Meeting

Presenter: Mark Hudson and Laura Folkerts

Presenting: HR Issues to Watch: Legal Updates and a Look at What's Coming Down the Pipe

Attendees will:

Presenter: John Monaghan

Presenting: Emerging Risks and Opportunities in Employee Benefits

The cost of health insurance has continued to rise much faster than the typical rate of inflation.  This presentation will pull back the blinds as to why this has continued to happen and reveal ways employers are able to offset many of the drivers of these increased cost including alternative financing models Partial self-funding, medical captives, etc as well as specific plan strategies that can improve benefits at a greatly reduced co

Presenter: Celina Peerman

Presenting: The Impact of Changing Socialization and Belonging Needs of Employees

In 2023 The U.S. Surgeon General identified that there is a loneliness epidemic with the rate of close friends and social interaction rapidly declining. What is the ripple effect of this at work? For us as HR professionals? With fewer friends we are less healthy and less tolerant of people different from us along with so many other reasons. How does this change in socialization and teams at work?

Presenter: Kelli Lieurance

Presenting: Employment Law Update: What's New, What's Old, and What's the Big Deal?

Any time there is a major political shift in the Executive Branch, employers can expect a change in the law. In 2020, with the power of the Congress and White House isolated in one party, employers encountered more change than usual and the employment landscape has continued to shift. What does this mean for your workplace?

Presenter: Claudia Schabel

Presenting: Understanding DEI Maturity Models

Organizations in the United States, and beyond, invest in strategies designed to
enhance and leverage a diverse workforce. We know that diversity, equity and inclusion play a fundamental role in the success of our organizations. During our time together we’ll:

Presenter: Mike Coulter

Presenting: Maximizing the Candidate Experience to Attract and Retain Talent

Evolution is nothing new to the talent environment; what has changed is the acceleration of trends that have been occurring over the past 4 years. Social, economic, and global forces have shaped the way people view where, how, for how much, and why they want to work. There continues to be millions of open jobs than there are available workers, and this challenge (or opportunity) will not be going away anytime soon.

Presenter: Kelli Krueger

Presenting: Employee Engagement: Finding the Answer by Looking at What's Been in Front of You All Along

Especially in a tight labor market, companies are looking for ways to retain employees by taking care of them and ignite them to do great things in their careers and for the company. Yet they are still losing top talent.  It’s time to look at the problem from a different perspective.

Presenter: Ramona Wink

Presenting: How to Lead with Love

"How to Lead With Love" is a 60 minute presentation aimed to help attendees recognize and implement ways to foster peace and harmony within themselves and within the companies/organizations where they work. This is more important than ever because research shows that passive aggressive behavior in the workplace is on the rise and employees don't feel that their managers care about them.

Presenter: Whitney Warne

Presenting: Understanding and Motivating "Quiet Quitters"

Why do we work? This may seem simple. We need money to survive. But in order to feel satisfied with our lives our inner why needs to be sufficiently satiated. The inner why, aka subconscious motivation, is guiding more than we are aware of. The Enneagram is a personality assessment that reveals our subconscious conversation, revealing our own motivations and inner why to us.

Presenter: Laura Folkerts

Presenting: Is This Non-compete Agreement Enforceable

Noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements are common tools for protecting confidential information, trade secrets, and relationships. We will discuss frequently asked questions about noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements, including important considerations when using restrictive covenants in your workplace.