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  • DEI Special Interest Community: December 2025
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12/11/2025 at 12:00 PM (EST)

    NEHRA’s Members-Only DEI in HR Special Interest Community is the perfect space for HR professionals and business leaders curious about how DEI is transforming the world of work. FREE for NEHRA Members!

    Join our Members-Only DEI Special Interest Community – a collaborative space dedicated to HR professionals, business leaders, and DEI advocates committed to fostering truly inclusive workplaces. 

    Our quarterly Zoom gatherings dive deep into pressing topics across the DEI spectrum—race, gender, ability, neurodiversity, mental health, sexual orientation, religion, and more—and cover key areas like hiring, benefits, well-being, accessibility, and psychological safety and beyond. 

    This isn't a forum for complaints or politics on DEI, instead it’s a chance to share insights, personal experiences, and practical resources. Together, we’ll focus on solutions that help people do their best work, feel valued, and truly thrive. If you're passionate about creating equitable workplaces where everyone belongs, this community is for you. And best of all, it’s available at no cost for NEHRA members! 

    Initially, the sessions will be facilitated by NEHRA staff. However, the goal is for participants to co-create and eventually take the lead in facilitating discussions and designing agendas that meet the group's evolving needs. Of course, NEHRA will continue to provide support along the way. The space will be confidential and transparent, allowing for open, honest discussions as we explore the future of DEI together. 

    What to expect in these sessions:

    • Connect with others who are interested in DEI
    • Participate in small group discussions through breakout rooms
    • Co-create and collaborate! While a NEHRA staff member will facilitate the first couple of sessions, our goal is to tailor the group’s direction to meet your needs

    What This Community is NOT:

    • A sales or promotional opportunity
    • A place to air grievances
    • A lecture or formal presentation


  • NEHRA’s Online Learning Lab: Kindness at Work, Elevating the Employee Experience
    Includes Credits

    NEHRA’s Online Learning Lab: Kindness at Work, Elevating the Employee Experience The employee experience is shaped largely by how we’re treated by the people we work with and for. At our core, we all want to work in a place where we feel safe to be ourselves, where we’re heard, seen, valued, and where we truly feel like we matter and belong. Culture can be hard to define. Companies spend millions trying to fix or improve it, yet the answer is often right in front of us: kindness. We all know what kindness is, and it’s something we all want. So why do we hesitate to use words like kind leader, kind teammate, or kind culture in the workplace? Kindness is a skill. Some may be naturally better at it than others, but like any skill, it can be learned, developed, and practiced. And in today’s environment, where DEI efforts face increasing scrutiny, HR professionals are being called to reimagine what inclusive workplaces truly look like. Kindness may be the bridge, not a substitute, to the outcomes we value most. In this session, participants will learn: • The deep connection between kindness and its impact on mental well-being, psychological safety, and inclusion • What kindness really is, a practiced, observable, and learnable skill, and what it’s not weakness, passive niceness, or avoidance of accountability. • How Kindness builds trust, strengthens collaboration, and enhances the overall employee experience. • The ways kindness contributes to measurable business outcomes such as engagement, retention, and performance Monthly, online learning sessions, facilitated by HR professionals and industry experts on topics related to HR, workplace trends, and developing your career. These sessions are interactive, skill-building, and collaborative. No fee, for members only.

    NEHRA’s Online Learning Lab: Kindness at Work, Elevating the Employee Experience

    The employee experience is shaped largely by how we’re treated by the people we work with and for. At our core, we all want to work in a place where we feel safe to be ourselves, where we’re heard, seen, valued, and where we truly feel like we matter and belong.

    Culture can be hard to define. Companies spend millions trying to fix or improve it, yet the answer is often right in front of us: kindness.

    We all know what kindness is, and it’s something we all want. So why do we hesitate to use words like kind leader, kind teammate, or kind culture in the workplace?

    Kindness is a skill. Some may be naturally better at it than others, but like any skill, it can be learned, developed, and practiced.

    And in today’s environment, where DEI efforts face increasing scrutiny, HR professionals are being called to reimagine what inclusive workplaces truly look like. Kindness may be the bridge, not a substitute, to the outcomes we value most.

    In this session, participants will learn:

    • The deep connection between kindness and its impact on mental well-being, psychological safety, and inclusion

    • What kindness really is, a practiced, observable, and learnable skill, and what it’s not weakness, passive niceness, or avoidance of accountability.

    • How Kindness builds trust, strengthens collaboration, and enhances the overall employee experience.

