With each new year, employers and human resource professionals are faced with new challenges. Laws impacting employers are changing rapidly and staying ahead of the curve is crucial to success for both employers and those advising them. Join this session to explore the most difficult and sensitive issues currently facing employers, as well as those on the horizon.

Business Credit: This presentation presents lessons from a survey of manager experiences during the June to August 2021 timeframe. Some US businesses were asking knowledge workers to return to “the office” (or not), and managers and employees were adapting “on the fly.” The lessons from this unique period are framed within the context of impact on the entire business ecosystem, with a particular focus on managers and employees.

During this presentation, Ryan McNulty and Morgan McLaughlin will be highlighting the overall benefits that an internship program brings to any company. Though this presentation, we will highlight how to create your own program, how to get organizational support and lessons learned from our own experience that will help you succeed throughout this process.

Business Credit: ESG (Environmental Social Governance) and DE&I (Diversity Equity & Inclusion) have been talked about for years, but 2020 sure did bring them to the forefront. Now that we’ve set goals at a corporate level to do better, how do we enact the changes we desire? Join this passionate group of equity professionals in discussing the role that equity compensation plays in driving equality and how to utilize performance awards (short- and long-term) to drive DE&I and ESG goals. And now that we’ve seen ESG metrics in action during the 2021 proxy season, we’ll discuss best practices and lessons learned from these early adopters, and the role that these goals play in the financial success of the company.

Harvard Business Review reports that the average manager is in the position for 12 years before experiencing management training. At the same time, Gallup polls show that the number one reason employees leave a company is because of their manager. Considering these two facts, how much money could your company save simply by training your managers at the very beginning? This session will discuss how you can increase your company’s retention, engagement, and profit by delivering a dynamic onboarding experience for new managers.

In this presentation you will learn about the benefits of a Wellness Program and will be provided with multiple solutions to assist your employees while also improving your company’s bottom line.

Business & Ethics Credit: Do you wonder why ethics is such a big problem? Really, why is it so hard? And how much can you really control? In this workshop we will dive in to understanding how ethical dilemmas become ethical dilemmas – and how easily it happens. We will learn basic ethical decision rules and practice applying them. We will look at examples of ethics checklists used by organizations and discuss how to make one effective in your organization. You will leave with a list of action steps you can use to ensure your organization is working at holding everyone, to a higher standard.

Autism experts at the University of South Florida interview autistic professionals on their experience with the hiring process, including but not limited to: job descriptions, applications, interviewing, on-boarding/training, and management. A special focus will be placed on the concept of masking and what “bringing the whole self to work” means to neurodivergent individuals.

The concept of the presentation is a required shift in organizational human capital strategy. Following the Industrial age, companies transitioned to the Information Age (also known as the Digital Age, data and analytics are power.) This is not going to be an effective strategy for the 21st Century. The talent pool of today is looking for more, they want continued and ongoing developmental opportunities; we are shifting to the Experience Age. Companies that want to compete for talent will need to make significant strategic shifts in how they view their workforce. The shift in perspective will lead to modifying the employee lifecycle, changes in recruitment, compensation, succession and retention planning, new engagement strategies, etc.

How do you keep your team connected with the limitations of virtual meetings? Suddenly, it’s more important than ever for each member to understand and appreciate their differences; to see beyond the screen and see each other’s human-side to maintain trust.

In this dynamic program, Tina Hallis, Ph.D. will unveil the neuroscience of connection and why it’s critical for optimum teamwork. But more importantly, you will leave with specific strategies and tools that you can choose from to use with your people.

When you take the time for intentional connection, you optimize your team’s effectiveness, their motivation, and their loyalty.

Feedback is a critical part of performance. The way you give and receive feedback directly affects the outcomes of your team. If you’re like most people, the feedback you provide is often vague, inconsistent, nuanced, and generally ineffective.

To unlock real performance improvement- you must learn how to utilize feedback effectively. It’s a game changer for your team.

In this session, I want to teach you how to give feedback that is timely, specific, and simply more effective. I’ll share how to set meaningful performance expectations, address unmet expectations effectively, and performance feedback timelines and processes to improve performance. I’ll provide you with a set of tools that you can begin using today to deliver feedback, to not only transform your team, but your entire organization.

Business Credit: Investing in a HRIS system is a major expense that you want to get right. However, for most of us, we have not been through the process of selecting and implementing a HR system. So where do you begin and what steps do you take to make your implementation a success and get the best ROI from the new system?

This session will provide basic guidance on the steps involved to properly develop your HRIS strategy to find the right system for your company and prepare for the implementation. It will provide a general overview of the steps for evaluating your needs, selecting the proper HR system, and preparing for the implementation. You will learn common mistakes to avoid on your journey to find the right system and be prepared to implement it successfully.

Business Credit: This session will explore how humans deal with change, and its impact on D&I initiates in the workplace and our comminutes. Using the concept of The Edge Effect and fundamentals of Change Management, we will explore specific behaviors and actions needed to achieve true equity in the workplace and our communities.

Scrolling through social media, reading your favorite magazine, or visiting popular websites exposes you to endless information about nutrition and health — most of which is incorrect. A diet myth is advice that becomes popular without facts to back it up. Even qualified health professionals, including doctors and dietitians, are to blame for spreading misinformation about nutrition to the public, adding to the confusion.

Businesss Credit: During a time of challenging transitions, conflict management skills are crucial. In this session, participants will explore the connection between Perceived Organizational Support and quality conflict management to increase productivity, foster more effective collaboration, and make it possible for themselves and their employees to surpass their goals.

Attendees will learn how to build health benefits plans that attract and retain employees while managing costs. As a CFO, CHRO and licensed benefits broker, Steve Watson knows each side of the conversation when it comes to creating benefits plans because he knows what’s important to each party. In this session, Steve shares his passion for finding a better way to set up benefits plans with creative solutions that fight against the rigged system most employers have to wade through. Learn how to bend the cost curve without providing inferior health coverage, as well as the four core components to successfully negotiate benefits so your company can get the right care for the right price.

Asian Americans are underrepresented at the higher levels in their companies. Many would say that they are being disregarded by the company leaders, but research shows that adherence to the cultural values is what keeps Asians from being assertive and moving up.

Award-Winning Speaker Sonia Aranza reveals 3 important Insights to advance your understanding of people. Now, more than ever, HR professionals need to deepen their understanding of the complexity of people. The workplace and workforce is more diverse than ever. The issues that confront HR professionals are riddled with blind spots. Without a deeper understanding of people, HR professionals make decisions that exclude employees and negatively impact their organizations. Sonia Aranza is a 25+ year veteran in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and was selected to work on several landmark cases. She brings a wealth of insights and personal experience. This dynamic presentation will help you see the complexity of people and help you advance in your understanding.