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OVERVIEW Years of change, restructuring, outsourcing and down-sizing have caused people, especially your top talent, to assess their career satisfaction and success. They are asking: Where are the professional growth opportunitieshere? Where else can I move to find more challenge or advancement? Should I try to get my great ideas to market here or somewhere else? In other words, should I stay or should I leave? In the context of this reality and the rapidly changing marketplace, career management becomes a vital talent retention strategy. Career management provides the opportunity for an organization to align the aspirations of individual employees with current and future business needs, increasing the chances that the workforce will be willing, ready and able to move into the roles that the organization needs them to play.  Career Management is not just a “nice” thing to do - it’s a business imperative. The potential benefit goes beyond turning around low employee satisfactio

OVERVIEW Some transgender people who wish to disclose this truth aboutthemselves to others have reached a breaking point in their lives where it's too difficult to hide who they are any longer. Transgender people often feel compelled to share who they are in order to build stronger and more authentic relationships with those closest to them. This is particularly true in the workplace, where we consistently spend a majority of our waking lives with other people. A business that includes "gender identity" in its non-discrimination policy should be prepared to manage a gender transition. Learn the best practice guidelines for gender transitions that clearly delineate responsibilities and expectations of transitioning employees, their supervisors, colleagues and other staff. LGBT Discrimination in the Workplace WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Although the transgender population is small, employers must still be prepared to handle workplace issues related to transgender

OVERVIEW Prescription use by employees – whether legal or illegal – isdifficult to handle.   More and more employees are taking benzoids to deal with psychiatric issues.  The abuse of opioid medications is considered to be a national epidemic.  Even over the counter drugs can cause safety concerns.  Employers need to stay vigilant to protect their business and to ensure that they are providing a safe working environment for all. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Each year, alcohol and drug abuse costs American businesses approximately $100 billion in lost productivity.  Employers' primary costs related to addictions are not for the treatment of the disease of addiction.  Instead, they are direct health care costs for related injuries and health problems, and indirect costs for absenteeism, productivity, workplace injuries, workers compensation and disability claims.  Employers clearly have a need to address employees’ use of drugs – even if they are being used legally.  Yet, the law pu

OVERVIEW The increasing use of models that facilitate analysis and strategic decisioning has added additional risk to many organizations risk profile. Specifically, Financial Institutions are seeing increased regulatorcoverage over model risk management in examinations. Additionally, Boards of Directors are taking a more robust interest in how an organization defines and manages model risk. The proliferation of models within an organization also provides a real opportunity for internal audit to provide value. That being said, it is harder than one thinks to understand the full ramifications of model risk and what auditor’s role should really be.  This webinar provides guidance on how auditors can best contribute to mitigation of model risk, whether the organization is a beginner or expert in the use of models. Of the many dynamics involved in model risk, internal audit should not get caught up in areas where they can add little value. This webinar provides auditor’s guidelines o

OVERVIEW Years of change, restructuring, outsourcing and down-sizing have caused people, especially your top talent, to assess their career satisfaction and success. They are asking: Where are the professional growth opportunitieshere? Where else can I move to find more challenge or advancement? Should I try to get my great ideas to market here or somewhere else? In other words, should I stay or should I leave?  In the context of this reality and the rapidly changing marketplace, career management becomes a vital talent engagement and retention strategy. Career management is about getting people to where they want to be and where the organization needs them to be. If your company want to attract top talent; engage their high potentials and retain their most valued employees, then you need to provide them with the tools and resources to manage their careers within the organization. It’s not just a “nice” thing to do - it’s a business imperative. Training & Development in H

OVERVIEW Many marketers want to brand their products or services moreeffectively, but most jump to the implementation of advertising and promotion before they really define their brand and what differentiates it from the competition in the marketplace. In this presentation, Ken Banks details a five-step process that he learned and developed over a 35-year career as a marketing executive that, if implemented properly, can mean the difference between a successful brand and one that is simply a me-too product.  Bringing real-life experiences and case studies to the presentation, Ken demonstrates what is essential in developing a brand strategy and what are the keys to getting the entire organization in sync with the strategy.  First defining what branding really is (and is not) and then discussing the ways to make a brand resonate with the customers, Ken will help the attendees jump-start their brands and move forward in an organized manner to make sure that all of the marketing effo

OVERVIEW This training program will review different types of profit andloss statements, including a QuickBooks profit and loss standard layout as a complex, multi-fund example. Attendees will learn how to analyze growth or loss within a business or department by comparing progressive reports. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND If you don’t prepare your own profit and loss statement, you may not understand what yours are trying to communicate about your business’ financial performance. Many business owners and senior executives have stacks of reports they never look at because none of them seem to make much sense. Understanding your P&L is vital to small businesses because it also serves as the income statement. Whether it’s time to apply for business credit or a loan, or time to sell your business, you’ll need to bring your P&Ls going back 2 to 3 years. This webinar will help you understand the terms, format, and key performance indicators of profit and loss statements. Underst