    • The ways kindness contributes to measurable business outcomes such as engagement, retention, and performance

    Monthly, online learning sessions, facilitated by HR professionals and industry experts on topics related to HR, workplace trends, and developing your career. These sessions are interactive, skill-building, and collaborative. 

    No fee, for members only.


    Jamie Graceffa

    VP/ GLobal Head, Learning, Development, and Culture

    Quanterix

    Jamie Graceffa is the founder and author of Kind Cards, speaker, facilitator, and the VP,  talent management, culture & Inclusion at Quanterix. He is also the author of the book Career Control. Follow Jamie @GetKindCards on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tik Tok and LinkedIn. To learn more about Kind Cards and Jamie’s mission to make kindness a workplace standard, visit getkindcards.com. You can also email Jamie @Jamie.Graceffa@gmail.com 

  • Employment Law Update: June 2025
    Includes Credits

    Human Resources professionals know that keeping abreast of current legal developments are of the highest importance. NEHRA'S Legal Update Webinars will run each quarter, covering the key developments in employment law and issues of current concern for employers and human resources professionals. Led by Dan Klein, a partner in the Labor and Employment Department of Seyfarth Shaw's Boston office, the Webinar will be an informative hour that will help ensure that you are up to speed in this vital area. Free to NEHRA members, we know that you won't want to miss this informative program!

    Human Resources professionals know that keeping abreast of current legal developments are of the highest importance.  NEHRA'S Legal Update Webinars will run each quarter, covering the key developments in employment law and issues of current concern for employers and human resources professionals.  Led by Dan Klein, a partner in the Labor and Employment Department of Seyfarth Shaw's Boston office, the Webinar will be an informative hour that will help ensure that you are up to speed in this vital area.  Free to NEHRA members, we know that you won't want to miss this informative program!

    Christina Duszlak

    Associate

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP

    Christina Duszlak is an associate at Seyfarth Shaw LLP where she advises clients on day-to-day personnel matters and employment laws nationwide, and counsels clients on a wide range of employment matters. These include ADA and protected class accommodations, personnel and administrative policies and handbooks, discrimination avoidance, drug testing, FMLA and leave entitlements, retaliation, sexual harassment, termination, unemployment and post-employment benefits, wage-and-hour issues, and workers' compensation. Christina is also part of the subject matter expert team focusing on the paid family and medical leave and sick leave. Christina also has extensive experience in numerous single-plaintiff cases involving discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, and retaliation. Before becoming an attorney, Christina worked in management and human resources for a national company so she understands the practical challenges that managers face when staying current with the constant changes to local, state, and federal employment law.

    Daniel B. Klein, Esq.

    Partner

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP


    Daniel Klein is a partner in the Labor and Employment Department of Seyfarth Shaw's Boston office. Mr. Klein's practice includes the representation of management in employment and non-competition litigation matters before state and federal courts, at trial and appellate levels, as well as federal and state agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, and the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities.

    Mr. Klein also counsels national, regional and local employers on a wide variety of employment matters, including disability accommodation, family and medical leave, workplace investigations, wage and hour compliance, commissions disputes, performance assessment and discipline, terminations, reductions-in-force, training, background checks, whistleblower claims, defamation, handbook and policy review, and trade-secrets protection strategies.As a member of the firm's Complex Discrimination Litigation Practice Group, Mr. Klein has defended employers in a variety of complex discrimination cases, including multi-plaintiff discrimination lawsuits, EEOC pattern and practice cases, and collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

    Mr. Klein also has defended employers against the full spectrum of cases involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, defamation, and wage and hour violations, as well as representing employers in non-competition and contract disputes.Mr. Klein regularly assists clients in drafting employment contracts, severance agreements, non-competition, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, personnel policies and company handbooks. He has represented employers in a variety of industries, including healthcare, retail, manufacturing, hospitality, staffing, professional services, transportation, and technology.Mr. Klein lectures frequently on a variety of employment law topics for human resource specialists and in-house counsel, including regular presentations on behalf of the Northeast Human Resources Association, the Massachusetts Hospital Association, and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education.

    Mr. Klein served as a legal intern at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. From 2005 through the present, Boston Magazine and Law and Politics have named Mr. Klein one of Massachusetts' and New England's "Super Lawyer Rising Stars." Mr. Klein received his J.D., from Boston College Law School, and his B.A. from Colgate University.


