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OVERVIEW This boot camp teaches you how to make Microsoft Outlook a partner in your productivity initiatives  by showing you features in Outlook and explaining the time management benefits. The instruction focuses on how Microsoft Outlook can be used as a Project Management tool, sparing you the costs of expensive project management software. The instruction starts with the Inbox and teaches you how to use click and drag features to move emails loaded with task requests and project management information into Tasks and/or the Calendar for processing. Then we delve into the specifics of using Tasks as a Project Management tool. The instruction includes how the main Outlook folders can be integrated for amazing output. (The principles work if you are managing remote or virtual teams.) WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Research reveals that organizations with creative and collaborative teams will thrive in 2020 and beyond. Attend this boot camp and receive the instruction that will...

OVERVIEW This webinar covers the complete context of payroll rules and administration made simple. It starts with the basic classification of workers properly as Contractors or Workers. Rules for payment and administration of contractors is outlined. FLSA exempt and nonexempt employee rules, and rules for payments to exempt and nonexempt employees are also examined. Overtime rules are outlined for nonexempt employees in addition to  record keeping & reporting  for all employees. Webinar stresses that employee payroll administration is only accepted if perfect. Achieving perfection in the payroll policies and procedures is the overall theme of this webinar. Special attention is paid to the understanding & implementation of the  Dept. of Labor’s newly proposed overtime rules. New rules will require complete review of all jobs & descriptions, policies & procedures & handbooks. More employees will be eligible for overtime causing an increase in admi...

Many managers begin their tenure with no previous managerial experience or training which often leads to poor results and dysfunctional teams. Our upcoming webinar discusses the essential skills that every manager in every industry must learn and the common mistakes to avoid. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Understand your challenges and strengths as new managers ·          Develop a plan to reach your goals and build a high performing team ·          Use delegation to develop people’s capabilities to perform LEARNING OBJECTIVES Individuals will be able to: • Work productively with their teams • Accomplish goals effectively and efficiently • Resolve issues quickly • Use mission-driven planning, delegation, motivation, and coaching to build a high performing team WHO WILL BENEFIT • Newer managers at every level ...

OVERVIEW Managing leaves of absence under the major federal mandates can be confusing. Some employers with good intentions will administer both leaves by using the same forms, overlap the requirements, and consolidate the processes. However, the  Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) need to be administered using their own separate guidelines.  When taken one by one, it’s clear that they are completely different in their own details and requirements and, as a result, must be managed carefully. If you’re new to the field of leave management – whether you’re in Human Resources or not – or if your company is growing to the 50-employee mark, it’s wise to educate yourself about the FMLA and ADA and familiarize yourself with the details, especially with how they both are to be managed with COVID-19 requirements and safety protocols. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND By preparing yourself ahead of time, you’ll know the requirements of both th...

E mployee handbooks increasingly provide for employers the opportunity to make their workforce more committed to and supportive of organizational goals. Our upcoming webinar discusses how to ensure that your employee handbook is aligned with strategic and business objectives, properly drafted, and effectively implemented. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          A review of the NLRB’s recent memorandum on employee handbooks ·          How organizations can reduce the gap between policy issuance and effective implementation ·          Learn about employee handbook manual template and the dimensions of critical handbook policies LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Key employee handbook issues in 2020 • A review of the NLRB’s recent memorandum on employee handbooks • How organizations can reduce the gap between policy issuance and effective implementation...

Employee turnover is expensive and much of it can be prevented by implementing a proper new employee onboarding process. Our upcoming boot camp discusses the reasons onboarding is important today and the steps of a successful onboarding program. The boot camp covers the following key areas: ·          The terms orientation and onboarding are not interchangeable ·          Onboarding process begins before the hire is made ·          Special considerations for executives, nonexempt employees, and remote workers LEARNING OBJECTIVES • In this webinar, we will learn the reasons onboarding is important today. • We will learn that the terms orientation and onboarding are not interchangeable. • We will learn that orientation is in reality just one step in the onboarding process. • We will learn that the onboarding process begins before the hire is made. WHO...

Employers and employees are worried about the COVID-19 crisis and to protect the business as well as the resources it’s important to map out a particular plan to deal with this emerging issue. Our upcoming webinar discusses what are an employer’s compliance obligations, and how leave, benefit and sick policies apply and if they should be temporarily changed. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          How OSHA safety guidelines apply and wage and hour considerations ·          Using remote work considerations from inside an office to use social distancing to lower risk ·          Who pays the bills? How less robust insurance plans put employees and customers at risk? What an employer can do? LEARNING OBJECTIVES Employers and employees are both worried about the emerging Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19.) Unaffected states are expected to ...