UKG HR and Payroll eSymposium: Become Your Best Self at Work
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I’m always on the lookout for FREE professional development events that deliver on quality. Today, I want to remind you that the UKG HR & Payroll eSymposium is coming up on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, from 10a to 4p Eastern. I’ve been participating in these eSymposiums for a few years and find them to consistently be a high-quality learning opportunity.
The theme of this event is “Rise Up: Become Your Best Self at Work”, which is a very timely subject because as HR and payroll professionals, we’re often so busy taking care of everyone else that we forget to take care of ourselves. Before I give you a sneak peek into the program, I want to share four benefits that I’ve found attending this event.
- It’s FREE. Sometimes free things are good and sometimes … well, they’re not. This is one of those good, free events. As much as we might want to travel to an event right now, the cost of travel is pricey. So, when we can find a good, free event, we need to take advantage of those moments.
- The sessions will be recorded. If you’re not able to attend the live sessions, no worries. Most sessions will be made available on demand. That way if you’re torn between two sessions then you can listen to one live and the other on demand. Honestly, there are times when I prefer listening to the recordings. I can schedule my learning over time. That way, if I do have to step away for an emergency, I know that I can still listen to the recording and not miss out on the information.
- The content is relevant and high-quality. One of the things that I really like about this event is that it brings together HR and payroll. I’ve been responsible for both a few times in my career, and this is one of the few events that has topics which are relevant to both. Since the event is free, your organization can have multiple people attend, and then maybe set up a meeting to discuss the sessions. It’s a great way for HR and payroll to learn from each other.
- You can earn recertification credits. Recertification credits are important, especially if budgets are tight. The eSymposium sessions have been pre-approved by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)and the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI). In addition, many have been approved by the American Payroll Association (APA). And for my Canadian friends, this event is also pre-approved by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA), Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Saskatchewan (CPHR-SK) and the National Payroll Institute (NPI). UKG will be providing a certificate of participation for your files.
Rise Up: Become Your Best Self at Work
Now, as promised, here’s a sneak peek at the agenda. It’s divided into four tracks: stay sharp on compliance, practice ethical leadership, prioritize safety and wellbeing, and own your vision. Here are a few of the sessions being offered:
The Goal Setting Blueprint for Successful Professionals – Goal setting is more than simply writing down our wishes. In this session, led by Dr. Chris Mullen, executive director of The Workforce Institute, you’ll blend academic and action to learn the best process for creating achievable goals that drive you forward professionally.
Remote Employees: A Compliance Watchlist – The compliance advisory team at UKG will be leading a discussion on the compliance considerations of remote work, including tracking local taxation and sick leave laws, wage and hour issues, and related trends such as “the right to disconnect”.
The New Ethics of Leadership – Dr. Jarik Conrad, executive director of UKG’s Equity at Work Council, will be talking about the characteristics of ethics in leadership and how these characteristics are being viewed by employees, customers, and investors. While it might seem like nothing is new in this area, expectations have changed significantly.
The Power of Embracing Self-Care through Micro-Habits & Holistic Wellbeing – As HR and payroll pros, one of our primary responsibilities is being there for others. The way we do that – and do it well – is by taking care of ourselves. Learn practical strategies that can be woven into your hectic lives for improving overall physical, mental, financial health, and lifestyle.
Again, this is just a handful of the eSymposium sessions being offered. You can check out the entire agenda, speaker profiles, and save your spot by visiting their website.
Developing Our Knowledge and Skills Leads to Our Best Self
HR and payroll professionals are focused on a lot of things right now. Not only all our usual responsibilities, but we are working with the management team to fill all those job openings as well as welcoming employees back to the office. There are days when we say to ourselves we can’t possibly think about taking time off to attend a professional development program. But we just have to find the best way.
Now is the time to take some of our own advice. If a manager or employee came to us about not having time for learning, we’d tell them that “developing our knowledge and skills makes us better at our jobs”. And it’s true.
The UKG one-day eSymposium for HR and payroll professionals is designed to deliver education on the topics we face every day and could potentially face in the future. It has, what I think, are the ingredients many of us look for in professional development opportunities: 1) high-quality content, 2) no cost to attend, and 3) pre-approved for recertification. We all know this doesn’t happen very often. Find some time to focus on your professional development. It’s important. Sign up for the UKG eSymposium. Here are the registration details:
Rise Up: Become Your Best Self at Work
Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 10a to 4p Eastern
Look forward to seeing you there!
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