NHBSR

Family Friendly Workplaces Policies and Impact
2024-04-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NH
Join us for a presentation on the Child Care, Business, and Employer Partnership Project (CCBEP). This one-year research initiative is dedicated to advancing our understanding of the impact of child care access and family-friendly workplace policies on recruitment and retention of the global workforce. Through fostering meaningful cross-sector partnerships and implementing innovative initiatives, CCBEP aims to bring businesses into NH’s child care expansion efforts and to empower working parents and caregivers to enter or remain in the workforce, achieve economic stability, and contribute to the vibrant New Hampshire economy. In this presentation, we will review the project scope and emerging data, and share about forthcoming pilot projects.

Welcoming Workplaces - the Status of LGBTQ+ Legislation in NH
2024-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NH
Join us for an update on the current status of NH LGBTQ+ legislation and the impact it can have on our workplaces and communities. Led by Linds Jakows (they/them), Co-founder of 603 Equality and a representative of GLAD.

QPR Training (Mental Health CPR Training)
2024-03-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NH
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.
According to the Surgeon General’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (2001), a gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide.
Gatekeepers can be anyone, but include parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, ministers, doctors, nurses, office supervisors, squad leaders, foremen, police officers, advisors, caseworkers, firefighters, and many others who are strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide.
As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to:

Recognize the warning signs of suicide
Know how to offer hope
Know how to get help and save a life

Information on QPR Training: https://qprinstitute.com/about-qpr

Fostering Workplace Culture in a Remote or Hybrid Environment Webinar
2024-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
Learn the top trends of maintaining organizational culture in a remote environment. How are you staying connected? An Interactive session covering the 5 areas of deepening connection. This workshop will feature breakout sessions to learn from other industries and organizations.
Speaker:

Heather Ramsey, MA, PCC

2024 Sustainability Awards
2024-03-13 17:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NH
Celebrate 24 years of impact at NHBSR’s annual NH Sustainability Awards, where we’ll be rolling out the green carpet and shining the spotlight on innovative business and community leaders. Join us to celebrate sustainability leadership and reconnecting!

Building Tomorrow's Workforce: Collaborative Strategies for Education and Career Pathways Design
2024-02-14 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
Join us in this insightful webinar as we explore innovative approaches to educate the workforce and design effective career pathways. Discover the power of collaboration between businesses and schools, unlocking opportunities for professional growth and creating a roadmap for a skilled and future-ready workforce.
Speakers:

Michael Turmelle, Director of Education and Career Initiatives, NH Charitable Foundation
Anne Banks, Apprenticeship Programs Manager, Community College Systems of NH
JoAnna Luiso, Director of Career and Professional Development Center at SNHU

Navigating the Mental Health System Webinar
2024-02-08 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
What is the difference between the various mental health care providers? How can you seek help? Experience both a provider and patient perspective. Discover new and innovative solutions to bypass the limitations of service provider availability and offer your employees access to mental health services.
Speakers:
Mathew Duncan, MD, a staff psychiatrist and Dartmouth Health assistant professor at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Debra LeClair, PsyD. Psychologist and Coach, Full Spectrum Wellness

Caregiver Friendly Workplaces Webinar
2024-01-25 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
In collaboration with UNH Center on Aging and Community Living. This webinar will focus on providing tools and resources for establishing Caregiver Friendly Workplaces as well as outline the need and return on investment for businesses. It is estimated that one of every six employees provide some level of care for a family member or friend. With this a daily reality for so many, it is no surprise that about 80% of these caregivers admit that caregiving impacts workplace productivity. This webinar will focus on providing tools and resources for establishing caregiver friendly workplaces as a means of strengthening productivity and retention of employees and establishing supportive work environments. Presentations typically include audience engagement through sharing personal stories/experiences and examples/practices at organizations in which audience members are associated. Access to online toolkits will be shared.

DEI Workplace Innovation Challenge
2024-01-23 08:00 - 2024-03-20 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
In thriving workplaces and communities, everyone contributes. Understanding the circumstances and dynamics that create true diversity, equity and inclusion is crucial to developing workplaces and communities that excel and thrive.
This online learning experience offers an expanded focus from previous years, with an updated format and new resources. The 8-week program is designed to be more accessible – reducing the emails to two per week, including a summary email that allows participants to stay involved even when time is short.

