All the SHRM webcasts below are free of charge unless otherwise noted. All qualify for PHR and SPHR recertification credit, unless noted. Those qualifying for strategic or GPHR credit are indicated.
The HR Process and Technology Effectiveness Audit
March 17, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
Sponsored by Spectrum Human Resource Systems Corp.
Many employers have put on hold their plans to update or expand HR technology. Now, with many companies beginning to emerge from a recessionary mindset, HR departments must assess their HR management systems and technology and, where needed, build the business case for new investment. In this webcast, co-presented with IHRIM, Jacqueline Kuhn of Kuhn Consulting Group will review the components of an HR process and technology effectiveness audit -- how to conduct one and why doing so is important, even if your company isn't on the verge of making an HRMS investment.
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India: New Challenges for HR in a Growing Market
March 31, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
Many companies are investing in operations in India, to tap into one of the world's fastest growing economies. However, for Western companies' initiatives in India to succeed, business leaders must have a full understanding of India's business culture and mentality. In this program, Ames Gross of Pacific Bridge provides crucial information on communication and management techniques that have proven effective in the Indian business context.
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HR Technology Roadmap: Making Do with Less
April 7, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
Sponsored by Spectrum Human Resource Systems Corp.
When resources are limited, it's critical to have a plan. An HR technology roadmap can help guide your technology acquisitions strategy for a two- to three-year period. In this webcast, co-presented with IHRIM, Connie Duffey of Cox Enterprise will discuss how the HR Technology vision, value of organization costs and benefits, and employee impact including change management and processes must be considered in a holistic manner.
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Using Analytics to Drive HR Strategy
April 13, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
While organizations have evolved substantially in how they view human resources and how they acknowledge a workforce’s inherent value to the organization, some significant gaps still exist. The overall inability to discover and quantify the people-drivers of business outcomes continues to hinder the strategic planning and impact of HR. In this program, Scott Mondore and Shane Douthitt, authors of the book Investing in What Matters: Linking Employees to Business Outcomes , will describe how HR functions can move to the next phase of this evolution -- empirically determining the impact of employees on business outcomes as the foundation of the organization's HR strategy.
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Recertification Credit
Unless otherwise noted, SHRM Online webcasts count for one hour of general PHR/SPHR or GPHR recertification credit. In some cases, the webcasts may count toward SPHR strategic management or GPHR international recertification credit if the subject matter can be tied directly to those portions of the bodies of knowledge.
Recent Webcasts
All the SHRM webcasts below are free of charge unless otherwise noted.
Open All Year: Wellness Options Beyond Open-Enrollment Season
Feb. 18, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
Sponsored by: Avivia Health
Many employers make their workers aware of health-care benefits during open-enrollment season. While this is a necessary approach for primary health insurance coverage, recruiting participation in other health care and wellness initiatives can take place at any time during the year. Indeed, many employers have found that communicating about such options leads to greater employee participation in them. In this program, Michael Wood, senior consultant in health and productivity at Towers Watson, will describe strategies used for providing health care options throughout the year, incentives for encouraging employee participation and methods for effectively communicating with workers about their benefit choices year-round.
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Employment Law Trends Watch: Compliance Efforts in a Year of Change and Recovery
Feb. 23, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
Keeping up on the trends is critical to protecting your organization in a time of unprecedented employment law risk and legislative and regulatory activity. In this program, attorneys Ilyse Shuman and Reid Bowman will review the latest EEO trends, including new, tougher enforcement efforts by the EEOC, and discuss compliance strategies for the coming year.
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Effectively Handling OSHA's New Enforcement-Driven Initiatives
March 2, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
With increased funding and a mandate to crack down on workplace safety violations, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is embarking on a major initiative to increase enforcement. For employers, this means more inspections, special emphasis programs and complaint investigations. In this webcast, Edwin Foulke, a partner at the law firm Fisher & Phillips and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health under President George W. Bush, will explain OSHA's 2010 enforcement strategy.
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Worker or Contractor: The IRS May Decide For You
February 2010
The IRS recently launched what it calls a "national research program," which will randomly select and audit 6,000 employers over the next three years. The IRS will be looking at employers' compliance regarding the very grey area of worker classifications, fringe benefits, owner compensation and reimbursed expenses. In this program, Kevin Johnson, an attorney and former IRS agent, will describe steps you can take to review your employee/independent contractor classification practices and how to prepare if you are audited.
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Before It's Too Late: The Stay Interview
February 2010
Stay interviews are supervisor-driven tools that put your leaders in the retention seat, as they hear first-hand why employees stay. In that way, they can be far more effective exit interviews. In this program, retention guru and author Dick Finnegan reviews specific questions that can be used in such interviews and how to center the discussion on elements within supervisors' and HR's control.
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Evaluating the Evaluators
January 2009
An effective employee evaluation not only can stimulate improvement, but it also provides a strong defense in litigation. This program, featuring attorney and HR Magazine contributing editor Jonathan Segal, will cover 12 of the most common mistakes in evaluations, with recommendations for how to minimize the risks so that you can get obtain full value from the appraisal process.
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Ready, Set, Recover! Management Best Practices as the Recession Ebbs
January 2009
While better times for your organization and team may not yet be the reality, several signs point to a better 2010. To prepare for a healthier economy, managers will have to dust off some old management practices while embracing some new ones. In this program, author and consultant Leila Bulling Towne discusses the most effective steps you can take and how they will help your organization, your team members and your personal professional development.
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