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Managing Mental Health in the Workplace: ADA Rules for Anxiety, Stress, and PTSD

Mental Health and the ADA: Navigating Stress, Anxiety, and PTSD in the Workplace

Workplace stress and anxiety are at an all-time high, and employers face increasing challenges in determining when these issues cross into ADA-protected disabilities. Distinguishing between everyday pressures and diagnosable conditions such as anxiety disorders or PTSD is essential—not only for compliance but also for creating a supportive, productive workplace.

In this practical and insightful session, HR and legal expert Wendy Sellers will break down the ADA’s requirements regarding mental health. You’ll gain clarity on what qualifies for protection, when accommodations are legally required, and how to respond effectively when employees disclose mental health conditions.

With mental health diagnoses, including PTSD, rising in the workforce, it’s more important than ever to be proactive, compassionate, and compliant. Wendy’s straight-talking, real-world approach will leave you with clear steps to manage sensitive situations confidently while safeguarding both employees and your organization.

Key Takeaways:

• Know the Boundaries: Understand when stress and anxiety rise to the level of ADA protection.
• Clarify Coverage: Learn which mental health disorders, including PTSD, qualify under the ADA.
• Master the Approach: Gain strategies for addressing disclosures and accommodation requests.
• Address PTSD: Explore the implications of increasing PTSD diagnoses for employers.
• Act with Confidence: Learn the right steps to balance compliance with compassion.

Why Should Attend:

This session equips HR leaders, managers, and compliance professionals with the knowledge to:

• Stay compliant with ADA obligations.
• Build confidence in handling mental health-related accommodations.
• Foster a culture of understanding and respect while protecting the business.

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Excel Meets AI - How Microsoft Copilot Can Save You Time

Overview:

This training is designed to revolutionize the way you work with Excel. Copilot is an AI-powered tool that enhances your Excel experience by automating complex tasks, providing intelligent suggestions, and improving overall efficiency. Whether you’re dealing with large datasets, creating intricate formulas, or simply trying to streamline your daily workflow, Copilot is here to help.

This training will not only introduce you to the powerful features of Copilot but also demonstrate how it can solve common pain points such as time-consuming data entry, error-prone calculations, and cumbersome data analysis processes. Join us and discover how Copilot can elevate your Excel skills and transform your productivity.

Objectives:

By the end of this course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of Copilot’s capabilities within Excel. You will learn how to leverage AI to automate repetitive tasks, enhance data accuracy, and create sophisticated data models with ease.

Our objective is to equip you with the knowledge and skills to make the most out of Copilot, enabling you to work smarter, not harder, and ultimately achieve more in less time.

Why You Should Attend:

Attending this course will empower you to harness the full potential of Excel with the help of Copilot. Imagine being able to automate tedious tasks, reduce errors, and perform complex data analysis with minimal effort.

This training is perfect for professionals seeking to enhance their productivity, improve data management, and stay ahead in a competitive job market. Whether you're a beginner looking to build a strong foundation or an experienced user aiming to optimize your workflow, this course offers valuable insights and practical techniques that can make a significant difference in your day-to-day work.

Topics Covered:

• Understanding what Copilot is and how it integrates with Excel
• Prerequisites for Using Copilot: Ensuring your system is ready and compatible.
• Automating Repetitive Tasks: How Copilot can handle routine tasks to save you time
• Enhancing Data Accuracy: Using AI to reduce errors and improve reliability of data
• Advanced Formula Assistance: Leveraging Copilot to create and troubleshoot
• complex formulas.
• Data Analysis and Visualization: Using Copilot to generate insights and present data
• Best Practices and Tips: Expert advice on getting the most out of Copilot and Excel.

Who Should Attend:

This training caters to a diverse audience, including business analysts, data professionals, and anyone with an interest in data analysis. Please note that to use Copilot in Excel requires a paid-for Copilot Pro or Copilot for Microsoft 365 licence

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Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plans

Many federal or state funded, insured or assisted housing programs have an obligation to create and implement an Affirmatively Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) Plan. The AFMH Plan is a marketing strategy designed to attract buyers and renters of all majority and minority groups, regardless of sex, handicap, familial status, etc. to assisted and insured rental projects and sales dwellings which are being marketed.

