NEHRA’s Developing HR Fundamentals Program provides HR professionals who are new to the HR field, are moving from a specialist to a generalist role, or who work within smaller organizations and wear many hats, with a solid foundation for a well-rounded career in human resources. This program provides instruction over two full days, as well as interactions and sharing through a community portal; enabling participants to be engaged prior to, throughout, and after the program.
The online community portal will provide access to:
- Any articles and white papers shared by facilitators
- A glossary of HR terms
- A listing of recommended books and websites/blogs
- A forum for sharing best practices and addressing common HR challenges
- A place to keep connected with your program colleagues
Pre-Program and Post-Program collaboration via the community portal enables for more robust and fulfilling two-day sessions
Thursday, February 29:
9:00am
Opening Remarks, Participant Introductions and Introduction to the HR Profession
9:30am - 12:00pm
Module 1: Talent Management
Presenter - Calista Thompson, Bell Xcel
This session provides a foundation for managing talent within the organization, a key responsibility for HR professionals. This session covers the role of HR in talent management, enabling for achieving the strategic goals of the organization and ensuring the right people are brought on board at the right time.
Participants will learn best practices, tools and techniques around:
- Workforce planning
- Talent acquisition – from hiring to interviewing to selecting through to onboarding new hires
- Employee development
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Offline Break for Lunch
1:00 – 4:00
Module 2: Compensation Fundamentals
Presenter - Dave Weaver, President, Compensation and HR Group
This session enables participants to learn and apply basic elements of a total compensation system. Such systems, when well-planned and implemented, enable for a total rewards package that attracts, motivates and retains top talent in the organization.
Participants will learn:
- Considerations and the intersection of base pay, incentives and differentials in employee compensation
- Participants will be able to participate in an online benefits session after the program ends
Thursday, March 7:
9:00am – 12:00pm
Welcome Back & Module 3: Compliance and Employment Law
Presenter - Dan Klein, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
This session provides participants with key facts about federal, state, and local legislation with which organizations must comply; reducing risk in organizations when rules and regulations are followed. This key module enables for an improved understanding of the responsibility of HR as it relates to various legislation and regulations.
Participants will learn:
- Applicable employment laws that impact organizations
- Conducting and using background checks
- Pre-employment considerations
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Offline Break for Lunch
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Module 4: Employee Relations
Presenter - Gina Abudi, President, Abudi Consulting Group, LLC
This session covers key considerations in developing and maintaining employee-employer relationships that contribute to productivity, engagement, and morale. Best practices in how to identify and manage through conflict as well as communicating in ways that works to engage employees are shared in this session.
Participants will learn:
- Techniques to prevent and resolve employee problems that can affect work situations
- Their communication style and how to use that information effectively when communicating with and engaging employees
- Best practices to identify and resolve conflicts in the workplace
Closing Activity: Summary, Wrap Up and Action Planning
Facilitator - Gina Abudi, President, Abudi Consulting Group, LLC
Action planning will be done at the end of the second day, enabling participants to detail how they will apply what they learned in the two-day program back on the job. Participants will be provided an action plan template to capture learnings from the program as well as to detail their next steps.
This event is organized by NEHRA. For more information or to register, please visit their website.
