CPE Courses
Common Law and Its Impact on Employment
The law - both in the U.S. and around the globe, continues to change as technology advances, the social and political climate evolves and industries grow and decline. It’s more important than ever for human resources to understand relevant legal issues so they can make better, more informed business decisions.We all benefit from knowledge of legal best practices, the current state of regulations, important ..
How to Navigate Political Speech in the Workplace
Political speech at work is creating more of a problem now than it did during the 2016 Presidential election!!! With the impeachment, divisive country, and upcoming 2022 midterm elections, it has escalated even more. A new survey has found that a significantly increased percentage of employees are feeling stressed and strained because of the political speech since the 2016 campaign! Employees are feeling mo..
Treating Employees Like Adults: Discipline v Empowerment
This webinar describes Realizing empowerment is a more useful/productive tool instead of traditional discipline (which all too often makes a situation worse, resulting in a damaged relationship)Understanding the concept and relationship between employee empowerment and performanceHow to raise an employee’s performance awareness and accountabilityThe use of techniques/strategies for communicating non-discipl..
2024 Independent Contract Rule by DOL Has Become a Deadline for March 11, 2024! Audits by Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) are Creating Havoc for Employers!
Learn How Misclassifications Can be a Legal Nightmare for Employers!The new independent contractor rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) could spark an increase in misclassification lawsuits and make businesses less likely to hire gig workers, according to some legal experts.The final rule restores an earlier standard that required companies to weigh a variety of economic factors together to determin..
Managing Your Inevitable Workplace Conflicts
This webinar includes:Functional organizational conflict: - Is constructive, healthy and cooperative - Is when the parties are talking and focused on achieving a mutually acceptable outcome - Generates new perspectives and ideas - Allows options to be debated - Enables Individuals and teams to grow - A component of high-performing teams..
10 Essential Team Needs As We Move Past Crisis and Business Disruption
Many of our teams were having difficulty coping with stress and were facing burnout and mental health challenges long before COVID-19 came along. Through COVID-19 we are seeing that their stress is heightened even further, and our teams and colleagues will continue to be at risk. Research shows that failing to meet the essential needs of your team will result in burnout, mental health challenges, increased ..
Addressing Odors and Hygiene Problems in the Workplace: Legal and Practical Tips and Traps
Few situations are as uncomfortable for an employer as dealing with workplace hygiene issues. Poor hygiene can have a negative effect on clients, customers, and co-workers. It is important for an employer to respond appropriately when presented with these situations.Good hygiene practices in the workplace are vital for every worker, in any business. And it’s not only about making the right impression, that’..
Advanced Project Management tips and best practices for Human Resource Professionals
Refine your organizational skills to keep your projects on time, on budget, and target. You've learned the basic techniques of project management. You've mastered the planning, executing, reviewing, and revising skills making the difference between success and absolute failure. You are good at getting the different players and stakeholders to provide information or direction and to show up for important mil..
Aligning HR Strategy with Business Goals: A Roadmap to Success
The dynamic business landscape of today demands more than traditional HR practices. To succeed, organizations must strategically align their HR strategies with overarching business goals. The topic of "Aligning HR Strategy with Business Goals: A Roadmap to Success" delves into the critical intersection of human resources and organizational strategy. This roadmap guides organizations toward achieving not onl..
All About Civility - Eliminating a Culture of Gossip, Rumors and Destructive Behavior - Whatever Happened to Respect?
Bad attitudes, jealousy, and disruptive behaviour will sabotage workplace morale, lower self-esteem, and reduce teamwork and productivity. When toxic behaviour infects an organization at any level, managers may be tempted to ignore it or give in, the wrong thing to do, but tolerating it is not a solution!This session will show you how to neutralize gossip and put a system in place to ensure it does not re-o..
ATS/HRIS-Factors to consider when deciding on an HRIS/ATS system
This will be a brief overview of some common factors that HR professionals and business owners should take into consideration before adapting an HRIS or ATS system. Are you struggling to find diverse talent? Are your hiring practices taking too long? Are you looking for a way to streamline your HR needs? Speaker will review with you all some of the latest popular software systems, what factors are important..
Basic Accounting and Finance for the Human Resources Professional
To strengthen the value of human resources in any company, HR professionals need to know the language of business, and that includes the financial components that have traditionally measured business progress and success. This course is designed to help you do just that. Even if you’ve never taken an accounting or finance course, this webinar will give you the foundational understanding you need to im..
Basic and Meaningful Human Resource Metrics
If it is now accepted that “success in HR” must be considered in more strategic concerns in support of the overall business needs, then, technology must provide proof of progress, innovation, success and yes, failure.Metrics must be provided in support of the roles, responsibilities of different constituencies that require information, senior management, HR operations, HR delivery and the employees themselv..
Basics of Workforce Planning
Workforce planning is a strategic process that involves identifying and aligning an organization's workforce requirements with its business goals. It encompasses activities such as analyzing the current workforce, forecasting future workforce needs, and developing strategies to ensure that the organization has the right people with the right skills in the right positions.Areas Covered Part I: Key terms and ..
Best Practices for Delivering Effective Feedback
This session will outline and more importantly, implement the elements of effective delivery and acceptance of feedback in any environment. It will answer the questions of how to handle the mixed messages sometimes communicated in interactions, and how we can get clearer messages from others. It will also outline the steps involved in executing effective feedback in order to achieve desired results in an in..