When Mental Health Impacts Work - Virtual

SUMMARY 

Inevitably, managers will encounter an employee situation that intersects with a mental health concern. These situations can be uncomfortable at a minimum and frightening at their most severe. Knowing how to respond can make a profound and positive difference in the outcome. 

This learning opportunity provides managers with the knowledge to identify a possible mental health issue. Being aware is the first step. Next, it is essential to respond in a way that is compassionate and effective. Participants will learn strategies to intervene when performance problems and common mental health disorders intersect. 

Finally, we explore the emotional toll for managers and learn how to build capacity to maintain personal health and wellness while being a support for the team. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

Participants will: 

• Learn how to spot signs and symptoms of common mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts. 

• Know effective ways to respond when performance declines and there is a suspected mental health concern. 

• Become aware of support resources and how to access them. 

• Gain insight into the emotional toll managing these situations takes. Learn strategies to maintain personal health and well-being while being a support for others. 

PRESENTER BIO 

Nancy has a long history in leadership, management, and performance development – not only as a manager but also as an employee assistance consultant supporting diverse organizations in healthcare, construction, government, tech, Native American tribes and more. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Senior Professional in Human Resources and has a great passion for helping people to draw out their innate talents and strengths. 

CREDENTIALS 

• Master’s in Education (Counseling Psychology) from University of Puget Sound 

• LMHC – Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Served in private practice and as an employee assistance professional. 

• SPHR – Senior Professional in Human Resources 

• Gallup Certified Strengths Coach 

• Certified – Myers Briggs Type Indicator 

• Certified, Program in Applied Neuroscience, The Neuroscience School 

• Long history in management and leadership. (Army Officer, owned an insurance agency, consultant to hundreds of companies in the state and region ranging from small shops to Microsoft.) 

• Adjunct researcher for National Institute of Health funded study on workplace stress due to repeated downsizing. Research captured in the book, Turbulence. Boeing and the State of the American Worker. 

• Publication: Strategies for Developing Leadership Competency for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Construction Executive Magazine, January 1, 2020 

• Publication: The Responses to Male and Female Managers to Stress and Downsizing, North American Journal of Psychology, July 1, 2005. Paper presented at Western Psychological Association Convention, April 2004 

Hosted By: Genesis Consulting Group

No Fee to Participate

Schedule: April 18th, 2024 at Hilton Bellevue
7:30AM to 8:00AM – Coffee & Chat
8:00AM to 9:00AM – Presentation & Interactive Conversation 

RSVP REQUIRED

Topic of Conversation—“How do you hire and promote the right people” 

Every business stives to hire “best fit” talent, assemble and manage employees in a way that pushes everyone to the top of their game.  When the design of the organization, its leadership, its culture, and its team dynamics are approached intentionally and strategically—supported by people data—companies have a much better chance of achieving their desired business objectives.  We will explore best practices around hiring and promoting the right people in your organization. What tactics do you use in the interview and selection process to ensure the best hires? What methods have you seen be unsuccessful?  How do we ensure we are promoting the “RIGHT” people and what support do we provide them in their transition?  

We are providing all attendees the opportunity to experience “talent optimization” firsthand by taking a 6-minute “The Predictive Index” link included. We will send this result to all takers (regardless of attendance) and use the results of those attending to help elevate our conversation. Here is the link:  https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/MFh/2024_LWHRA#page0  All LWHRA can complete this.  We will email your results even if you are not able to attend the meeting.   

About our speaker--Zach Adams 

Zach Adams is the CEO and Chief Problem Solver with GENESIS Consulting Group, a Seattle-based talent optimization & business operational consulting firm. Zach is a professional business speaker who is excited about sharing his passion for talent optimization (TO) to bring teams of people closer together and ensure the right people are in the right seats to achieve their best results.  

Zach started his career following his love for architecture, rising to Chief Operations Officer for a large national architectural and engineering firm. He was responsible for all day-to-day operations while translating strategic vision into reality. Zach also played a major role in hiring talent. In his COO role he was exposed to the world of psychometrics. Zach understood intuitively that people are the key to unlocking an organization’s potential and with the insights of psychometrics he found his true calling as a talent optimizer.  His revelation inspired him to leave the COO role to establish and grow GENESIS Consulting Group—solving business problems with people solutions. 

About the company:  Genesis Consulting Group 

GENESIS Consulting Group is a Seattle based consulting firm specializing in talent optimization and business operational consulting. We solve business problems with people solutions. We believe that people are the key to unlocking a business’s true potential, that’s why we focus on getting the right people in the right seats. We remove the subjectivity and mystery of human behavior by using workforce analytics combined with over 60 years of science, research and best in class tools. We help organizations hire smarter and retain longer.

