In this two-part session, Dr. Ted Vokes will examine how Dark Tetrad personality traits—narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism—drive toxic behavior in the workplace, and offer strategies to manage their impact. Following this, employment lawyer Zaheer Lakhani will provide practical legal guidance on terminating employment relationships, helping organizations navigate risks, comply with legislation, and avoid costly litigation. Together, these sessions equip leaders with tools to address both the psychological and legal challenges of managing high-conflict individuals.
Exploring Drug Landscape Trends: Current Insights, Future Prospects, and Benefits - Doug Calow, Calow Benefits
During this part of the presentation, Doug will help you understanding of cost drivers within benefits programs for existing and new medications in the pipeline. This will help you as an HR professional to be informed of potential risks to funding benefits sustainability and flexibility.
He will also share what's new within the Benefits industry regarding plan design options trends given vast age groups with different expectations. Also, understanding the new Capital Accumulation Guide Lines for pension and retirement programs.
- Help to understand what drug trends are driving premiums and what to expect in the future. Skills to incorporate plan design funding for total compensation and program sustainability as a corporate strategic partner
- How can plan design meet the needs of generational employees. Addition of Flex Benefits within the traditional benefits space and new coverages available to meet the needs of employees
- What are the expectations for Plan Sponsors with the new Capital Accumulation Guide Lines. Help HR leaders protect their organization from any liabilities around retirement funding
Be Prepared: Expert Legal Guidance - David Turner, Turner HR Law
Be prepared: great words to live by. Is your business well-positioned to meet some of the most common day-to-day employment issues? Being prepared, with clear and legally-enforceable policies, contracts and procedures, will enable you to be proactive and responsive to your business’s needs.
This summary will include a re-cap and guidance, from the trenches, on the essential components of:
- Hiring & firing tips;
- Written employment contracts;
- Workplace policies;
- Human Rights Code compliance;
- Hybrid Work; and,
- Performance Management.
Having off-the-shelf templates is not enough to protect your business. The entire workforce needs to be aware of the policies, be able to access them, and then, most importantly, understand and rely upon them when real-life situations arise.
- It starts with being prepared; it ends with execution, and HR is the driving force.
- being current with key employment law issues in the workplace
- effective management of your workforce
- getting ahead of issues before they become problems
Agenda
9:00am-9:45am Breakfast
9:45am-11:15am Identifying and Managing High Conflict/Culturally Toxic Personalities in the Workplace – Dr. Ted Vokes
11:15am-11:25am Break
11:25am-12:55pm Terminating the Employment Relationship: What You Need to Know – Zaheer Lakhani
12:55pm-1:00pm Wrap up
Registration Difficulties or Questions: Please reach out to Tracey Gallacher, Specialist, Member Engagement