April 2010
EFFECTIVE DELEGATION AND DECISION-MAKING SKILLS
The goal of this full-day seminar is to teach managers and
supervisors how to increase individual and organization capacity through
talent development and critical thinking. Topics covered:
DELEGATION - The Delegation Process, Attitudes for Successful Delegation,
Knowing What You Can Delegate, Developing Talent Through Delegation,
Delegation Planning, How to Follow-Up After Delegation, and Understanding
the Limits of Delegation in Your Organization. DECISION-MAKING -
Understanding Natural Decision-Making Styles, Communication Skills for
Information Gathering, Decision-Making/Critical Thinking Process, Group
Involvement Skills and Techniques.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Full
Day Program
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$190 CMEA Members;
$250
Non-members
Worcester Country Club*, 2 Rice Street,
Worcester
COACHING FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
Today's employees require a different style of leadership to be
effective. This one-day program teaches the principles of a coaching
style to turn average employees into top performers. Discipline is a
crucial part of coaching and feedback skills. It's important to
correct behaviors quickly, efficiently, and with a minimum of damage to
morale. This program provides corrective discipline techniques that
are practical and easy to understand. Skill development exercises
are included.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Full Day Program
9:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$190 CMEA Members;
$250 Non-members
Worcester
Country Club*, 2 Rice Street, Worcester
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS -
IS YOUR COMPANY LOSING TIME AND $ ?
Do you know how your employees are utilizing that computer sitting
on their desk? Is their work time being spent surfing the net,
chatting with friends, shopping, gambling, job hunting? You should
know! Your company. Your property. Your time and payroll
$ ! In today's workplace, every company, regardless of size, needs
an electronic communications policy. This course is designed to
educate you on your company's rights, your employees' rights, and most
importantly how to design and maintain an effective electronic
communications policy that protects the best interests and assets of your
company.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Half-Day Program
9:00 a.m.
- 12 noon
$95 CMEA Members;
$140 Non-members
Worcester Country
Club*, 2 Rice Street, Worcester
BULLYING IN THE WORKPLACE: BEYOND DISCRIMINATION
This seminar focuses on 'The Invisible Threat' to workplace
productivity and safety. Recognizing Workplace Bullying - the social
and legal implications. Topics include: How to Spot a Bully
and what to do; Bullies and Narcissism: "Not all Narcissists are Bullies,
but All Bullies are Narcissists"; Intimidation, Sabotage, Fear and
Illness: The Unsuspecting Victim - where are they?; Reporting the
Problem: "Go to HR?"; Legislation: The Future of Bullying in
the Workplace - What's coming?
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Half-Day
Program
9:00 a.m. - 12 noon
$95 CMEA Members;
$140
Non-members
Worcester Country Club*, 2 Rice Street,
Worcester
THE 5500 AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Mary Rosen, J.D., from the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employee Benefits
and Security Administration (EBSA), will speak on Form 5500, Reporting to
DOL/IRS/PBGC, required disclosures to participants and beneficiaries,
recordkeeping requirements, and bonding requirements.
Thursday,
April 22, 2010
Briefing
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
$55 CMEA
Members;
$75 Non-members
Worcester Country Club*, 2 Rice Street,
Worcester
NEW FEDERAL HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW:
IMPACT ON EMPLOYERS AND GROUP HEALTH PLANS and
HOW TO CONTROL HEALTH CARE COSTS
This program focuses on the impact of the new federal health care
reform law on employers and how to control health care costs. Alden
Bianchi, Esq., of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo will speak
on: immediate, insurance-related reforms; employers and individual
mandates; health care exchanges; limits on medical FSAs, HRAs and HSAs;
subsidies for low-income individuals; financing. Pauline Correia of
D. F. Murphy Insurance Agency and Michael Hanley of FMG Financial Services
will speak on alternative health care cost control methods: HRAs;
FSAs; HSAs; high deductible plans; self-insurance.
This program
has been approved for 3.5 recertification credit hours toward
PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification
Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or
recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Half-Day Program
9:00 a.m. - 12:30
p.m.
$95 CMEA Members;
$140 Non-members
The Manor Restaurant, 42
West Boylston Street, West Boylston
*Please, no blue jeans. Cell phone use is not
permitted inside the clubhouse but is OK in the parking
area.