How To Quickly Cut Your Workers’ Comp Costs & Get Injured Employees Back to Work

This program has been postponed

Wednesday, April 20
2PM ET
60 minute webinar
Register Today via email at rick@dacri.com or call

207-229-5954

This webinar is ideal for:

• CEOs & Finance Managers who want to reduce costs
• HR & Benefit Managers who want to understand how workers’ comp works
• Managers & Supervisors who want to reduce accidents & get injured workers back to work

Here’s what you’ll learn in this webinar:

• How to control workers’ comp costs
• How to get your experience modification below 1
• How to spot & prevent fraud
• How to get injured employees back to work quickly
• How to manage a light duty program effectively
• How to manage claims
• How to analyze an accident
• How to develop a positive working relationship with your medical provider & insurer
• How to easily understand the intricacies of workers’ comp

This webinar will provide you with the information and advice you need to develop a pre and post injury response program so you can have a safe workplace and low workers’ comp costs.

Once again, to enroll, email me at rick@dacri.com or call 207-229-5954

Cost? $125.00. Not a bad investment for learning how to save a bundle while creating a safer workplace. And Dacri & Associates’ clients receive an automatic 10% discount.

Sign up now.

I hope to see you there,

Rick Dacri
Dacri & Associates, LLC
http://www.dacri.com
rick@dacri.com

P.S. We will be recording the entire program (audio and visual). Your admission gives you access to the recording for easy reviewing after the fact.

Register Now via email at rick@dacri.com or call 207-229-5954.

Feedback from Previous Webinar Attendees:
It was excellent, clear, easy to understand and follow; applicable in many areas and overall very interesting. Thank you
EXCELLENT as Rick Dacri always is!
This was incredibly informative and I would love to attend more!
The program is great because it triggers you to look into areas of the organization that need improvement.
Thank you, Rick. Well paced and informative.
Nice work Rick! Enjoyed the presentations.
Great information to have for managing a business. You are a great resource for questions.
Great tips and information.
As always, a wonderful Rick Dacri presentation – just the right amount of information and appropriate stories to illustrate the point.
For an hours time the information covered was very valuable.
The content was incredibly helpful. Found the content on hiring right, training managers to interview well and addressing problematic performance important and useful.
It is good to have a better understanding of the HR side of the business and how to avoid potential problems

Register Now via email at rick@dacri.com or call 207-229-5954

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NEW How To Make Managing Easy Webinar Series

This program has been postponed

Answers to

Complex Workplace Issues Managers Struggle With 

 Five, 60-Minute Webinars

Begins Wednesday, April 20 @ 2PM ET

Ask any manager what’s the hardest part of their job and you’ll hear the same thing: “Managing People!”

Not the technical aspects of their job, not the budgeting, or even the dealing with customers. It’s the people aspect of it. Managing people is just plain hard.

And it is. You can read a lot of articles and books discussing the theory of management, but when you’re face to face with an employee, theory, fads and the latest gimmicks go flying out the window, so you better really know what to do.

For over 25 years I’ve advised managers and supervisors on what to do and say when faced with an employee. I’ve always provided practical, understandable and uncomplicated techniques designed to deal with the situation, making the job as a manager easier and ultimately making managers better at their jobs. And it works. I know because managers repeatedly tell me I’ve helped. And I even wrote a book about it, which you can get.

I know that when you understand what you have to do, how to do it and what to say (and not say) to your employees, you can ultimately improve overall performance, solve problems, and make your job as a manager easier. And that’s what this webinar series is all about.

• Manage your people well, and they become happier and more productive.
• Manage your people poorly, and performance tanks and your life is miserable.

In these 5, information packed webinars, I’ll show you how making a few essential changes and improvements to how you manage will vastly increase your effectiveness as a manager.

The 5 webinars in the “How To Make Managing Easy” series include:

1. How to Quickly Cut Your Workers’ Compensation Costs April 20 @ 2PM

Includes role of supervisor in controlling cost; 7 steps to reduce W/C costs; spotting & preventing fraud; creating a post-injury response program; managing claims; benefits of light duty; developing a relationship with a medical provider and insurer; getting employees to return to work; and more

 

2.How to Deal with Substance Abuse & Use May 4 @ 2PM

Includes awareness of issue; performance versus diagnosis; medical marijuana; drug testing; reasonable suspicion rules; DOT requirements; drug free policies; role of supervisor; and more

 

3. How to Control Ten Difficult Conversations May 18 @ 2PM

Includes scripts/talking points; 11 steps to stress free conversations; handling emotional employees; topics: absenteeism/tardiness; poor performance; inappropriate dress; insubordination; raise in pay denial; and more

 

4. How to Discipline, Terminate & Win at Unemployment June 2 @2PM

Includes scripts/talking points; differences between discipline, counseling, coaching; lay off vs. firing vs. quitting; airtight documentation; what disqualifies an employee from collecting; how to lose an unemployment claim; what happens at a hearing; and more

