The Laughing Stockbroker, David Goldman, will present a humorous look at the importance of laughter and recess breaks in the work place.  Did you know that the average adult laughs 15 times each day but the average child laughs over 400 times each day? Who will ruin it for them as they get older? We will. We say things like, “Careful someone could lose an eye!” Really? How many eight-year old pirates have you seen running around? Kids know how to have fun. They take recess breaks every day. We take coffee breaks and load up on sugar and caffeine then back to the cube. Research proves that taking a brief recess break enables us to blow off steam, increase our ability to create, and boosts productivity. Learn the importance of "recess breaks" in the workplace to learn to work betters as a team members, which helps boost morale and, in the end, makes your organization more profitable.

• 1:30 - 2:45 Managing Your Corporate Presence in Social Media

  Consultant Pat O'Donnell will discuss how LinkedIn and other social media can be used as networking and business development tools.   She will:

  • Provide a definition and sampling of multiple forms of Social Media for marketing, customer service, and HR strategies such as talent management, recruiting, and professional development efforts.
  • Provide an overview of the legal implications of potential misuse of SM tools.
  • Provide sample policies to put in place that anticipate the expansion to Web 2.0 and 3.0
  • Discuss the how to use social media in a way that is authentic, builds engagement with your employees and customers, and reflects the company brand.
  • Show samples of entry level efforts in social media that cost little money, are not hard to implement or manage and offer a level of engagement with your customer that traditional media cannot.

   

• 3:00 - 4:15  Employee Handbooks: How They Can Help & Harm You

Attorney Pamela Harris of Martin & Squires will provide an overview of Employee Handbooks, why you should have one, and how it can help and harm you if not done correctly.  When is the last time you updated your Employee Handbook?

• FABULOUS Prize drawings at 4:15 p.m. Must be present to Win.

This program has been approved for 6.0 general recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

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