HR Works announces spring training opportunities
HR Works is pleased to announce several training opportunities for spring 2010. The schedule of upcoming training includes Leadership Academy and HR Academy. These courses are being offered for the first time in several years with new instructors and training materials.
HR Works also announces webinars as a new training offering for 2010. Webinars are an efficient, time-saving way to fit training into a busy schedule.
Please visit www.hrworks-inc.com/events for pricing and registration information.
Leadership Academy will help experienced supervisors and managers to gain new insights, as well as learn management skills and their practical application. Leadership Academy courses will be held at HR Works’ training facility, located at 246 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport.
Upcoming Leadership Academy courses include:
Ethical Decision Making
Date and Time: May 5, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Today’s business climate makes it both challenging and critical for leaders to make sound, ethical decisions. This course will provide participants with the skills to make ethical decisions that are based on organizational and personal values using a model that will enable them to consider all significant aspects of workplace-related dilemmas. The course covers the particular challenge of “right vs. right” dilemmas and offers numerous hands-on opportunities to apply learning to making the most optimal choice.
Morale: Keeping Employees Engaged and Positive
Date and Time: May 12, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
In turbulent economic times keeping employees engaged and positive is a critical contributor to the success or failure of an organization. Improving employee engagement directly impacts measurable business outcomes and employee morale. This course focuses on improving employee engagement. Participants will learn the importance of keeping employees engaged, how to assess current levels of employee engagement, the factors that contribute to workplace negativity, and strategies to overcome disengagement and increase employee satisfaction.
Team Effectiveness
Date and Time: May 19, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Many characteristics of the current workplace – shifting organizational structure, complex reporting relationships and increased workloads – make it critical for teams to operate effectively. Team Effectiveness will emphasize steps to build team trust and reduce conflict through mutual respect, active listening and constructive feedback. Participants will explore effective leadership practices to strengthen your team communications, including using powerful questions and creating a culture of accountability as tools for team members to grow and develop self-discovery.
HR Academy will benefit any employee responsible for human resources. These courses take a two-prong approach to human resources: compliance with Federal and State employment laws and best practice. HR Academy courses will be held at HR Works’ training facility, located at 246 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport.
Upcoming HR Academy courses include:
Employment Law Primer
Date and Time: June 8, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This course is a comprehensive overview of key laws impacting the workplace and the responsibilities of HR for complying with them. The course includes most of the major Federal laws that affect Human Resources departments: EEO, Title VII, ADEA, ADA and more. Participants will also learn how compliance with the law affects policies and procedures in their organizations. Workers’ Compensation Law, including employer rights and obligations, light duty and back-to-work programs, recommendations to reduce absences, encouraging employees to return to work, and reducing costs.
Compliant Recruiting for Affirmative Action Employers
Date and Time: June 9, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
In many ways, the success of an organization’s affirmative action program hinges on the success of its recruiting practices. For affirmative action employers, that means more than choosing recruitment sources; it also means using appropriate advertising content, tracking data accurately, monitoring selection procedures, and analyzing outcomes. Designed for federal contractors, this course will cover primary compliance issues related to recruiting, how to avoid recruiting pitfalls in OFCCP audits, and best practices for satisfying affirmative action expectations while meeting the organization’s recruiting needs.
Understanding FMLA, ADA, and Worker's Compensation
Date and Time: June 15, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Human Resource professionals effectively managing the interplay of these three laws can reduce benefit costs, control absenteeism, and reduce discrimination claims. Gain a thorough understanding of (1) FMLA, including who’s covered, entitlements, employer obligations, proactive steps for employers; (2) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the NYS Human Rights Law as they relate to the protection of employees with disabilities, including Disability definitions, what is reasonable accommodation, avoiding discrimination claims; and (3) Workers’ Compensation Law, including employer rights and obligations, light duty and back-to-work programs, recommendations to reduce absences, encouraging employees to return to work, and reducing costs.
Recruiting: Back to the Basics
Date and Time: June 22, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
With the overwhelming amount of information available on new and innovative recruiting sources, it can be easy to overlook the basics of a successful recruitment strategy. Whether you need to fill five or 500 positions, a structured recruiting process is essential. With high unemployment rates, one job posting may attract hundreds of applicants. Managing this volume, as well as effectively managing the candidate relationship, is a challenge for even the most experienced recruiter. Designed for professionals new to recruiting, or those faced with developing a recruiting strategy from scratch, this course covers the basics of recruiting and proven best practices for meeting your organization's hiring needs.
New for 2010, HR Works is offering training webinars. Many of HR Works’ webinars are abbreviated versions of HR Academy courses and are geared to human resources staff; others are relevant for managers and those with staffing responsibilities. Webinars will be held online via Go2Meeting. To register for webinar training, visit www.hrworks-inc.com/events.
Upcoming webinars include:
Conducting an Affirmative Action Self-Audit
Date and Time: May 6, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Affirmative action regulations change often enough that a federal contractor can easily fall out of compliance without even realizing it. This course gives participants a self-audit tool and teaches them how to use it to review their practices for compliance. Resources for gaining and maintaining compliance are also provided.
Violence in the Workplace
Date and Time: May 20, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This course is designed to educate HR professionals and supervisors on issues pertaining to violence outside of and within the workplace, with a focus on domestic violence. The presentation includes relevant employment laws and things to consider when developing policies and procedures. Participants will learn to identify the warning signs of domestic violence, what questions to ask when violence is suspected, and steps to take when it has been determined that violence may occur in the workplace. The course will also include resources to assist victims of domestic violence.
Performance Management
Date and Time: May 25, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
In this webinar, managers learn that performance management should not be a one-time a year event, but a continuous process throughout the year. The webinar includes the importance of regular feedback using various mediums, the performance management cycle, the Supervisor 5C's, and a review of applicable laws. Participants will also learn the four most common employee behaviors which derail performance, how to analyze them, and strategies to get back on track.
Managing Across the Generations
Date and Time: June 17, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Managing four distinct generations of employees can be challenging for even the most seasoned leaders. Understanding the differences and similarities of each generation can lead to a more cohesive workforce. This course teaches participants to recognize each generation and its characteristics. It also provides managers strategies for working with each generation throughout the employee lifecycle including; recruitment, teamwork, discipline and retention.
