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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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

Thursday, February 6 12:00 – 1:00PM Free for NEHRA Members, $80 for non-members President Trump’s recent Executive Order, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity," introduces major changes for federal contractors, private employers, grant recipients, and educational institutions. This sweeping Order eliminates affirmative action requirements for federal contractors, introduces new compliance certifications, mandates sweeping changes to DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives in the federal sector and heightened scrutiny over “illegal" DEI programs in the private sector. Additionally, it sets the stage for aggressive enforcement under the False Claims Act, raising the stakes for noncompliance. Join us for this critical webinar as we break down the key provisions, explore their legal and organizational implications, and discuss steps for navigating the evolving regulatory landscape.