About LWHRA Special Interest Group (SIG) Workshops 

These are limited attendance, engaging and dynamic audience driven conversations.  The subject matter specialist only presents for 5-15 minutes, then the rest of the conversation uses attendees’ specific questions regarding your own company needs as the driving forces around the conversation.  Our goal is to provide direct and immediate value to attendees, addressing your unique needs and challenges, with your input shaping the direction of the conversation. You should be able to apply these conversations to your organization’s needs.  Additionally having social time before and after the formal conversations allows you to create and deepen professional connections.  Connect with info@LWHRA.com if you have interest in presenting at a LWHRA SIG event.

Meeting Date & Time: April 16th / Breakfast hour 
7:30am- 8:30 am Arrival & Plated Breakfast
8:30 am- 9:30 am Panel Discussion

Virtual or In-Person: In-Person at Bellevue Hilton 

Important Logistical Notes (if needed): N/A 

Pricing:
LWHRA Member | $55
LWHRA Non-Member | $85
Speaker Name: Walt Winter, Keith Mayfield, Paul Grutzner

Presentation Name: Employee Financial Wellbeing Panel

Presentation Summary and Takeaways:
Our April chapter meeting will feature a panel discussion on Employee Financial Wellbeing, comprising three local experts in the field. The session aims to address the critical importance of financial wellness programs in the workplace and provide insights into how organizations can support their employees' financial health. Each expert will share their perspectives, strategies, and best practices for promoting financial wellbeing among employees, ultimately contributing to a more engaged, productive, and satisfied workforce.

Key Takeaways Include:

• Highlight the significance of financial wellness for overall employee satisfaction, productivity, and retention.

• Discuss practical strategies for implementing financial wellbeing programs (including key benefits and 401k) tailored to the needs of employees.

• Share examples of successful communication strategies used by organizations to raise awareness and drive employee engagement of financial programs.

• Discuss how investing in employee financial wellbeing aligns with organizational goals and values.

• Provide insights into the unique financial challenges faced by employees in the local community and Northwest business landscape.

HR Domain: Employee Wellbeing/HR Strategy

Walt Winter
Senior Vice President & Partner, Employee Benefits

Woodruff Sawyer is the Nation’s largest employee-owned insurance brokerage with offices across the US, although mostly on the Westcoast. Woodruff Sawyer has been brokering insurance for the most sophisticated companies since 1918. With more than a decade of insurance industry experience, Walt's expertise and passion for solving clients’ most challenging benefits problems have helped him build strong client relationships. He works with startups to fortune 500 companies within construction, technology, transportation, and manufacturing industries.

Walt's goal is to simplify the often-difficult process of navigating employee benefits through data analysis and goal-oriented strategies. His unique perspective of working for two clients—companies and employees—helps bring sustainable benefit programs that employees value and meet the needs of the company. Building on his expertise in alternative funding, compliance, employee communication, data analytics, and wellness, he helps clients create employee benefits plans that meet their goals.

In 2018, Walt was named among the Rising Stars in Advising by Employee Benefit Adviser. He holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Washington.

Outside of work Walt enjoys spending time with his wife and two young daughters and occasionally enjoying any type of outdoor recreation.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/walterwinter/

https://woodruffsawyer.com/

Keith Mayfield

Keith Mayfield is President and “Chief 401(k)-403(b) Advocate” at Planit Financial LLC. Keith believes in the importance of guiding sponsors and employees to more successful retirement plan and retirement income results. He brings over 25 years of 401k industry specific experience working with more than 1000 qualified (401k/403b/457/DB/CB/etc.) plans to his firm along with a genuine passion for providing exceptional qualified plan results for the plan sponsors and plan participants he serves.

Keith’s career experience spans most areas of qualified plan service including roles at a Third-Party Administration firm, a sponsor support desk, a dedicated employee education specialist, and a sponsor relationship manager. Keith spent nearly two decades wholesaling and directly coaching financial advisors on best practices of investment management, employee education, plan design, and fiduciary consulting while helping those advisors better service their own 401k plans. He has been recognized 6 times for Presidents Club Level contributions to his teams.

Throughout his career, Keith’s passion and expertise in this area has continued to grow. He is credentialed as a Certified Fund Specialist (CFS), an Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst (AIFA), and a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA). He has earned the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing and Nonqualified Plan Advisor certificates. He is credentialed to offer the advanced qualified plan Fiduciary Essentials Training Course. He currently has or has held investment industry Series 6, Series 7, SIE, Series 63, and Series 66 investment securities licenses, and Washington State Life and Disability Insurance Licenses.

