Managing Multiple Projects
Different organizations have different views on how many projects a project manager can handle. It depends on the size, complexity, and significance of the projects, as well as the capability of the individual manager.It is becoming less common that project managers only have one project at a time. The ability to managing multiple projects requires additional skills and tools than what is required for manag..
Payroll Rules & Administration Made Simple
This webinar covers the complete context of payroll rules and administration made simple. It starts with the basic classification of workers properly classified as Contractors or Workers. Rules for Payment and administration of Contractors is outlined. Rules for workers classified as “Exempt” or “non-exempt” based on FLSA. Rules for payments to exempt and non-exempt employees are examined. Overtime rules ar..
Legal and Effective Behavioral Interviewing
There are new approaches to behavioural interviewing that are more effective, but interviewers must continue to take care not to ask inappropriate/illegal questions.What is behavioural interviewingEvaluating the job is the first stepNext, identifying the key “dimensions” of the job and establishing an Interview PlanSelecting questions in advanceUnderstanding the letter and spirit of the lawLearning Objectiv..
Developing Trust and Respect In the Workplace, Without Respect Work Environments Breakdown
Respect in the workplace is not just a good idea, but good for a company’s bottom line. Rude and disrespectful behaviors can create a dysfunctional workplace that pits people against each other, halts civil communications and destroys teamwork. Company culture becomes one of resentment and mistrust. When people can’t work together toward a common goal, the entire company suffers. If bad behaviors like these..
The Top Five Fair Labor Standards Act Issues To Make Sure You Don’t Err On
Annually wage and hour mistakes cost companies in the United States millions of dollars in back pay and fines. With the increased scrutiny companies are under by the U.S. Department of Labor and the increased aggressiveness being shown it is important for companies to understand the Fair Labor Standards Act in greater detail. Company managers and human resources professionals need to understand the top five..
Effectively Handling Gender Identity Issues in the Workplace
Gender identity refers to the gender with which a person identifies, which may be different from that person’s assigned or anatomical gender at birth. While no federal law expressly prohibits gender identity discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) interprets federal law’s prohibition against “sex” discrimination to include gender identity discrimination. And, around 20 states and ..
The Key to Successful Interviews Using Behavioral Interviewing
Behavioral-based interviewing allows you to see patterns that are often missed when people are answering basic questions. You can get past what a candidate says and focus on how they respond. Using different types of interview questions will help you determine which people are best suited to fill positions in your organization.According to a three-year study conducted by Washington, D.C.-based Leadership IQ..
Advanced Project Management Tips & Best Practices for Non-Project Managers
Refine your organizational skills to keep your projects on time, on a budget, and on 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 importan..
2019 Employment Regulations Are in Place! Employers Must Be Compliant or Face Fines and Penalties in Future Audits! Are You Ready?
Managing these laws will determine how Employers will survive strict fines and penalties as well as create a robust risk management strategy for their workplace.Here are just some of the workplace regulation topics impacted between 2018-2020. How many of these issues are you aware have regulations tied to them?Paid/Unpaid LeaveTransgender Restroom Requirements and Gender Equity and Expression GuidelinesPay ..
DOL & New Regulations! Best Practices for 2019!
The regulations above are just a few of laws changed, revised or newly developed. Employers are impacted by a minimum of 8-26 regulations or more in 2018! Learn how you can manage the many laws that impact your organization by attending this webinar.Describe topic importance, how this can add value to the work style.Employers must arm themselves with the workplace regulations that will impact their organiza..
Avoiding Year-end Nightmare of Performance Review
Companies find Performance Management more important than ever before. There are sophisticated software tools to aid managers and HR professionals to execute more effective annual performance reviews. Even with advanced technology, managers and employees often dread this annual ritual. The best performers often find it the most frustrating and even de-motivating aspect of their jobs. Over-reliance on techno..
Preventing Harassment, Discrimination and Bullying in the Workplace: Today’s Climate Update for 2020 and Beyond
This one hour course is designed for all employees in your organization. It is intended to help employees learn how to behave appropriately in today’s workplace.It has become clear that complaints are being made and honored about behaviors that in the past had seemed “too mild” to worry about. Only egregious sexual misconduct was brought to the attention of those in charge. Not so anymore. Today, even the m..
Introduction to Signature Leadership
This introduction to signature leadership session will help you understand how to effectively transition to upper administrative and supervisory roles. The session will explore the concepts of supervision of employees, rules, and regulations encompassing the corporate environment, and the various levels of assertive approaches to conflict resolution and hostile workplace prevention through the combined appl..
Requirement Elicitation – Techniques that Work
In this webinar, we will review the steps in effectively eliciting requirements, discuss some of the common challenges, and review solutions to these obstacles.Different stakeholders have different personalities and communications methods, so the person responsible for documenting requirements needs to have an adaptable approach. In this webinar, we review the different approaches and when they would be bes..
Moving From An Operational Manager to A Strategic Leader
Gain the insights and skills to know where your business stands today and where it’s heading tomorrow.In today’s unpredictable business environment, strategic leadership is not just for top management alone. It’s for:Managers who want to increase their competitive advantage by anticipating their customers’ priorities, needs, and expectationsManagers who want to distinguish operational data from strategic da..