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Monthly Meetings

     

     

     The 2011 RHRA board has lined up some wonderful programs for this year. Please join us for these informative networking opportunites and bring a guest! Prospective members are always welcome to any of our programs. 

    2011 Monthly Meeting Topics

     

     

    January 20, 2011:    Healthcare Reform and how it may effect your business. David Flotten, JD, SPHRA

    February 17, 2011:   OSHA / MN Safety Council - Jeff Lovig.

    March 17, 2011: Performance Management; Carrots or Sticks? - Michelle Schick. Click here to register

    April 21, 2011:         Managing Diversity in The Workplace - Jefferey Cookson, Global Diversity Inclusion Specialist, Truesight, Inc.

    May 19, 2011: HR's role in Identifying and coping with Grief in the Workplace - Marianne Maruca, Director for Grief Education and Support - Seasons Hospice

    June 16, 2011: New and Pending Legislative Topics that may effect Hr and Business Operations - Lary Bourgerie

    July 14, 2011: To Be Announced

    August 18 2011: To Be Announced

    September 15, 2011: Employee Relations and Handbook Policies - Greg Griffith

    October 20, 2011 How to Identify and Avoid Substance Abuse in the Workplace - Doug Schommer

    November 17, 2011 Identifying Counterfeit Documents/Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Robert Kyle U.S Department of Homeland Security. Link to speakers website

    December 15, 2011: Humor Change and the Bottom Line - David Goldman. Link to speakers website

    Meeting Details

     

    Our monthly programs are typically at the Clarion (formerly Holiday Inn South) on the third Thursday of every month during the school year.

    11:00 AM – 11:20 AM:    Unstructured Networking (mix and mingle, share and trade successes and challenges)

    11:20 AM - 11:30 AM: Planned Networking Activity (prepare to have some fun!)

    11:30 AM – Noon: Buffet Lunch (the lunch selection is great so make sure to enjoy the buffet)

    11:50 AM Announcements

    Noon – 1:00 PM: Presentation (prepare to be informed and amazed)

    Fee Schedule for Monthly Meetings/Presentations:

    Members including the lunch buffet: $15.00

    Members for Presentation only: $7.00

    Non-Members including the lunch buffet: $20.00

    Non-Members for Presentation only: $10.00

    First Time Visitors: No Charge, the lunch buffet and presentation is our gift to you.

    Special note on the RHRA Cancellation Policy: Cancellation of meeting registration(s) must be received by RHRA at least 48 business hours prior to the time of the event to avoid charges. Registrations not cancelled 48 hours in advance will incur full charges as a "No Show".

    DISCLAIMER

    These presentation s and any materials are provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal or HR advice. Please consult your Legal representative before using or implementing any of the processes or information contained herein.

    Other Local HR related events:

    The Diversity Leadership: Making Inclusion Work at Work Summit will be held in Rochester on Monday, March 21st at 6:00 PM. There will be a social hour beginning at 5:30. Learn views from human resources administrators regarding what their organizations do to set and enforce inclusion policies and practices. The panel will be led by Kay Hocker, Director of the Rochester Diversity Council. This event is sponsored by the Augsburg College MBA Program and Post-Bulletin Company, LLC, and is part of the "Connecting with the Community" learning series. This summit will be held in the Chapel at Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3rd Avenue SE, Rochester and is free and open to the public. No registration is needed. Contact Dave Conrad at 507 287-7791 or conradd@augsburg.edu with questions.

    North Iowa Comprehensive Wellness Conference and Expo February 22

    I'd like to invite your members to be a part of a Comprehensive Wellness Conference where members will get a Program Guide, Strategic Action Plans, Evaluations and Assessments and other tools developed in partnership with the National Wellness Institute, the County Department of Public Health and other local resources; where businesses can implement low or no cost Wellness Programs. The early-bird registration rate of $69 expires February 17th; then goes up to $99 over the last five days before Conference date .

    We've pre-approval for 5 Credits and the conference is of great benefit for many reasons. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    The goal of our conference as a kick-off event to a year long effort of community change is to have Blue Zone's like results in reducing Lifestyle Illnesses and getting better results from and for your employees in reduced health care costs and improved employee performance.

    Did you know that the City of Albert Lea saw it's health care costs of its employees come down by 49% in just one year by implementing what we're providing in this conference?

    • The City of Albert Lea's Community Development Director Bob Graham is one of our Break Out Session Speakers and as he put it, they "want to share the message with the world!"
    • A dozen other high powered speakers will take the stage to share the message of each of the eight areas of wellness and how to implement in the workplace.
    • Breakfast and Lunch will be served.  Registration is at 7:45 and last speaker exits at 3:15.
    • A separate Expo event open to the public for $5 online or $7 at the door is from 3pm to 8pm; both events at the Clarion Inn in Mason City. Attendees to the Conference get into the separate Expo event for free.

    By attending you will receive Assessments and Evaluations, Action Plans, a Resource Directory, and a SWOT type analysis of all resources for addressing Wellness concerns in your business: all part of a strategy and solutions to skyrocketing Health Care Costs.

    Employers have major decisions to make in the coming years about where to invest employee benefit dollars. The goal of the Conference is to give businesses the strategically developed tools to capitalize on the measurable business value of Wellness Benefits in order to increase employee engagement and performance. Business owners, senior-level human resource professionals, public community directors, and health and wellness practitioners deliver the new information and pioneering strategies needed to achieve cost-containment and improve employee health.

    Tools and resources provided at the Conference include:

    • Understanding and supporting the eight areas of Comprehensive Wellness in the Workplace
    • Evaluate cost and feasibility versus the return on investment of providing Wellness benefits
    • Develop a comprehensive health and wellness strategy to achieve a true Culture of Health
    • Demonstrate the value of strategic investments in corporate wellness to senior leadership
    • Engage in community-wide initiatives to drive prevention and overall community health

    Conference has been pre-approved for HR and Nursing Continuing education credits

    Register now at: www.mycwellness.com  

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