Weekly email prompts
The DEI Workplace Innovation Challenge will offer one main email every Tuesday, followed by a shorter highlight/summary email on Fridays. Each email has a theme, with links to articles, videos, podcasts or other resources, while questions encourage both personal and team reflection.
Four online dialogues
In online meetings, participants can join facilitated dialogue sessions with other organizational leaders to reflect and consider how to take action and invest resources for change in the most effective ways.

8 Weeks of emails (January 23 – March 15, 2024)
Facilitated Online Dialogues (12:00 – 1:00 PM):

January 31st (Kick-off dialogue)
February 15th
March 6th
March 20th

Addressing Loneliness in the Workplace Webinar
2024-01-17 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
New Surgeon General advisory raises alarm about the devastating impact of the epidemic of loneliness and isolation in the United States. The report sheds light on the alarming rise of loneliness among workers, emphasizing that fostering a sense of connection and belonging within the workplace is essential for both individual and organizational success. Learn more about this issue and steps to take to foster employee belonging and well-being.
Speaker: Jennice Chewlin, MPH, CHES® Founder and CEO, Chewlin Group

Igniting Joy in the Workplace Webinar
2024-01-11 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
Steps for leaders to foster joy in work.
Are you ready to transform your workplace into a hub of joy and engagement? Join us for a dynamic workshop, “Igniting Joy at Work: A Workshop for Leaders”; where you’ll discover the secrets to cultivating a culture of happiness and boosting team morale. In today’s fast-paced and demanding business world, creating an environment where employees thrive is not just a dream – it’s a strategy for success.
Speaker:
Heather Gunnell, Founder and Principal, InLight Leadership Group
Previously, Director of Employee Wellbeing at Dartmouth Health

Peer Impact Networks: Information Session
2023-12-14 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
Meet our Peer Impact Network Facilitators and ask your questions. Human Resources and Environmental Sustainability Peer Groups offered and will begin meeting in Q1 of 2024. Register through link below.
Member-only peer-driven groups, where professionals come together to drive transformation across their organizations in sustainability, human-centered workplaces, supply chain relations, and all functional departments. We understand the importance of collective action and collaboration in tackling challenges, and our mission is to empower our members with the knowledge, tools, and connections they need to achieve increasingly ambitious goals.

Networking Social
2023-12-13 16:00 - 18:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Berry Dunn, 1000 Elm Street, 4th Floor, Manchester, NH, 03101
About the Event
Join us for a Networking Social on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 4-6 pm in Manchester, NH. Thank you to our Host sponsor, Berry Dunn.
Networking Socials are an opportunity to informally get together for networking, conversation and great refreshments among sustainability-minded businesses and organizations.

Addressing Transportation Webinar
2023-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
Speakers:

Jesse Lore, Owner of GreenWave EV the first all EV and Hybrid Dealership in New England. find out how Jesse works with companies to reduce their Scope 3 emissions.
James Penfold, ReVision Energy, Learn about EV charging options at your facility.
Jessica Wilcox, NHDES, Learn about the new EMPOWER program launched by NHDES for electrification and EV Charging.

Free webinar open to all, 12:00-1:00 PM Register.

Tapping into the Hidden Workforce Webinar
2023-12-06 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
There’s a massive pool of untapped talent that small businesses can benefit from using second chance hiring. Here’s how to do it.
Moderator:
Chris Placy, Executive Vice President, Substance Free Workplaces
Speakers:

Sandi Coyle, Senior Account Manager, Working Fields
Karen Morton-Clark, Recovery Advocate, Recovery Friendly Workplaces
Jacob Howard, NH Senior Operations Manager, Outdoor Pride Snow Removal and Landscape Operations
Panelists TBD from Drug Court

A Case Study, Hypertherm, Strategy and Integration Webinar
2023-11-30 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
Learn how the company integrates its climate strategy through the Green Teams, focuses its climate goals, and its efforts with customers.
Speakers:

Robin Tindall, Environmental Stewardship Team Leader
Jamie Green, Environmental Specialist

Learn how Hypertherm sets its Climate Goals, Collaborates with its customers on reductions, and integrates their strategy within through Green Teams.