Keith is a current board member of the Western Pension and Benefits Council Seattle Chapter. He is also involved with several qualified plan specific organizations including the American Retirement Association (ARA), National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), Fi360, the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX), the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), and.

A lifetime resident of Washington State, Keith and Katy enjoy their time as empty nesters. They enjoy playing cribbage, cooking, working around the house, and spending time outdoors either water skiing, boat surfing, snow skiing, cycling, or hiking.

www.planitfinancial.com

Paul Grutzner

Paul Grutzner joined the Gallagher retirement plan consulting team in April of 2018 upon the acquisition of his firm, ClearPoint Financial. Previously, he led ClearPoint Financial as a Managing Partner and also served as a Retirement Plan Consultant. Active in retirement consulting since 1988, Paul was instrumental in developing CIBC Oppenheimer’s cash balance resources and also spent nine successful years at RBC Dain Rauscher.

At Gallagher Paul serves as the Western Region Market Leader, Sr. Area Vice President, Investment Advisory Representative and Retirement Plan Consulting in the Western Region. His team supports all types of retirement plans across all market segments from start-up to large complex plans, with a focus on being strategic partners in both retirement consulting and financial wellbeing strategies.

Paul works with all types of employers to support them in optimizing their performance of their 401(k), 403(b), Defined Benefit Pensions, Profit Sharing, Executive Retirement, financial wellbeing and education solutions. Paul is passionate about understanding the retirement needs of an organization’s overall business, helps employers design and establish significant retirement plans in support of their business objectives and goals. As the Western Region Market Leader, Paul also focuses on bringing vendor relationships and management, investment management, full fiduciary mitigation consulting, as well as developing participant communication and education goals. As an Investment Advisor Representative, he is able to service as an ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) plan fiduciary. 

In 2007, PlanAdviser magazine recognized Paul Grutzner and ClearPoint Financial as One of the Most Successful Retirement Plan Advisers of the Year.* 

PlanAdvisor Magazine recognized ClearPoint Financial as a Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisor in 2015, 2016, and 2017 and was consecutively nominated for their “Team of the Year” honor.** 

Paul earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin. He is active in a number of civic and charitable organizations in the Seattle area. He resides with his wife and four children in Issaquah, WA. 

www.ajg.com

LWHRA Coffee Chat

LWHRA Coffee Chat focusing on negotiating with your vendors regarding your employee benefits package March 21st, 8AM to 9AM 

Bellevue Hilton, 300 112th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98004  There is no cost, the coffee and pastry is complimentary 

RSVP to Andrew Rose, atrose@psfinc.com 

Join Andrew Rose and Jim Gregson of Parker, Smith & Feek to talk about their field of expertise, asking the hard questions of your insurance vendors.  Do you know how they are paid?  Do you know what kind of margins they make?  Do you wonder what is negotiable and what isn’t?  If you’ve ever been curious but don’t know what or how or who to ask, join the group at the Bellevue Hilton on 112th St., at 8:00AM on Thursday, March 21st.   

“The Power of People,” the 2024 WA State Annual Conference, will be held from 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2024 in person at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, WA, This day-long event includes pre-conference webinars and exciting speakers for people managers all levels and industry. Don't miss this opportunity for professional development and networking.

Earn up to 10.5 PDCs! 

Just say it! Feedback Model for Leaders & Managers

Date: March 12th, 2024

Time: 11:30 am - 1 pm

Location: Virtual

Pricing: LWHRA Member $35 / $LWHRA Non-member $50

Shari Harley runs Candid Culture, a training and consulting firm making it easier to tell the truth at work. Shari is bringing candor back to the workplace.  Before launching her business Shari led leadership development training for OppenheimerFunds, conducted customer service training for American Century Investments, and facilitated for Dale Carnegie Training. Shari is the author of the book How to Say Anything to Anyone, has a master’s degree in Communication, and taught leadership development at the University of Denver. Shari’s practical approach has led her to speak and train in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Dubai and Australia. From ‘Making Meetings Work’ and ‘Delegating Better’ to ‘Managing Your Career’ and ‘Saying Anything to Anyone,’ Shari’s tips are sure to delight and inform in a real, direct and very funny way. Watch videos and learn more about Shari at www.candidculture.com.   

