Microsoft Office Excel | Level 1 (Virtual)
2025-01-07 08:30 - 15:00, 2025-01-29 08:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Create a Basic Excel® Worksheet: Perform Calculations in an Excel®; Modify an Excel® Worksheet; Format an Excel® Worksheet; Print Excel® Workbooks; Manage an Excel® Workbook.
Fee includes all training materials and 6 months of post-training phone or email support.
Virtual Classroom
THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO LOG IN TO THE EVENT WILL BE SENT OUT 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.

EANE Discovery Tour
2025-01-08 09:00 - 09:45, 2025-02-05 09:00 - 09:45 | Online
Jump into a resource that will save you time, enhance your professional development AND help you create a better workplace! Whether you’re working at a member organization and are new to EANE membership or you’re thinking about all the services that EANE has to offer, this discovery tour of EANE will show you all of the ways that our team can support you. From our HR service offerings, to training for leaders and HR pro’s, EANE has all the tools you need under one umbrella! Join us to explore why over 1000 members in our community partner with EANE!

EEOC Strategic Plan: Roadmap For HR
2025-01-09 08:30 - 09:30 | Online
TOPIC: EEOC Strategic Plan: Roadmap For HR
Did you know that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) maintains a strategic plan that defines its priorities as well as how to best coordinate resources and strengthen enforcement? Well, it is true, and employers need to know how those priorities will impact them. Join Mark Adams as he explores the EEOC’s plan and provides you with key takeaways for you to consider both in 2025 and beyond.

Time Management (Virtual)
2025-01-14 08:30 - 12:00 | Online
This program will help you discern what is truly important versus what’s simply urgent. We will explore your short and long-term goals and analyze how well you manage your schedule and tasks. We will discuss techniques for effectively managing the most demanding schedule of tasks and activities.
Virtual Classroom
Register 3 or more participants at the same time for the same class and save 10%

HR Essentials Series (Virtual)
2025-01-14 08:30 - 13:00 | Online
Could you use an in-depth refresher (or introduction) to the key functions and regulatory requirements of the HR industry? In this fact-packed program you’ll review the key functions and regulatory requirements affecting HR as well as updated content which reflects changes in CT-MA-RI employment legislation and provides critical knowledge to help reduce costs, avoid potential lawsuits and improve your ability to handle challenging HR issues.
Online
Tuesdays – Jan. 14 | Jan. 21 | Jan. 28 | Feb. 04 | Feb. 11
HRCI™ & SHRM® Credits: 19.5
Registration for this class will close at 12 pm two business days before the program begins.

Master the Interview (Virtual)
2025-01-15 08:30 - 12:00 | Online
Develop techniques to successfully prepare and deliver an interview designed to land the ideal candidate. During session you’ll learn to develop behavioral-based questioning strategies to uncover hidden talents of job candidates, while maintaining legal compliance in your process.
Virtual Classroom
HRCI™ & SHRM® Credits: 3.5
Registration for this class will close at 12 pm two business days before the program begins.
THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO LOG IN TO THE EVENT WILL BE SENT OUT 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.

Safety Roundtable - January
2025-01-17 08:30 - 09:30 | Online
Kick off the new year with a fresh commitment to safety at our January Safety Roundtable!
Join safety expert Dan Williams as we gather to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and best practices in workplace safety.
Gain valuable insights, share experiences, and discover innovative solutions that will help keep your team safe and compliant in 2025.
Don’t miss this chance to network with like-minded professionals and start the new year off strong with actionable safety strategies and the 5 essential compliance requirements for OSHA in 2025.

Empowering Inclusion: ADA and the Employment Lifecycle
2025-01-22 08:30 - 10:30 | Online
Disabilities in the workplace take many forms and employers can benefit from better understanding how to create win-win situations for the organization and the employer. Regardless of where your people are in the employment life cycle, employers need to be aware of their responsibilities and legal obligations under the ADA and state disability laws. Join as we discuss the laws that govern disabilities in the workplace, the interactive process, and common pitfalls.