A Collaborative Model for Affordable Housing Webinar
2023-11-15 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
A partnership that successfully created a fund capitalized with investments from eight major Upper Valley employers. Dubbed the Upper Valley Loan Fund (the Loan Fund), this fund will loan money to developers and other entities to build affordable apartments targeted to renters with moderate incomes.
Learn how this process was started, how challenges were overcome, and the results they hope to achieve. Ask key players your questions directly.
Speakers:

Clay Adams, President and CEO at Mascoma Bank
Deb Flannery, VP of Lending at Evernorth
Allan Reetz, Director Public & Government Affairs at Hanover Co-op Food Stores

Mental Health First Aid Training
2023-10-27 08:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Online via Zoom
About the Event
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based training program administered by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based training program administered by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.
EVENT CAPACITY: 30 registrants
Event registration is at capacity. Email zeina@nhbsr.org to be put on waitlist.

Intergenerational Workplaces Webinar
2023-10-26 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
Join our engaging webinar, as we delve into the importance of fostering effective communication and understanding in intergenerational workplaces. In today’s diverse corporate landscape, teams often comprise individuals from different generations, each with unique perspectives and experiences. Our panel of speakers will share their experiences with cohesive work environments where employees from all age groups can thrive.
Moderator: Anne Richardson, Owner and Media Director of Richardson Media Group
Panelists:

Brittany Angelo, Impact Strategist and Dirigo Collective
Kerem Durdag, President and COO of GWI
Peter LaMonica, Department Chair/Associate Professor – Computer Science, Manchester Community College
Coleen Spear, Impact Consultant and Founder of Spear Strategies

The Good Job Strategy Webinar
2023-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
Join the Good Jobs Institute for an introductory session on how to improve business performance and employee experience simultaneously by combining investment in people with operational choices that raise the productivity, contribution and motivation of frontline employees.
We will explore four operational choices that help companies improve frontline team performance to better win with their customers. You will come away from this session with an understanding of the financial and competitive costs of operating with high employee turnover and learn about the types of changes that other leaders have made to build a good jobs system.
The first 60-minutes of the 90-minute session will be led by GJI Director Amanda Silver and will include a conversation with leaders from Moe’s Original BBQ, who will talk about how they applied the principles of the Good Jobs Strategy to improve restaurant performance and reduce employee turnover in South Portland and Bangor, Maine.
The final 30-minutes of the session will be an interactive opportunity for business leaders to share their challenges and apply the principles to their own business.
Attend one hour or join the full 1.5 hr workshop.
Speakers:

Amanda Silver, Director, Good Job Institute
Dewey Hasbrouck, owner, of Moe’s BBQ in Portland and Bangor Maine
Jessica Nickerson-Cowe, Director of Operations, Moe’s BBQ

Taking Care Of Business By Taking Care Of People Webinar
2023-09-20 12:00 - 13:30 (Asia/Karachi) | Online via Zoom
About the Event
Pathways to Prosperity is a program aimed at highlighting the synergistic benefits of businesses stepping up and taking a proactive leadership role in addressing critical societal issues that affect the workforce and communities around them.
The webinar will feature solutions to address basic employee inequities, such as financial instability, nutrition insecurity, and limited or unreliable access to transportation, healthcare, childcare, and housing. Employee well-being has a profound impact on work performance and job satisfaction. When individuals are distracted at work because of instability in their personal lives, businesses suffer. How can employers provide support for employees and bolster organizational goals? This webinar will feature solutions to address basic employee inequities, such as financial instability, nutrition insecurity, and limited or unreliable access to transportation, healthcare, childcare, and housing.
NOTE: The first hour will be a presentation with Q&A and the last 30 minutes will be breakout room discussions and solution workshop.

NH Audubon Member Celebration & Annual Meeting
2023-09-16 10:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Karachi) | Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, New Hampshire, 03032
About the Event
Our Member Celebration & Annual Meeting will take place on September 16, 2023, from 10am-4pm. at our Massabesic Center in Auburn. All are welcome to register for this mini nature festival, where Jennifer Ackerman is our keynote speaker and will present on her new book: What an Owl Knows.
Our Member Celebration & Annual Meeting will take place on September 16, 2023, from 10am-4pm. at our Massabesic Center in Auburn. All are welcome to register for this mini nature festival, which will include a panel discussion focused on the 50 year anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, a choice of one of four nature-related activities, lunch provided by Purple Finch Cafe, and the highlight of our event – Keynote Speaker Jennifer Ackerman. Jennifer will present her new book, What an Owl Knows, The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds, and then hang around for a free book signing. You can visit our website for details and registration. If you are interested in advertising your business while supporting our mission, please contact Anita Fernandez about sponsorship opportunities.