HR Day on the Hill *Virtual* will be held on Friday, January 26th from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Speakers include Bob Battles, Director of Government Affairs; Marcus Riccelli, State Representative; Andreta Armstrong, Executive Director of WA State Human Rights Commission; Debra Stephens, Supreme Court Justice; and Catharine Morisset, Attorney-At-Law. 

Earn 5 PDCs!

A Playbook for SMB Leaders Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Join us for an engaging and informative session focused on the important role of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Discover the top challenges faced by SMBs in fostering diversity and inclusion, and gain valuable insights into the REFLECT Model—a comprehensive framework designed to guide SMBs in their DEI initiatives.

Learn how to define clear success criteria, assess inclusion aptitude, forecast resources, build an effective strategy, execute with impact, collect feedback, and test effectiveness. Don't miss this opportunity to gain practical knowledge and strategies to create an authentically diverse and inclusive culture within your organization.

Register now and unlock the power of diversity and inclusion for your SMB's success.

Learning Objectives:

• Review how to define success: Provides a practical guide to defining clear and measurable success criteria for DEI initiatives.

• Evaluate current inclusion aptitude: Emphasizes evaluating respect, fairness, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the talent management life cycle.

• Forecast available resources: Discusses the importance offorecasting resources for building trust, setting achievable goals,and driving impactful change.

• Layout a strategy for inclusivity: Highlights the importance of a disciplined approach to crafting and implementing a DEI strategy.

• Execute for action: Explores the significance of flawless execution and effective communication in transforming a DEI strategy into action.

• Collect feedback: Emphasizes the importance of gathering feedback to assess effectiveness and make necessary adjustments for long-term sustainability.

• Test effectiveness: Discusses the importance of continuous evaluation, measurement, and data analysis to drive meaningful change and demonstrate accountability.

Meet the Speaker:

Rocki Howard
Founder, Diversiology.IO

Rocki Howard is the founder of Diversiology.IO and host of the Voices of Diversity and the Grown Woman Life podcasts. Rocki is a tenured diversity and talent acquisition strategist with Lean, Project Management, and HR certifications.

Rocki is a 2022 and 2023 SIA Diversity Influencer, advisory board member for Wedge HR and Informed Decisions, member of the Forbes HR Council, and has been featured in talent outlets such as HR Executive and ERE. She has been featured on ABC News and multiple podcasts and has been a featured speaker, panelist, and influencer on the topic of DEIB, including events such as SIA's Executive Forum and CWS, Source Con, HRTech, TA Week, and Hacking HR.

She is a proud over 40, black, Christian wife and mom who prioritizes being a voice for diversity and helping small to midsize business leaders to create high-performing, inclusive work cultures.

She believes, "We change the world, one story, one conversation, one action at a time.”

Is Your Company Culture a Competitive Advantage?

Your company is in a constant battle. Competitors, customers, suppliers, legal/regulatory environments, and potential new entrants are just a few of the factors you and your executive team will consider in attempting to establish a valuable position in the market. In some cases, even “the market” in which your company currently competes is up for discussion!

These are long, hard, complex discussions filled with “educated guesses.” But, once the dust settles, you’ll have your business’ strategy. HR’s work is not over though. You’re on the hook to help your leaders help their teams deliver results that advance your company’s progress toward its envisioned future.

Learning Objectives:

• How to position business strategy with your employees.

• Strategy’s role in employment branding.

• The value of change management in the context of culture change.

• Measuring success.

• What processes can you leverage to infuse culture into the workforce.

• Potential obstacles preventing a strategy-based culture.

Meet the Speaker:

Dr. S. Richard Park
Founder, Talent Alignment, LLC

Dr. S. Richard Park founded Talent Alignment, LLC to continue his work accelerating organizational performance through strategic talent and organizational effectiveness services. From an experience standpoint, Rick has held executive-level Talent Management/OE roles and has led the Human Resources function for mid- to large-sized global organizations (e.g., Dell, Microsoft, International Paper, Boyd Corporation, etc.). He has worked in HR consulting, manufacturing, technology and engineering industries. Rick earned a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from The University of Akron. 

Empowering Your Organization Through HCM Systems

It will highlight what a Human Capital Management (HCM) System is, considerations when making a selection, what to expect during setup, and how to effectively manage the change with employees.

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | 11:50 am - 1:00 pm

Learning Objectives:

• The presentation will explain what a HCM System is. 

• Attendees will learn what considerations to be aware of when making a HCM System selection.

• What to expect during a HCM System setup and implementation.

• Best practices for how to effectively manage the change in HCM systems with employees for great adoption outcomes.

