One of the most critical responsibilities of every HR professional is developing employees. Through these sessions, you can discover how to build and manage a productive team and strengthen your leadership skills.
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Wednesday, September 22, 2021; 3:30 PM Eastern
Human resources expert Wendy Sellers will reveal the most effective methods of alleviating employee burnout. You will learn how to help your team through this particularly challenging time in the middle of the interminable pandemic.
What You'll Learn
How can you assess burnout in your organization?
Are your team members exhausted, cynical, or ineffective?
How can you address the demands of remote and onsite workers?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Tuesday, September 14, 2021; 1:00 PM Eastern
Human resources leader Jessica Miller-Merrell will share a comprehensive guide filled with practical guidance to manage an employee from PIP to success or termination. You will learn how to navigate today’s new employee discipline process defined by the persistent pandemic and recruiting challenges.
Attendees will receive a package of templates you can customize and begin using immediately.
What You'll Learn
When should you create a Performance Improvement Plan?
What is the basic framework for a PIP?
How should you document expectations for performance improvement?
What are the best practices for delivering a PIP?
What steps can you take to encourage an employee to improve instead of quit?
How can you usher out hopeless team members tactfully and legally?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Wednesday, September 15, 2021; 2:00 PM Eastern
Writing and communications expert Caroline McDevitt will take you through the writing process and equip you with skills that can be applied to your own writing tasks.
What You'll Learn
How to connect with your reader and hold their attention
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Tuesday, September 7, 2021; 1:00 PM Eastern
Human resources leader Bob Verchota will guide you along the path to developing a remote work policy that will please employees, maintain productivity, and enable you to recruit and retain staff by meeting market demands. You will learn how to address risks, compensation, benefits, and the impact on your whole organization.
What You'll Learn
How does corporate culture link expectations with remote work?
How should you address vexing questions from employees?
What role should the employment market play in your remote work policy?
Is it appropriate to differentiate compensation for remote work? How?
How can leadership, HR, and employees collaborate on remote work rules?
What steps must you take to ensure the safety and security of remote staff?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Thursday, September 2, 2021; 11:30 AM Eastern
Recruiting influencer and bias destroyer Katrina Kibben will show you how to make specific changes to your job postings to improve your applicant pool. You will discover tactics to appeal to more candidates.
What You'll Learn
What antiquated job post trends do you need to break? Why?
How should you describe skills and education?
What psychological barriers deter candidates from diverse backgrounds?
How can you determine what works and what doesn’t in your job posts?
How should you hone your writing to improve various areas of measurement?
How can you reach hard-to-find candidates and passive job seekers?
Human resources leader and entrepreneur Jessica Miller-Merrell will tell you what appeals to job seekers today. You will learn how to revise your job descriptions and postings to attract amazing candidates.
All attendees will receive job description and job posting templates.
What You'll Learn
How do job postings and job descriptions differ?
How can you optimize both to attract qualified candidates?
What are the best practices for posting jobs?
How should you share and promote your openings?
How do you use candidate funnels to fix your evergreen job openings?
3 Sessions scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Tuesday, October 5 - Thursday, October 7, 2021; 3:00 PM Eastern
Human resources expert Wendy Sellers will provide managers with the insights they need to protect their organizations and support employees. You will learn about essential laws and best practices.
Benefits of Certification
Master the federal employment law basics, including leave and discrimination
4 Sessions scheduled for 75 minutes including question and answer period.Tuesday, August 10 and Wednesday August 11, 2021; 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM Eastern
Excel expert Miri Miller will walk through the basics of Excel and move into advanced Excel tools with hands-on examples and shortcuts. You will learn the powerful features of Excel.
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Wednesday, August 11, 2021; 2:00 PM Eastern
Human resources expert Jenni Stone will provide specific tools to help you be a source of strength and support for your employees. You will learn how to foster a stable and happy workforce.
What You'll Learn
What is your role in employees’ well-being?
How can you positively impact your employees’ experiences at work?
What questions can you ask a struggling team member?
How should you communicate effectively?
What are the best tactics to create psychological safety and promote happiness?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Wednesday, July 21, 2021; 3:00 PM Eastern
Human resources expert Jenni Stone will reveal how to replace antiquated performance review forms and processes with a comprehensive modern system that achieves results. You will learn how to create new enthusiasm and eliminate the bitterness that accompanied your pre-pandemic performance reviews.
What You'll Learn
What are the benefits of a performance management system?
What components do successful systems include?
How should you set expectations?
How can you develop a unique performance appraisal process?
What steps should you take to train managers?
How can you incorporate company values?
What strategies work best for documenting performance evaluations?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Thursday, July 15, 2021; 3:00 PM Eastern
Entrepreneur Marques Ogden will share practical strategies to increase revenue after the pandemic. You will learn how human resources professionals can contribute to your organization’s sales program.
What You'll Learn
How can you and individuals throughout your organization help with sales?
Why should HR get involved in sales and marketing activities?
What relationships can you foster to increase revenue?
