The Power of Executive Wellness and Wellbeing in the Workplace

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Companies see the impact unwell employees have on business goals and objectives, from lower productivity to lower retention to disengagement. In order for Wellness to be a priority, it requires a culture shift, where the organization begins to emphasize employee well-being—not just as a standalone program, but in all of the policies, programs, procedures, and behaviors the company displays. The only way to make that change is for Employee Well-Being to start with the Leadership.

We will discuss how leaders can walk the talk and create a shared vision in their wellness programs.

Objectives of the conversation:

  • Understanding the impact of wellness and wellbeing in the workplace
  • Strategies to implement a company-wide sustainable wellness initiative and program
  • Best practices for leadership and employees to bring wellness up the ladder

Presenter:

  • Anju Jain, Psychologist, Global HR Leader, Author, Consultant
  • Kimberly Dudley, Senior HR Specialist – Team Lead at Greenleaf Trust
  • Susan Morgan Bailey, MS, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, SVP of Culture & Wellbeing Practice Leader at Marsh & McLennan Agency – Michigan

Moderator:

  • Tom Anderson, Director of Employee Engagement at Doner Advertising

Webinar: Building a Remote Workforce Strategy – Opportunities & Risks

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Whether you plan to hire out-of-state customer service representatives to provide longer support hours or plan to add a remote sales team to grow your revenue, there are many factors to consider to seize remote and distributed workforce opportunities while staying compliant with the many evolving tax and labor laws. We will discuss opportunities to expand workforce planning and talent sourcing and the opportunities and risks that businesses face – offering tips and best practices to help you navigate this emerging complex employment process.

Objectives of the webinar:

  • Increase ability to strengthen workforce planning capabilities
  • Evaluate the impacts of adopting a remote workforce strategy
  • Build flexibility into total rewards, pay, and benefit programs
  • Methods for staying compliant with employees across new geographic areas
  • Navigating payroll challenges
  • State-specific employment rules and regulations

Nishant Mittal

Nishant is the SVP and GM of Topia’s business travel and distributed workforce solution responsible for strategy and growth. Nishant joined Topia as part of its acquisition of Monaeo, a technology company he co-founded and led. Nishant brings extensive experience in Business Travel Analytics and extensive change management experience working with Fortune 500 companies during his tenure at McKinsey & Co. and General Atlantic.

Prior to founding Monaeo, Nishant was a Vice President at General Atlantic where he led the Financial Services sector in India and was subsequently a part of the U.S. technology team. Nishant is a published author with publications in machine learning and image processing in leading peer-reviewed journals. Nishant has a BS in Computer Engineering, an MS in Biomedical Engineering, and an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.

Robert Lemke


As one of Grant Thornton LLP’s human capital practice leaders, Bob advises boards and senior leadership on the strategic, governance, and technical aspects of executive and employee rewards.  Bob’s client and corporate experiences span over 25 years as a total rewards and human resources leader.  Bob earned his master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Illinois State University and s certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).

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National Town Hall: Creating Equitable Hiring Practices for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Veterans and people with Disabilities

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Companies looking for cognitive diversity, also find the need to incorporate gender, lifestyle, and racial diversity into their hiring practices. This panel of experts will discuss what it takes to create an inclusive work environment for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), LGBTQ+, Veterans, and people with Disabilities.

Objectives of the conversation:

  • Build a Strategy for long-term diversity recruitment
  • Explore DEI skills-based hiring
  • Create accommodations for disabled employees, Veterans, and LGBTQ+
  • Best practices for BIPOC and gender sensitivities

What do your current practices say about your company culture?

Speakers:

  • Wes Becton, Co-founder and CEO, George Washington Street Partners
  • Katie Dykstra, Diversity Recruiting Manager, American Family Insurance
  • Brent Mikulski, President & CEO, Services to Enhance Potential (STEP)
  • Keron Sadler, CEO, Maryland LGBT Chamber of Commerce
  • Nicole Wagner, Corporate Talent Acquisition Manager, Enterprise Holdings

Leading the Culture to Well-Being – From Employee Anxiety to Relief

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Leading the Culture to Well-Being – From Employee Anxiety to Relief

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Join our panel of experts, including a behavioral health expert, HR, and PR leaders that have best practices on well-being and a Marketplace Chaplain, as they discuss how business leaders can navigate their employees’ anxiousness to understanding and relief.

