Developing HR Fundamentals - July 25 & August 1 (VIRTUAL)
Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 08/01/2024 at 9:00 AM (EDT)
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- Non-member - $799
- Member - $599
- SEF Member - $599
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Members - $599
Non-Members - $799 (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. This program provides 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 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
Thursday, July 25:
9:00am
Opening Remarks, Participant Introductions and Introduction to the HR Profession
9:30am - 12:00pm
Module 1: Talent Management
Presenter - Monet Viens, Summitways HR
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
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Offline Break for Lunch
1:00 – 4:00
Module 2: Compensation Fundamentals
Presenter - Dave Weaver, Founder, 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
Thursday, August 1:
9:00am – 12:00pm
Welcome Back & Module 3: Employment Law Basics
Presenter - 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.
Participants will learn:
- 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
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.
*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.
Timothy J. Buckley
Associate, Labor & Employment
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Employers are subject to a tangle of federal, state, and even local laws. The enactment of new laws and new interpretations of existing laws can create uncertainty that all employers must grapple with. Tim helps employers navigate the ever-changing landscape, stay abreast of their compliance obligations, and identify areas of opportunity. He partners with clients to bring litigations to successful resolutions.
Tim represents management in a broad range of labor and employment matters, including defense of class and single-plaintiff actions and employment counseling.
Prior to joining Seyfarth, Tim spent two years as a judicial law clerk, first for the Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court, and then for the Honorable Eric Neyman of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Beyond honing his legal writing and analysis skills, Tim gained invaluable experience seeing dispositive motion practice, trial matters, and appellate arguments from the perspective of an impartial neutral. He brings these experiences to bear on behalf of employers.
Tim relishes working alongside Seyfarth attorneys who are not only top of their field, but are committed to providing clients with innovative and efficient solutions. Clients entrust him with their most complex and sensitive problems, and he takes pride in rewarding that trust with efficient, successful resolutions.
Adrienne C. Lee
Associate, Labor & Employment
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Adrienne is a collaborative team player with a strong ability to delve into complex legal issues and deliver effective solutions.
Adrienne is dedicated to providing comprehensive support to clients, from understanding and adapting to the ever-evolving legal landscape to achieving successful resolutions in litigation. She understands the high stakes involved in labor and employment issues and enjoys being hands-on when diving into their complexities.
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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