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DISC Training and Certification Become certified in the worlda ™s fastest growing professional human resources assessment and development tools. You will become a Certified Human Behavior Consultant and accredited to purchase DISC products at wholesale prices, produce your own reports, and conduct training using any of the assessment profiling and surveying tools. As a Certified Human Behavior Consultant, you will be  more...

First Company in India to Deliver all ITIL V3 Intermediate Module Training QLogy 1800-200-200-3 ...solutions to fulfill all your expectations and requirements from all available quality frameworks, practices and standards like ITIL, CobiT, ISO 20000, Six Sigma, PMP, ISO 27001, etc. QLogy has in-house capabilities for delivering training, consulting and tools for Service Management, Project Management, CRM and other important processes for an organization. QLogy takes pleasure to announce  more...

Common Injuries in Workers' Compensation ...sented by John W. Valente, Esq., will discuss some of the solutions and strategies used by employers to both prevent and control common workplace injury claims. A review of common injuries employers face every day in the workplace injury realm, ranging from slip and fall claims to back injuries from lifting, and other traumatic events will be discussed, as well as some of the strategies that  more...

Common Injuries in Workers' Compensation ...sented by John W. Valente, Esq., will discuss some of the solutions and strategies used by employers to both prevent and control common workplace injury claims. A review of common injuries employers face every day in the workplace injury realm, ranging from slip and fall claims to back injuries from lifting, and other traumatic events will be discussed, as well as some of the strategies that  more...

Best Practices for Motivating Students ...th an arsenal of surprisingly different, problem-stopping solutions that are designed to work when conventional approaches fail. This class will explain why some students struggle in school due to motivation problems, then show you what you can do to systematically improve the situation. Strategies will be offered for students who say they don't need school because they'll go on welfare, marry  more...

FLSA New Fluctuating Workweek Regulatory Guidance BenefitsOver the last two years, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has placed the employer community on notice that it intends to be very assertive in its enforcement of the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Consistent with this philosophy and its current modus operandi, the DOL recently concluded rulemaking that, among other  more...

Key Legal and Practical Considerations When Forming an ACO: Seizing the Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges to Achieve Qual ...e legal, regulatory, policy, and practical challenges and solutions along the road to accountable care. Through constructive analysis of the Final Rule and guidance issued by CMS, DOJ, and the FTC, and the lessons learned from previous attempts at hospital-physician alignment, you will gain an in-depth look at the critical considerations every health care organization and provider must address  more...

Rain Water Harvesting BenefitsThis live audio conference will assist owners, developers, utility officials, engineers, architects, sustainability experts, data center managers, environmental scientists, facility mangers, property managers, water utility officials and consultants in understanding the important factors in considering, planning, assessing and implementing rainwater harvesting projects. You will  more...

Students With Disabilities: How to Legally Discipline ...iscussion of common problems in this regard and practical solutions. The school district's failure to adhere to the requirements of IDEA and Section 504 concerning student discipline is a common pitfall for school districts and such a failure can result in significant problems for school districts, including potential liability for attorney's fees, adverse decisions from administrative hearing  more...

Job Order Contracting Fundamentals ... in popularity as owners seek integrated project delivery solutions. But the unit price structure of JOC can be confusing for owners and contractors alike, and establishing a long-term contract like this requires some preparatory work beyond what is necessary for a single project. This live audio conference demystifies the pricing and management of JOC. Necessary steps for establishing and  more...

Electronic Contracts: Best Practices and Legal Implications BenefitsThe legal landscape affecting the enforceability and proper use of electronic contracts continues to change. While such contracts are now widely used, certain issues remain unsettled, including unilateral modification of contracts and attribution of electronic signatures to a particular user for enforceability issues. Jason Epstein, William Norton and Geoffrey Vickers will provide  more...

Powers of Attorney: Estate Planning Opportunities and Pitfalls ... client's estate plan and consider practical problems and solutions in their use. The in depth knowledge gained from this presentation will aid you in advising clients and suggesting helpful revisions to improve existing powers of attorney. The speaker has drafted and implemented well over 20,000 powers of attorney for his clients over his 38 years of practice in the field of estate  more...

