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Featured Webcast
A Look at the 2008 Best Small & Medium Companies To Work For in America List
Learn what the 2008 edition of the "Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in America" list reveals about creating great workplaces. Hal Adler, a Great Place to Work Institute consultant, will share behaviors and action steps for creating great workplaces, along with detailed findings on the 2008 "Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America."
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. (See the Human
Resource Certification Institute web site for more details.)
Upcoming Webcasts
Cut Costs with Total Health Management
October 7, 2008, 2-3 p.m. ET
A growing number of employers are adopting total health management, an approach to managing health care costs. With health management costs accounting for nearly a quarter of payrolls, such an approach can yield overall cost reductions of 1 to 3 percent of payroll. This program will describe approaches employers have taken to create a sustainable culture of health, facilitating behavior change and cutting costs. This webcast is sponsored by Avivia Health.
How Much Is Absenteeism Costing You?
October 9, 2008, 2-3 p.m. ET
Learn how unplanned absences, planned absences, and extended leaves of absence can negatively affect your labor costs, productivity, and profitability. In this webcast, Mercer's Michael Klachefsky offers insight into the substantial impact that absenteeism can have on your operations and your bottom line and suggests steps you can take to bring these costs under control. This webcast is sponsored by Kronos.
Understanding State and Federal Harassment Training Requirements
October 14, 2008, 2-3 p.m. ET
For more than a decade, the US Supreme Court and the EEOC have strongly encouraged harassment prevention training, punishing employers who fail to educate their employees. This program will offer the basics of federal and state harassment law, as well as practical tips for harassment prevention and compliance.
Election 2008: Labor Issues
0ctober 16, 2 p.m. ET
With the nation's economy in turmoil, employment issues are of key importance in the upcoming election. In our next webcast on the 2008 contests, Michael Layman, SHRM manager of labor and employment, looks at the candidates' stands on civil rights, pay equity and organized labor issues.
World Class Service Delivery on a Global Scale
October 17, 2 p.m. ET
Carey B. Ellinghaus of Valmont Industries will review how those world class organizations differ from average companies. In particular, he'll look at how world class HR organizations structure their service delivery, leveraging shared services, outsourcing, and technology across the globe.
This webcast is sponsored by ADP.
Election 2008: A Look at Health Care Reform Proposals
0ctober 22, 2 p.m. ET
Lisa Horn, SHRM’s Manager of Health Care, will outline each presidential candidate’s plan for health care reform. Health care issues to be covered include health care cost containment, quality improvement and transparency, and access to health care coverage.
Election 2008: Tax and Benefits Issues
0ctober 29, 2 p.m. ET
In this webcast, Kathleen Coulombe, manager of tax & benefits in SHRM's Governmental Affairs department, will review the presidential candidate's positions on tax and benefits issues. Topics include retirement security, tax incentives and workplace flexibility.
Performance Feedback: Making Sure They 'Get It'
0ctober 30, 2 p.m. ET
With performance review season just around the corner for many, Leila Bulling Towne of the Bulling Towne Group and David Goldman from Littler Mendelson provide strategies for conveying feedback in written and oral format -- and not just during reviews but year round, in daily interactions. This webcast is sponsored by SuccessFactors.
Succession Planning: Dealing with the Inevitable
September 2008
In recent years, succession planning has become an important component of many organizations’ strategic and future planning processes. Yet many organizations still think about a succession planning process only after a key employee has left the organization and there is no candidate to immediately fill this position. Libby Anderson M.S., SPHR, provies an overview of the planning process and give you tangible ideas of how you can implement a meaningful plan in your organization. Webcast sponsor: Taleo
Goals and Outcomes: Linking Individual Goals with Organizational September 2008
Individual performance is the basic building block to organizational success. The activities of individuals, teams, departments and divisions all contribute to an organization meeting is mission, goals and objectives. Christopher Lee will describe techniques to optimize organizational outcomes by ensuring there is a "line of sight" connection between the goals established for individuals and organizational objectives. This webcast is sponsored by Halogen.
Understanding Mandatory Compliance Training:
What You Must Provide to Your Employees August 2008
While workplace compliance training is a hot topic for legal, ethics and HR professionals, there is a great deal of confusion about mandatory training requirements. In this presentation, Shanti Atkins will focus on the critical topics of ethics and code of conduct training, as well as harassment and discrimination prevention
Making Pay for Performance Pay Off for You August 2008
As part of the strategic planning effort, HR must ensure that the compensation philosophy supports the organization’s goals. In this webcast, Sharon Koss, author of Solving the Compensation Puzzle (SHRM, 2008), explores how HR can ensure the success of an organization’s pay-for-performance compensation strategy and prevent serious consequences, such as employee turnover and lawsuits. This webcast is sponsored by Salary.com.
How to Give a Butt-Kicking Presentation
August 2008
Whether you're giving a sales presentation, running a meeting, talking to a group of five or a group of 5,000, you need to know how to hold your audience. Best-selling author and professional speaker Kimberly Alyn will show you the secrets of giving a top-notch presentation.
Managing Performance To Keep Employees on Track July 2008
Emphasizing the management basics that can be used to keep employees on track before problems occur, David Goldman, Esq., and Leila Bulling Towne look at the delicate art of setting objectives and giving feedback. The program will also suggest methods for correcting problems when they do arise. This webcast is sponsored by Success Factors.
A Look at the 2008 Best Small & Medium Companies To Work For in America List July 2008
Learn what the 2008 edition of the "Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in America" list reveals about creating great workplaces. Hal Adler, a Great Place to Work Institute consultant, will share behaviors and action steps for creating great workplaces, along with detailed findings on the 2008 "Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America."
