Live Webinars

Webinar: Who is on YOUR Bench? The Basics of Succession Planning - 3/26/19 @2pm ET

There’s no debating the importance of hiring and retaining top talent. But the planning often stops there and organizations are ill-prepared when that critical ‘someone’ leaves to work somewhere else. Regardless of size, having a succession plan is critical to building bench strength, becoming more agile and being prepared to meet short and long-term business objectives. In this webinar we’ll review: • The business case for succession planning • Factors to consider when designing a program • Sample tools to help you get started • Characteristics of great programs Speaker: Terry Salo Terry is a Senior HR Consultant with strategic HR inc. As an experienced Human Resources professional with over 20 years of experience, Terry has worked in a...

Webinar: Benefits Issues for the Modern Family - 3/28/19 @10am ET

Based upon the characters in the hit television show, Modern Family, Lyndsey will take us through the real-life benefits issues that impact various family members while offering solutions to combat those issues. Speaker: Lyndsey Barnett Lyndsey is the Chair of the Firm’s Business & Finance Department and was previously the Chair of the Benefits & Compensation Practice Group. One aspect of Lyndsey’s practice involves counseling employers with respect to the development of employee benefit strategies to assist in attracting, motivating and retaining a high-quality work force. As a former tax associate for a Big Five accounting firm, Lyndsey understands the cost and financial impact that benefit decisions have on a company’s bottom...

Webinar: Industry Spotlight - Manufacturing: Minding the Skilled Talent Gap - 3/28/19 @2pm ET

80% of manufacturers are concerned about meeting workforce demands over the next five years. As the gap between skilled labor available and the number of jobs open continues to grow, top manufacturing firms are exploring proactive ways to streamline their hiring processes, improve employee training and growth and increase overall retention. In this webinar we will explore HR trends affecting the Manufacturing industry and discuss some of the strategies that leaders are taking to stay ahead of the latest trends in the current landscape. Speaker: Henry Link Henry is a Senior Marketing Program Manager at Paycor. Henry has been instrumental in the ideation of the HR Center of Excellence which is an action plan grounded in data, experience...

Webinar: How to Give Effective Performance Evaluations and Set Goals - 4/2/19 @2pm ET

Performance discussions are among the most important conversations you’ll have with your employee. Too often more emphasis is placed on the evaluation form (if a form is in place) rather than the face-to-face conversation itself. With proper planning, clear objectives and a two-way discussion planned agenda – a successful review discussion can lead to greater employee engagement, higher productivity and a strengthening of the work relationship between an employee and their manager. In this webinar we’ll review: - Planning and Preparing for the Performance Evaluation - Performance Ratings and Biases to Avoid - Incorporating Performance, Behaviors & Career Interests - Holding a Collaborative Discussion - Benefits of “SMART” Goal...

Webinar: Essentials of Multistate Payroll Taxation - 4/4/19 @2pm ET

This webinar will provide an overview of payroll tax responsibilities for multistate employers. We will discuss employers’ obligations for collection of state income tax and state unemployment; a review of general reciprocity rules; examine occupational versus residential withholding; and consider common scenarios that employers encounter when they have multiple locations or employees in different states. Speaker: Arlene Baker and James Schwantes Arlene is a Sr Compliance Analyst with over 40 years of payroll and tax experience. Arlene is a member of the National Payroll Reporting Consortium focusing on IRS compliance. Arlene has been a member of the national and local APA for 25 years and is an active member of the American Payroll...

Webinar: Initiatives for the Advancement of Women in Leadership – What Makes Them Successful? - 4/4/19 @10am ET

Study after study shows having strong women in company leadership leads to improved performance. Yet companies are stymied about how to support the advancement and retention of women leaders. Why doesn’t a networking group for women make a difference? This course will outline the common challenges women face and how companies can take practical steps to change the culture for improved diversity in the leadership pipeline. Speaker: Nancy Droesch Nancy Droesch, Co-Founder of WILLO LLC, has experience with practical approaches to create a gender inclusive culture. She brings the same results-oriented skills to her presentations that she has used as a partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP where she spent 33 years before co-founding WILLO....