    Daniel B. Klein 

    Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

    Phone: (617) 946-4840

    Email: dklein@seyfarth.com

    Online Bio

  • NEHRA’s Online Learning Lab: Clarity Not Complexity - Building an Employee Experience That Works
    Includes Credits

    NEHRA’s Online Learning Lab: Clarity Not Complexity - Building an Employee Experience That Works​ Every leader wants to improve the employee experience, but too often, even the best-intentioned efforts fall flat. Why? Because the employee experience hinges on clarity, consistency, and how change is communicated and implemented—three things that often get lost in moments of growth or transition. Join Change Resilience™ Coach Rach SebellShavit (ICF-PCC) for this hands-on, insight-rich webinar that will equip you with practical strategies for improving the employee experience across the entire lifecycle—from onboarding to performance management to policy change. Those who attend will walk away with tools to: ✅ Reset misaligned expectations and rebuild trust ✅ Use competency maps and performance rubrics to clarify and democratize growth ✅ Apply a backwards planning framework to ensure employees experience change with clarity, not confusion This session is ideal for managers, HR professionals, and change leaders who want to elevate employee experience with clarity, not complexity. Whether you're leading a team, shaping HR strategy, or driving organizational transformation, this session offers a human-centered approach to creating a quality and equitable employee experience. Monthly, online learning sessions, facilitated by HR professionals and industry experts on topics related to HR, workplace trends, and developing your career. These sessions are interactive, skill-building, and collaborative. No fee, for members only.

    NEHRA’s Online Learning Lab: Clarity Not Complexity - Building an Employee Experience That Works

    Every leader wants to improve the employee experience, but too often, even the best-intentioned efforts fall flat. Why? Because the employee experience hinges on clarity, consistency, and how change is communicated and implemented—three things that often get lost in moments of growth or transition.

    Join Change Resilience™ Coach Rach SebellShavit (ICF-PCC) for this hands-on, insight-rich webinar that will equip you with practical strategies for improving the employee experience across the entire lifecycle—from onboarding to performance management to policy change.

    Those who attend will walk away with tools to:

    ✅ Reset misaligned expectations and rebuild trust

    ✅ Use competency maps and performance rubrics to clarify and democratize growth

    ✅ Apply a backwards planning framework to ensure employees experience change with clarity, not confusion

    This session is ideal for managers, HR professionals, and change leaders who want to elevate employee experience with clarity, not complexity.

    Whether you're leading a team, shaping HR strategy, or driving organizational transformation, this session offers a human-centered approach to creating a quality and equitable employee experience.

    Monthly, online learning sessions, facilitated by HR professionals and industry experts on topics related to HR, workplace trends, and developing your career. These sessions are interactive, skill-building, and collaborative. 

    No fee, for members only.


    Rach SebellShavit

    Change Resilience™ Coach

    HELM365

    Rach is a Change Resilience™ Coach who guides organizations in building change-resilient teams. Our Change Resilience™ Programs break down complex challenges into simple, measurable, and focused actions, creating nimble, collaborative teams that produce desired results. Armed with over two decades of professional experience in the Boston Tech & Non-Profit Industry, a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and an MBA from Babson College, Rach uses creativity and strategic insights to address individual and organizational challenges comprehensively. Her track record speaks volumes, having spearheaded impactful programs across startups to Fortune 100 organizations, solidifying her reputation as best in class coach and facilitator. Rach’s mastery of coaching includes certification in Facilitating LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®; credentials in the premier leadership assessments including Leadership Circle 360, Hogan, Predictive Index, and Korn Ferry Leadership Architect; and over 5000 hours of one-on-one coaching, group coaching, and training sessions delivered to date. Rach works with leaders and teams, coaching them to find answers to problems that are too far out of reach to get to on their own. Individuals and teams who work with Rach emerge from coaching more self-aware, adaptable, and impactful, equipped with a comprehensive set of skills that enable them to drive positive change and achieve superior results.

  • Online Learning Lab: AI in HR Series featuring Ocean State Job Lot
    Includes Credits

    ONLINE LEARNING LAB: Monthly, online learning sessions, facilitated by HR professionals and industry experts on topics related to HR, workplace trends, and developing your career. These sessions are interactive, skill-building, and collaborative. No fee, for members only.

    This month we'll hear from Tyler Cahill, Director of Organizational Development at Ocean State Job Lot about how OSJL is using AI, creating company-wide AI champions, and what it took to get folks on board.

