Developing HR Fundamentals - 8/11/2021 & 9/7/2021

NEHRA’s virtual 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. This program provides virtual instruction over two full days, as well as interactions and sharing through a community portal; enabling participants to be engaged prior to, throughout, and after the program. 

The online community portal will provide access to:

- Any articles and white papers shared by facilitators
- A glossary of HR terms
- A listing of recommended books and websites/blogs
- A forum for sharing best practices and addressing common HR challenges
- A place to keep connected with your program colleagues

Pre-Program and Post-Program collaboration via the community portal enables for more robust and fulfilling two-day sessions

Pre-Program Activities: Prior to the modules, participants will be asked to contribute to discussions posted on the community portal. These discussions include, but are not limited to:

- Introduction
- Goals for attending session
- HR challenge faced in current role

Post-Program Activities: After the virtual sessions end, participants will continue to interact and engage with each other as well as program facilitators. In addition to posting their own challenges, best practices to share, and other questions on the community portal; participants will also be asked to share:

- Take-aways from the sessions
- Action planning activities
- Participate in a discussion on how they applied their learnings back on the job
- The community portal will be accessible for program participants for a 6-month period after the program ends


Wednesday, August 11th:

8:30am – 9:00am
Opening Remarks, Participant Introductions and Introduction to the HR Profession
Facilitator -
Tracy Burns, CEO, NEHRA

9:15am - 12:15pm
Module 1: Talent Management
Presenter - 
Tracy Burns, CEO, NEHRA

This session provides a foundation for managing talent within the organization, a key responsibility for HR professionals. This session covers the role of HR in talent management, enabling for achieving the strategic goals of the organization and ensuring the right people are brought on board at the right time.

Participants will learn best practices, tools and techniques around:

- Workforce planning
- Talent acquisition – from hiring to interviewing to selecting through to onboarding new hires
- Employee development

12:15pm – 1:00pm
Offline Break for Lunch

1:00 – 4:00
Module 2: Compensation Fundamentals
Presenter - 
Dave Weaver, President, Compensation and HR Group

This session enables participants to learn and apply basic elements of a total compensation system. Such systems, when well-planned and implemented, enable for a total rewards package that attracts, motivates and retains top talent in the organization.

Participants will learn:

- Considerations and the intersection of base pay, incentives and differentials in employee compensation
- Participants will be able to participate in an online benefits session after the program ends


Wednesday, August 18th:

9:00am – 12:00pm
Welcome Back & Module 3: Compliance and Employment Law
Presenter
 - Dan Klein, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw

This session provides participants with key facts about federal, state, and local legislation with which organizations must comply; reducing risk in organizations when rules and regulations are followed. This key module enables for an improved understanding of the responsibility of HR as it relates to various legislation and regulations.

Participants will learn:

- Applicable employment laws that impact organizations
- Conducting and using background checks
- Pre-employment considerations

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

POSTPONED: Tuesday, September 7th: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Module 4: Employee Relations
Presenter - 
Gina Abudi, President, Abudi Consulting Group, LLC

This session covers key considerations in developing and maintaining employee-employer relationships that contribute to productivity, engagement, and morale. Best practices in how to identify and manage through conflict as well as communicating in ways that works to engage employees are shared in this session.

Participants will learn:

- Techniques to prevent and resolve employee problems that can affect work situations
- Their communication style and how to use that information effectively when communicating with and engaging employees
- Best practices to identify and resolve 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. 

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

President, 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.

 

Emily J. Miller

Associate, Labor & Employment

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Employers have to be prepared to address harassment and discrimination in the workplace—and it can feel challenging to keep up with complex and evolving laws in these areas. This is where Emily comes in. Clients look to Emily for guidance when it comes to preventing workplace issues from blossoming into litigation—and for effective leadership in litigation when faced with a lawsuit.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Emily worked in higher education for eight years in LGBTQ student life, general student conduct, and Title IX. She is equipped with the tools to make quick, sound judgment calls when faced with challenging, sensitive concerns.

Emily’s professional background working in sexual and gender-based harassment education, prevention, and response coupled with her educational background in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Theological Studies gives her a competitive edge when it comes to addressing some of the most sensitive challenges that can arise for employers.

Emily loves counseling clients on how to navigate identity-based questions and concerns that arise in the workplace. She has extensive experience educating others in the realms of sexual and gender-based harassment prevention and response and best practices for creating inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ people. She thoroughly enjoys collaborating with clients to devise litigation strategies and then bringing those strategies to life.

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.

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Module 1: Talent Management
08/11/2021 at 8:30 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 08/12/2021
08/11/2021 at 8:30 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 08/12/2021 This session provides a foundation for managing talent within the organization, a key responsibility for HR professionals. This session covers the role of HR in talent management, enabling for achieving the strategic goals of the organization and ensuring the right people are brought on board at the right time. Participants will learn best practices, tools and techniques around: - Workforce planning - Talent acquisition – from hiring to interviewing to selecting through to onboarding new hires - Employee development
Module 1 Survey (Talent Management)
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (3-4 minutes max)
Module 2: Compensation Fundamentals
08/11/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 08/12/2021
08/11/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 08/12/2021 This session enables participants to learn and apply basic elements of a total compensation system. Such systems, when well-planned and implemented, enable for a total rewards package that attracts, motivates and retains top talent in the organization. Participants will learn: - Considerations and the intersection of base pay, incentives and differentials in employee compensation - Participants will be able to participate in an online benefits session after the program ends
Module 2B Benefits
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Module 2 Survey (Compensation Fundamentals)
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (3-4 minutes max)
Module 3: Compliance & Employment Law
08/18/2021 at 9:00 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 08/19/2021
08/18/2021 at 9:00 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 08/19/2021 This session provides participants with key facts about federal, state, and local legislation with which organizations must comply; reducing risk in organizations when rules and regulations are followed. This key module enables for an improved understanding of the responsibility of HR as it relates to various legislation and regulations. Participants will learn: - Applicable employment laws that impact organizations - Conducting and using background checks - Pre-employment considerations
Module 3 Survey (Compliance & Employment Law)
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (3-4 minutes max)
Module 4: Employee Relations
09/07/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 09/08/2021
09/07/2021 at 1:00 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 09/08/2021 This session covers key considerations in developing and maintaining employee-employer relationships that contribute to productivity, engagement, and morale. Best practices in how to identify and manage through conflict as well as communicating in ways that works to engage employees are shared in this session. Participants will learn: - Techniques to prevent and resolve employee problems that can affect work situations - Their communication style and how to use that information effectively when communicating with and engaging employees - Best practices to identify and resolve conflicts in the workplace
Module 4 Survey (Employee Relations)
6 Questions
6 Questions A quick survey to evaluate the effectiveness of this NEHRA session (3-4 minutes max)
Certificate
12.00 HRCI and SHRM credits  |  Certificate available
12.00 HRCI and SHRM credits  |  Certificate available