Understanding Massachusetts' Exemptions to Employment at Will BenefitsMany Massachusetts employers feel overwhelmed by the number of laws and regulations that govern the employee-employer relationship. Often, employers feel restricted in properly dealing with employee issues, especially when employees claim they have rights or they are being harassed at work. Massachusetts law, however, recognizes at-will employment, which provides you with significant  more...

Curing Title Exceptions BenefitsTitles are often subject to outstanding interests and claims, some genuine but others unsubstantial or baseless. What types of defects, liens and encumbrances impair the title to real estate? When, as the result of tangible matters revealed by a search and examination of the title, is the title unmarketable? Learn what to look for when reviewing the title commitment, and what endorsements  more...

How Can End-of-Life Planning Resources Benefit Your Workplace? ...ness, grief and loss, and end-of-life planning. Potential solutions include training existing human resource personnel, increasing the awareness of managers and training them to assist employees in need, and monitoring the costs of end-of-life incidences. In light of the misunderstandings about death panels in the federal health care reform proposals, employers must clearly communicate their  more...

Reactive Attachment Disorder ...active attachment disorder. Classroom interventions, home solutions and treatment options that have been honed by 35 years of experience will be shared during this exciting audio conference. The brain can heal when we provide the right healing environment. Learning Objectives - You will be able to review the latest information on attachment and bonding. - You will be able to discuss the  more...

Mobile Banking: Banking Without Borders ...es, banks and technology providers are rapidly developing solutions that use cell phones to provide unparalleled convenience and value to customers. With the potential to competitively and geographically level the playing field among banks, the regulatory and legal issues implicated in mobile banking products and services merits universal attention. This audio conference will address the  more...

Digital Manufacturing: Improve Productivity, Lower Costs and Compress Delivery Times ...entals of digital manufacturing, an initiative to provide solutions that support effective collaborative manufacturing process planning between engineering disciplines, such as design and manufacturing. We will discuss the value of digital manufacturing, and how you can define and implement a beneficial digital manufacturing strategy. This teleconference is designed for manufacturing  more...

Best Practices in Performance-Based Service Procurement ...ocurement reduces buyer involvement and provides stronger solutions for unsatisfactory efforts. It creates competition, innovation and efficiency, as well as improved customer and bottom line satisfaction. The buying organization actually gets what it pays for and suppliers are required to perform to standards. If not, they should be made to re-perform at supplier expense. This teleconference  more...

Managing Construction Costs ...ing significant vigilance and the employment of defensive solutions along the way. This teleconference will help you understand some of the decision points during a typical construction project at which you can influence your company's risk allocation and influence who pays when construction costs rise. This teleconference will explain important methods for limiting your risk during all phases  more...

Implications of the Michigan Budget Shortfall BenefitsMichigan is in the middle of a fiscal crisis that will have a direct impact on Michigan's quality of life and future development. Most people do not understand how Michigan's economy works and how it relates to the State Budget process. This teleconference will help shed some light on what economic factors go into the development of the state budget and the impact the current recession and  more...

Perpetual Pavement Design and Sustainability ...le practices and economic considerations make sustainable solutions more attractive. Asphalt pavements are widely recognized as being sustainable because they can be recycled easily and effectively, but an even more sustainable practice is to ensure the long life of a pavement in place. Perpetual pavements may be the ultimate in sustainable roadways because they are designed and constructed to  more...

Substance Abuse Among Today's Youth ...e use and abuse, and what we can do about use, as well as solutions for limiting substance abuse all together. Learning Objectives - You will be able to identify trends in substance abuse among youth today. - You will be able to recognize signs and symptoms of abuse. - You will be able to review treatment and intervention options. Social workers, case managers, counselors, principals,  more...

Understanding, Preventing and Addressing Well Performance Issues ... performance problems discussed and the implementation of solutions that helped address the specific performance issues. Learning Objectives - You will be able to analyze well design and construction. - You will be able to report well performance factors. - You will be able to examine well rehabilitation and long-term monitoring. - You will be able to discuss chemical and biological fouling.  more...