    Specifically Tyler will talk about...:

    • OSJL's AI Journey. Explore where Ocean State Job Lot started, what they've learned, and the key milestones in embedding AI into organizational workflows.
    • Overcoming Adoption Hurdles. Discuss how OSJL built executive sponsorship, aligned cross-functional teams, and wove AI into the fabric of their culture.
    • Building an AI Champion Network. Share how they identified and trained advocates, launched peer-coaching cohorts, and created a structure to support long-term adoption.
    • Measuring What Matters. Tyler will highlight the KPIs and feedback loops OSJL uses to track engagement, assess impact, and continuously improve their approach.

    Finally, Tyler will close the session by creating and facilitating peer to peer connection, questions, and a chance to map your own AI roadmap.

    This session is for members only. No fee to attend. RSVP required to access Zoom link.

    Tyler Cahill

    Director, Organizational Development

    Ocean State Job Lot

    As Director of Organizational Development at Ocean State Job Lot, Tyler Cahill helps lead enterprise-wide initiatives across 160+ locations. He’s played a key role in implementing UKG-powered HCM and learning platforms, introducing instructional design practices, and developing high-impact teams focused on learning & development, change management, and associate engagement. Most recently, he launched an AI Champion network to embed generative AI into daily workflows. Passionate about scaling innovation through people, Tyler looks forward to sharing OSJL’s AI journey and learning together with peers.

  • NEHRA’s Online Learning Lab: Enhance HR & Employee Emotional Well-Being
    Includes Credits

    Enhance HR & Employee Emotional Well-Being Learn strategies to reduce stress, better manage emotions and cultivate a more positive mindset. Join Joel Axler of Brown & Brown as he talks about how to: Cultivate a Positive Mindset: To explore strategies and practices that help individuals shift their mindset towards positivity, enabling them to approach challenges with resilience and optimism. Enhance Emotional Well-being: To understand the impact of positive thinking on mental health, and learn techniques to reduce stress, anxiety, and negative emotions, promoting overall emotional well-being. Foster Positive Relationships: To develop skills for building and maintaining positive relationships, including effective communication, empathy, and the ability to inspire positivity in others.

    Enhance HR & Employee Emotional Well-Being

    Learn strategies to reduce stress, better manage emotions and cultivate a more positive mindset. Join Joel Axler of Brown & Brown as he talks about how to:

    • Cultivate a Positive Mindset: To explore strategies and practices that help individuals shift their mindset towards positivity, enabling them to approach challenges with resilience and optimism.
    • Enhance Emotional Well-being: To understand the impact of positive thinking on mental health, and learn techniques to reduce stress, anxiety, and negative emotions, promoting overall emotional well-being.
    • Foster Positive Relationships: To develop skills for building and maintaining positive relationships, including effective communication, empathy, and the ability to inspire positivity in others.


    Sponsored by:

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    Joel Axler

    Psychiatrist, Behavioral Health Leader, Consultant

    Brown & Brown

    Dir. Axler is a board certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist.

    He has a wealth of experience addressing mental health and substance abuse issues that face employer groups and has a passion for helping employers develop innovative solutions to improvebehavioral health access and quality of care.

    He is also a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and serves on the executive committee.

  • NEHRA’s Online Learning Lab: Building Your Self-Brand: Advocating for Your Growth
    Includes Credits

    Monthly, online learning sessions, facilitated by HR professionals and industry experts on topics related to HR, workplace trends, and developing your career. These sessions are interactive, skill-building, and collaborative. No fee, for members only.

    Develop YOURSELF as an HR Professional.

    Your personal brand is more than just a buzzword—it’s a powerful tool for shaping your career and opening new opportunities. In this interactive online learning lab, you'll explore how to define and communicate your unique value, strengths, and professional identity. Learn practical strategies to advocate for yourself in conversations about promotions, projects, and career growth. You'll leave with a clearer self-brand and the confidence to use it effectively in your professional journey

    Learning Outcomes:

    • Define Your Self-Brand- Identify and articulate your unique strengths, values, and professional identity to create a compelling personal brand.
    • Communicate with Confidence – Learn how to effectively convey your self-brand in conversations, networking, and professional opportunities.
    • Advocate for Your Growth – Develop strategies to proactively position yourself for career advancement, leadership opportunities, and professional development.

    This session will be facilitated by Cheryl Jacobs of MCG Partners.