The Plan describes initial advertising, outreach (community contacts) and other marketing activities which inform potential buyers and renters of the existence of the units. No applications for applicable HUD-assisted programs may be funded without an approved AFMH Plan.

Who should create an Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan? – Federal Housing Programs All applicants for subsidized and unsubsidized multifamily projects, mobile home parks and single-family subdivisions of five or more units, spaces or lots which are funded or insured under certain HUD programs are subject to program requirements which carry an obligation to create an AFHM Plan. Applicants may include Public Housing Authorities, non-profit developers or housing providers, and other HUD program participants.

Webinar Agenda:

• Creating an Affirmative Fair Housing Market Plan
• Targeting
• Outreach
• Indicators
• Staff Training
• How long does the AFMH Plan last and how often does it need to be updated?
• Common AFHM Plan Mistakes
• And much more.

Who will Benefit:

• Property Managers
• Property owners
• Maintenance Staff
• Realtors
• Compliance Staff
• Legislators

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Outlook - Master Your Mailbox - Inbox Hero Inbox Zero

For most business users (and many home users too), Microsoft Outlook has become the standard application for managing emails, calendar appointments and to-dos. With an abundance of features and versions for desktop and mobile, there’s really no excuse not to be organized. Or so the theory goes.

With the average office worker receiving over 100 emails per day, the reality for most people is email overload, missed deadlines and calendars so full you have no room to stop, take stock and smell the roses (as the saying goes).

Webinar Objectives:

This training session focuses on the email aspect of Outlook. In this session you’ll learn how, used in the right way, Outlook can save you time, help you to gain more control over your mailbox, improve your response time and allow you to keep up with the never-ending stream of critical actions and due dates.

Why you should attend:

You’re probably reading this thinking “I use Outlook every day. I know how to send and receive emails. What more is there to learn?”

But just stop and think. How much time are you wasting searching for information stored in Outlook? Could your mailbox be better organized? Is your Inbox out of control? Are you drowning in a sea of emails?

Attend this training if you want to take control of your Outlook mailbox rather than letting it control you!

Topics covered:

• Configure Outlook for distraction-free productivity
• Creating Rules to automate email processing
• Creating Quick Steps to automate a series of actions
• The 4 D’s of email management and how to apply them
• Converting emails into actionable to-do items
• Converting emails into calendar appointments
• Categories v Folders: What’s the difference and what are the pros and cons of each?

Who should attend:

This introductory-level session is aimed at anyone who uses Microsoft Outlook and is looking for a way to get back those precious hours!

The training will be delivered using the latest version of Outlook although much of the functionality is available in earlier versions of the application.

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When FMLA Becomes a Loophole: How to Respond Legally and Effectively

Webinar Overview

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was designed to protect employees during times of genuine need—but unfortunately, not every leave request is made in good faith. Abuse of FMLA protections can lead to costly disruptions, diminished morale, and legal landmines for employers who respond too aggressively—or not at all.

Is it job-protected leave... or a pattern of abuse hiding in plain sight?

Join this high-impact session to learn how to confidently handle questionable leave requests without crossing legal lines. From spotting red flags to enforcing your policies lawfully, you'll gain proven strategies to maintain control and compliance.

What You’ll Learn

✔️ Common patterns of FMLA misuse—and how to recognize them

✔️ How to use medical certifications (and recertifications) to curb abuse

✔️ Key “red flags” that signal potential leave fraud

✔️ How to conduct lawful investigations without triggering retaliation claims

✔️ Best practices for documentation, discipline, and termination

✔️ The legal tightrope: Ensuring fair enforcement without FMLA interference

Who Should Attend

• HR Managers and Directors
• Leave and Absence Management Professionals
• Payroll and Benefits Administrators
• Compliance Officers
• In-House Legal Counsel
• Business Owners and Executives
• Supervisors and Frontline Managers