UPCOMING WEBINARS AND EVENTS
HR Toolbox: Skill vs. Will
Jillian Miles Massey
The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship
May 17, 2022
Description: So many things can go wrong when we mismatch our leadership to a person’s skill and will. In order to avoid these mistakes, the first thing to do is to correctly diagnose a person’s skill and will level based on the task or job at hand. So what is Skill and what is Will? Join us to learn more!
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HR Toolbox: Building a Psychologically Safe Workplace
Jillian Miles Massey
The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship
June 21, 2022
Description:
What makes a team successful? Why can one team build a lasting competitive advantage for an organization while another just creates dysfunction Research tells us that the number one thing that separates successful from unsuccessful teams is the presence of psychological safety. It isn’t about how smart we are or about how teams are organized or structured, it’s about how we treat one another. Psychological safety is a shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking. In psychologically safe teams, team members feel accepted and respected.
This workshop will prepare you to:
• Understand what psychological safety is and why it is important
• Assess the level of psychological safety in their workplace/team
• Engage in activities and practice to increase psychological safety
• Deploy and practice ways to address team conflict and increase diversity and inclusion teams and workplaces
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PREVIOUS WEBINARS AND EVENTS
Build Emotional Intelligence Through Feedback and Feedforward – Mary Ila Ward
&& Graceful Accountability – Jillian Miles Massey
May 5, 2022
Description: NAVIGATE Nonprofit Network Conference is an annual event that encourages nonprofit board members, staff, and volunteers to learn from and strengthen each other. This affordable, high-quality professional development across a wide range of topics connects nonprofit leaders with the strategies that will help them navigate challenges and help their organizations thrive.
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Alabama SHRM Conference & Expo
How to Actually DO Succession Planning
May 3, 2022
Mary Ila Ward
Resources
How to Actually Do Succession Planning Slides
3 Steps to Actually DO Succession Planning
WSJ Great Resignation
Baby Boomers Retiring
HR Toolbox Series:
Onboarding & Orientation
April 19, 2022
The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship (Virtual)
Led by Jillian Miles with Horizon Point Consulting, join us to learn valuable employee management skills that you can apply to your business!
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Resources:
Onboarding & Orientation Slides
5 Elements of a Great Onboarding Experience
SHRM Onboarding Guide
HPC Onboarding Checklist
Take MatchFIT (email Jillian for Access Code)
Building Inclusive Teams
February 9, 2022
Birmingham SHRM (Virtual)
RESOURCES
Download Building Inclusive Teams Slides
- Psychological Safety Video
- Psychological Safety Quiz
- Manager Actions for Psychological Safety
- Language Matters: Use These Six Phrases to Create an Environment of Psychological Safety
- Taken for Granted: Brene Brown on What Vulnerability Isn’t (Podcast)
- Accomplishment List Worksheet
- 4 Exercises to Enhance Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts
- What is Your Story? Worksheet
AAMA Workforce Executive Roundtable
Date: January 12, 2022
Location: Birmingham, AL
- Statewide and regional workforce and economic trends impacting the automotive industry
- Comparison of trends in the automotive industry to other industries and what we can learn from others
- What really is a “good” job today and tomorrow? What employees really want and how employers can meet those needs and remain competitive and profitable
- Innovative approaches to go upstream for building a workforce and workplace of the future including ownership, partnerships, and overcoming barriers to employment through sponsorship
RESOURCES
Multi-Session Workshop
Date: October 24-27, 2021
Location: AARC Training Conference
Speaker: Mary Ila Ward
- Organizational Marketing & Branding
- Employee Benefits Beyond Salaries and Cost of Living
- Bridging the Staff Divide Through Mentorship
SESSION 1 RESOURCES
SESSION 2 RESOURCES
Workforce Challenges and Solutions in the Automotive Industry
Date: October 14, 2021
Location: Southern Automotive Conference
Time: 2:30 PM CDT
Speaker: Mary Ila Ward
- Statewide and regional workforce and economic trends impacting the automotive industry
- Comparison of trends in the automotive industry to other industries and what we can learn from others
- What really is a “good” job today and tomorrow? What employees really want and how employers can meet those needs and remain competitive and profitable
- Innovative approaches to go upstream for building a workforce and workplace of the future including ownership, partnerships, and overcoming barriers to employment through sponsorship
RESOURCES
Networking and Presentation Skills
Date: October 12, 2021
Location: SBDC Webinar
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30PM CDT
Speaker: Taylor Simmons
- Assess their communication skills (an important factor in networking and presentations).
- Understand the key skills for networking success, such as being a good listener, building trust, and being sincere.
- Identify the qualities needed to create and deliver a clear and effective presentation.
- Create an action plan for improving networking and presentation skills.
The course follows an interactive format that caters to various learning styles.
RESOURCES
3 Steps to Actually DO Succession Planning
Date: Monday, August 31st
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Location: Miami
Speaker: Mary Ila Ward
Event Description: Succession planning is imperative for any organization to set strategic plans and effectively prosper and grow. Yet it is often seen as a nebulous concept which creates challenges in execution. This session will walk through a three-step process to create and implement succession plans for any size company- from the HR department of one to the global enterprise organization. A real-life case study will be used to illustrate the application of this process.
3 Methods for Building Inclusive Teams
Date: Monday, August 30th
Time: 11:30 AM -12:30 PM ET
Location: Tallahassee
Speaker: Mary Ila Ward
Event Description: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the forefront of our role as HR Leaders. At the forefront of strong DE&I initiatives are inclusive teams. Using research and best practices, this session will help participants understand what leads to inclusive teams then tactically implement one intervention, Encounter Groups, in order to build inclusive workplaces. The session will walk through the implementation of an actual example of this intervention which was designed to break down polarization in the workplace.
Download Building Inclusive Teams Slides
Resources:
- Psychological Safety Video
- Psychological Safety Quiz
- Manager Actions for Psychological Safety
- Language Matters: Use These Six Phrases to Create an Environment of Psychological Safety
- Taken for Granted: Brene Brown on What Vulnerability Isn’t (Podcast)
- Accomplishment List Worksheet
- 4 Exercises to Enhance Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts
- What is Your Story? Worksheet