Getting to Gross
In this webinar, attendees will learn the difference between regular pay, gross pay and taxable gross, all of which may be different numbers! This can prepare the payroll team to respond to questions from employees who don’t understand their paychecks. We’ll discuss these questions: Do you know if any of your benefit plans are pretax? If you are in multiple states, are you aware of how each state regards Se..
How To Make Sure Your Independent Contractors Are Really Independent
The Webinar will discuss methods to ensure that workers classified as independent contractors are independent. With the push by the US Department of Labor to clamp down on misclassification of employees as independent contractors it is important for companies to make sure they have everyone classified correctly. Under the Affordable Care Act, many employers have thought about using independent contractors m..
How to Transition from Employee to Supervisor
The transition from Peer to Supervisor can be very difficult for most newly promoted supervisor. Many are not equipped with the tools to successfully transition. This session will equip the newly promoted supervisor with tools and techniques to communicate more effectively, gain trust, set boundaries, provide constructive feedback and motivate employees for results.Today’s workforce is experiencing high tur..
HR Analytics Is A Very Hot Issue
Human resources analytics is a very hot area in HR today. Many HR professionals think it is new but it has been employed since the 90’s. Basically, analytics is a combination of analysis and statistics and unlike metrics which are data from the past; analytics is the use of data to make predictions about the future. This webinar will detail how, with the right data and skills, an HR professional can:Make pr..
Implementing a Project Management Culture
As organizations strengthen and mature, the gap between the business objectives and technical solutions tends to widen, the knowledge and skill sets become more specific (and different).Project Management is a strong bridge between these teams. It may not be an objective to become a "Project Manager" yet every employee in your organization does project management - completing a defined task by a certain tim..
Leaders Who Win: 7 Strategies for CEO Success You Need Now
There are many "models" and "theories" of leadership. At the heart of all leadership lie the ability to set direction and inspire and encourage people to go in that direction. Each leader must find his or her own authentic voice and self to do this. Many of the leaders I interviewed, who form the basis for the case studies in this webinar, have studied great leaders from history and have had great mentors, ..
LGBT Inclusion in the Workplace: Navigating Policies, Procedures, and Practices
Workplaces have made progress towards LGBTQ equality yet LGBTQ workers still go to work every day with the fear that they might lose their jobs because of whom they love and who they are. There is no federal law protecting the LGB community from workplace discrimination and harassment. There is confusion among organizations as to whether the federal civil rights law Title VII protects gay, lesbian, and bise..
Resolving Workplace Conflict
Whether people sit and work side by side or have to collaborate from thousands of miles away, there will be misunderstandings, hurt feelings and conflict. In this course we are going to explore some of the multiple reasons for conflict and look at appropriate interventions and solutions to solve them. Some conflict is simple to resolve, just some understanding of the impact your behaviour has on other. Othe..
Rest Periods, Meal Breaks, and Overtime – Oh My! What You Need To Know About Wage & Hour Laws
Once an employee punches in, it is not just the start of their day – but also the start of an employer’s review for wage & hour compliance. Non-exempt or hourly employees are subject to and required to be given different meal breaks, rest periods, and compensation for things like travel time. This webinar gives employers the rules and regulations that need to be followed and also offers tips and techniq..
The FLSA and Overtime – Understanding the New Rules and Evaluating Your System for Compliance
According to the US Dept of Labor, the new Exempt/Non-Exempt worker rules will result in the following:Workers directly affected. 4.2 million salaried workers will be affected by this rule based on their salaries. These workers are currently ineligible for overtime. The Department estimates that most of them (4.1 million) will become eligible for overtime when they work more than 40 hours (i.e., they will b..
Understanding the D.I.S.C. Personality Assessment and How It Can Communication In Your Organization
Communication is a two-way process to exchange ideas. We communicate in order to elicit some type of response. Some examples of a response could be more knowledge, a specific action, or some type of emotion.Understanding the D.I.S.C. profile will help understand the four different personality type and how they like to receive information. Do you have a clear understanding of how to communicate with others? ..
Using the Balanced Scorecard to Create Better Performance
This session will go over how to construct a balanced scorecard. We will cover how to survey the key deliverables for success, how to measure them, how to set standards, and how to assign values to each. The balanced scorecard is not new. However, not enough companies are using it.We will discuss using the balanced scorecard as a basis for a manager and executive bonus system. We will use an actual example ..