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    • 05 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Webinar
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    Thursday, October 5, 2023


    Remote Meeting

    8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Networking Opportunity

    8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome from Lisa Monsein

                 8:30 AM - 8:55 Legal Update and Q&A with Deb Najjar
                 9:00 - 10:30 Program

          1.5 SHRM & HRCI credits approved

    TOPIC: "PowerUP Mental Health in the Workplace with Gamification "

    GoodGames training provides education and awareness on today’s most crucial workplace topic. Through gamified activities, participants will learn the importance of true mental health, understand symptoms and signs, and find ways to support peers, friends, and family.  This unique experience will also engage participants through a mental health check and challenge. Everyone Wins When Everyone Plays.

    GoodGames offers web-based gamified activities; tools that businesses and organizations use to enhance ideation, solutions discovery, engagement, and well-being. 

    Our Speaker:  Kevin McCloskey

    Kevin McCloskey has more than a decade of experience working in the human resources and workforce development industries.  In his previous role, Kevin worked with employers including Pepsi and Frito Lay on developing programs to actively attract, hire and retain talent with disabilities.  With the firm belief that changing lives requires changing minds, Kevin led the research, development, and implementation of a training suite to educate employers on all topics related to disability inclusion and training for job seekers and talent partners so they were educated and prepared to successfully get a job or help a job seeker get a job.  Throughout his career, Kevin has built a network of ten thousand-plus nonprofit organizations including educational entities, workforce centers, vocational rehabilitation offices, veteran groups, etc. to ensure they are knowledgeable and prepared to send over the best talent to employers. In 2023, Kevin joined GoodGames as a Consultant using game tools to gather story-based data that benefits employers on their current and future diversity plans.  Kevin resides in Connecticut with his wife, three children, and his dog Noopy.



    Our Sponsor: Interesting in Sponsoring? Contact Julie Moore at jmoore@employmentpg.com


    Location: Webinar


    For more information:

    Contact: Caitlin Clary

    Email:  cclary@borislow.com

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    • 02 Nov 2023
    • 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Webinar
    Register

    Thursday, November 2, 2023


    Remote Meeting

    8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Networking Opportunity

    8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome from Lisa Monsein

                 8:30 AM - 8:55 Legal Update and Q&A with Deb Najjar
                 9:00 - 10:30 Program

          1.5 SHRM & HRCI credits pending

    TOPIC: "Using Hybrid Work to Improve Retention and Productivity While Cutting Costs"

    In this engaging, interactive, and entertaining presentation, you as an HR professional will dramatically improve your ability to use hybrid work as an instrument to improve retention and productivity while cutting costs. Many leaders rely on traditional office-centric collaboration and leadership styles in managing hybrid teams. Yet research conclusively demonstrates that, instead of incrementally improving on the old-school office-centric approach, the best outcomes in managing hybrid teams come from adopting a flexible hybrid-first work model. Doing so results in much higher retention and productivity, reduces costs, and boosts engagement, innovation, collaboration, and risk mitigation. A hybrid-first team-led model involves best practices adapted specifically to hybrid work contexts. Such best practices include virtual coworking, weekly performance evaluations, addressing proximity bias, and a culture of "Excellence from Anywhere," all of which have been shown to be highly effective in real-world practical settings. Through adopting these best practices based on this training, you will empower yourself and your team to maximize retention, productivity, and cost savings in our increasingly-disrupted future of work.

    Our Speaker:  Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

    Dr. Gleb Tsipursky was lauded as “Office Whisperer” and “Hybrid Expert” by The New York Times for helping leaders use hybrid work to improve retention and productivity while cutting costs. He serves as the CEO of the future-of-work consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts. Dr. Gleb wrote the first book on returning to the office and leading hybrid teams after the pandemic, his best-seller Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams (Intentional Insights, 2021). He authored seven books in total, and is best known for his global bestseller, Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters (Career Press, 2019). His cutting-edge thought leadership was featured in over 650 articles and 550 interviews in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, USA Today, CBS News, Fox News, Time, Business Insider, Fortune, The New York Times, and elsewhere. His writing was translated into Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Korean, French, Vietnamese, German, and other languages. His expertise comes from over 20 years of consulting, coaching, and speaking and trainingfor Fortune 500 companies from Aflac to Xerox. It also comes from over 15 years in academia as a behavioral scientist, with 8 years as a lecturer at UNC-Chapel Hill and 7 years as a professor at Ohio State. A proud Ukrainian American, Dr. Gleb lives in Columbus, Ohio.


