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Featured July Program…

Harassment in the Workplace*
*Meets NY Requirements for Mandatory Harassment Prevention Training
Presented by Lori Miller TECH
July 9, 2021 TALK
Registration Fees: $10 Members/Non-Members
N/A for CE Hours Making Software Work for You

Harassment in the workplace can have serious By Timothy Massi, LS, Young Professionals Committee Chair
consequences for both employees and employers. As Surveyors we want to spend our time concentrating on Surveying,
This training is designed to increase employee but running a business requires you to be attune to a lot more than that.
understanding of sexual harassment and other forms of Luckily there are people out there who are creating software to help make
harassment and its prevention. Preventing harassment those tasks easier for us. The following are some of the ways that can help
is largely dependent upon workplace culture, values you run a more productive and efficient office.
and behaviors that are encouraged or discouraged.
Participants will learn about the law, workplace policies Cloud Computing
and procedures and how to handle various situations The “cloud” is the generic term for a Remote server that can be accessed
in the workplace to ensure it is harassment free! by the internet. Many of us may already be using the cloud for storage of
large files (especially those enormous point clouds) but there is another
Seminar Goals and Objectives use for the cloud, and that is Cloud based Software.
By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:
1. Define sexual harassment and behaviors that are Cloud based software such as the Google Suite, or Microsoft Office 365
considered inappropriate. allows users to compute remotely, on almost any device available. This
portability allows users to work from anywhere and not need to be reliant
2. Prevent harassment and other inappropriate on the office staff to retrieve and send data out to the field increasing the
actions from occurring. amount of time that your employees can focus on their work.
3. What to do if you are a victim, see something, Team Communication & Collaboration
or are one being accused. If email is the only way that you and your team communicate it may
4. Explain information regarding federal, state, and be time for an upgrade. Messaging apps such as MS Teams, Slack, and
local laws. Zoom not only allow you to reach out to your team but those messages
5. List employees’ rights and available forums for can be tracked, categorized and archived. The use of messaging apps
bringing complaints. increases collaboration among team members on projects, it provides
a way to interact with your employees in a less formal fashion and
About our Speaker: increases engagement. Another helpful use of messaging apps is their
Lori E. Miller is owner of Developing Professionals, a company tie-in to project management software. With online project management
that provides training, consulting, and coaching services to software, you can decide how detailed or broad a view you want of the
organizations in Leadership and Professional Development. She work that is happening and be able to track project progress as well as
has conducted hundreds of seminars and workshops both locally
and nationally for corporations, non-profit groups and employee performance.
professional associations. Areas of expertise include: Soft skills Automation
training for professional development; Management and Automation can be a big-time saver, but it once was also a big expense,
leadership development programs; Human Resources - Process now software developers have included automation features right into
improvement and model creation; Organizational Development their products. Repetitive tasks and mundane work can zap an employee’s
- Employee engagement and goal attainment through drive and automation can help relieve that pressure. A great first step is to
performance management initiatives. Her first book, “The look at the features imbedded into your Email Client. Most of the large
WOW Factor” - 7 Secrets to Great Presentations” is available email clients now have the ability to set rules and processes to filter and/
through LuLu Publishing and all major book store outlets in or respond to incoming mail. Or perhaps you need to run a report on
hard copy and e-version formats. Her background includes 25 the day’s data, there is likely a built-in automation on the platform. So,
years of management experience in Human Resources and take some time to review the newest features of your current software to
Communications working in Fortune 500 companies, media, see where you could automate your processes.
and higher education. She has served as part-time adjunct
communications professor at Buffalo State College for more than Now implementing Cloud-based software and Process automation is not
10 years. She has a M.S. in Organizational Communication nearly as exciting as sending up your new UAV these technologies can
and Development from Canisius College, and a M.A. in Student help you dedicate more time and resources towards the areas you find
Personnel Administration, and B.A. in Journalism from Buffalo important. So, take some time to review your current software as well as
State College. Her company has NYS & NYC WBE and Federal some of the new offerings out there as there may be features that change
WOSB Certifications. the way you look at office work.

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