Pop the hood! 1. Evaluate the Current State Participants will learn how to assess whether their organization’s employee handbook is serving its intended purpose by asking key questions such as: Does a handbook exist? Is it current and legally compliant? Is it easy to locate and actively used by employees and managers? This portion of the session will help attendees identify common warning signs of an outdated handbook. Restore it! 2. Modernize Your Handbook Using a fun, “Pimp My Ride”-inspired framework, attendees will explore practical strategies for transforming outdated policies into a modern, user-friendly resource. The session will cover updating policies and benefits, improving readability, incorporating current workplace topics such as artificial intelligence and remote work, and ensuring the handbook reflects the organization’s culture and values. Test Drive it! 3. Drive Accountability and Organizational Success A handbook is only effective when it aligns with day-to-day operations. Participants will learn how to ensure policies reflect actual workplace practices, communicate expectations clearly, and create consistency across leadership and employees. Attendees will leave with actionable steps and a handbook audit checklist they can immediately implement within their organizations.

1. Identify High-Value AI Opportunities in HR Attendees will learn where AI can create the greatest impact across HR functions, including employee self-service, talent acquisition, performance management, policy support, workflow automation, and knowledge management. 2. Successfully Launch and Scale AI Initiatives Panelists will share practical lessons on moving from idea to pilot, engaging stakeholders, managing change, designing effective governance processes, driving adoption, and measuring success. 3. Implement AI Responsibly and Safely Participants will gain actionable guidance on privacy, security, governance, bias mitigation, human oversight, and creating sustainable AI practices that build organizational trust.

1. HR professionals often guide others through difficult conversations, but they also face challenging conversations of their own. This interactive session will provide practical tools to help HR professionals navigate conflict, deliver meaningful feedback, and create productive dialogue with greater confidence, clarity, and empathy.

5 elite musicians rarely make an all-star band. 11 top football recruits rarely, if ever, create a championship team. This session gives leaders three questions that predict whether someone will assist in creating a high performing team or not. And the real question is what to do about the existing all-star member who won't take a “note.” You'll leave with a one-page tool to build a team that will WIN! This is an interactive session!

Objective: Reviewing and updated 2026’s labor law updates

Objectives: · 1. Recognize how emotions influence behavior, communication, and decision-making. · 2. Identify personal emotional triggers and patterns that affect workplace interactions. · 3. Apply practical strategies to manage reactions and respond more intentionally. · 4. Use empathy and social awareness to strengthen relationships, collaboration, and leadership.

Learning objectives include: - How to navigate a variety of state and federal workforce resources, programs, and grants for businesses to upgrade the skills of their existing workforce. - Learning the state and federal rules for administration of workforce development training programs and grants available to employers in Louisiana. - How employers can apply for funds to train new and existing employees to develop a more productive workforce. - Learn about local training providers who are certified to offer training through state workforce training programs.