Georgia Employers’ Association offers over 25 worshops, seminars, and webinars during the course of each year. Courses are offered both to member and non-member companies, but association members receive a significant discount on most offerings. Course content includes topics in general management, leadership, and human resources. Members can also request customized training that is tailored to the specific needs of their organization. GEA’s Onsite University programs can be conducted at member facilities upon request. GEA can also hold Roundtable Discussions, Plant Tours, and special purpose webinars upon request by our members.
Our current course schedule can be found on our Calendar Page and upcoming courses are shown in the upcoming events list on the home age. You can find detailed descriptions and links to register on our Upcoming Workshops and Events page. In addition, online education courses and resources can be accessed through 360 Training.
Following is a sample list of GEA course offerings. Please let us know if you are particularly interested in one of these education topics or if you have a suggestion for a new workshop or webinar.
Georgia Employers' Association Course Topics |
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Leadership Training Series (5 day Program with 17 Modules) |
Introduction to Leadership |
Coaching & Feedback |
Directing and Motivating Employees |
Communication and Relationship Building |
Human Resources Alphabet Soup (Important Federal & State Laws) |
Making the Transition from Peer to Lead |
How to Stay Organized |
Planning, Conducting, and Documenting Coaching |
Managing Conflict |
Other Leadership and Management Training |
Effective Managerial Practices for New Supervisors |
Transitioning from a Tactical to a Strategic Manager |
Enhancing Your Managerial Skills to Accomplish Significant Results through Others |
Effectively Managing Organizational Change |
Leading a High Performance Team |
Interviewing & Selection: Getting the Right Players on Your Team |
Performance Management & Your Role as a Manager |
Coaching and Empowering Your Employees Toward Peak Performance |
Effective Communications: an Essential Business Competency |
Enhancing Your Listening Skills: More Important than Speaking |
Strategic Planning for Your Desired Future |
Establishing the Proper Business Performance Metrics: The Balanced Scorecard Approach |
Human Resource Skills |
Changes to and Fundamentals of FMLA |
Winning Unemployment Claims |
Employee Satisfaction: Managing Turnover and Effective Employee Relations |
Training You as a Trainer: Practical Techniques for Improving Your Training Skills |
Benefits: Providing a Competitive Benefits Packages Which Reinforces and Supports the Organization's Strategic Direction |
Record Keeping Essentials for Modern HR |
Legally Required Benefits and Retirement Benefits |
Employment Law (Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP) |
Employee Interviewing and Selection: Getting the Right Folks on the Bus |
Preparing For and Conducting Effective Performance Appraisals: A Win-Win Process |
Understanding and Developing a Compensation System that is Right for Your Organization |
EEO: Preventing Sexual and Other Forms of Harassment |
The Problem: Ineffective Coaching, Discipline and Discharge |
What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: Protecting Your Company from Wage & Hour Violations |
The Devil's Triangle: FMLA, ADA & Workers Compensation |
Legal Interviewing, Winning Unemployment Claims and the Hidden Costs of Garnishments |
Legally Required Benefits, Retirement Benefits and Record Keeping |
Managing Union Free |