition and Reward Systems for Innovation
This webcast outlines case studies of organizations that use awards, recognition and rewards to achieve innovation.
June 19, 2008 Putting Experience to Work
This webcast discusses actively managing mature workers for optimal performance and engagement.
June 19, 2008 The Neuroscience of Leadership
Participants of the webcast will explore the limitations of the brain, the anatomy of insight, the drivers of behavior, and the way attention itself creates change.
June 18, 2008 Managing Across Language, Culture, Time, and Location
This webcast discusses the results of The Conference Board's latest research on managing a distant workforce and its implications for companies, managers, and employees.
June 18, 2008 Protecting Business Reputation: A Corporate Governance Perspective
This webcast explores what companies can do to enhance and protect their reputation.
June 16, 2008 Transforming Corporate Politics into Successful Opportunities
This webcast highlights the new risks of corporate politics and identify ways to improve your business' corporate political skills.
June 12, 2008 Breaking Away: Growing a Global Community Footprint Along With Your Business
This webcast discusses the increasing importance of globalizing corporate citizenship programs.
June 4, 2008 Effective Knowledge Transfer: Bridging Generational Divides
This webcast addresses the knowledge-retention challenges that organizations face due to shifting demographics and the shortage of new leadership talent in the pipeline.
June 4, 2008 Post-Conference Webcast: Successful Use of Six Sigma in Process Transformation
This webcast focuses on the role senior executives must play to successfully deploy a Six Sigma Initiative.
June 3, 2008 The Long Road to Recovery in the U.S. Housing Market
This webcast discusses the latest views on the prospects of the housing market.
June 3, 2008 What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: Helping Successful Leaders Get Even Better
This webcast discusses the changing role of leadership and the unique challenges of managing knowledge workers in today's dynamic world.
June 2, 2008 Human Capital Predictive Analytics
This webcast discusses how to optimize the effectiveness of internal supply chains to generate future advantages and, most importantly, deliver services in an integrated, lower cost manner.

May 2008

May 29, 2008 The World is Flat: Implications for Preparing Global Leaders
This webcast discusses leadership competency norms in both skill level and importance from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand.
May 28, 2008 How to Integrate Benefit Design, Programs and Communication to Drive a Culture of Health Improvement
This webcast discusses how to drive a culture of health improvement in a diverse workforce.
May 28, 2008 Ways for Global Companies to Cut Procurement Costs through Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
This webcast shows participants lessons learned from companies and service providers that have been executing Business Procurement Outsourcing strategies for several years.
May 21, 2008 Critical Approaches for Leading Strategic Change
This webcast discusses typical approaches to leading complex change, as well as the critical success factors.
May 20, 2008 Hedge Fund Activism: Confronting the Newest Force in Corporate Governance
This webcast discusses what companies can do to monitor hedge fund accumulations, distinguish among hedge fund types, and understand their ultimate investment goals.
May 8, 2008 Post-Conference Webcast: Enterprise Learning
This webcast discusses aligning offerings with an organization's strategic direction.
May 8, 2008 What Global Companies Need to Know About the Wide-Ranging Impact of REACH
This webcast helps participants gain an appreciation of the wide-ranging scope of REACH and the skills required to mitigate its business effects.
May 6, 2008 Post-Conference Webcast: Are You Experienced!?!
This webcast discusses how to better manage your customers’ experience.
May 1, 2008 Pre-Seminar Webcast: Communicating Employee Benefits
This webcast explores how businesses can achieve cost savings as well as to influence employee behavior through using the Internet to better communicate benefits information.

April 2008

Apr. 30, 2008 Staying Ahead of the Curve: What Coming Climate Change Policy Rules Means for Business
This webcast features several leadership companies and how they are preparing to manage in a low-carbon economy of the future.
Apr. 24, 2008 What Is Different About Global Leadership?
This webcast discusses the ways in which global leadership is different from leadership in domestic settings.
Apr. 23, 2008 Building a Diverse and Inclusive Organization
This webcast discusses how past practices in Diversity management differ from current trends.
Apr. 21, 2008 Post Conference Webcast: Driving Organizational Transformation Through Executive Talent
This webcast discusses how to connect your executive talent strategy to your changing business imperatives.
Apr. 21, 2008 Pre-Conference Webcast: Measuring the ROI of Human Capital Programs
This webcast shows how organizations are stepping up to the challenge of demonstrating the impact of all types of human resource programs.
Apr. 17, 2008 A Place at the Table: The Influence and Authority of the Ethics Function
This webcast discusses what actual functions the Chief Ethics Office should undertake.
Apr. 17, 2008 Fit for Purpose — Are China's Graduates Ready to Work?
This webcast focuses on the quality of Chinese graduates and some key skills organizations should be looking for during the recruitment phase to ensure they get the best candidates.
Apr. 10, 2008 Fit for Purpose — Are China's Graduates Ready to Work?
This webcast focuses on the quality of Chinese graduates and some key skills organizations should be looking for during the recruitment phase to ensure they get the best candidates.
Apr. 10, 2008 The New Voluntary Certification Program for Business Preparedness
This webcast discusses the business advantages and legal implications of certification for business preparedness.
Apr. 7, 2008 Employee Value Propositions in India and China
This webcast discusses the top employee attraction, engagement, and retention drivers in China and India.
Apr. 2, 2008 Post Conference Webcast: Customizing Career Paths for Critical Talent
This webcast discusses workforce trends and how the convergence of these trends are impacting today's workplace.

