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The second of this two-course series will provide additional Human Resources fundamentals for those workers touching the HR function without necessarily having an HR background. This course will cover more strategic HR initiatives, helping you directly and by extension your employee group, to deliver on strategic goals. We will pay special attention to Federal employment laws as they guide the functional areas addressed in the course. The objective of this course is to support the work you do in your role and build your knowledge of and confidence in making effective employment-related HR decisions.

The topics include:

• Week One: Leadership — Being a great leader and building leaders throughout your organization (Key areas: Building your network, change management, leadership and motivation theories, strategic planning, and succession planning)
• Week Two: Compensation and Benefits — Identify and implement a successful philosophy to your total rewards (Key areas: Philosophy of compensation, benefits package for recruitment and retention)
• Week Three: Risk and Rewards — What to plan for, build towards, and mitigate within your organization (Key areas: Risk management and technology considerations)
• Week Four: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice — Be transformative in building your culture, with particular emphasis to DEI (Key areas: Understanding terms, execution of initiatives, and why it matters)
• Week Five: Federal Employment Laws 2 — Key laws that drive the employment experience (Key areas: Review of select Federal laws)
• Week Six: Where to Go from Here — Plotting your future from an HR perspective (Key areas: Certification opportunities and course review)

The live Zoom lessons will be held on Thursdays from 12-1 p.m. Central Time. These lessons will also be recorded for on-demand access.