Meet the Speaker

As VP of Product & Marketing at PayNW, Teresa uses her 15 years of experience in the industry to ensure the quality and versatility of PayNW's best-in-class solutions and services, while also spearheading the development and launch of new and exciting ancillary services and solutions. 

Joining PayNW in 2011, Teresa has a passion for human resources, complex pay calculations and processes, tax management, compliance, automating business processes and operations, and most importantly creating solutions that not only make a difference in our client's businesses but in their lives. 

Living in Washington State for 15 years, Teresa is an avid reader who likes to travel, has been married for over 20 years and has 2 children. Teresa's favorite hobby is landscape painting, attesting to her creative mindset and what makes her such an excellent fit at PayNW.

Thank you to our Sponsor

Hiring Diverse Talent & Disability Inclusion Webinar 

Earn SHRM and HRCI Credits! (Pending) 

You will learn: 

• OFCCP Compliance and Enforcement Priorities 

• What to expect during an OFCCP Evaluation 

• Benefits of registered apprenticeship programs in your workplace 

• Programs to help employees return to work after workplace injuries 

• L & I incentives for hiring preferred workers 

• Building a diverse candidate pool 

• Navigating Workplace Disability Etiquette 

Employee Engagement Panel

Featuring Northwest-based experts across employment law, DEI, conflict resolution, and benefits

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | 11:30am - 1:00pm

Space is Limited

Learning Objectives:

• Help HR managers better understand issues currently impacting employee engagement

• Our diverse panel made up of Northwest-based experts across employment law, diversity/equity/inclusion, conflict resolution, and benefits will all offer attendees a unique approach and solutions to promote better employee engagement 

• HR managers will leave the meeting with attainable employee engagement goals and new tools/methods to solve employee engagement issues 

Meet the Panelists:

Cassie Christopher is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Workplace Wellbeing Consultant. She has a Bachelors of Arts in Business with a focus on entrepreneurship from the University of Washington and a Master's degree in Nutrition from Bastyr University. Cassie holds a Certificate of Training in Pediatric and Adult Weight Management and Obesity, and has completed post-graduate training in corporate wellness.

Cassie is a dynamic speaker and educator with a gift for humor and passion for wellbeing. In a world where people are routinely overloaded with information and feel they have little bandwidth for changing habits, Cassie helps her audiences personalize the education she provides so they can immediately implement her advice.  Cassie is skilled at tailoring her presentations to be relatable for a wide variety of people and job functions, with extensive and varied speaking experience ranging from 1200+ viewers at T-mobile to break room functions for non-desk workers.

In her role as a wellbeing consultant, Cassie is skilled in identifying the needs of all stakeholders and creating solutions that support organizational goals and profitability while honoring the human need for connection, belonging and health. Cassie’s consulting work ranges from designing custom wellness programming, to redesigning onsite cafe menus, and supporting leaders to prevent burnout.

In 2002 Carol Bowser founded Conflict Management Strategies Inc. Since then she has helped leaders and organizations become conflict competent. Work that she loves. When asked “what is it you like about your work?” Her answer is simple “I love creating spaces where people can talk about what is important and giving them the tools to have those conversations. It is powerful stuff.”

Carol trains personnel at all levels on the skills to address and navigate through workplace conflict. Her style is highly interactive, facilitative, and designed so that participants can put the skills to immediate use in the workplace. Clients have called her highly engaging, AND highly knowledgeable.

After several years of practicing Employment Law, Carol decided to become an entrepreneur and work with organizations to prevent costly workplace conflict and share the gospel of “Managing Conflict— Empowering People.” She knows the difference between what employees perceive to be unfair and what is illegal.

Stefani Coverson (she/her) is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Senior Certified Professional (SHRM - SCP) with over 20 years of experience advocating for racial equity, social justice, and practicing human resources in the public, nonprofit, and higher education industries. She is also a Certified Facilitator in the Engaging in Bold, Inclusive Conversations® Program. Additionally, she is a Qualified Administrator for the Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI) and Intercultural Conflict Style® (ICS) assessment tools. She enjoys working with leaders and organizations to build inclusive leadership skills, develop intercultural competence, and facilitate authentic communication and dialogue around challenging topics.

Throughout her career, she has worked to embed equity and anti-racism practices into HR, leadership, and business strategies. By starting her HR journey in compliance and investigating, as well as facilitating resolutions to employment discrimination complaints, she brings a unique perspective as a DEI strategist and agent of change.

Her work in the DEI and HR space has also been featured in SHRM Magazine.