March 2008

Mar. 25, 2008 Enhancing Latino Diversity: Effective Latino Talent Management Strategies
This webcast articulates the business case for Latino Diversity and will outline how companies can successfully attract, retain, and develop Latino professionals.
Mar. 13, 2008 Executive On-Boarding: Helping Newly Hired Leaders Make the Leap to Their New Positions
This webcast discusses the three core areas to focus on to accelerate on-boarding.
Mar. 10, 2008 Employee Value Proposition: What is Effective in Asia
This webcast discusses designing EVPs for the rapidly developing and unpredictable markets in Asia.
Mar. 6, 2008 Pre-Conference Webcast: How Leveraging the Talent of Women in the Workforce Benefits Your Organization's Success
This webcast will show participants, among other issues, how managing a multi-generational workforce will lead to more successful women and organizations.
Mar. 5, 2008 Should Your Compliance and Ethics Program Extend to Third Parties?
This webcast features a discussion of the new Conference Board research report, Finding the Right Balance: The Risks and Rewards of Third Party Ethics Programs.
Mar. 4, 2008 Brand Efficiency: Measuring brand Communications Effectiveness
This webcast takes brand measurement to the next level to create a useful and practical tool for marketing and communications professionals.
Mar. 4, 2008 Building a Coaching Culture: Strategies and Stories from the Front Line
This webcast discusses the importance of coaching and the idea of a coaching culture.

February 2008

Feb. 28, 2008 Capitalizing on Central Europe’s Talent Pool: A Search for Talent in the Global Economy
This webcast offers an overview of opportunities for capitalizing on talent from Central and Eastern Europe.
Feb. 28, 2008 Putting Climate into Your Business: Best Practices and Models for Corporate Climate Policies
This webcast discusses developing a corporate climate action plan.
Feb. 27, 2008 Web 2.0: Gaining a Competitive Advantage in the Workplace and Marketplace
This webcast discusses how to use social computing technologies to engage your company’s customers and employees.
Feb. 26, 2008 China's Amazing Growth Trajectory: Can It Be Sustained?
This webcast explores the effect of government policies on RMB appreciation and investment and export controls.
Feb. 12, 2008 Beyond Pandemic: Planning for Health Threats in the Workplace
This webcast discusses how to deal with "pandemic fatigue" among people who have been working on the issue for a year or more
Feb. 7, 2008 Post-Conference Webcast: Building an Employer Brand: A Practical Approach
This webcast is geared toward providing the practical insight organizations need to start and succeed with their own employer brand initiatives.
Feb. 7, 2008 Rotational Assignments: Innovative Approaches to Resource Constraints
Participants will learn about different approaches being taken today toward rotational assignments and programs and will be able to bring a greater understanding of choices to their organizations.

January 2008

Jan. 31, 2008 Rebooting Risk Assessment: Creating a More Powerful Assessment Process
This webcast discusses how to develop techniques to improve the efficacy of risk assessment processes.
Jan. 30, 2008 Managing a Mature Workforce for Competitive Advantage
This webcast highlights the key actions companies must take to effectively manage their multigenerational workforces.
Jan. 28, 2008 Is China Losing its Competitive Edge? Rising Wages are Altering the Labor Cost Environment
This webcast shows participants how The Conference Board's China Center research on comparative productivity sheds new light on China's overall labor cost environment.
Jan. 17, 2008 U.S. Regional Economic Outlook for 2008 and Beyond
The Conference Board economists uses proprietary data as well as other sources to present business participants with an economic outlook for the U.S. and its various regions.
Jan. 16, 2008 Recruitment and Retention: Challenges and Best Practices in Asia
This webcast discusses how global companies deal with the increasing pressure in attracting, developing and retaining quality people in a changing labor landscape.


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