Meeting

The Updated FLSA regulations:  Prepare for Part 541

Are you ready?  The Department of Labor received over 264,000 comments on their proposed overhaul of overtime regulations and white-collar exemptions.  The minimum salary threshold for exempt employees could double!  Gregg Lemley, attorney with Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak, & Stewart, P.C. will address this important topic at our November meeting.

Lunch provided at Noon

Target adjournment at 1:30 p.m.

So you don't work for a Fortune 500 company...And your only HR team, is ME, MYSELF, and I...

Great News!  Our program on September 8 was designed just for you!

Running an HR Department of One presents its own unique challenges.  Our featured speaker, Dave Ryan, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, will help you navigate the minefield when you have to do it all!

The Coach's Toolkit

Ever wonder how you could improve your coaching skills?  Bob Grace from the Leadership Effect will share his expertise on how to become a better coach.  Learn dialogue tactics and mental models to help improve your relationship management and communication skills.

Program begins at Noon with lunch provided.

Adjournment at 1:30 p.m.

Engaged Employees - More than Satisfied

Cheryl Thomjas, WIPFLi, will be presenting our summer program on engaged employees.  Engaged employees go beyond mere satisfaction.  Learn how employee engagement is tied to organizational performance.  Get answers on how and why to measure employee engagement.

Program begins at noon with lunch provided.  Target adjournment is 1:30 p.m.

Kick off spring by attending MEI-SHRM Chapter Meeting on April 14th.

Why Wellness?  Impact on Employer and Employee

It's no secret that insurance costs are rising and absentee employees add an extra burden to your operation.  Our featured speaker, Kyle Nettestad from Wellness Logistics will tell us why wellness matters is your workplace.

Won't you join us from Noon until 1:30 pm?  Lunch is provided.  

Martha Ramirez, Regional Director for SHRM, will address members at our annual Holiday Party regarding the benefits of SHRM membership.

"Top Social Media Issues Facing Employers" is our topic for November.  Gregg M. Lemley, attorney with Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. will be on hand to provide information to help employers navigate the possibilities and pitfalls of social media in the workplace.

Lunch will be provided.

This program has been pre-approved for HRCI and SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP continuing education credits.

September 10 - Best Practices in Succession Planning

With a huge segement of baby-boomers retiring, have you developed a succession planning program?  Have you implemented a strategy to transfer the brain power of your aging workforce?

Dwane Lay, Author, Speaker and Six Sigma Black Belt asks "How Important is Your Company Culture?"  

Our featured speaker, Dwayne Lay, has an unanticipated conflict this Thursday.  "The Culture Equation" presentation will be rescheduled at a later date.

Our alternate program will be an HR Roundtable facilitated by Tom Berry of Sanderg, Phoebnix & von Gontard P.C.

Topic:  Workplace Violence at Home and Abroad presented by Del W. Wilber of SIS Training & Consulting

Del Wilber brings over thirty years of experience in Security and Counterterrorism as a former Intelligence Officer serving with the Central Intelligence Agency in Eastern and Wetern Europe as well as two years with the Department of Homeland Security.  Currently Del provides training to the U.S. Army Special Forces Command (the Green Berets and Delta Force) and the U.S. Navy Special Warfare Branch (Navy SEALS).