Keith Mayfield is President and “Chief 401(k) Advocate” at Planit 401(k). Keith believes in the importance of guiding sponsors and employees to more successful retirement plan and retirement income results. He brings over 25 years of 401k industry specific experience working with more than 1,000 qualified (401k/403b/457/DB/CB/etc.) plans to his firm, along with a genuine passion for providing exceptional qualified plan results for the plan sponsors and plan participants he serves.

Keith’s career experience spans most areas of qualified plan service, including roles at a Third-Party Administration firm, a sponsor support desk, a dedicated employee education specialist and a sponsor relationship manager. Keith spent nearly two decades wholesaling and directly coaching financial advisors on best practices of investment management, employee education, plan design and fiduciary consulting while helping those advisors better service their own 401k plans. He has been recognized 6 times for Presidents Club Level contributions to his teams.

“Rightful Discharge: Steps to a Perfect Discharge”

Learning Objectives:

This presentation will highlight best practices to be used when considering a discharge/termination. Clarence will also assist employers in reducing common legislative mistakes that can occur during terminations.

About the Speaker:

Clarence M. Belnavis
Regional Managing Partner
Fisher Phillips

Clarence Belnavis is the regional managing partner of Fisher Phillips’ Portland office and a partner in the Seattle office. He is a trial attorney focusing on employment litigation, including disability, racial and gender discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and wrongful discharge. Clarence also represents employers in wage and hour claims, employment class actions, and traditional labor matters.

In addition to his litigation practice, Clarence proactively advises clients with respect to labor and employment matters, including disability and return to work issues, employee handbooks, termination procedures, and litigation avoidance. Clarence also provides client training and educational presentations to industry groups and organizations regarding current and developing employment law issues.

Please join Jackson Lewis P.C. and All Things HR, LLC for an interactive and informative employment law seminar addressing many of the challenging issues facing Washington employers, business owners, and human resources professionals. The seminar will review and discuss employment laws implemented in 2022 and those possibly to come in 2023 including, the state’s new Pay Transparency requirements, salary test changes for exempt employees, possible changes to non-compete agreement laws, and more!

All event proceeds will benefit Volunteers of America Western Washington and its efforts to serve and protect our community’s most vulnerable individuals. Visit VOAWW’s website to learn more about this incredible organization and the important work it performs: https://www.voaww.org/.

• Registration Pricing: $99

Topic:

The Latest and Greatest on Hiring in Washington: Hiring Process & What You Should Not Be Documenting

Learning Objectives:

This presentation will walk through the legal aspects of the hiring process, including proper documentation and salary disclosure requirements, and will assist employers in reducing common legislative mistakes that can occur during hiring.

About the Speaker:

Clarence M. Belnavis

Regional Managing Partner

Fisher Phillips

Clarence Belnavis is the regional managing partner of Fisher Phillips’ Portland office and a partner in the Seattle office. He is a trial attorney focusing on employment litigation, including disability, racial and gender discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and wrongful discharge. Clarence also represents employers in wage and hour claims, employment class actions, and traditional labor matters.

In addition to his litigation practice, Clarence proactively advises clients with respect to labor and employment matters, including disability and return to work issues, employee handbooks, termination procedures and litigation avoidance. Clarence also provides client trainings and educational presentations to industry groups and organizations regarding current and developing employment law issues.

For details and registration click on the button below.

February Virtual Chapter Meeting

What Management and Human Resources Need to Know for Washington Wage Transparency Requirements under the Equal Pay & Opportunities Act

 Tuesday, February 14th, 11:50AM 1:00PM

Speaker: 

Kimberly Holdiman, Littler Labor & Employment Law Solutions

Speaker Bio:

Kimberly Holdiman is a management-side employment law attorney with a background in human resources. Kimberly represents employers of all sizes on a broad range of employment law matters including discrimination and harassment, retaliation, discipline and wrongful termination, and wage and hour concerns. Kimberly has significant litigation experience and represents companies at all stages of litigation from pre-suit negotiations through trial and appeal. In addition, Kimberly works with clients to provide timely advice and counsel on a broad spectrum of employment laws. She works with employers of various sizes to draft and implement employee handbooks and policies and provides workplace training sessions for management and human resources. Recently, she has been on the frontlines of drafting advice and giving presentations to educate clients on compliance recommendations on wage transparency requirements under the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act.

Key Presentation Takeaways:

·     Information employers must include in job postings for salary and wage ranges

·     Information employers must include in job postings for “other compensation offered” outside of salary/hourly pay

·     Information employers must include in job postings for benefits such as insurance, retirement plans, PTO, sick leave, etc. 

