Breakfast

Call Meeting to Order & Introductions
Mary Grace Callipare, Director of Human Resource, DeCarolis Truck Rental, Inc., a NationaLease Member

NationaLease State of the Union
Dean Vicha will discuss the current and future plans and goals for NationaLease, and how changing conditions may impact not just our members, but their customers as well.
Dean Vicha, President, NationaLease

HR Compliance: The necessities of Complying with Policies and Procedures
As HR's role within organizations continue to grow in importance, so to does complying with policies and procedures. Not only do we write these policies and procedures, we communicate, train, enforce and investigate allegations into noncompliance. Matthew Burr will provide the foundation for understanding the importance of compliance with policies and procedures and the impact it can and does have on all of our organizations.
Matthew Burr, Human Resources Consultant, Burr Consulting, LLC

Break

It’s My Company, Too!
Tom Walter, Chief Culture Officer of Tasty Catering, will discuss how his organization went beyond employee engagement to employee entanglement. The result is that Tasty Catering’s staff believes “It’s My Company Too!” Tom will identify the steps taken by an employee led culture revolution to create a company that has been named by the American Psychological Association as the Psychologically Healthiest Small Business in the United States as well as many other national awards.
Tom Walter, Chief Culture Officer, Tasty Catering

Member Services Update
NationaLease has a number of tools and resources available to our members to help with your recruiting efforts, among other things. Jane Clark will review these resources and share some of the ways NationaLease Home Office can support you.
Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services, NationaLease

Lunch

Best Practices of Recruiting, Selecting, and Retaining Technically Skilled Talent
Employees can make or break an organization – the most important organization’s success factor is its people. The interactive workshop will provide participants an opportunity to increase knowledge and enhance skills required to effectively select and hire the right people. We will explore how to creatively recruit, effectively screen and interview, and make sound decisions during technically skilled candidate selection process.
Eivina Muniute-Cobb, Ed.D., Principal Consultant, The Pontis Group

How to Run a Best In-Class Employee Referral Program
Employee referral hires produce the best ROI on recruiting dollars spent. They are #1 in producing the highest quality candidates that stay the longest and allow you to fill a position faster than any other source. Because of this, it is critical to establish a successful employee referral program. Kevin will cover referral program best practices and how to establish a program from A-Z while providing some great resources. Come learn how to setup your referral program and keep it going!
Kevin Nelson, Vice President of Sales, EmployeeReferrals.com

Break

Sexual Harassment
With the #metoo movement at the forefront of the daily news, we all need to be prepared if and when claims are made in our companies. Frank’s session will help prepare us for how to react, and more importantly, how to prevent sexual harassment incidents in our workplaces.
Frank Cania, President, driven HR

Dinner

Breakfast

Best Practices Roundtable
Here’s your chance to hear from the real experts—your peers! Bring your questions and ideas for an open discussion on challenges you’re facing and solutions that are working for your company.
Mary Grace Callipare, Director of Human Resource, DeCarolis Truck Rental, Inc., a NationaLease Member

Break

Workers’ Compensation Best Practice
Join Katie to learn what the life of a claim looks like behind the scenes at the adjuster level. Through this journey, attendees will learn what they can do to impact claim exposure and resolution.
Katie Hensley, Workers’ Compensation Specialist, Cottingham & Butler

3 Common Mistakes Busy Professionals Make
Busy Bee syndrome is rampant in our society and the stress it causes is killing us. Understanding and dealing with this paradigm is key to getting resolution and lowering your stress level. Join Peter James to learn some procedures, which when followed may well free-up an hour or more a day; you must apply the steps with diligence and this segment will show you how.
Peter James, Time Management Expert, More Time in my Day

Lunch (box lunch available)