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Newsletter #8

February 27, 2018

EEOC Plan is ho-hum. That's ok.

There’s no drama to the recently released EEOC 2018 - 22 Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP), and Attorney Robin Shea thinks that’s good news.

In a new blog article, Shea points out that the EEOC has been operating with only three (of five) commissioners since last summer, with Senate confirmations still pending. The tenuous state of the nominations may have influenced the noncommittal tone of the SEP, but the details are good for employers.

Highlights from the plan:

The EEOC will continue to focus on charges where systemic discrimination appears to exist.
The EEOC will pay more attention to discrimination in federal government employment.
The agency will focus on getting its own house in order, by assessing its “own employee engagement and inclusiveness.”

Shea looks for a more moderate agenda for the EEOC with the possibility of less focus on private sector employers. Read the entire article in the GEA blog.

Image Credit: Flickr, David Quitoriano, Creative Commons License

Lunch and Learn Series begins with HR Metrics on March 14

Today’s business world runs by the numbers. Quantitative data is the basis for forecasts, business decisions, and measurement of progress towards organizational goals. Metrics permeate every department and every business process. They’re increasingly important to HR professionals who wish to increase the visibility and relevance of their contributions to organizational success.

Join GEA for the first session of the Lunch and Learn series on March 14 and for more interesting workshops each month. Here's the schedule:

April 4 – Strategic Recruiting, Interviewing, and Selection

May 2 – Designing a Wage and Salary Administration Plan

June 20 – Performance Appraisals, Coaching, and Counseling

July 18 – HR as a Strategic Business Partner

Georgia CEO Confidence Survey Shows Strong Optimism

Results of a fourth quarter 2017 survey indicate that Georgia business people are confident and optimistic about the economy. Responses were overwhelmingly positive regarding business conditions during the last quarter of 2017 and equally enthusiastic about prospects for the first quarter of 2018. Factors influencing the positive response include high demand (37% of respondents) and government policy (26%).

Mike McCurdy to Speak in Gwinnett

GEA’s Executive Director, Mike McCurdy, is the scheduled speaker at a Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce event scheduled for March 15 at The 1818 Club in Duluth. The topic for the presentation is The Effective Use of Human Resource Metrics. Mike will cover the importance of measuring HR processes and links between HR metrics and organizational KPIs. The presentation is co-sponsored by the Human Resource Management Association and E2E Resources. Online reservation is available on the Gwinnett Chamber website.

Mike is also scheduled to speak at the noon Member Business Builder event for the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce on May 17.

Peter Sherman: Using Data to Make Better Decisions

Data doesn’t necessarily lead to good decisions. Employees may make poor decisions based on information that was expensive to collect and research. They may ignore the data completely and make decisions based on intuition, or only look at the data without reference to common sense.

Peter Sherman’s presentation at the upcoming GEA Spring Conference will explore decision-making styles and research on Big Data. He’ll share a simple but powerful decision support system that can help you and your team with decision making.

Sherman is the Managing Partner of Riverwood Associates and a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. He has more than 25 years experience leading process improvement programs in manufacturing, business services, and healthcare.

Early-bird registration discounts for the GEA Spring Conference are available through February 28. Learn more about this year’s speakers and topics on the GEA website.