Engagement and reward in uncertain times

Whether you’re working in person or remotely (or somewhere in-between), being prepared to build relationships, manage them, and anticipate challenges with new employees is something you’ll always have to deal with. Starting things off right is key to turning a good hire into a great employee. Leaving a fun welcome package on their desk doesn't do the trick. And we’ve all got enough mugs. In this program, Leila Bulling Towne will discuss the must-do practices to build relationships that convey function (how to do your job and why), family (support) and flow (how we work together).

As factors like the Great Resignation, hybrid and remote work, and health care consumerism continue to take center stage, organizations must develop (or refresh) an infrastructure capable of supporting a virtual workforce. It also is essential for organizations to maintain a personal connection with employees as they navigate their way through another annual enrollment season. Employers can deliver a virtual yet personal benefits experience - both during annual enrollment and year-round - to their workforce with the right combination of innovative tools and technologies and engaging communication strategies. In this program, HR, employee benefits and communication expert Candace Jodice, Vice President of HR Benefits at CVS Health, and Tanya Mulqueen, Communication Practice Director at bswift, share their thoughts and recommendations for employers navigating the evolving work and benefits landscape.

Learn the requirements and regulations when identifying equal pay and the best approaches to ensure you stay compliant. Equal pay has long been federal law, and now states are stepping in with additional laws to help ensure equal pay. In addition to being the law, pay equity can impact a company's ability to effectively recruit and retain employees. This material is designed to help human resources and payroll personnel, managers, CFO's, other executives and their legal counsel understand and minimize the risks of pay equity claims, while remaining in compliance with equal pay requirements. Learn how to conduct a pay equity audit, identify when pay disparity is due to legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons, and how to correct discriminatory pay equity. Learn proactive steps and best practices for managing pay equity to ensure compliance with equal pay requirements.

From digital technologies to the evolution of workplace culture and the rise of talent expectations, learning practitioners see a tidal wave approaching. Do you worry whether you and your talent will sink or swim when the wave hits? In this session you will learn - How to identify the common challenges facing learning leaders today, Learn best practices others use to ensure their talent swims to success in their careers, Take away practical ideas for how to leverage professional services to drive the most business value for your learning function.