DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE 

UTAH SOCIETY OF 

CERTIFIED PUBLIC MANAGERS ®

PRESENTS THE

2010 Managers Conference:

The New Science of Optimism: A Skills-Based Approach to Improving Workplace Culture 

Learn fundamentals of Positive Psychology and the definition of a new kind of optimism; 

Discover skills necessary to maintain optimism regardless of changes; 

Learn specific tools to immediately improve one’s individual perspective; 

Learn to teach these skills to others in order to effect agency-wide change and organizational perspective; 

Discover through anecdotal evidence and breakout group discussions the value and lasting impact of these changes. 

Speaker Brent Pace, Center for Human Potential , will employ multimedia, group discussion, breakout groups and hands-on teaching techniques to provide for a humorous, dynamic, and stimulating conference experience.

Thursday, May 13, 2010 

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Registration 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. 

StateOffice Building Auditorium, Salt Lake City 

The State Office Building is on Capitol Hill, directly north of the Utah State Capitol 

Breakfast is not provided 

Conference Fee is $49 for Standard Registration and $45 for USCPM Members

Please Choose Registration Option Below 

STANDARD REGISTRATION OR USCPM REGISTRATION

Registration deadline is Wednesday, May 5, 2010 

For questions, please contact Gary Schow at gschow@utah.gov 

CPM students can receive 4 Elective Credits for attending this event