Current Issues in Real Estate Title and Title Insurance ...epare you to anticipate problems and assist in developing solutions to ultimately close the transaction. This teleconference will progress from basic concepts to title problem solving and end with an analysis of complex coverage issues under the current ALTA policies and endorsements. This program is primarily designed for attorneys. Paralegals and other legal staff, title officers, real  more...

Lease vs. Buy: Choosing the Best Option BenefitsThe decision to finance business equipment through lease programs or by purchases is one of the most difficult and important decisions faced by businesses every day. Making the wrong choice can not only result in economic loss but significant disruption of business, loss of time and opportunity. This teleconference will provide you with a comparison of the benefits and pitfalls of  more...

Planning Fundamentals for Illiquid Assets ... to identify the unique problems and provide guidance and solutions to deal with them. This teleconference will review a broad range of issues and planning opportunities affecting illiquid assets, including both pre- and post-death planning. Addressing liquidity issues in buy-sell agreements, governing documents and insurance planning in a creative and proactive manner can minimize the  more...

Forbearance Agreement Fundamentals ..., borrowers and lenders are struggling to find negotiated solutions to defaulted and distressed loans. A negotiated solution may prevent an enforcement action with attendant costs, delays and uncertainties, and may help maximize the value of the collateral for all stakeholders. Forbearance agreements are flexible tools that allow borrowers and lenders to achieve many different goals and  more...

Protecting Assets for Long-Term Care Medi-Cal Benefits BenefitsFamilies with relatively substantial assets can often access California's Medi-Cal program to pay for long-term care. Attentive planning is required, however, to avoid the minefields of government rules and potentially disastrous consequences. Each family's needs beyond Medi-Cal and other government benefits must also be considered. Further complexity has been added to the planning process  more...

Working With Challenging Parents: Strategies and Techniques BenefitsProfessionals are often confronted with parents who seem to resist our best efforts to help their children. When tensions between you and a parent escalate and are not resolved, all parties lose out. Valuable time, resources and reputations can be snagged in a spiraling power struggle or in seemingly endless efforts to engage the demanding or avoidant parent. Staff can become demoralized,  more...

Well Agreements: Legal Issues and Contract Solutions ...nference will also explain and provide practical contract solutions for other types of well agreements, such as regional well development agreements, agreements on mitigating damages to wells, monitor well agreements and agreements restricting the installation of wells. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to review points that should be included in well sharing agreements. - You will be  more...

Rewards Transformation: A Unique Approach to Total Rewards Strategy and Design in the Current Economy ...tudies and examples, including some sample cost reduction solutions. The material is especially useful to business leaders, HR, finance and total rewards professionals who are interested in retaining top talent while reducing total rewards costs. You will gain an understanding of the rewards transformation approach, how it can be applied to your organization and other total rewards cost  more...

Top 5 Joint Employer Questions Answered ...ic environment where business must find creative staffing solutions to get work done, how do they recognize the hidden dangers in having workers with different types of working relationships? This teleconference helps responsible employers understand the different types of employment relationships, the pros and cons of each, and how to avoid unknowingly changing an individual's employment  more...

Traffic Management for Construction Work Zones: Unique Challenges and Solutions BenefitsThe hazards encountered at construction zones vary by project and by project phases. To address these hazards, certain program elements must be completed before work begins, while additional elements must be addressed on-site and on an on-going basis. Many contractors who are required to prepare and implement traffic control plans often do not understand how to process the approval and  more...

Construction Project Management in Remote Locations: Site Considerations and Unique Challenges ...ons are increasingly demanding comprehensive design-build solutions for projects where the defined scope is often little more than a half-page concept of the desired output or regulatory result. The client expectations: technical and commercial analysis, scope of work development, a detailed execution plan, a detailed CPM schedule with day certain financial closing and a fixed price lump sum  more...

