Webinars

Managing Your Aging Workforce  • Generational conflict and age discrimination. Learn all about managing a multi-generational workforce for harmony, productivity and fairness while following the law.
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The law isn’t kind to employers that discriminate, segregate or allow harassment based on age. Supervisor training is key.
• Layoffs, restructurings and terminations. Learn all about what you can and cannot do to encourage older workers to step aside during major workforce reductions.
• The Older Worker Benefits Protection Act (OWBPA). Running afoul of this federal benefits protection law can cost the company millions. Learn how to comply.
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As we age, we develop disabilities. Learn about the most common age-related ones and how to accommodate them.
• Preventing ageism and harassment. Learn how to prevent and stop ageist harassment that crosses the line between good-natured ribbing and harassment based on age.
• Access to training. Discover why it’s critical you don’t assume older workers don’t need or don’t deserve training or promotions despite approaching their retirement years.  ...Read More

Transforming Performance Reviews into Growth Conversations  • Give constructive feedback to employees that will highlight their strengths and areas that need improvement.
• Set new goals and evaluate past ones while outlining and checking in on measurable benchmarks along the way.
• Identify areas where improvement is needed and develop a plan for correction.
• Promote open and effective communication between managers and employees.
• Develop a written record in cases of employee performance issues that need correction.
• Use performance reviews to identify employees with high potential for leadership or advancement in the organization.
• Shift responsibility for improvement away from the organization and back to the employee (where it rightfully belongs!).
• Give employees the ability to take ownership of their performance improvement.
• Avoid the common mistakes employers make with their discipline policies and follow-through.
• Use discipline documents as a means to minimize or eliminate performance, behavior and attendance problems.  ...Read More

Confident Public Speaking: How to Manage Your Nerves and Command the Room  • Manage nervousness before and during presentations.
• Project confidence—even when you don’t feel confident.
• Use Susan’s Voice Equation to communicate with greater impact.
• Understand how your words, tone and body language influence every message you deliver.
• Capture attention and keep your audience engaged.
• Build credibility and executive presence when speaking to groups of any size.
• Recover gracefully when you lose your place or something unexpected happens.
• Develop simple habits that make every presentation more confident and more compelling.  ...Read More

Post-Election for Employers: Preparing for New Legal and Policy Changes  • Key players in the new Congress. Get insights into who they are, their key philosophies on labor and employment law and what proposals they’ve already revealed will be priorities.
• Congressional impact. Analyze how the new Congress will influence the administration’s priorities, and which campaign promises are most likely to become law.
• Federal agency changes. Explore what’s likely to change and what might stay the same at all the major federal agencies that affect employers, including the DOL, the EEOC, the Federal Trade Commission and the National Labor Relations Board as Congress attempts to block regulatory changes already underway under the direction of the White House.
• Action needed now. It’s time to review legislation that’s already been introduced in Congress and campaign promises made by the new House and Senate winners.
• The Supreme Court. In several recent employment cases, the Supreme Court hinted that Congress could pass legislation overriding some more contentious decisions. Will Congress do so?
• Your questions answered. Get answers to your burning questions on what changes are likely to come and what you can do now to prepare.  ...Read More

1099 Compliance: How to Streamline Filing and Avoid Fines  • The latest changes. Discover how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act changes 1099 reporting, along with 8 airtight steps for completing 1099s that will keep the IRS off your back.
• Reporting requirements. Box-by-box reporting requirements for 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC, and when you may need to file both.
• E-filing credentials. What is an e-filing credential, how do you get one and what happens if you don’t?
• Filing 1099s. 3 crucial rules to determine if you need to file 1099 forms, and why you might need to give 1099s to employees, too—not just independent contractors.
• Taxpayer IDs. How to tell if a contractor’s Taxpayer ID Number is legit, and what to do if it’s not.
• Protect your company. The 6 crucial moves to activate the safe harbor for de minimis math errors.
• Leveraging available tools. Two free IRS services that should wipe out penalties for filing incorrect forms.  ...Read More