Category Archives: Human Resources & Workplace

Job Search Skills

Job Search Skills Workshop

Searching for a job can be intimidating. How do you know what job you’re best suited for? How do you build a winning resume and cover letter? Where can you find job leads? How do you network without feeling nervous? What happens when you land an interview? And most importantly, where do you find help when you need it?

The Job Search Skills workshop will give you the answers to all these questions, plus a plan to get you to a new job within a month. After completing this program, you’ll be more than ready to start your search for your perfect job. Identifying the purpose for working and the assessment of skills can help determine the types of jobs participants should apply for.

Workshop Objectives:
  • Define your objectives and purpose in your search for employment.
  • Help you establish SMART goals in the job-hunting process.
  • Assist you in developing a first month plan of action for your job search.
  • Craft an effective resume.
  • Form an attractive cover letter.
  • Develop and present a portfolio of your prior work.
  • Learn networking skills in finding leads for jobs.
  • Efficiently get interviews and thrive in the interview process.

Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management Workshop

In recent years, tasks that were originally thought to fall under the responsibility of the human resources department have become a part of many managers’ job descriptions. The sharing and diffusion of these tasks throughout the organization has had an impact particularly on those that are not equipped with the skills or knowledge to deal with these issues.

The Human Resource Management workshop will give managers the basic tools to handle numerous human resource situations such as interviewing, orientation, safety, harassment, discrimination, violence, discipline, and termination. This workshop will provide participants those skills and assist them with certain Human Resource situations.

Workshop Objectives:
  • Describe the implications of different aspects of Human Resource Management on your daily responsibilities
  • Define human resources terms and subject matter
  • Recruit, interview, and retain employees more effectively
  • Follow up with new employees in a structured manner
  • Be an advocate for your employees’ health and safety
  • Provide accurate, actionable feedback to employees
  • Act appropriately in situations requiring discipline and termination
  • Evaluate some of the strengths and opportunities for Human Resources in your own workplace
  • Identify three areas for further development within the Human Resources field as part of a personal action plan

Hiring Strategies

Hiring Strategies Workshop

Successful companies are made up of great employees, so why not hire great employees? Hiring and training employees is an expensive venture. Be sure to hire the right person for the right position. Hiring the right person is more about skills and abilities; it is about finding the right combination of skills, attitude, and fit for your organization’s culture.

Hiring Strategies will save company’s time and money as you will be recruiting and hiring the right candidates. The hiring department will benefit from this workshop as it prepares them to seek out that great candidate and make sure they are a fit for the company. Participants will obtain the necessary tools required in finding that diamond in the rough.

Workshop Objectives:

  • Know how to present the current open position
  • Develop a workable hiring strategy
  • Know how to determine which candidates to interview
  • Steps and techniques to use in an interview
  • Welcome newly hired employees
  • Find potential candidates for the position

Health and Wellness at Work

Health and Wellness at Work Workshop

A healthy employee is a happy and productive employee, and that is a goal for every organization. Through our Health and Wellness at Work program participants will experience the benefits of a healthier lifestyle and workplace.

Our Health and Wellness at Work course will be instrumental in creating a “Culture of Wellness” within the organization. Participants will touch on common issues such as smoking cessation, nutrition & weight loss, and preventative care. Health and Wellness is the responsibility of everyone in an organization so take the positive step and create a program at your organization.

Workshop Objectives:
  • Access Health and Wellness Program Needs
  • Plan a Health and Wellness Program
  • Implement a Health and Wellness Program
  • Maintain a Health and Wellness Program

Employee Termination Processes

Employee Termination Processes Workshop

Having to fire an employee is never an easy task.  Sometimes, despite attempts of open communication and encouraging performance, an employee will need to be terminated from the company.  One of the hardest aspects of preparing to fire an employee is to separate the emotions from the facts.  Firing an employee should always be a last resort, so it is important that the manager has covered all other avenues possible before moving forward.

With our Employee Termination workshop, participants will begin to see how important it is to develop a core set of skills when they find themselves in a situation where they have to let an employee go.

Workshop Objectives:
  • Create employee performance plans
  • Identify employees who should be terminated
  • Establish effective termination meetings
  • Know the “Do’s” and “Don’ts” of firing an employee
  • Be able to conduct exit interviews

Employee Recruitment

Employee Recruitment Workshop

Many companies simply wait for talent to come to them. Simply advertising an open position and hoping that you find the right talent does not guarantee that you will find the best people for the jobs in your organization. Actively seeking out qualified candidates is the best way to ensure that you find the talent that you need. Recruitment is essential to the success of your business.

