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Practical Technical Writing Techniques
Personnel who attend the webinar will learn how to apply the Practical Technical Writing Techniques to any document. They will learn how to apply these techniques to their individual documents consistent with organizational guidelines. They will also learn to apply Practical Technical Writing Techniques to create organizational templates.Attendees will gain insight into general requirements for the Techniqu..
Predictive Accounting: Driver-Based Budgeting and Rolling Financial Forecasts
This presentation involves the shift from historical reporting to predictive costing such as capacity-sensitive driver-based rolling financial forecasts, what-if analysis, marginal cost analysis (e.g pricing), and target costing for new products and services.The annual budgeting process is being criticized as obsolete soon after it is published, prone to gamesmanship, cumbersome to consolidate cost center s..
Pregnancy Protections Regulations in the Workplace for 2024
Pregnancy protection and accommodation are in the news. In April 2024, the EEOC issued its Final Rule some 400 pages on the implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Under PWFA, employers may have to temporarily suspend the essential functions of a job to accommodate an employee’s quest for coverage. Under the rule, employers will have to allow employees and applicants to take time off and..
Preparing for a FDA Inspection
This webinar will discuss the types of FDA audits and why they occur, the Do's and Don'ts during an FDA inspection, how to properly answer questions from an inspector, the significance of 483s and warning letters, as well as lessons learned from previous FDA inspections. Areas Covered Facilities under the watchful eye of the FDAThe 4 types of FDA inspections and why they occurFDA ExpectationsWhat to do befo..
Preparing for Successful Pre-IND FDA Meeting
FDA and regulatory guidelines allow for formal meetings between the FDA and sponsors or applicants to discuss the development and review of an investigational new drug (IND) application for drugs or biologic products. This meeting, known as a pre-IND meeting, is intended to address specific questions related to the initial US clinical study (also known as a first-in-human [FIH] study for new drugs and biolo..
Preventing Sexual Orientation and Transgender ID Discrimination in Your Workplace
For most of us, work is stressful in and of itself. Imagine carrying the added emotional weight of having to deny or suppress one of the most fundamental aspects of who you are: your gender identity and sexual orientation because either one does not conform to society’s norms regarding gender expression.A historic Supreme Court ruling in 2020 outlawed workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and..
Pricing Contractor Jobsite Overhead Delay Costs
When contractors encounter owner caused (excusable/compensable) delay they are typically entitled under the contract to recover both the time resulting from the delay as well as delay damages. Idled equipment/labor and material escalation costs are fairly easily calculated in such situations. Typically, contractors also seek to recover their delay costs (extended field office overhead or general conditions ..
Production Control Principles and Practices
This program is a introduction to the tools needed to perform Production Control principles/practices. It will explain the resources needed to accomplish the schedules and budgetary limits established for satisfying customer needs.Understanding the different operating environments (Engineer to Order, Make to Order, Make to Stock, and others) will provide the responsible leadership and operating personnel wi..
Professional Standards for a Workplace Investigation
Professional Standards for a Workplace Investigation is a review of the standards that apply to investigators who conduct workplace investigations process as part of an organization’s system of internal justice and accountability. Each participant will receive an Investigator’s Code of Ethics for use in their organization.This online webinar covers the following key topics:The qualities of a good workplace ..
Project Management Best Practices, Including For Non-Project Managers and Administrative Professionals
Let's face it - we are all managing projects every day! They may be simple or more complex, but undoubtedly you are managing projects within your role. You don't need to be a project manager to learn how to manage your projects effectively and efficiently. This interactive presentation will provide the basics of managing projects - regardless of their size or complexity. Webinar attendees will be provided a..
Project Management Best Practices: The 8 Keys To Completing Your Project On Time and On Budget!
Let's face it - we are all managing projects every day! They may be simple or more complex, but undoubtedly you are managing projects within your role. You don't need to be a project manager to learn how to manage your projects effectively and efficiently. This interactive presentation will provide the basics of managing projects - regardless of their size or complexity. Webinar attendees will be provided a..
Project Scheduling for Beginners
Introduction to project scheduling in the construction industry: theory, concepts and definitions. The intro also includes the importance of project scheduling (why schedule projects), bar charts, and logic networks. The seminar covers the steps to create CPM (Critical Path Method) schedules: Breaking down the project into activities Estimating activities’ durations Defining logical relationships (interdepe..
Property Transaction Taxation
This session highlights the current tax rules associated with capital gains and losses because of the change in the COLA calculation from CPE-U to C-CPI-U. In addition, we look at the basis determinations resulting from the different ways to acquire property for business or personal use. Gifts, for example, received by an individual result in some challenges when determining a person’s gains or losses, whic..
Providing Effective Feedback: A Guide for Managers and Supervisors
Employee feedback is an incredibly powerful tool. When offered properly, it has the ability to grow and develop the people in your organization, improve levels of trust and communication, and strengthen bonds between employees and managers. Unfortunately, feedback is often ignored or omitted entirely to avoid discomfort for both managers and employees.Areas Covered What is employee feedback and why feedback..
Putting Board Committees to Work
The savvy business people who make up boards of directors know how to effectively run complex business operations in their “day jobs.” They hire people with proven, specialized skills and a track record of achievement. They structure and organize their efforts so talent with specific skills manage and perform specific functions, all for a smooth-running corporate machine. Yet boards of directors, who today ..