On March 4, the Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association’s first program meeting of the year will cover important COVID-19 related updates for human resources professionals. A year into the COVID pandemic, and with a vaccine now available, human resources professionals are going to be facing a number of logistical and legal questions in the coming…
MMHR will host a free Zoom meeting on February 4 to provide members an opportunity for conversation, laughter, and de-stressing. There will not be any formal program or speakers for this meeting, it will simply be an hour dedicated to taking time away from the stress of the work week. Participants are encouraged to bring…
Humorist Loretta LaRoche will discuss how to “stress less with humor and optimism” during the Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources annual holiday meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17. LaRoche, an international stress management expert, will explore how to use humor to handle life’s inevitable ups and downs and develop a more optimistic outlook. Topics will include: •…
The Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association’s annual Labor Relations Seminar will be held as a Zoom webinar on Oct. 29. The seminar will feature a keynote by Risha Grant, an award-winning expert on diversity, inclusion and bias. Her interactive session, “Get Rid of the BS (Bias Synapse),” will teach participants how to recognize and acknowledge…
The Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association’s annual Fall Conference will be a three-session webinar series taking place weekly on Thursdays at 11 a.m., with the first session on Oct. 8. The conference will kick off with a training on “cultural humility and dexterity” by Lakisha Coppedge, founder and principal of Coppedge Consulting. She will examine…
The Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association’s annual Fall Conference will be a three-session webinar series taking place weekly on Thursdays at 11 a.m., with the first session on Oct. 8. The conference will kick off with a training on “cultural humility and dexterity” by Lakisha Coppedge, founder and principal of Coppedge Consulting. She will examine…
The Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association’s annual Fall Conference will be a three-session webinar series taking place weekly on Thursdays at 11 a.m., with the first session on Oct. 8. The conference will kick off with a training on “cultural humility and dexterity” by Lakisha Coppedge, founder and principal of Coppedge Consulting. She will examine…
Topic: HR101 Roundtable: Ask the Experts Michael Taylor, Personnel Director, Pittsfield Anne O’Brien, Human Resources Director, Fairhaven Rachel Glisper, Human Resources Director, Needham Gayle Shattuck, Personnel Director, Watertown The Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association invites members with five or fewer years of service to its seventh annual HR101 Bootcamp. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency,…
Topic: Legal Trends in Municipal & Labor Law Jaime Kenny, Partner, Clifford & Kenny, LLP The Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association invites members with five or fewer years of service to its seventh annual HR101 Bootcamp. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency, the MMHR will not be hosting any in-person meetings for the remainder of…
Topic: Employee Evaluations: Components & Best Practices Joellen Cademartori, Chief Executive Officer, GovHR USA The Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association invites members with five or fewer years of service to its seventh annual HR101 Bootcamp. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency, the MMHR will not be hosting any in-person meetings for the remainder of the…