    Our Sponsor: Interesting in Sponsoring? Contact Julie Moore at jmoore@employmentpg.com


    Location: Webinar


    For more information:

    Contact: Caitlin Clary

    Email:  cclary@borislow.com

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    • 07 Dec 2023
    • 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Webinar
    Register

    Thursday, December 7, 2023


    Remote Meeting

    8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Networking Opportunity

    8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome from Lisa Monsein

                 8:30 AM - 8:55 Legal Update and Q&A with Deb Najjar
                 9:00 - 10:30 Program

          1.5 SHRM & HRCI credits pending

    TOPIC: "Making Your Company’s Financial Benefits More Beneficial"

    • Retirement Plan as the cornerstone of your program
    • The 10 things you need to do to make sure your Plan is as beneficial as possible for the employees
    • 5 Retirement Plan Trends that bleed into other financial benefit offerings (i.e. HSA, Emergency Savings, Student Debt)
    • Employee expectations around financial benefits and how you can stay competitive
    • What’s around the corner?
    • (SECURE 2.0 must do’s)

    Interactive:

    • Benchmarking
    • Review of recent surveys (i.e. Voice of the American Worker) through polling attendees to address how financial anxiety is reshaping expectations for benefits
    • Housekeeping – Checklist “What is Required v. What is Nice to Do”
    • Where to find the time?
    • The questions you need to copy/paste and ask your vendor so you can make sure you have outsourced administration (many times at no additional cost) for efficiencies and operational compliance
    • What you should expect from your 401(k) Advisor

    Our Speaker:  Michaela F. Scott, MSFS, CFP®, AIF®, C(k)P, RICP®, CHFC, CHSA®, CPFA® 

    Michaela F. Scott is Founder and Principal of Strategic Retirement Benefits Group, LLC partnering with businesses on the financial portion of their benefits program – specifically their retirement Plans. Their team has been recognized as the NAPA Top DC Advisor Teams, Top Women Advisors Rising Star and Top Plan Advisors under 40.

    Michaela earned her Master of Science in Financial Services with a concentration in Retirement Planning from the American College of Financial Services where she serves as incoming President of the Advisory Committee. She was awarded their Millennial Advisor of the Year award.

    She is a Certified Financial Planner™, Accredited Investment Fiduciary, Retirement Income Certified Professional®, Charted Financial Consultant and Certified Health Savings Advisor. Earlier this month Michaela earned her Certified 401(k) Professional Designation administered by the Retirement Advisor University in collaboration with UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education. In September she will be serving The Plan Sponsor University (TPSU) as an adjunct professor.

    She holds an honors Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Saint Anselm College and is immediate past President of the St. A’s Alumni Association and current Advisory Council Co-Chair for the Department of Business and Economics.

    Michaela was selected to serve on the Retirement Plan Advisory Council (RPAC) for Advisor Group. Advisor Group is one of the largest networks of independent advisor firms in the country overseeing approximately $400 billion in assets. RPAC is comprised of a select group of advisors who specialize in retirement plans, are innovative and can lead by example with best practices for servicing clients and delivering results for participants.

    She resides in Hampton, NH with her husband Jeff, daughter Lily, son JJ and golden retriever Bailey. If she didn’t work as a 401(k) Advisor she would love to be professor. Her personal vision for retirement is to be surrounded by family, cooking, reading at leisure, travelling, and exploring cultures and nature.