Hiring a new employee is one of the largest investments you can make in business. That is why hiring the correct employee is so important. Hiring the right employee is more important than ever, as training can be very expensive. Employee turnover costs companies a lot of money each year. This course will provide the Employee Recruitment that your hiring department need to help them interview and recruit the right employee for you.

Workshop Objectives:
  • Defining recruitment.
  • Understanding the selection process.
  • Recognizing the GROW model and how to set goals.
  • Preparing for the interview and question process.
  • Identifying and avoiding bias when making offers.
  • Discovering ways to retain talent and measure growth.

Employee Recognition

Employee Recognition Workshop

Recognizing employees through various recognition programs is a fantastic investment. Being appreciated is a basic human feeling and reaps great rewards. Praise and recognition are essential to an outstanding workplace and its employees.

Through our Employee Recognition workshop participants will recognize the value of implementing even the smallest of plans. The cost of employee recognition is very minimal in relation to the benefits that will be experienced. Employee recognition programs have been shown to increase productivity, employee loyalty, and increased safety.

Workshop Objectives:
  • Assess the type of Employee Recognition Program(s) your company needs
  • Train leadership to recognize their employees
  • Know when and where recognition is needed
  • Construct a culture of recognition
  • Maintain an effective Employee Recognition Program

Employee Onboarding

Employee Onboarding Workshop

Employee Onboarding is an important and vital part of any companies hiring procedure. Hiring, training, and bringing new employees on board cost a lot of money and are major investments. Onboarding is a secure investment that will assist newly hired employees in developing and keeping their skills, knowledge, and value within the company. It will stop highly skilled workers from being lured to a competitor, which makes the company stronger within the market.

Through Employee Onboarding you will find it lowers costs related to employee turnover. It will increase productivity and produce a happier and more skilled workforce. The new hire phase is a critical time for the employee and company and having a structured set of procedures will make this time run smoother and produce a greater chance of success.

Workshop Objectives:
  • Define onboarding.
  • Understanding the benefits and purpose of onboarding.
  • Recognize how to prepare for an onboarding program.
  • Identify ways to engage and follow up with employees.
  • Create expectations.
  • Discover the importance of resiliency and flexibility.

Employee Motivation

Employee Motivation Workshop

When you think of staff motivation, many things may come to mind: more money, a bigger office, a promotion, or a better quality of life. The truth is, no matter what we offer people, true motivation must come from within. Regardless of how it is characterized, it is important to get the right balance in order to ensure that you have a motivated workforce.

The Employee Motivation workshop will give participants several types of tools to become a great motivator, including goal setting and influencing skills. Participants will also learn about five of the most popular motivational models, and how to bring them together to create a custom program.

Workshop Objectives:
  • Defining motivation, an employer’s role in it and how the employee can play a part
  • Identifying the importance of Employee Motivation
  • Identifying methods of Employee Motivation
  • Describing the theories which pertain to Employee Motivation – with particular reference to psychology
  • Identifying personality types and how they fit into a plan for Employee Motivation.
  • Setting clear and defined goals.
  • Identifying specific issues in the field, and addressing these issues and how to maintain this going forward

Civility In The Workplace

Civility In The Workplace Workshop

While a training program on workplace manners and courtesy may seem like overkill, the reality is: rudeness is an epidemic costing industry millions a year. Indeed, what society seems to be gaining in terms of both knowledge and technological advancement, it’s losing out on basic social values that directly impact the bottom line.

To address the growing problem of incivility in the work setting, this workshop introduces the concept of civility, its importance to a company, as well as its typical causes and effects. Skills needed to effectively practice civil behavior, as well as different ways organizations can systematize civility in the workplace will also be discussed. The benefits to Civility In The Workplace are countless and will pay off immensely in every aspect of your job.

Workshop Objectives:

  • Define civility, understand its causes, and enumerate at least three of its behavioral indicators.
  • Understand the costs of incivility, as well as the rewards of civility, within the workplace.
  • Learn practical ways of practicing workplace etiquette.
  • Learn the basic styles of conflict resolution.
  • Learn skills in diagnosing the causes of uncivil behavior.
  • Understand the role of forgiveness and conflict resolution.
  • Understand the different elements of effective communication.
  • Learn facilitative communication skills such as listening and appreciative inquiry.
  • Learn specific interventions that can be utilized when there’s conflict within the workplace.
  • Learn a recommended procedure for systematizing civil behavior within the workplace.