·     What is a job posting – what advertisements must include the required information under the new law

·     Which employers are required to comply with the new law

·     What are legal remedies for failure to comply with the new law – who can sue the company for not including this information and what can they recover 

·     Recommendations for compliance and practical guidance

About the Event:

Cost: SHRM Member - $55 | Non-Member - $75

* Approved for 5.5 SHRM credits

Agenda:

9:00am - 9:15am: Welcome and Opening Session 
Vertesia Gutierrez, WA State SHRM Legislative Director 

9:15am - 10:40am: An Overview of Employment Law Legislation for the 2023 Session 
Bob Battles, Director of Government Affairs, Association of Washington Business 

10:40am - 10:45am: Break 

10:45am - 11:45am: Legislator Update  
Marcus Riccelli, House Representative 3rd District 

11:45am - 12:45pm: Lunch & SHRM Update 

12:45pm - 1:45pm: Department of Labor: Misclassification of Independent Contractors
Stephen Yim, WHD, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division 

1:45pm - 2:00pm: Break 

2:00pm - 3:00pm: The Latest on the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
Jason Barrett, Lead Policy Analyst, Washington Employment Security Department 

3:00pm - 3:15pm: Break 

3:15pm - 4:15pm: Employment Litigation and Enforcement Trends 2022 in Review 
Catharine Morisset, Partner, Seattle Office, Fisher Phillips 

4:15pm, 4:20pm, Closing Comments 
Vertesia Gutierrez, WA State SHRM Legislative Director 

Ask yourself what it means to be an “ally.” Do you fully understand the word’s meaning, or are you jumping on another verbal bandwagon to fit in? It is easy for us to announce ourselves as “allies,” but “ally” is nothing more than an empty buzzword. Assuming the role of an “ally” is simply not enough. We need to be stewards and protectors for those who experience discrimination. In other words, if we want to transform society, we need to be Advocates and Accomplices. The Allyship Challenge™ workshop will explain the difference between an ally, an advocate, and accomplice and explain the steps on how to advance to each level.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Kimberly Harden is the best-selling author of The Allyship Challenge® and an award-winning educator and diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant, and keynote speaker. She advises corporate, nonprofit, and academic leaders on their recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion strategies. She also helps organizations shift from a traditional diversity model to a model that emphasizes, not only diversity, but also equity, belonging, interpersonal communication, and talent management (DEBIT Training™).

Dr. Harden is passionate about justice, leadership, care, and transformation. In 2022, she received the Innovative Response to Social Justice Award from the Commission of Social Justice Educators, the MLK Community, Equity, and Social Justice Award from Washington State University, and the Alumni Award for Excellence in Mentoring from The University of Washington.

Dr. Harden also served as a professor in the Department of Communication at Seattle University. Before she became an educator, Dr. Harden spent over 15 years working in the healthcare sector. Dr. Harden has spoken at various events including the Be on the Rise D&I Summit, Ignite Seattle’s Education Lab, One Woman Fearless! Summit, and the Rise to the Occasion Women’s Conference.

Dr. Harden received her undergraduate degree in Communication from The University of Washington, a master’s degree in Communication and Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Concordia University. Dr. Harden agrees with Aristotle’s assertion that “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”

Cost: LWHRA Members - $35 | Non-Members - $50 | Student - $10

Register to Attend:  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Presentation:  In the middle of every challenge lies great opportunity. This is more than a motivational meme. This is reality. Over the past several years, HR’s value has been on display like never before. They were the masters of the mayhem, the heroes who kept the wheels on the bus, and the navigators of uncharted waters.

What now?

In this session, Jen Lambert will discuss what organizations need most from their HR leaders as they move forward. She will discuss:

• Recruiting: When does it get easier? The data says not anytime soon, but there are winning moves you can make to get more than your fair share of talent.

• Culture: How do you build a culture in meaningful ways in the new org? Ps. It’s going to take more than posters and Zoom happy hours.

• HR—It’s Not Just for HR Anymore: How do you infuse your leadership with HR best practices and gain their willing cooperation? This is a “strike while the iron is hot” opportunity that shouldn’t be missed.

• Can we talk about Gen Z? We’ll do a deep dive into what the data says about the youngest generation in the workplace. Yes, you can win their hearts and minds. Yes, you can get their commitment and engagement. And get ready because the Alpha generation is headed to a workplace near you soon.

LWHRA 2022 Annual Meeting

Join the LWHRA Board and Its Members to Hear the LWHRA status report and learn the 2023 Board of Directors Slate.

