Sensitivity Training

Human Resources OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Definition Sensitivity training or diversity training, there are many names for the same goal:  creating a more inclusive workplace that capitalizes on differences.  There are many areas of focus in sensitivity training: empathy, respect for others and cooperation towards a common goal.  This type of training creates more positive [...]

Human Resources OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Definition There are two categories of bias in studies today:  conscious or explicit biases and unconscious or implicit biases.  Unconscious bias is usually thought of as social stereotypes that typically focus on others that are not from the same conscious area.  Here are some quick facts about unconscious bias: [...]

Human Resources OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview The importance of safety cannot be overstated. Every organization is responsible for the safety of its employees while they are working. In 2015, OSHA estimated safety issues cost companies $1 billion a week. Understanding universal safety practices and how to implement them will help keep everyone protected, while ensuring [...]

Human Resources OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Harassment can be based on a variety of factors such as race, sex, and disability. Experiencing uncomfortable situations in the workplace may be more than an offense against an individual. It can be a crime committed against the law, which is why the topic of workplace harassment has become [...]

Human Resources OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Workplace harassment is illegal and destructive to any organization. It is important to treat everyone in the workplace with respect and dignity. Workplace harassment must be identified, discouraged, and prevented in order to keep a hostile work environment from developing. Left unchecked, harassment can escalate into violence. Workplace harassment [...]

Human Resources OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Crisis management is as important as finance management, personnel management, etc.  Having a clear and effective program and plan for an event is critical not only to your survival, but critical to the profitability, and possibly the survival of the company.  Being able to identify risk, assess the situation [...]

Human Resources OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview It is easy to overlook the importance of contract management because it seems to be a boring, mundane topic.  Contracts, however,  are the basis of most business relationships. If contracts are managed well, business relationships will flourish. If they are not, companies face financial loss, relationship harm, and damaged [...]

Human Resources OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview The loss of valuable leadership can cripple a company. Business succession planning is essentially preparing successors to take on vital leadership roles when the need arises. It is essential to the long-term survival of a company. Every company should have a form of succession planning in its portfolio, as [...]