Business Trends: Are you Ready to Thrive in 2025?
2025-01-22 11:30 - 12:30 | Online
Employers across the country appear optimistic about the economy heading into 2025. The recently released 2025 National Business Trends Survey by the Employer Associations of America (EAA) revealed that 78% of respondents are expressing confidence that the economy will improve or stay the same, increasing from 67% as reported in the 2024 survey. However, 52% of executives predict that sales and revenue will increase slightly in 2025 while 20% predict are anticipating flat sales and revenue numbers. When focusing in on the future outlook, the most serious challenge in both the short and long term was identified as Cybersecurity. Talent Acquisition, Developing Future Leaders, Talent Retention, and Inflation rounded out the top five serious challenges to businesses.
Join us for a bonus Lunch & Learn event where EANE’s leadership team will share the results from the National Business Trends survey, including how our regional picture compares to the national data. We’ll share the top strategies to overcome some of these challenges and help you create the momentum you need to not just survive but thrive in the new year.

Excel – Formulas, Formulas, Formulas (Virtual)
2025-01-23 08:30 - 11:30 | Online
In this instructor-led course you will learn how to up your formula knowledge in Excel. These formulas will allow you to make your spreadsheets more dynamic. We will discuss the importance of absolute cell addressing and then move to these exciting formulas.

XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
FILTER
SORT

INDEX/MATCH COMBO
SUMIFS/COUNTIFS
COMBINATION FORMULAS UTILIZING AND/OR/NOT

IFERROR
IFNA
RANK

SEQUENCE
LARGE/SMALL (TOP/BOTTOM)
CEILING/FLOOR

DAYS
NETWORKDAYS
EDATE

EOMONTH
COUNTBLANK

Fee includes all training materials and 6 months of post-training phone or email support.

Virtual Classroom

Registration for this class will close at 12 pm 2 business days before the program begins.
THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO LOG IN TO THE EVENT WILL BE SENT OUT 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.

2025 Key HR Compliance Dates to Remember
2025-01-28 08:30 - 09:30 | Online
TOPIC: 2025 Key HR Compliance Dates to Remember
When it comes to HR’s compliance calendar, there are several “to do” items that if not done timely or not all can cost an employer greatly. What are they? Who do they apply to? Find out in our kickoff compliance webinar for 2025.

Harassment & Discrimination Prevention Training for Employees (Virtual)
2025-01-28 08:30 - 10:30 | Online
Gain an understanding of the legal definitions, processes and ramifications for harassing and discriminatory behaviors in the workplace. Know what each employee in the company can do to help maintain a harassment-free workplace.
This interactive and comprehensive training meets and exceeds the new CT Harassment & Discrimination Prevention Training requirements
Virtual Classroom
Jan 28
HRCI™ & SHRM® Credits: 2
Registration for this class will close at 12 pm two business days before the program begins.
THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO LOG IN TO THE EVENT WILL BE SENT OUT 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.

Effectively Managing Conflict (Virtual)
2025-01-28 08:30 - 12:00 | Online
Conflict is a natural part of human interaction; do you manage it or avoid it? This program explores the causes of workplace conflict and provides strategies and skills to manage conflicts in a productive and effective way.
Virtual Classroom
January 28th

Principles of Leadership Series (Virtual)
2025-01-28 08:30 - 12:00 | Online
Learn skills and behaviors critical to leadership success. Improve your ability to manage relationships with direct reports, peers & managers!
Virtual Classroom
Session 1 – Tuesday, January 28
Session 2 – Thursday, January 30
Session 3 – Tuesday, February 4
Session 4 – Thursday, February 6
Session 5 – Tuesday, February 11
Session 6 – Thursday, February 13
SKIP A WEEK
Session 7 – Tuesday, February 25
Session 8 – Thursday, February 27
HRCI™ & SHRM® Credits: 26 (26 HRCI™ Business Credits)
Registration for this class will close at 12 pm two business days before the series begins.
THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO LOG IN TO THE EVENT WILL BE SENT OUT 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.