    Our Sponsor: Interesting in Sponsoring? Contact Julie Moore at jmoore@employmentpg.com


    Location: Webinar


    For more information:

    Contact: Caitlin Clary

    Email:  cclary@borislow.com

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Past events

07 Sep 2023 Driving Inclusion with Empathy
30 Aug 2023 Evening of Networking
01 Jun 2023 When DV Spills Into The Workplace
04 May 2023 I Think, Therefore I Am... Biased
06 Apr 2023 Legal Update - 1/2 Day Program
30 Mar 2023 GMVHRA Evening of Networking
02 Mar 2023 Facilitating the Multi-Generational Workplace
02 Feb 2023 The 401k 411 - Everything You Need to Know About Your Retirement Plan....That No One Tells You!
05 Jan 2023 Mastering Powerful Presenting for HR Professionals
03 Nov 2022 The Great Resignation, Re-shuffling, Re-thinking – 2022, How to Attract and Retain Employees
27 Oct 2022 TPSU Fiduciary Training Program
06 Oct 2022 Workplace Investigations in 2022: What HR Professionals Need to Know
01 Sep 2022 The Changing Work Force...Moving to WFH Or Hybrid. How Covid Has Changed How We Work, How We Manage Employees, How We Engage the Team
22 Jul 2022 THE BUSINESS OF PEOPLE: A Leadership Summit in the Age of Challenge
02 Jun 2022 Belonging: A Critical Variable in Creating More Diverse, Equitable and Just Workplaces
10 May 2022 TPSU Half-3 Hour Virtual Fiduciary Training Program
05 May 2022 Recruitment in the Age of Googlization
07 Apr 2022 Legal Update - 1/2 Day Program
03 Mar 2022 Ethical Issues and HR
03 Feb 2022 Seven Steps to Creating Bulletproof Documentation
06 Jan 2022 Building Performance with Optimism, Resilience, and Grit
02 Dec 2021 Navigating the Challenges of Implementing Vaccine Mandates
04 Nov 2021 Gender Pay Equity - Not Just the Law, It's the Right Thing to Do
27 Oct 2021 TPSU Half-3 Hour Virtual Fiduciary Training Program
21 Oct 2021 2021 MassSHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference
07 Oct 2021 Organizational Elasticity
22 Sep 2021 5 Major Mistakes Making You Inflamed, Flabby & Fatigued! (And How to Avoid Them)
14 Sep 2021 TWIN STATE HR CONFERENCE
02 Sep 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Part 2 of 2
03 Jun 2021 Legal Update - 1/2 Day Program
06 May 2021 2021 Employee Handbook Revisions: Are You Up to Date?
01 Apr 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Part 1 of 2
23 Mar 2021 TPSU Half-3 Hour Virtual Fiduciary Training Program
04 Mar 2021 Conscious Conversations in the Workplace
04 Feb 2021 The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19: an Evolution from Temporary Fix to New Normal
07 Jan 2021 Succession Planning Blown Up
03 Dec 2020 Legal Update
05 Nov 2020 MA Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFMLL)
01 Oct 2020 Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
15 Sep 2020 SAVE THE DATE - Twin State Virtual HR Summit
03 Sep 2020 Investigations Primer in a Remote Workplace
04 Jun 2020 Behavioral and Mental Issues: How to Make It OKAY to Ask for Help
07 May 2020 Thriving in an HR Department of One....or More
28 Apr 2020 POSTPONED 2020 Granite State HR Conference
02 Apr 2020 Annual Legal Update
05 Mar 2020 Leadership Sustainability – How to Build Resilience and Prevent Burnout in a 24/7 World
06 Feb 2020 Building HR Analytical Capabilities
09 Jan 2020 Massachusetts Health for SMALL Business - BONUS PROGRAM
09 Jan 2020 The Top 10 List. What HR Professionals Need to Know About Social Security, Medicare, and the Aging Workforce
12 Dec 2019 Narcissism in the Workplace
07 Nov 2019 Surviving the Life or Death Gap – (Blue-U Defense Presentation)
03 Oct 2019 The Performance Review Journey
18 Sep 2019 GMVHRA Evening of Networking
05 Sep 2019 Criminal Records and Second Chances: Hiring Employees in 2019
06 Jun 2019 Positive ROI: Effective Mentor Program Design for Workforce Development
02 May 2019 Lessons from the Trenches: Tips and Strategies to Avoid Employee Lawsuits
30 Apr 2019 Granite State HR Conference
04 Apr 2019 Annual Legal Update
07 Mar 2019 The Key to Productivity-Why Happiness Matters at Work