5. How To Create a Respectful Work Culture June 15 @ 2PM

Includes the warning signs for discrimination, harassment & bullying; what managers & supervisors must do to foster a respectful culture; how to model respectful behaviors;  scripts/talking points when talking to an alleged victim; requirements under the law; investigating a claim; addressing “he said/she said;” and more

 Here’s what you’ll learn from these 5 webinars:

• How to quickly spot, understand and manage employee issues
• How to confront problem employees & resolve tough issues, including attitude, performance and behavior
• How to provide honest feedback
• What the words you should use (“the script”) when talking to an employee
• How to avoid stepping on a legal landmine
• What systems and polices must you have in place & what should they include
• What can you expect at an unemployment hearing & how you should respond
• How to spot and address workers’ compensation fraud
• How to handle an employee who threatens to sue
• What to do if you suspect an employee has been drinking
• And much, much more

Each 60-minute webinar is filled with real life examples and scripts to follow. Prior to each session and right after, you will be able to call or email me with your specific questions and feedback.

Total Cost? $125 for each individual webinar or $500 for all five, a $125 savings (20% off).

Clients of Dacri & Associates enjoy an additional 10% off. Not a bad investment for something that will dramatically make a difference in how you manage.

And yes, you can sign up for 1 or 2 or all 5 webinars if you want.

I hope you’ll join us.

Each webinar will be limited to the first 25 who sign up. They will be approximately 60 minutes in length.

To register, call me at 207-229-5954 or email me at rick@dacri.com.

Rick Dacri

 Rick

President

Dacri & Associates, LLC

207-229-5954 (Cell)

rick@dacri.com

www.dacri.com

 

P.S. Can’t make it to the live sessions? No problem, go ahead and sign up anyway. I will be recording (audio and visual) each session and each registrant will receive a link to the recording within 24 hours after the session is over.

P.P.S. Be one of the first three to sign up and I’ll send you a copy of my book Uncomplicating Management.How To Make Managing Easy

New Online Program for Municipalities: Accelerated Supervisory Development

Today I am launching a new training program specifically designed for municipal or county government that want to quickly provide training for a single manager or two. I call it

Rick Dacri’s Uncomplicating Municipal Management

Accelerated Supervisory Development Program.

In five short weeks, beginning September 23rd, your department head, manager or supervisor will:

• Enhance their skills as a manager
• Increase their ability to motivate and engage their people to deliver outstanding results
• Know how to attract, hire and retain exceptional talent
• Delegate and make better decisions
• Inspire, coach and mentor their people, creating enthusiasm, clarity and increased effectiveness
• Listen and communicate better, resulting in open and honest dialogue
• Confront problem employees, resolve tough issues, including attitude, performance and behavior
• Provide honest feedback, praise and recognition
• Understand and operate within the law, without fear of lawsuits

The program includes 5 regularly scheduled, 90-minute, training sessions, one-on-one executive coaching with me, training materials, my book, more, and me.

Interested? Follow this link and read all about it and register. With a starting date of September 23, this program could be the perfect way to end the year!

Online Accelerated Supervisory Development Program–May 13

Last year I introduced the Accelerated Supervisory Development Program. I conducted two programs and 24 individuals signed up and successfully completed it. Since then I have been asked when I was going to offer the program again. Well, mark your calendars. A new program is scheduled to begin on May 13, 2015.

This training program is specifically designed for small companies with only a few managers or companies that want to quickly provide training for a single manager or two. I call it

 Rick Dacri’s Uncomplicating Management

Accelerated Supervisory Development Program.

Here’s what some of the “graduates” said about recent programs:

“Great class. Rick cleared up issues on employee problems.”

Chris Davidson, Supervisor, Paras Electric

 

“Rick Dacri provided me a template with which I can elevate the performance of my crew, reward top performers, and address the needs of those not yet reaching their potential.”

Kevin Snow, Supervisor, Groveland Municipal Light Department

 

“Just the chapter/lesson on legal issues of hiring and terminations and drug testing do’s and don’ts are worth its weight to the average employer who doesn’t deal with this on a regular basis. Lots of info packed into a very painless time frame.”

Mark Dufoe, Operations Manager, Kennebunk Light & Power District

In five short weeks, you or your supervisors will:

• Enhance their skills as a manager
• Increase their ability to motivate and engage their people to deliver outstanding results
• Know how to attract, hire and retain exceptional talent
• Delegate and make better decisions
• Inspire, coach and mentor their people, creating enthusiasm, clarity and increased effectiveness
• Listen and communicate better, resulting in open and honest dialogue
• Confront problem employees, resolve tough issues, including attitude, performance and behavior
• Provide honest feedback, praise and recognition
• Understand and operate within the law, without fear of lawsuits

The program includes 5 regularly scheduled training sessions, one-on-one coaching with me, training materials, my book, and more.

