Calendar of Events

Mental health and its impact on performance and results is perhaps one of the fastest growing cost concerns for employers and the adage, “change is the constant” is more relevant today than ever before.  To successfully navigate today’s pace of change organizations need to better understand the impact of change on employee’s mental, physical, life, and work health and the critical connection between an individual’s coping skills and resiliency with their performance in the workplace.

In this half-day workshop, Dr. Howatt will engage delegates with an dynamic examination of the following:
•    Provide a primer on workforce health with emphasis on mental health, stress, coping skills and resiliency
•    Explore the factors impacting workforce health including change, generational differences & the respectful workplace
•    Share his views on the relationship between engagement and productivity
•    Provide practical resources for impacting workforce health, engagement and productivity

All employers want a healthy and safe workplace. Safety at work can be negatively impacted by many factors, one of which is the lack of understanding about the OHS Act.  The OHS Act applies to employers with 20 or more employees in New Brunswick.

In a strong safety culture, everyone feels responsible for safety, and they live it daily. Employees feel comfortable bringing up safety concerns with their employer. Effective safety leaders drive culture, which in turn, drives behaviours and sustains the change over a longer period.

Ensuring a safe workplace is an on-going responsibility for Business Leaders, HR Professionals, Supervisors and Employees. Today’s session will provide the link between the role of HR Professionals, the regulations, leadership, culture, engagement and a safe workplace.

Learning Objectives

Join us for this workshop with a WorkSafeNB Education Consultant who will prepare us as HR Professionals to address the critical issues within the workplace health & safety regulation framework:

• Roles & Responsibility of Employers & Employees (including Orientation)
• Rights of Employees
• Health & Safety program and it’s components
• The JHSC and their role
• Safety Culture - leadership and due diligence

Organization Culture is one of the most talked about subjects in HR circles today. But what is Organizational Culture – and more important – why should we be concerned about it? Everyone in the workforce is impacted by the culture of their particular organization. Organizational Culture affects such important outcomes as employee engagement, service & product quality, and group & individual motivation. In other words, Culture has a direct impact on the long-term viability of your organization.

In This Presentation, You Will Learn:

• What Organizational Culture is and why it is important
• The main Causal Factors of Culture
• The Organizational Outcomes of Culture
• How to measure and assess the culture of your organization
• How to change the culture of your organization

Participants Take Away:

• Participants will leave with a tangible strategy on how HR professionals can contribute to the overall success of the organization by focusing on measuring and improving their organizational culture.
• As a unique feature of this program, participants will have an opportunity to complete an assessment describing their view of their organization’s culture using the famous, Human Synergistics Organizational Culture Inventory™ -- one of the most valid and reliable culture assessment instruments in the world.

The presentation will feature a review of recent legal cases in the areas of labour and employment law from courts and tribunals, including decisions which are likely to be of interest to HR professionals. We will also address the recent legislative amendments to the Employment Standards Act with respect to leaves for the purpose of dealing with domestic violence which came into force as of September 1, 2018. As well, amendments to the NB Occupational Health and Safety Act will impose new obligations on employers in New Brunswick regarding harassment and violence in the workplace. The changes come into force on April 1, 2019 and require employers who do not have a written harassment policy to implement one, with some specific features and training requirements as well as the involvement of the joint occupational health and safety committee (JOHSC). It will also mean that employers who have a harassment policy in place will need to review it to ensure it complies with the Regulation in terms of content, training and frequency of reviews. Finally, all employers will be required to conduct an assessment of the risk of violence in the workplace. Where a risk is present, there is a requirement to implement a policy. The session will give HR professionals the information they need to ensure that their workplace complies with the new Regulation.

Employee relations is what defines the relationships between the employer and the employees. We know that the quality of the employee relations in an organization will dictate how people behave in the workplace. We also know that people’s behaviours can be influenced by our actions. Therefore, there are principles; some do’s and don’ts in employee relations that will help us improve our teams and workplaces.  In this breakfast meeting, Maxime Labbé of Montana Consulting Group will share with us some key practices he has learned over the last 20 years. Through cases, Maxime will challenge us and facilitate productive discussions that will help identify effective practices for positive employee relations.

Looking to grow, build or readjust your department or business? Need to attract qualified applicants when there is an industry shortage?  Looking to develop your skills in recruitment and make this your best year ever? Would you like to reduce turnover?

 It is not a secret that poor recruitment can make or break a workplace culture and can be a very costly mistake!  Attracting, hiring and retaining the right people for your organization can be a challenge at any time.

 Join industry leader Michelle Alcorn for this invigorating and informative half-day session that will reinforce your knowledge of industry trends and the impact of strong recruitment practices, explain how you can improve rates of attraction and recruitment, as well as clarify how you can foster a desired place to work resulting in a more productive, healthy and happy staff. People make the difference!!

The CPHR New Brunswick Moncton Chapter Executive cordially invites members and one guest each to our appreciation holiday celebration. This drop-in event will also be a fundraiser for the Food Depot Alimentaire. We will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items, and in return members will receive a free drink ticket while quantities last. Delicious hors d’oeuvres will be served to the sound of festive music. To cap off this wonderful evening, several door prizes will be given to lucky winners. We look forward to welcoming our members and their guest as a thank you for your support throughout the year.