    Cheryl Jacobs

    Senior Vice President, MCG Partners

    Cheryl Jacobs is Senior Vice President, Executive Coach, Leadership Developer & Facilitator at MCG Partners, a consultancy specializing in leadership and talent optimization. With over 20 years’ experience leading teams and organizations to sustainable success, Cheryl develops and delivers a broad spectrum of customized training and development programs. Her program participants span various organization levels, industries, and cultures, and speak to Cheryl’s ability to create personalized learning experiences and transformative and sustainable changes.

    A skilled interactive and collaborative facilitator, Cheryl has extensive expertise in solving the leadership challenges of individuals and organizations. She specializes in employee and leadership effectiveness, succession planning, organizational innovation, change and alignment. Cheryl is a Harvard Business School executive coach providing coaching and advisory services to attending global executives. Previously, Cheryl leveraged her passion for developing people and founded Talent Transformation, a coaching, training and talent management consulting firm.

    Cheryl also served as the Executive Director of Sales for The Providence Journal Company, a multimedia organization owned by Belo Corporation. At The Providence Journal Company, she oversaw a sales and marketing staff of 60 and drove strategies, revenue, and multimedia product development with a $50m budget. Prior to the Providence Journal, Cheryl spent 10 years in Sales and Strategic Planning at Boston.com and The Boston Globe.

    Cheryl holds a BA from Boston College and a MBA from Suffolk University. In addition, Cheryl is a certified Executive Coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF) and is a certified Analyst in the Predictive Index® (PI®) and DiSC®. She is also certified in several 360 assessments. She is also a faculty member of the Northeast Human Resource Association (NEHRA), a SHRM chapter.

  • Employment Law Update: April 2025
    Includes Credits

    Human Resources professionals know that keeping abreast of current legal developments are of the highest importance. NEHRA'S Legal Update Webinars will run each quarter, covering the key developments in employment law and issues of current concern for employers and human resources professionals. Led by Dan Klein, a partner in the Labor and Employment Department of Seyfarth Shaw's Boston office, the Webinar will be an informative hour that will help ensure that you are up to speed in this vital area. Free to NEHRA members, we know that you won't want to miss this informative program!

    Human Resources professionals know that keeping abreast of current legal developments are of the highest importance.  NEHRA'S Legal Update Webinars will run each quarter, covering the key developments in employment law and issues of current concern for employers and human resources professionals.  Led by Dan Klein, a partner in the Labor and Employment Department of Seyfarth Shaw's Boston office, the Webinar will be an informative hour that will help ensure that you are up to speed in this vital area.  Free to NEHRA members, we know that you won't want to miss this informative program!

    Christina Duszlak

    Associate

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP

    Christina Duszlak is an associate at Seyfarth Shaw LLP where she advises clients on day-to-day personnel matters and employment laws nationwide, and counsels clients on a wide range of employment matters. These include ADA and protected class accommodations, personnel and administrative policies and handbooks, discrimination avoidance, drug testing, FMLA and leave entitlements, retaliation, sexual harassment, termination, unemployment and post-employment benefits, wage-and-hour issues, and workers' compensation. Christina is also part of the subject matter expert team focusing on the paid family and medical leave and sick leave. Christina also has extensive experience in numerous single-plaintiff cases involving discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, and retaliation. Before becoming an attorney, Christina worked in management and human resources for a national company so she understands the practical challenges that managers face when staying current with the constant changes to local, state, and federal employment law.

    Daniel B. Klein, Esq.

    Partner

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP


    Daniel Klein is a partner in the Labor and Employment Department of Seyfarth Shaw's Boston office. Mr. Klein's practice includes the representation of management in employment and non-competition litigation matters before state and federal courts, at trial and appellate levels, as well as federal and state agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, and the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities.

    Mr. Klein also counsels national, regional and local employers on a wide variety of employment matters, including disability accommodation, family and medical leave, workplace investigations, wage and hour compliance, commissions disputes, performance assessment and discipline, terminations, reductions-in-force, training, background checks, whistleblower claims, defamation, handbook and policy review, and trade-secrets protection strategies.As a member of the firm's Complex Discrimination Litigation Practice Group, Mr. Klein has defended employers in a variety of complex discrimination cases, including multi-plaintiff discrimination lawsuits, EEOC pattern and practice cases, and collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

    Mr. Klein also has defended employers against the full spectrum of cases involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, defamation, and wage and hour violations, as well as representing employers in non-competition and contract disputes.Mr. Klein regularly assists clients in drafting employment contracts, severance agreements, non-competition, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, personnel policies and company handbooks. He has represented employers in a variety of industries, including healthcare, retail, manufacturing, hospitality, staffing, professional services, transportation, and technology.Mr. Klein lectures frequently on a variety of employment law topics for human resource specialists and in-house counsel, including regular presentations on behalf of the Northeast Human Resources Association, the Massachusetts Hospital Association, and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education.