When: Each Saturday Morning

September 17, 2022—November 19, 2022

Where:

Live Online Instruction via Zoom Meetings

Class Tuition:

Early Bird Member: $589.00 Course, $600.00 learning system, $170.00 shipping+ tax) = $1,359

*Early Bird Registration ends September 3, 2022

Early Bird Non-Member: $639.00 Course, $600.00 learning system, $170.00 shipping+ tax= $1,409

*Early Bird Registration ends September 3, 2022

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Regular Member: $619.00 Course, $600.00 learning system, $170.00 shipping+ tax= $1,389

Regular Non-Member: $664.00 Course, $600.00 learning system, $170.00 shipping+ tax= $1,434

Click Here to Register For The 2022 Winter Certification

https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejbje9qe34287c2d&oseq=&c=&ch=

Covid Rules, Wage Liens, NDA Limitations, and New Salary Range Disclosure Requirements—What Washington Employers Need To Know Going Into 2023

Topic: Employment Law Update - Salary Range Disclosure, COVID, NDA’s, & More

Time: Nov 8, 2022 11:50 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Cost: LWHRA Members - $35 | Non-Members - $50 | Student - $10

Presentation:  Change is on the horizon in 2023. With Covid mandates loosening, more and more remote employees are returning to work at the office part-time or full-time. Companies must carefully navigate these issues to demonstrate compassion consistent with productivity and fairness and achieve legal compliance. This seminar examines such issues and the legal requirements governing leave and accommodation in the new and varied landscape created by the pandemic. The seminar also covers new Washington laws: permitting wage liens against employers, barring certain nondisclosure agreements as part of settlements of specified employment claims, and imposing new salary range disclosure requirements that will take effect in 2023. Don’t miss this essential employment law update!

Speaker: Josh Brittingham represents and counsels management clients in connection with all types of labor and employment matters arising under federal and state law. He helps private and public employers reduce their legal exposure by implementing effective personnel policies and practices. His wide-ranging practice includes drafting and enforcing employment, confidentiality, and non-competition agreements, and defending claims regarding wrongful discharge, discrimination, sexual harassment, and wage-and-hour issues in state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Mr. Brittingham also provides representation on labor relations matters, such as collective bargaining, arbitrations, union organizational campaigns, and National Labor Relations Board proceedings.

Mr. Brittingham has extensive litigation experience. Before focusing exclusively on labor and employment law, he spent nearly a decade litigating commercial matters (including contract breaches, tortious interference claims, and business owner disputes), real estate matters (such as lease, easement, and boundary disputes), and employment matters. In the past, he also formed companies, advised clients on real estate transactions, and drafted purchase and sale agreements, leases, easements, and other contracts.

Mr. Brittingham comes from a business background. Both of his parents are small business owners, and, before practicing law, he worked as a project manager and business analyst in the financial services industry. This businesses background gives Mr. Brittingham a unique perspective which he harnesses to help employers obtain satisfactory results. Mr. Brittingham takes pride in tackling legal problems so the companies that he represents can thrive.

When: Each Saturday Morning

September 17, 2022—November 19, 2022

Where:

Live Online Instruction via Zoom Meetings

Class Tuition:

Early Bird Member: $589.00 Course, $600.00 learning system, $170.00 shipping+ tax) = $1,359

*Early Bird Registration ends September 3, 2022

Early Bird Non-Member: $639.00 Course, $600.00 learning system, $170.00 shipping+ tax= $1,409

*Early Bird Registration ends September 3, 2022

———————————————

Regular Member: $619.00 Course, $600.00 learning system, $170.00 shipping+ tax= $1,389

Regular Non-Member: $664.00 Course, $600.00 learning system, $170.00 shipping+ tax= $1,434

Click Here to Register For The 2022 Winter Certification

https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejbje9qe34287c2d&oseq=&c=&ch=

When: Each Saturday Morning

September 17, 2022—November 19, 2022

Where:

Live Online Instruction via Zoom Meetings

Class Tuition:

Early Bird Member: $589.00 Course, $600.00 learning system, $170.00 shipping+ tax) = $1,359

*Early Bird Registration ends September 3, 2022

Early Bird Non-Member: $639.00 Course, $600.00 learning system, $170.00 shipping+ tax= $1,409

*Early Bird Registration ends September 3, 2022

———————————————

Regular Member: $619.00 Course, $600.00 learning system, $170.00 shipping+ tax= $1,389

Regular Non-Member: $664.00 Course, $600.00 learning system, $170.00 shipping+ tax= $1,434

Click Here to Register For The 2022 Winter Certification

https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejbje9qe34287c2d&oseq=&c=&ch=