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June Meeting:

June 14, 2012  11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Creating The Age Friendly Workplace

Speaker:  Deborah Read, aka ErgoGirl!, President, ErgoFit Consulting, Inc.

1.0 General Credit

Most workplaces have workers considered to be ‘aging’ (over the age of 40), and many employees need to work longer – sometimes past social security age – to maintain their quality of life. Furthermore, several industries are experiencing a shortage of a younger skilled workforce to replace those who are retiring, increasing the urgency with which employers modify the workplace so the older workforce can perform their work both efficiently and without injury.

What does it mean to create an age-friendly workplace? And what are some simple things you can do to help your older workers be efficient and avoid injury? Don’t be caught off guard as your working age demographic shifts! This workshop describes what happens physiologically as we age as well as measures to accommodate those changes in the workplace to keep ALL valuable employees engaged and working injury free.

Presenter:

Deborah Read, President, ErgoFit Consulting, Inc.

Deborah Read is President and Founder of ErgoFit Consulting, Inc. and known around the country as ErgoGirl!.   Ms. Read has been an Ergonomics Consultant since 2001. She has presented at several national conferences for the International Association of Fire Fighters Occupational Safety & Health Conference as well as the Firefighter Fitness Symposia. She also created three office ergonomics Web TV shows for Whitney & Wyatt, has been featured on CBS radio, and has been interviewed and quoted by Better Homes & Gardens, EWeek, ivillage, The Ergonomics Report, Ergonomics Today, and more.

Violence in the Workplace

June 20, 2012 8:00 a.m. to noon, Holiday Inn Downtown Everett, 3105 Pine Street, Everett, WA 98201 

 HRCI credits pending!

Speaker:  Robert Bennett, founder of security consulting firm RK Bennett

Violence in the workplace has become increasingly more prevalent in our society today. With over 110,000 incidents reported in the workplace each year, it’s a topic that while frightening, we can no longer afford to avoid. Learn about the types of workplace violence, how to detect potential threats and who is most likely to commit violence. After these basics, Mr. Bennett will talk to you about educating your employees and walk you through how to respond to an act of imminent threat. As HR professionals, you’ll walk away with information on how to assess your workplace, how to talk to your employees and how assist in diffusing a situation.

The workshop will be divided into 3 sections:

 1.     Workplace Violence.

2.     Domestic Violence Spillover.

 3.     Stalking.  

Click here for more details on this workshop.

Sponsors:

Our May sponsor is

Roger White

Talentwise

425.974.6170 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

www.talentwise.com 

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 Dates to Remember:

May 15th 6:00-8:00 a.m. - HR Young Professionals & Emerging Leaders of Puget Sound, kick-off networking event, Rock Salt, Seattle. http://hryppugetsound.eventbrite.com to register by Monday, May 14th.

June 14th 11:30-1:30 p.m. - Creating the Age Friendly Workplace, Deborah Read, President, ErgoFit Consulting, Inc. 1 General Credit!

July 12th 7:30-9:30 a.m. - Creating a Drama Free Workplace, Gary Ford . 1 General Credit pending!

August - no meeting

September 13th 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - 1/2 Day Employment Law Seminar  

October 11th 7:30-9:30 a.m. - The First 90 Days:  Getting Managers Invested in Their Employee's Success, Andrea Ballard, SPHR, President of Expecting Change LLC. 1 General Credit pending!

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