    Mr. Klein served as a legal intern at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. From 2005 through the present, Boston Magazine and Law and Politics have named Mr. Klein one of Massachusetts' and New England's "Super Lawyer Rising Stars." Mr. Klein received his J.D., from Boston College Law School, and his B.A. from Colgate University.


    Daniel B. Klein 

    Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

    Phone: (617) 946-4840

    Email: dklein@seyfarth.com

    Online Bio

  • NEHRA’s Online Learning Lab: Caregivers Need Coffee, Too: How Employers Can Step Up Their Game
    Includes Credits

    Caregiving is a lifelong journey many will navigate at some point, and the dual responsibility of balancing care with work and personal life can feel overwhelming. Join Amanda Bailey, Vice President for Human Resources at Boston University, and Joanne Mercaldi, Co-Founder and CEO of Bloom, for a dynamic discussion on the expanding role of caregiving in the workforce. This webinar will explore how caregiving stress impacts mental and behavioral health (known as the Trickle-Down Effect), and real-world business cases for employer-supported caregiving. Discover effective strategies when addressing challenges faced by employees, including flexible work policies, financial assistance, and caregiving-focused resources to help cultivate a supportive workforce. Bring your questions and join us on March 4th!

    Caregiving is a lifelong journey many will navigate at some point, and the dual responsibility of balancing care with work and personal life can feel overwhelming. Join Amanda Bailey, Vice President for Human Resources at Boston University, and Joanne Mercaldi, Co-Founder and CEO of Bloom, for a dynamic discussion on the expanding role of caregiving in the workforce. This webinar will explore how caregiving stress impacts mental and behavioral health (known as the Trickle-Down Effect), and real-world business cases for employer-supported caregiving. Discover effective strategies when addressing challenges faced by employees, including flexible work policies, financial assistance, and caregiving-focused resources to help cultivate a supportive workforce. Bring your questions and join us on March 4th!  

    Amanda Bailey

    VP, HR

    Boston University

    Amanda Bailey joined BU as the Vice President for Human Resources in August 2021. Prior to her role at BU, Amanda served as the Vice President of Human Resources at Brown University and held the roles of Associate Vice President and Acting Chief of Staff at Morehouse College. She brings nearly thirty years of professional experience in human resources and has held senior human resources leadership positions over the past two decades at secondary and post-secondary educational institutions.

    Amanda is a board member of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect, the American Research Universities’ Human Resource Institute, the New England HR Association, and Skills for Rhode Island’s Future. She frequently participates in panel discussions addressing human resources trends and key considerations for the future of work and redefining the workplace environment and culture.

    Amanda has been featured in several publications and recognized as an influencer in HR in 2023 by Who’s Who in America for Top Executives, INC Magazine for Top HR Business Leaders in 2023, Making Boston University Resemble Boston by Vision Magazine, and Top 10 Influential Business Leaders in 2022 by CIOViews. Amanda remains an active member of SHRM, the Boston HR Council, many other CHRO Roundtable groups, and she previously served on the board of the SHRM-Brevard County chapter.

    Prior to joining the education industry, Amanda held HR positions at private and public organizations such as American Express and the National Labor Relations Board. When available, Amanda enjoys volunteering at local food banks and mentoring first-gen students in high school.

     Amanda earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University, a master’s degree in Human Resources Management and Labor Relations from the University of Rhode Island and has an additional certification in labor relations in education.

    Joanne Mercaldi

    Co-Founder & CEO

    BLOOM

    Co-Founder & CEO | Inspiring Leader | 3X Founder | Occupational Therapy Graduate from Quinnipiac University.

    Joanne Mercaldi, Co-founder and CEO of BLOOM, is a seasoned entrepreneur and Occupational Therapist with over 30 years of experience supporting aging populations, individuals with disabilities, and their families. As 3x founder, she built and led one of Massachusetts’ largest caregiving businesses, providing essential care and resources. Now, as CEO of BLOOM, she continues her mission to transform workplace well-being by offering comprehensive solutions for mental health, caregiving, and personal wellness.

