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All events will be
held at the Historical Navy Pier unless otherwise
noted
6:45-8:30 am Law
Enforcement Awards Breakfast Grand Ballroom
Sponsored by - Patrocinado por: U.S. Department of the
Interior
Presiding Official: Carlos V. Rivera,
Diversity Management Administrator, U.S. Federal
Bureau of Prisons, Washington, D.C.
Keynote Speaker
Secretary Michael Chertoff, U.S. Department
of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C.
Secretary Chertoff is a former assistant U.S.
attorney general, U.S. Circuit Court judge and
federal prosecutor. He assumed his current duties in
February, 2005. Secretary Chertoff has been an
advocate of comprehensive immigration reform
including a process to legalize undocumented workers
and to improve the opportunities for future workers
to come to the U.S. legally.
7:00-12:00 pm LULAC National Convention & Federal
Training Institute Registration, Terrace A East
8:45-11:30 am Federal Training Institute Sessions
8:45-9:45 am Plenary - A Journey to Leadership
Development, Have You Thought of What to Pack?,
309-312
Targeted Skills: Leading Change
All journeys have a beginning, middle and end. The
better you plan for it the better your trip.
Leadership is no different. Whether you are
considering a transition to a leadership position or
are already in a leadership position, you must know
what leadership competencies are and how every job
you hold will be influenced by how well you have
mastered the competencies. This session will help
you set a course to structure your development path
to acquire leadership competencies or hone your
skills if you’re already in a leadership role.
Moderator: Diana M. Chevere de Flores, Human
Resources Specialist, IVT Program Manager, Office of
Training, Social Security Administration, Baltimore,
Md.
Speaker: Bonnie Doyle, Director Executive and
Special Services Staff, Office of Human Resources,
Social Security Administration, Baltimore, M.D.
10:00-11:45 am Session I - Influencing Skills,
302-304
2:00-4:30 pm Targeted Skills: Leading People
One key competency that leads to success in the
federal workplace is the ability to influence
others. In this workshop, participants will learn
about and practice proven communication skills
inevitably enhance an employee’s influencing skills.
Specific skills to be addressed include identifying
assertive, non-assertive responses, implementing
assertive responses, handling criticism and
effectively providing ideas and feedback. The
workshop will consist of discussions, demonstrations
and practice. Please be prepared to learn by doing.
Moderator: Michelle Stroman, Equal Employment
Opportunity Manager, U.S. Department of Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Karen Thomson, Graduate School
Instructor, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D.C.
10:00-11:45 am Session II - Human Capital Assessment
and Accountability: How To’s for Emerging Leaders in
a Diverse Society, 305
Description: To be effective, today’s emerging
leaders need to display a high quotient Emotional
Intelligence. This includes having high
self-awareness and understanding of how behaviors,
perspectives, and views impact organizational
performance. This is especially important in a
diverse society. Participants will learn strategies
to becoming a peak performing manager and leader in
the midst of diversity.
Moderator: Mercedes Herrera Flores, Senior
Policy Advisor, Office of Civil Rights, U.S.
Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Speakers: Charles Cranford, Program Director,
Office of Personnel Management, Eastern Management
Development Center, Shepherdstown, W.V.
Maria Mercedes Olivieri, Burke, Va., Former
Assistant Director for Federal Diversity, Office of
Personnel Management, Washington, D.C.
10:00-11:45 am Session III – Three C’s to
B.R.I.D.G.E. Building Relationships in Diverse
Groups and Environments, 306
Targeted Skills: Building Coalitions
• Persuade others: Build consensus through give and
take
• Gain cooperation from others to obtain information
and accomplish goals
• Achieve positive results with added benefits
Moderator: Diana M. Chevere de Flores, Human
Resources Specialist, IVT Program Manager, Office of
Training, Social Security Administration, Baltimore,
MD.
Speaker: Felicita Sola-Carter, Assistant
Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources, Social
Security Administration, Baltimore, MD
10:00-11; 45 am Session IV - Negotiation Techniques,
307
2:00-4:30 pm Targeted Skills: Leading Change
Description: People are always negotiating, in every
kind of situation. In the work environment
negotiations occur frequently between individuals,
groups and other organizations. Conducting
negotiations to maximize win-win outcomes for all
parties involved. The the focus of this workshop is:
Moderator: Carlos V. Rivera, Diversity
Management Administrator Affirmative Action Programs
Branch, Human Resource Management Division, Federal
Bureau of Prisons, Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Jerry Nance, Instructor, Graduate
School, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington,
D.C.
11:00 - 11:30 am Signing of the Memorandum of
Understanding between LULAC and the Environment
Protection Agency, 329
12:00 - 1:45 pm Diversity Luncheon Grand Ballroom
Sponsored by - Patrocinado por: Patrocinado por:
AT&T, USDA - (ASCR), Allstate Insurance Company,
Community Financial Services Association and Burger
King Corporation
Mistress of Ceremonies: Juana Bordas,
President, Mestiza Leadership International, Denver,
CO.
Speaker: Ralph de la Vega, AT&T Group
President-Regional Telecommunications and
Entertainment, is responsible for overall leadership
in regional wireline, including consumer, regional
business sales and network. He was appointed to his
current position in January 2007, after the close of
the merger between AT&T, BellSouth and Cingular.