07 Feb 2019 Holding Employees to Accountability in the Workplace and Ensuring Commitments of Engagement!
03 Jan 2019 Leading Strategic Change Management Through Employee Engagement
13 Dec 2018 Effectively Navigating the Conflict Spectrum
13 Nov 2018 TPSU Half-Day Fiduciary Training Program
01 Nov 2018 It's Not the Money: The Reasons Employees Quit
04 Oct 2018 Do these Wage and Hour laws still make Cents to You?
13 Sep 2018 GMVHRA Evening of Networking
06 Sep 2018 Medical Marijuana
18 Jul 2018 TPSU Half-Day Fiduciary Training Program
07 Jun 2018 Five Habits of Destructive HR Leaders (Workshop)
03 May 2018 Why We Argue and How We Reconcile
05 Apr 2018 Working to 65 and Beyond… Understanding Medicare, and its Impact on Group Health Coverage
26 Mar 2018 "2018 Granite State HR Conference"
01 Mar 2018 Annual Legal Update
01 Feb 2018 “Responding to Sexual Harassment Complaints in the Post-Harvey Weinstein World”
11 Jan 2018 Energize Passion and Performance
07 Dec 2017 Subject - The Massachusetts Act to Establish Pay Equity: Six Months Out. Are you ready?
02 Nov 2017 Navigating Employee Leave: How to Comply with the Law and Keep Your Business Afloat
05 Oct 2017 “Leadership in Safety: The Alpha and Omega of a Successful Company”
04 Oct 2017 2017 “Women in Technology - Lift & Climb” Event
03 Oct 2017 GMVHRA Evening of Networking
28 Sep 2017 2017 NH Statewide Leadership Conference
07 Sep 2017 Leading with Emotional Agility for HR Leaders
01 Jun 2017 How to Handle Difficult Conversations
04 May 2017 Motivating & Engaging Employees with Non-Monetary Rewards
06 Apr 2017 Annual Legal Update
02 Mar 2017 Wellness Event
02 Feb 2017 ERISA Update: Enforcement Initiatives, Common Mistakes Discovered on Audit, Correction Programs, Plan Sponsor’s Fiduciary Obligations, and the New Fiduciary Rule.
05 Jan 2017 Active Shooter: "Surviving an Incident of Violence"
01 Dec 2016 Lean HR: It’s for ALL HR Professionals!
03 Nov 2016 "The Future of HR: Promoting Business Success in a Changing Global Workplace"
06 Oct 2016 Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Navigating Potential Potholes
01 Sep 2016 “The Fair Labor Standards Act: Preparing for Implementation of the New White Collar Overtime Exemption Rule”
08 Jun 2016 GMVHRA - 2016-06-08 - “Top Ten Issues When Drafting and Negotiating Separation and Severance Agreements”
11 May 2016 GMVHRA - 2016-05-11 - "The Secret Behind the Curtain of the Wizard of Oz: Building Your Skills to Be an Awesome Coach"
13 Apr 2016 GMVHRA - 2016-04-13 - "2016 Legal Update"
09 Mar 2016 GMVHRA - 2016-03-09 - "2016 Wellness Event- What’s your Wellness Strategy?"
10 Feb 2016 GMVHRA - 2016-02-10 - "Human Connection: A Lost Art in a Noisy World"
13 Jan 2016 GMVHRA - 2016-01-13 - "Employee Handbooks: Legal Compliance and Best Practices"
09 Dec 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-12-09 - "Understanding Workplace Violence"
04 Nov 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-11-04 - "HR And The Aging Workforce: Strategies and Best Practices"
14 Oct 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-10-14 - "Workplace Investigations: 10 Common Mistakes"
10 Sep 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-09-10 - "Developments in the Law of Noncompetes and Other Post-Employment Restrictions"
10 Jun 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-06-10 "Managing Employee Leaves of Absence: Navigating New Laws and Old Challenges"
13 May 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-05-13 "EEO And AAP - How Does It Impact Me And My Company?"
08 Apr 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-04-08 "Wellness Event- Real Ideas for your Organization"
11 Feb 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-02-11 "The New Ambush Election Rules by the NLRB: What Employers Need to Know about Union Organizing Drives"
14 Jan 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-01-14 "Workforce Analytics: Create a Game-Changing Performance Culture"
01 Jun 1990 1990 Annual Meeting


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