  • Developing HR Fundamentals - February 5 & 12, 2025 (VIRTUAL)
    Includes Credits

    The two-day class enables participants to learn from industry experts who will share theory, key information and practice across four (4) key areas of HR responsibility including: Talent Management, Compensation Fundamentals, Compliance and Employment Law & Employee Relations

    Pricing

    Members - $699
    Non-Members - $899 (Comes with one year NEHRA membership starting the day of the first session)

    NEHRA’s Developing HR Fundamentals Program provides HR professionals who are new to the HR field, are moving from a specialist to a generalist role, or who work within smaller organizations and wear many hats, with a solid foundation for a well-rounded career in human resources. 

    Facilitated as a cohort, the program provides engaging instruction over two full days from industry leaders, leaving participants well equipped to add immediate value to their organization.

    Additionally, participants will have access to all slide decks, handouts, and glossary of HR Terms in our eLearning platform.

    Wednesday, February 5:

    9:00am
    Opening Remarks, Participant Introductions and Introduction to the HR Profession

    9:30am - 12:00pm
    Module 1: Talent Management
    Facilitator - Monet Viens, Summitways HR
    This session will begin with an introduction to the HR profession and an opportunity for participants to get to know each other. The module will establish a solid foundation for managing talent, one of the core responsibilities of HR leaders. We’ll explore the pivotal role HR plays in aligning talent management with the strategic goals of the organization, ensuring the right people are hired at the right time.

    Key Learnings:

    • Workforce Planning: Developing strategies to anticipate and meet future talent needs.
    • Talent Acquisition: Navigating the complete hiring process, from sourcing and interviewing to selecting and onboarding new employees.
    • Employee Development: Supporting ongoing growth and development to retain top talent and foster a high-performing workforce.

    12:00pm – 1:00pm
    Offline Break for Lunch

    1:00pm – 4:00pm
    Module 2: Compensation Fundamentals
    Facilitator -     Dave Weaver, Founder, Compensation and HR Group
    This session provides a comprehensive understanding of employee compensation, focusing on key components, strategies, and best practices for managing pay structures in organizations. Participants will learn how to create a balanced compensation philosophy, implement labor cost containment programs, and ensure compliance with legal requirements. The course also covers the nuances of fixed and variable pay, the role of compensation analytics, and the importance of pay-for-performance systems, all while providing insights into market analysis and the compensation infrastructure. 

    Key Learnings:

    • Comprehensive Compensation Framework: Understand the components of compensation, including fixed pay, short-term and long-term incentives, and how they align with an organization's compensation philosophy and market competitiveness.
    • Strategic Implementation & Analytics: Learn how to implement compensation programs effectively by utilizing data-driven insights, analyzing market trends, and aligning job descriptions with compensation structures to ensure fair and competitive pay practice.
    • Legal Compliance: Gain a thorough understanding of maintaining legal compliance in compensation practices and learn strategies to manage compensation effectively. 



    Wednesday February 12:

    9:00am – 12:00pm
    Welcome Back &     Module 3: Employment Law Basics
    Facilitator - Daniel Klein, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
    This session provides participants with key concepts and takeaways about federal and state employments laws with which organizations must comply, reducing risk in organizations for non-compliance. This key module enables for an improved understanding of the responsibility of HR as it relates to various employment laws and regulations.

    Key Learnings:

    • Applicable employment laws and key concepts that impact organizations, including coverage of discrimination, harassment, leave and accommodation management, wage and hour compliance, NLRA, background checks, etc.
    • Risks to avoid
    • Other compliance obligations and considerations for employers

    12:00pm – 1:00pm
    Offline Break for Lunch

    1:00pm – 4:00pm
    Module 4: Employee Relations
    Facilitator -     Gina Abudi, President, Abudi Consulting Group, LLC
    This session focuses on the key elements of fostering positive employee-employer relationships that enhance productivity, engagement, and morale. Participants will learn best practices for identifying and managing workplace conflicts while developing communication strategies that effectively engage employees.

    Key Learnings:

    • Conflict Prevention and Resolution: Discover techniques to prevent and address employee issues that impact work environments.
    • Effective Communication: Understand your communication style and how to leverage it to engage and motivate employees.
    • Conflict Management: Learn proven methods for identifying and resolving conflicts in the workplace.

    Closing Activity: Summary, Wrap Up and Action Planning
    Facilitator     - Gina Abudi, President, Abudi Consulting Group, LLC

    Action planning will be done at the end of the second day, enabling participants to detail how they will apply what they learned in the two-day program back on the job. Participants will be provided an action plan template to capture learnings from the program as well as to detail their next steps. 

