Webinars
Do you manage people and want additional help?
Join me for an hour each month for an interactive workshop on various People Management topics. For only $29 per webinar, you’ll get meaningful information in a fun, engaging presentation. Come with your questions and leave with some knowledge.
Onboarding
I got to work one day and a man was sitting in my office. I’d never seen him before, so I introduced myself. He introduced himself and said he was the new restaurant manager and was there to fill out new hire paperwork. I knew nothing about this new employee, so I called the hiring manager and learned that, yes, this man was to start work that day. This is the worst way to start a new hire. I scrambled to get his new hire paperwork together, to rearrange my schedule so I could give him a tour, and pass him off to the hiring manager. The hiring manager then introduced him to an employee for him to shadow for the day. There was no plan and there was no welcoming entry to his work. He didn’t work there very long. In this webinar, we’ll talk about creating a welcome onboarding experience and why it’s crucial to an employee’s job and lasting tenure.
Objectives:
Explain why the onboarding experience is crucial to improving employee retention and boosting morale
Describe what a great onboarding experience looks like
Explain how to maximize a new hire’s success through onboarding
HR 101
FMLA. ADA. IRCA. So. many. Acronyms. So. Many. Areas for HR to know. In this webinar, we’ll discuss the importance of HR compliance and how to navigate some tricky situations and murky waters. We’ll discuss how to build a good foundation and where to find resources and information to build that strong foundation.
Objectives:
Explain the importance of strong foundation of HR Compliance
List tools and resources available to find information
Describe what HR Compliance is and how to navigate some potentially tricky waters
Tackling Tough Conversations
Early in my career, I shied away from those conversations, I didn’t want the employees to dislike me. I didn’t want to get on anyone’s bad side. So, I let things slide. And it hurt my team. I have since learned how to have effective performance conversations, how to set clear expectations for the job, and how to hold people accountable, and it has led to stronger teams. I learned it didn’t have to be us vs. them, managers vs. employees. Join me as I talk about having tough performance conversations. We’ll discuss why managers don’t want to have those conversations and how to build the skills to communicate effectively with others.
Objectives:
Learn why we shy away from tough performance conversations
Develop effective techniques to have those tough conversations and give feedback
Understand the benefits of having these conversations with people and how it builds stronger teams
Train the Trainer
We never have enough time, do we? Managers are in the same boat and a lot of times when we have a new employee starting work, we think that they are smart and they can figure things out. So, we don’t spend the time training them and they may end up quitting. In this webinar, we’ll talk about why training employees is crucial to the organization's success and their own success, we’ll discuss learning theories, and I’ll show you different training methods so your employees can pick up what you’re putting down.
Objectives:
Explain Adult Learning Theories and how to apply them in the real world
Describe effective training methods for employees
Understand why training employees is crucial to your organization’s success
Leadership Skills
We hear a lot about Leadership Development and Management skills and there is a lot of information out there on how to develop those skills. In this webinar, we’ll talk about what leadership skills are necessary for your organization’s success, how to develop those skills, and what tools and resources are available to you.
Objectives:
Describe the company’s most desired leadership skills
Identify leadership skills which you can develop and where to find resources to do so
Describe the importance of ongoing professional development for your own career
Human Resources Metrics
Numbers. When you read that, did you think Yipee! Or UGH. Knowing your numbers is vitally important to any HR department. Your numbers tell a story and give you invaluable information. In this webinar, we’ll discuss the importance of knowing your numbers and which numbers (or metrics) to pay attention to. We’ll talk about analyzing the data and what to do with the data once you’ve analyzed it. We’ll make numbers FUN!
Objectives:
Describe HR metrics and their importance in an organization
Explain how keeping track of HR Metrics and how to analyze them can help with employee retention
Understand that each organization is different and will want to keep track of metrics that are meaningful to them
Total Rewards
Employees want to be paid fairly. But on most compensation surveys, salary is not the most important retention tool. At the minimum though, you need to pay fairly. In this webinar, we’ll talk about compensation and benefits and areas where you may want to assess to provide the fairest, most effective compensation and benefits package.
Objective:
Evaluate your benefits offering to ensure effectiveness
Explain total compensation and how it can help retain employees
Understand that each organization is different and should offer benefits that will be beneficial to them. Not every compensation package fits every organization.
Succession Planning
Only 35% of organizations have a formalized succession planning process for critical roles. Succession planning is not at the top of everyone’s mind, but it rises to the forefront when a key employee announces their exit from the organization or something happens suddenly to a top performer. Now is the time to think about succession planning and putting one into place. It will also help an organization see where their other strengths are, but also where improvement is needed.
Objectives:
Explain what Succession Planning is and why it’s necessary for your organization
Identify Benefits of Succession Planning
Describe Pitfalls to be Aware of with Succession Planning
Performance Management
It’s the end of the year and that means that budgeting, workforce planning, and celebrations are in full swing. It’s also a great time to review your performance management and get ready for the new year. I used to dread the annual reviews. My manager would schedule my review and I would get ill the night before thinking about it. They were usually great reviews, but I had it played up in my mind to be horrible. In this webinar, we’ll make performance management less scary and easier to manage. We’ll talk about different types of performance reviews and ways to give feedback to employees. Join me to take the fear out of performance reviews.
Objectives:
Explain the importance of giving employees performance feedback
Understand the pitfalls organizations and managers run into when giving performance reviews
Describe effective communication methods for performance management
Interviewing for Success
Interviewing. Some see it as an unnatural conversation. Others see it as a way to meet interesting people. Most see it as a necessary part of building an organization. During this webinar, we’ll talk about effective interviewing techniques and how to hire people for your organization. We’ll discuss appropriate interview questions and what to look out for. And how creating a great candidate experience benefits your organization.
Objectives:
Explain why creating a great candidate experience helps your organization
Describe effective interviewing techniques
Explain what appropriate and inappropriate interview questions are
Recruiting Talented Employees
Years ago, the internet turned the recruiting world upside down. Now, AI is having a more dramatic effect and the recruiting world needs to adapt again. Searching for talent has never been more challenging and in this webinar, we’ll talk about the evolution of recruiting and how to effectively recruit in this market.
Objectives:
Describe current workforce and recruiting challenges
List effective recruiting sources
Explain how to craft a job posting that draws in candidates
Retaining Your Valuable Employees
The workforce is changing and organizations should adapt to retain employees. In this webinar, we’ll discuss how to create a great employee experience that attracts and retains valuable employees. We’ll talk about the challenges that hiring teams face and how to overcome those challenges. Finally, we’ll discuss what employees are looking for in a job, like flexibility and meaningful work.
Objectives:
Describe 5 challenges you face in the workplace today
Explain 5 effective recruiting sources to attract top talent
Discuss effective methods to retain great employees