Foundational Leadership Series (Virtual)
2025-01-28 12:30 - 16:00 | Online
Team Leaders may not have the power of management, but they need the skills to effectively communicate, influence, set goals, manage time, and resolve conflicts. This is THEIR class!
Virtual Classroom
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
Day 1 – January 28 – 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Day 2 – January 30 – 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Day 3 – February 04– 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Day 4 – February 06 – 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
HRCI™ & SHRM® Credits: 13
Registration for this class will close at 12 pm two business days before the program begins.

Microsoft Copilot for the HR Professional (Virtual)
2025-02-03 08:30 - 11:30 | Online
This course is designed for the HR Professional to learn how Microsoft Copilot can assist them with their job functions. Learn how Copilot can help you by creating job descriptions, screening resumes, creating onboarding plans, providing training materials, creating surveys, analyzing results, training material and more. You will also learn how Copilot infaces with all of the Microsoft Apps including using Loop.

The Leave Management Playbook (Virtual)
2025-02-04 08:30 - 12:00 | Online
Navigating the World of Paid and Unpaid Leaves of Absence
Knowing how and when state paid family leave laws overlap with federal leave laws can leave an HR Professional to wonder how they can possibly manage leaves compliantly while avoiding leave abuse. Do you have a game plan to manage leaves? If not, do not miss this half-day program that will look at the interactions between these laws and help you identify strategies for policy development and implementation in your own organization.
Virtual Classroom
THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO LOG IN TO THE EVENT WILL BE SENT OUT 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.

Communication Skills for Leaders (Virtual)
2025-02-05 08:30 - 12:00 | Online
Giving clear directions, practicing active listening skills and using non-defensive communication techniques improves leadership effectiveness. Through interactive discussions and use of real-life situations, you’ll practice communication strategies and when to use them effectively.
Virtual Classroom
HRCI™ & SHRM® Credits: 3.5
Registration for this class will close at 12 pm two business days before the program begins.
THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO LOG IN TO THE EVENT WILL BE SENT OUT 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.

Microsoft Office Excel for the HR Professional (Virtual)
2025-02-06 08:30 - 15:00 | Online
As an HR Professional your time is extremely valuable. Using examples that an HR professional faces this course is designed for you to learn Excel skills that will help them save time and make be more productive. Learn how to use CONCAT (pull names together), LOOKUP (pull information from other sources), IF statements and various DATE functions. Learn to use conditional formatting to “flag” items so they stand out and use filters in creative ways to “find” things you are looking for. Finally learn to create charts to visually represent these new skills. Basic knowledge of Excel is recommended prior to taking this course.
February 06
Online
THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO LOG IN TO THE EVENT WILL BE SENT OUT 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.

HR Game Changers for 2025: Winning Strategies to Stay Ahead
2025-02-07 12:00 - 12:45 | Online
Join us for an interactive 45-minute Lunch and Learn where we’ll explore the key priorities shaping the future of human resources in 2025. From navigating the evolving workplace landscape to addressing talent acquisition and retention, technology transformation and workload overwhelm, this session will provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities HR leaders are focusing on in the coming year. Through collaborative discussion and live polling, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how these priorities align with your organization. Together, we’ll brainstorm ways to support HR through tailored programs, resources, and partnerships that will position your organization for success.

Building Strategic Relationships for HR Leaders with Business Acumen for HR Leaders
2025-02-11 08:30 - 11:30 | Online
As an HR professional, your relationship with the C-Suite can make or break your success in the role. Similarly, C-Suite leaders need a strong and effective relationship with the Chief People Person to deliver strategic initiatives and results to the bottom line. Building key strategic relationships requires a level of Business Acumen that often is missing from our HR Toolbox. This training session will ensure as an HR leader you will understand the data you need to make a business case; the more you understand about the financial aspects of your organization the stronger your voice will be at “the table.” Simply put, business acumen is understanding how a company makes money and achieves its goals and objectives. Business acumen, however, is not one skill but a set of skills that, working together, help to make a leader and their business prosperous.
Virtual Classroom
THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO LOG IN TO THE EVENT WILL BE SENT OUT 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.