    *Cancellation Policy: Requests for cancellations must be received via email a minimum of 5 days prior to the event.  The refund will be subject to a $100 cancellation fee.  If a request for refund/ cancellation is received within 5 days prior to the event, you will have the option to transfer the registration to another individual or forfeit the registration fee.

    Monet Viens

    Owner & Advisor

    Summitways HR

    For over 10 years, Monet has been helping a wide variety of businesses with their HR and employee needs.  As an adaptable and innovative HR professional, she has a keen ability to translate visions and strategies into actionable goals, strengthen processes, and increase efficiencies. Through her education, professional development, and industry involvement, Monet has the depth and breadth of knowledge to handle a variety of needs.  By keeping her finger on the pulse of national, state, and local issues, Monet is current with the latest developments in HR and can offer a unique and strategic perspective on various business needs.  Monet thrives on challenges and strives to transform HR into an asset, rather than a liability.

    David Weaver

    Founder, Compensation and HR Group

    David is President of the Compensation & HR Group and is responsible for all consulting functions within the organization. He is the Author of the bestselling HR book Pay Matters: The Art and Science of Employee Compensation.

    Prior to joining the Compensation & HR Group, David spent 20 years managing a human resources membership and consulting organization. He has also held positions with industry leaders Liberty Mutual, Honeywell and Hewlett-Packard as a corporate human resources professional. During this period, he gained essential hands-on experience in compensation program development, marketing and internal communications.

    A graduate of The University of Massachusetts at Amherst, David has also made his mark in academia, having served as adjunct faculty member for both Northeastern University and Newbury College where he taught courses in Compensation Management and Human Resource Management. He also worked as an instructor for the certification courses at the Compensation Analyst Academy, WorldatWork and the Society for Human Resource Management.

     

    Daniel B. Klein, Esq.

    Partner

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP


    Daniel Klein is a partner in the Labor and Employment Department of Seyfarth Shaw's Boston office. Mr. Klein's practice includes the representation of management in employment and non-competition litigation matters before state and federal courts, at trial and appellate levels, as well as federal and state agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, and the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities.

    Mr. Klein also counsels national, regional and local employers on a wide variety of employment matters, including disability accommodation, family and medical leave, workplace investigations, wage and hour compliance, commissions disputes, performance assessment and discipline, terminations, reductions-in-force, training, background checks, whistleblower claims, defamation, handbook and policy review, and trade-secrets protection strategies.As a member of the firm's Complex Discrimination Litigation Practice Group, Mr. Klein has defended employers in a variety of complex discrimination cases, including multi-plaintiff discrimination lawsuits, EEOC pattern and practice cases, and collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

    Mr. Klein also has defended employers against the full spectrum of cases involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, defamation, and wage and hour violations, as well as representing employers in non-competition and contract disputes.Mr. Klein regularly assists clients in drafting employment contracts, severance agreements, non-competition, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, personnel policies and company handbooks. He has represented employers in a variety of industries, including healthcare, retail, manufacturing, hospitality, staffing, professional services, transportation, and technology.Mr. Klein lectures frequently on a variety of employment law topics for human resource specialists and in-house counsel, including regular presentations on behalf of the Northeast Human Resources Association, the Massachusetts Hospital Association, and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education.

    Mr. Klein served as a legal intern at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. From 2005 through the present, Boston Magazine and Law and Politics have named Mr. Klein one of Massachusetts' and New England's "Super Lawyer Rising Stars." Mr. Klein received his J.D., from Boston College Law School, and his B.A. from Colgate University.


    Daniel B. Klein 

    Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

    Phone: (617) 946-4840

    Email: dklein@seyfarth.com

    Online Bio

    Gina Abudi

    President

    Abudi Consulting Group


    Gina Abudi: As President of Abudi Consulting Group, LLC, a woman-owned business, Gina utilizes her 25+ years of consulting, coaching and executive leadership experience to work closely with executives and Boards of Directors of mid- to large global organizations to lead and support strategic, transformational change initiatives. Her work is focused on coaching leaders on change, providing consulting services and offering training programs related to leading and championing/supporting change.

    Gina is active with the Northeast Human Resource Association (NEHRA), frequently contributing to programs for developing HR Professionals and at conferences. She’s also adjunct faculty at several college and university undergraduate and graduate programs and is active with the Association of Change Management Professionals.