 Interested? Follow this link and read all about it and register. With a starting date of May 13, this program is the perfect way to develop the skills and effectiveness of your management team!

To learn more or to enroll, click Accelerated Supervisory Development Program or call me, Rick Dacri at 207-229-5954 or email me ar rick@dacri.com.

Enrollment is limited, so sign up now.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Webinar

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Webinar

For Managers and Supervisors

July 9 at 9AM

 

Claims of sexual harassment continue to be in the news on nearly a daily basis. A sexual harassment problem can disrupt your organization, scar lives, ruin reputations, and send employee morale plummeting and lawyer fees soaring.

For the past 20 years, I have trained hundreds of managers and supervisors in harassment prevention…always at a company setting. While I will continue to do this, many managers would like to like this same program offered online, for all of their managers and supervisors to hear. To meet that need I am introducing:

 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Webinar

For Managers and Supervisors

July 9 at 9AM

This 60-minute webinar-based sexual harassment prevention program is designed to teach managers and supervisors to recognize behaviors and situations that could lead to claims of harassment. They will learn their legal responsibilities, how to respond to workplace situations, and most importantly, how to create an environment where harassment does not exist.

The value of this program to you will be that your managers will know:

• How to eliminate harassment claims;
• How to handle to any potential claims;
• How to prevent claims of retaliation;
• How to assist any victims of harassment;
• How to conduct an investigation; and
• How to implement an effective prevention program.

By training your management and supervisory staff, you will demonstrate your commitment to a harassment free workplace—a critical piece in defending your organization against any potential harassment claim. And many states, like Maine and Connecticut, mandate sexual harassment training while others, such as Massachusetts and Rhode Island, “strongly encourage it.”

The cost of the program is $200 for an individual and $400 for a company with unlimited participants. To enroll, simply give me a call at 207-967-0837 or send me an email at rick@dacri.com. It’s that simple. Once enrolled, I’ll send you your webinar log-in information.

Added bonus:

I will also provide you a model Sexual Harassment Policy that meets all state and federal requirements and a copy of the training program slides.

I hope you’ll register now. Again, send me an email to rick@dacri.com or call me direct at 207-967-0837.

 P.S. Still have questions? Just send me an email or give me a call (my direct line: 207-967-0837), and I’ll be happy to address and questions or concerns you may have.

P.P.S Hurry, as this program will fill fast. And, if you prefer to offer our onsite training at your facility, give me a call and we can schedule it.

Supervisory Development Program Grads

(Posted by Rick Dacri, June 9, 2014)

12 supervisors and managers successfully completed the Dacri Accelerated Online Supervisory Development Program. Designed to provide managers the skills to effectively manage their workforce, these individuals participated in a 5 week, highly interactive program. Click here to see the program outline.

The graduating class:

1. Mark Bixby, Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant
2. Eric Grover, Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant
3. Bill Snow, Marblehead Municipal Light Plant
4. Mark Dugan, Marblehead Municipal Light Plant
5. Tirstan Vidmore, Bristol Seafood
6. John Young, Bristol Seafood
7. Kevin Snow, Groveland Municipal Electric Department
8. James Brown, Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department
9. Reynell Townsend, ABCD Boston
10. Paul Cote, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Water District
11. Keith Archibald,Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Water District
12. Greg Pargellis,Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Water District

Earlier this year, 11 other supervisors successfully completed the initial offering of this program.

Call me if you’d like to learn how your supervisors can enroll.

Other posts you might like:

1. Supervisor’s Mistakes Open Company to Lawsuits
2. Medical Marijuana, Picking Bad Managers & Turnover Signs
3. Harassment Prevention Training: What Must Be Included

2014: Focus On Your Talent

(This article, written by Rick Dacri, was originally published in the York County Coast Star)

A new year. There is nothing more exciting. Always filled with endless possibilities and promise.

2014 will be a breakthrough year for the economy. All indicators are trending in the right direction. Businesses will grow, jobs will be gotten, and careers will blossom for those who are prepared and do what it takes.

The fuel that will propel the economic engine will be talent. Companies who hope to ride the wave will focus their attention on hiring the best, developing their team, and retaining their star performers.

Forward thinking executives understand this and are making significant investments in developing their people. I see it with many of my clients. With two of them, both small, Maine based companies, they recognize that growth in 2014 and beyond require two critical elements: hiring sufficient, productive staff to meet increased sales demands, and qualified supervisors to lead their operations, thus freeing these owners from the day-to-day operational demands and allowing them to focus on strategy and growth.

Each of these organizations is initiating creative recruitment strategies to find the talent they need. With an improving unemployment rate, a robust economy, in a state with a declining population, they are facing stiff competition for talent. Knowing they can’t succeed without the right people, both are taking a “whatever it takes” approach.