Fundamentals of Writing RFPs BenefitsVendors cannot possibly offer an intelligent, thoughtful proposal solution if your RFP is unclear, unorganized and disjointed. This engaging teleconference will provide proven methods for drafting RFPs that are clear, precise and produce desired results. Learn 10 writing tips that will guide you in creating an effective RFP. Learn how to format your RFP to lead vendors toward answering  more...

Who Should Bear the Risk? Top 10 Things Developers Need to Know About Loan Documents ...nders' requirements and the variety of loan documentation solutions actively used in today's commercial lending marketplace that allow parties to meet these requirements. This teleconference is critical for developers who continue to seek funding for projects during this challenging economic period. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss preliminary documentation. - You will be able  more...

Practical Transportation Design and Solutions: Concepts and Implementation ... on investment. The cornerstone of the Kentucky practical solutions approach is system-wide performance evaluation and targeted project design goals. This approach allows for the development of properly sized facilities and minimizes overbuilt alternatives. Evaluation of the Kentucky practical solution approach indicates that given a constrained budget, a practical solution approach can treat  more...

Developing a Community Nonemergency Response System ... Municipal executives are consistently seeking government solutions to improve service without increasing budgets. Elected officials know the quality of services can mean the difference between re-election and defeat. This teleconference will provide municipal leaders the information required to build a business case to deploy a non-emergency call center. During this discussion, we will explore  more...

Taking and Defending Effective Depositions BenefitsIn the legal world where the use of mediation and arbitration has increased dramatically in recent years, the deposition of opposing parties and key witnesses often takes the place of the trial. Cases are evaluated and often settled based on information obtained at depositions. You will learn the fundamental concepts involved in taking and defending depositions. Included in this  more...

The New World of EEO: What Is Coming ...tely assess the risk and implement positive and proactive solutions to the circumstances which create claims and liability. Learn first-hand how to manage these claims, negotiate and settle them and be in a defensible position should a claim be made. Failing to implement these strategies will continue to result in an increase in claims and the potential for significant adverse rulings against  more...

Managing Benefit Options for Part-Time Employees ...d approaches available to employers while sharing typical solutions by industry. The presentation will include benchmark data, case studies and practical solutions to the administrative challenges of providing benefits to a variable workforce. An improperly structured approach can be more costly than the employer intended or may not be valued by the targeted workforce. We will discuss the ways  more...

OFCCP Compliance for Construction Contractors ...luation conducted by the OFCCP and receive best practices solutions to common issues affecting construction contractors doing business with the federal government. Learning Objectives: You will be able to discuss federal construction contractors and the OFCCP. You will be able to explain 2009 Executive Orders affecting federal contractors. You will be able to identify ARRA funding. You will be  more...

Simplifying PPE Program Implementation ...ons which have caused problems for employers and the best solutions for these issues. During the last fiscal year for OSHA, PPE issues were represented by three of the top fifteen cited standards and resulted in almost 7,500 violations. Manufacturing engineers, presidents, vice presidents, plant managers, quality control personnel, operations managers, facility managers, owners, controllers,  more...

Splits, SNTs and Public Benefits: Understanding the Complexities of Special Needs Planning in Divorces BenefitsMarital stress and divorce are highly prevalent among families with special needs. Many attorneys who specialize in the area of divorce are unfamiliar with the complexities of special needs planning, despite the importance of public benefit programs to their clients and their families. This teleconference not only helps you understand the detailed public benefit programs available to your  more...

Understanding the Development Approval Process Benefits'Understanding the Development Approval Process' is a coherent and concise program that will lead you through the essential steps that need to be taken in preparing for and completing the approval process for the development of land with county and municipal authorities, permitting authorities, surrounding property owners and other interest groups. The teleconference will explain the pre  more...

Decentralized Wastewater Solutions ...a major contributor to this development cost, alternative solutions for wastewater management are critical to the design of environmentally attractive open space developments. Decentralized, on-site wastewater management provides an alternative that breaks the economic binds placed on developers and allows sensible land use decisions within the economic realities of the development community.  more...

