Meeting

Gender 101:  Cinnamon Rolls not Gender Roles

Gender 101 is a beginning workshop about the concepts of sex, sexual identity, gender, and gender identity. The workshop provides definitions for these constructs and will discuss in-depth some of the LGBTQIA+ and trans* population identities. The presenter, Lee Helbert, will touch on pronoun usage and those complexities in the trans* vocabulary. 

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More than ever, employers realize the value of supporting employees’ mental health and addressing issues such as stress, substance use disorder, trauma, and violence prevention.

In this informative session, Ann-Marie Hejna, Senior Business Development Executive at ComPsych, will walk through the many uses of employee assistance programs to support organizational goals as well as employee well-being.

Our speaker John Newton will be discussing what employers need to know about Marijuana Laws and what it means for their organization. 

There are a ton of ways to define culture. What it is? How does it work? Join Denis Beausejour as he walks through Six Aspects of Culture that can help anyone unlock a healthier culture at work.

For this presentation, our presenter Dennis Beausejour will discuss how to:

The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the private employee benefit plan system in the United States. EBSA's oversight authority extends to nearly 694,000 retirement plans, approximately 2.2 million health plans, and a similar number of other welfare benefit plans, such as those providing life or disability insurance. 

For this presentation, our presenter Zinnia Adams will discuss what to expect from an EBSA investigation :

Business success today often hinges on a company’s ability to bridge cultural differences and build a productive, cohesive workforce spanning multiple countries. Understanding these challenges is the first step towards preparing for them and leveraging them for competitive advantage. 

For this presentation, our presenter Callie Zipple will provide:

The reality of Human Resources work today would be unimaginable to most of us just five (5) years ago; so much is different. The workforce, the technology, the tools, and the laws to name a few.

In this presentation, Donna Mann, Assistant Director of Credentialing Programs, Northern Illinois University, will discuss continuing education courses for HR Professionals and other NIU course offerings. 

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Annual Legal Update - our speaker Violet M Clark will be reviewing hot legal updates for 2020.  Attendees will leave the session well prepared with up-to-date information on new and upcoming laws for 2020.