Microsoft Office Excel | Level 2 (Virtual)
2025-02-11 08:30 - 15:00 | Online
Build on the Excel® skills you developed in Level 1 or increase your mastery of Excel® in this Level 2, one day workshop.
Calculate Data with Advanced Formulas; Organize Worksheet and Table Data Present Data Using Charts; Analyze Data Using PivotTables, Slicers, and PivotCharts; Insert Graphic Objects Customize and Enhance the Excel® Environment ® Workbook
Fee includes all training materials and 6 months of post-training phone or email support.
Virtual Classroom
Registration for this class will close at 12 pm 2 business days before the program begins.
THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO LOG IN TO THE EVENT WILL BE SENT OUT 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE.

Winds of Change: New federal Initiatives and Their Impact on Employers (Webinar)
2025-02-12 08:30 - 09:30 | Online
With the new administration taking hold in Washington, changes have been instituted at an unprecedented pace. What are they? What is their impact upon employers? Join Mark Adams on Wednesday February 12th as he delves into these topics (such as affirmative action, DEI, immigration and more) and how employers can navigate these winds of change heading into 2025 and beyond.

What Do We Really Want?: Communication/Leadership Styles by Generation
2025-02-13 08:30 - 09:30 | Online
TOPIC: What Do We Really Want? Communication/Leadership Styles by Generation
Everyone wants something a little different from their employer and their work. What we want is greatly shaped by our perspective on the world, the big events we have experienced, and our philosophies on work-life balance, authority, and what “the meaning of life is”. Join us as we discuss what generations want from their employers in regard to communication, leadership, and culture.

Finance Roundtable - February
2025-02-14 08:00 - 09:30 | Online
Roundtables create an interactive environment for participants to exchange current practices in a confidential setting. Your willingness to share your insights in a peer-to-peer format will enhance the success of the roundtable.
2024- 2025 Schedule:
Oct 11 | Dec 13 | Feb 14 | Apr 11 | Jun 13
Substitutions are accepted at any time.

L&D Roundtable
2025-02-14 08:30 - 09:30 | Online
This highly interactive forum provides an environment for people with direct responsibilities for your organization’s Learning & Development. The format is designed to share best practices, discover new learning opportunities and trends, and to build a network of colleagues with similar responsibilities and goals.
What You Can Expect:

Participate in strategic discussions around best practices, key challenges and opportunities facing leaders today
Gain new insights and engage in idea exchanges to add value to your L&D strategic plan
Expand your networking group by connecting with other participants

All meetings are held via Zoom
Time: 8:30am to 9:30am

Principles of Leadership Series (Agawam)
2025-02-19 08:30 - 16:00 | Agawam MA Training Location, 67 Hunt Street, Agawam, MA, 01001, United States
Learn skills and behaviors critical to leadership success. Improve your ability to manage relationships with direct reports, peers & managers!
Agawam, MA
Feb. 19 | Feb. 26 | Mar. 05 | Mar. 11
HRCI™ & SHRM® Credits: 26
(26 HRCI™ Business Credits)
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Designing and Implementing a Performance Review Process Workshop
2025-02-20 09:00 - 14:00 | Agawam MA Training Location, 67 Hunt Street, Agawam, MA, 01001, United States
This hands on workshop defines the steps of creating a total Performance Management process that supports managers and organizations in the timely monitoring and evaluating of their employee’s work against defined organizational standards. Leave with a toolkit that will ensure you have all the elements needed to execute your performance review implementation plan. A personal post-workshop 2 hours of consulting time is included with registration. This program is limited to 10 attendees.
Location: Agawam Training Center – 67 Hunt St. Agawam, MA 01001
Registration for this class will close at 12 pm two business days before the program begins. Seats may still be available after the closed of registrations. Please call our office to inquire.