Return-to-Work Compliance When Jobs Are Gone ...eductions-in-force, as well as restructuring and creative solutions such as reduced work hours or pay. What can such organizations legally do when employees on a leave of absence want to return to such a changed workplace? This teleconference will assist you with making the tough decision on what can or must be done with employees who want to return to work after a leave of absence. The  more...

Concrete Structural Repair Methods ...nstruction and design considerations, common problems and solutions, and contractual issues. Presented by experts in the field of concrete, the agenda is intended for a broad audience. Highlights of this teleconference include common causes of concrete deterioration, condition assessment - defining the extent and cause of damage, common repair techniques and materials, and use of mock-ups to  more...

Common Field Issues With Wood Building Structures ...er of common issues with modern wood building structures. Solutions to the problems will be briefly discussed. Understanding the common issues and their solutions is essential knowledge for design professionals in order to provide constructible, durable and safe wood buildings. Knowledge of the more common field construction issues and their effects on the performance of the structure is also  more...

Doing Business in Mexico: What You Need to Know ...gal viewpoint will be outlined and we will give potential solutions to avoid problems in the first place. This information will be valuable to companies considering entry into the Mexican market, as well as those who are already operating there and encountering issues. The topics are drawn from problems encountered by the presenter's clients conducting business in Mexico. Presidents, vice  more...

Demand-Side Water Conservation Initiatives ...encies and private companies nationwide develop effective solutions to manage increasing water demands with dwindling water resources. Our team has a proven track record in water conservation and drought preparedness evaluation and implementation to help your organiza¬tion achieve water efficiency objectives. This teleconference will help your organization understand the factors causing the  more...

Tax and Practical Aspects of Business Succession Planning nClosely held family businesses are often as important to the owners of that business as are their own children. With business failures increasing in today's economic environment, the importance of a well planned, dynamic and long-term succession plan is vital to the continuation of the family business as it is passes from generation to generation. Tax considerations are one part of that plan, but  more...

Getting to the Root of Root Cause Analysis ... cause so that we can provide the permanent and effective solutions that our bosses and customers expect us to come up with? How can we prevent those root causes from creating problems in the first place? n nThis teleconference starts out with an overview of root cause analysis and then drills down to approaches to and elements of root cause, before exploring a laundry list of subjective and  more...

Key Components of an Effective Mentor Program ...rations and the federal government are working to provide solutions to the most pressing problems facing school aged youth today. The challenges include improving attitudes about school, reducing absenteeism, keeping youth away from risky behavior (e.g., drugs, alcohol and gang activity) and improving their academic performance. n nIt is widely accepted that one of the most popular and  more...

Utilizing Congestion Pricing to Reduce Traffic Congestion and Generate Infrastructure Revenue nMany states and metropolitan areas are faced with increasing traffic congestion along with inadequate sources of transportation revenue to address transportation investment needs. After completing this teleconference, you will improve your understanding of the ability of congestion pricing to address both congestion reduction and revenue generation objectives. You will be able to describe some of  more...

Retirement Benefit Solutions For Nonprofit Organizations and Government Entities nNonprofit organizations face many of the same issues regarding use of retirement benefits to attract and retain employees and executives as for-profit companies, but the tools available to them are often more limited. This teleconference will explore both broad-based retirement programs and executive deferred compensation available to nonprofit organizations. It will highlight new rules for  more...

Answers to Top 10 Common Payroll Questions nEvery week, unsuspecting employers throughout the country are hit with wage/house lawsuits, resulting in protracted litigation, business interruptions and costly settlements. Employers are often shocked to learn that their payroll practices, which may be entirely compliant under federal regulations, do not comply with differing state laws and regulations. Register for this teleconference and  more...

Mortgage Cocktail: Lessons From the Credit Crisis and What May Be Next ...the teleconference, you'll hear about fiscal and monetary solutions to the crisis and the possible regulatory changes as a result of the crisis. Our renowned speaker will provide practical insight and predictions on the equity, bond, housing and commercial real estate markets. n nRather than poring over charts and graphs, you'll hear the unique insight and macroeconomic observations of an  more...