MPMA Series - Uncomfortable Conversations in the Workplace

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Do you have managers/supervisors that would benefit from learning how to talk about topics that can sometimes be uncomfortable? MPMA is partnering with VisionOne High Performance Group to offer a workshop series to help navigate these challenges. This will be a virtual interactive series. Each interactive session will be a 60-minute training session and a 30-minute roundtable discussion/Q&A. The series will be comprised of 6 sessions (one every other week).

This workshop comes with a one-hour individual video call with workshop attendee, an HR partner from their company and a VisionOne consultant. This call would go over the topics addressed and answer any specific follow up questions.

Details
Starting date: Tuesday April 9, 2024, every other week ending on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Virtual: Platform TBD
Cohorts: 12 or less people
Cost: $349/person

Topics to be covered. (not necessarily in this order)

• Navigating Religious Beliefs in the Workplace
  • Inclusive practices
  • Legal framework
  • Making accommodations
  • Undue hardship
• Navigating the Political Minefield in the Workplace
  • Remote working conflict
  • Setting ground rules
  • Prepare for political discourse
  • Responding to political discourse
  • Preventing political discourse
• Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
  • Pre-employment
  • What to do if you smell it in the workplace - reasonable suspicion
  • How legal recreational use influences the workplace
• How to manage missed time with ESSL (Earned Sick and Safe Leave)
  • What is ESSL?
  • Discipline for ESSL
  • Retaliation
  • Managing ESSL
• Managing an employee with a disability - ADA
  • What is a disability?
  • What is a major life activity?
  • What is a substantial limitation?
  • Who is a qualified individual under the ADA?
  • What is an employer’s duty to accommodate?
  • What is reasonable accommodation?
  • What is undue hardship?
  • What supervisor actions are prohibited by the ADA?
• Addressing Mental Health
  • Understanding mental health
  • Common mental health conditions
  • Warning signs
  • Considerations when speaking to an employee about mental health concerns
  • Self-care and work life balance
• Wage and hour compliance
  • The fair labor standards act
  • Misclassifications
  • Unpaid working time
  • Equal pay act
  • Recognizing wage and hour complaints
  • Retaliation

Who Should Attend:

• Shop Supervisors
• Team Leaders
• Managers
• Small Business Owners
• Supervisors and Anyone in Leadership Role

What you will learn/Why Attend:

• To train Managers/Supervisors to be equipped to have productive conversations on sensitive topics to foster a more positive and inclusive work environment. 

Actual workshop dates:

Tuesday April 9
Tuesday April 23
Tuesday May 7
Tuesday May 21
Tuesday June 4
Tuesday June 18

VisionOne focuses on Value Growth Services

Helping small to mid-sized businesses, equipping them with sophisticated and integrated cradle-to-legacy solutions, customized to fit smaller company needs and capacity. By utilizing a network of specialists, we are able to define the root cause of our client’s struggles and drive change in ways that are focused and affordable. Our proven process fosters cultures of high performance by helping organizations to focus their direction, align their structure, and enable their workforce.