Keynote: Annabelle Romero, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Ms. Romero helps
formulate and coordinate the department’s civil
rights programs. A native of New Mexico, Ms. Romero
is former director of USDA’s Native American
Programs and has held other administrative positions
in the Bush administration and on Capitol Hill.
2:00 - 4:30 pm LULAC National Convention and Federal
Training Institute Registration, Terrace A East
2:00 - 4:30 pm Session V - Diversified Recruitment
Strategies and User Friendly Websites, 308
Targeted Skills: Results Driven
This session links recruitment strategies to hiring
practices and personnel initiatives to comply with
current EEO, Civil Rights and Human Resources
policies to effectively manage succession employment
programs. It also identifies technological tools and
information resources needed to recruit diverse
candidates in various occupations to satisfy mission
related occupations across federal agencies.
Moderator: Ernestine Moya, Director,
Individuals with Disabilities Program, Office of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Equal
Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights, U.S. Army,
Washington, D.C.
Panel Members:
Lorena Carrasco, Special Assistant to the
Deputy Administrator, Office of the Deputy
Administrator of Management, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Alexandria,
VA.
Robert Seidner, Human Resources Evaluator,
Chicago Human Capital Group, U.S. Office of
Personnel Management, Chicago, IL.
Sara E. Clemente, Supervisory Human Resource
Specialist, Recruitment Human Resources Specialist,
Recruitment Assistant Division, Department of
Defense Civilian Recruitment Team, Washington, D.C.
2:00 - 4:30 pm Session VI - Igniting and Motivating
Your Inner Leader 301-303
Leadership begins with committing to your own growth
and learning. By modeling the way and setting the
example, leaders get others to follow. To ignite
other people’s inner leader, we must respect their
individuality, culture and background. Specific
practices from collaborative and multicultural
leadership will provide you with tools to inspire
the people you lead and to increase your own
motivation to be an effective leader.
Moderator: Harry R. Salinas, Human
Resources/Civil Rights Consultant, HR Salinas
Associates, Vienna, VA.
Speaker: Juana Bordas, President, Mestiza
Leadership International, Denver, CO.
2: 00 - 4:00 pm Session VII – A) Leadership
Executive Core Qualification Competencies, 305
Targeted Skills: Leading People
This session will provide participants with insight
into their potential leadership strengths and
developmental opportunities
An introduction to leadership competencies
Putting the package together and writing the
Executive Core Qualifications
An introduction to leadership competencies
Speakers: Daliza Salas, Director Office of
Human Resources, U.S. Department of Labor,
Washington,
D.C.
Felicita Sola-Carter, Assistant Deputy
Commissioner for Human Resources, Social Security
Administration, Baltimore, MD.
Putting the package together and writing the
Executive Core Qualifications
Speaker: Bonnie Doyle, Director Executive and
Special Services Staff, Office of Human Resources,
Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD.
4:15 - 5:30 pm Session VII – B) Leadership ECQ
Competencies GS 14-15 Inventory 305
Assessment Instrument, Mentoring and Coaching:
Limited Enrollment (30) Pre-Registration
Required, Targeted Skills: Leading People
Description: This session will provide GS-14 and 15
participants with insight into their potential
leadership strengths and developmental opportunities
through the CPI 260TM Coaching Report for Leaders.
Based upon the original California Psychological
Inventory, this assessment gives feedback on 18
leadership characteristics that correspond with many
of the leadership competencies supporting OPM’s
Executive Core Qualifications.
Speakers: Janet Ruck and Mark Edwards,
Career Counselors, Vantage Human Resources Services,
Inc.
Mentors and Coaches:
Daliza Salas, Director Office of Human
Resources, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington,
D.C.
Felicita Sola-Carter, Assistant Deputy
Commissioner for Human Resources, Social Security
Administration, Baltimore, MD.
Joseph Mancias, Jr., Alexandria, Burke,
Co-Founder Executive Networking Forum, Former Chief
Human Capital Officer, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland
Security, Washington, D.C.
Charles Cranford, Program Director, Office of
Personnel Management, Eastern Management Development
Center, Shepherdstown, WV.
Maria Mercedes Olivieri, Burke, Va., Former
Assistant Director for Federal Diversity, Office of
Personnel Management, Washington, D.C.
Rogelio Guevara, Chief Inspector, Drug
Enforcement Administration, Washington, D.C.
Bonnie Doyle, Director for Executive and
Special Services Staff, Office of Human Resources,
Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD.
Moderator: Diana M. Chevere de Flores, Human
Resources Specialist, IVT Program Manager, Office of
Training, Social Security Administration, Baltimore,
MD.
5:30 - 7:00 pm President’s FTI Reception Navy Pier
Rooftop
Mistress of Ceremonies: Emma Moreno, Director
of Federal Relations, LULAC National Office,
Washington, D.C.
Remarks: Rosa Rosales, LULAC National
President
7:00 - 9:00 pm Bella Movie Advance Screening Grand
Ballroom
Bella won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto
International Film Festival. The lead actor, Mexican
Superstar Eduardo Verastegui, will be at the
screening to answer questions about the film and to
greet fans.
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