Learn strategies for businesses to support your team dealing with Back to School, Elder Care and Parental support with a live Q&A styled Town Hall.

Speakers:

  • Jason Brown Chief Marketing Officer Marketplace Chaplains
  • Dr. Amanda Holdsworth, APR CEO Holdsworth Communications
  • Justin Hunt, MD, MS Head of Psychiatry Ginger
  • Britt Provost Executive Vice President of People and Culture Accolade, Inc.

Can your company make you get the vaccine for COVID-19?

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Does a COVID-19 vaccine mean you could get back into the office sooner than you thought? Can your employer actually require you to get vaccinated?

Some industries already make certain vaccines mandatory. But mandating workers get the vaccine for COVID could open employers up to potential workers’ compensation claims if an employee has any adverse side effects.

Join the webinar to hear the legal side of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Presenter: Olivia Hankinson

Olivia Hankinson is an attorney in Kerr Russell’s labor and employment practice group. She counsels and advises business owners, managers, and human resources professionals on various labor and employment related issues, including general litigation concerns, drafting agreements and policies, and representing such individuals in various agency hearings. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School.

Racial Justice Town Hall – Your Corporate Responsibility For Social Media Accountability

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Join our panel of experts as they discuss how business leaders can navigate the rocky waters of social media and their clients’ and employees’ expectations of public statements.

Learn strategies for businesses to support their teams dealing with bold statements, social media setbacks, and implementing real culture strategies within a live Town Hall-style Q&A.

Objectives of the conversation:

• Tips for implementing systematic change based on your public diversity statement
• Navigating the impact of social unrest on your regularly scheduled marketing communications
• Strategies for overcoming social media setbacks

Leadership Burnout: Maintaining Your Sanity While Achieving Peek Performance

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Leadership Burnout: Maintaining Your Sanity While Achieving Peek Performance

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This presentation focuses on intrapersonal and interpersonal workplace conflict, relationship challenges, emotional regulation, and intelligence. Your thoughts will be challenged as we explore the nature of conflict and provide strategies for HR professionals to effectively assist their organizations to create a culture of collaboration, employee engagement and increased performance

Unconscious Bias and the Ability to Change the DEI Experience in your Firm: A Perspective

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How do WE manage unconscious bias through DEI strategies in our firms? What is the state of your firm around the development of truly diverse and inclusive work environments? What are the impetuses toward creating solutions? And what are the best practices for firms that are truly working? We will explore where the industry is, where it’s going, and what strategies make the most impact for positive change.

The goal of this webinar is to create a deeper understanding of unconscious bias and how it translates into practice in a firm environment; to show a clear path to real change that improves all aspects of firm management: better talent acquisition strategies, better go-to-market results, and better performing cultures. To connect this awareness to tools and culture so that behaviors match the corporate vision.

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ACA Filing 101

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Affordable Care Act (ACA) expert Joe Aitchison will cover ACA filing requirements and what employers need to do if they receive an IRS penalty notice. This webinar is perfect for first-time filers, employees of a growing company preparing to file for next year, and even those who have been filing for years!

  • What’s new and what’s not
  • Common employer mistakes
  • Applicable Large Employer determination
  • Full-time equivalent count
  • Manage employees by class of employees
  • What happens if an employee goes to the exchange?
  • Pay or play penalty
  • 226J IRS ESRP penalty notices & failure to respond
  • ESRP assessment and payment
  • IRS 5699 / 5698 letters

National Town Hall on FFCRA Updates from Department of Labor and IRS

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Join the Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service as they present an updated overview of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and available tax provisions. What this means for Employees with children and what they need to know for Back to School Childcare.

Topics including:

  • Paid Sick Leave Act
  • Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
  • Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES)
  • Employee Retention Credit

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