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Upcoming Events

April Fool’s Day - Problems that Last All Year Long

Get ready for a year full of pranks, jokes, and unexpected surprises at our April Fool's Day problems that last all year long event!

Come join us at Washtenaw Community College for a fun event where we explore the aftermath of HR April Fool’s Day pranks that just won’t quit! From whoopee cushions that won’t stop, to fake critters that keep popping up, we’ll commiserate over the foolery that keep on giving. This event promises to have you laughing all day! Don’t miss out on the fun - mark your calendars now!

Topic: April Fool’s Day problems that last all year long

Who: James Reid and Mike Kestly

Where: WCC ML 150

When: 4-1-2025 8am to 10am

Cost: Free to invited guests

Mike Topics:

Are those employees pulling your leg or really looking at quitting?
Don’t kid yourself, Succession Planning is a worthwhile escapade.
Are our people using AI for Employee Development or running a practical joke
Is showing up late or not showing up at all - a mischievous act or a reliability problem?
No joke – make sure you have the right people in the job if you’re paying for lots of time off.

James Topics:

Will the new president's AI policies be a game-changer or just another April Fools' prank?
Are your employees spilling the beans to AI like it's a gossip column?
Is your AI policy as clear as mud when it comes to pranks and shenanigans?
Are your employees using AI to play copycat with competitors' work?
Can you pin the blame on AI vendors for their sneaky, rule-breaking algorithms?

More Info and Self-Register here for FREE: https://tinyurl.com/5mnp6nts

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Recent/Past Events

All About DiSC – How it helps Individuals, Teams, and Organizations

Scary HR Topics for Today and 2025

November 20, 2024 from 9am until 10:30am, in-person at Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Building Room 150. No cost to registered attendees, and includes a free $90 Everything DiSC Profile…and morning Bagel Bar.

Presenter: Mike Kestly of Kestly Development (A Certified DiSC Partner)

Attendees will learn how DiSC can benefit every person — regardless of title, and build more effective relationships at work.
With personalized insights and actionable strategies, participants learn how to adapt to the style of others, ultimately improving engagement, collaboration, and the overall quality of the workplace.
Attendees will learn more about themselves, how to best work with other individuals, how to work better in groups/teams.
Each attendee will receive info to take a free ($90 value) DiSC Workplace. At this session – everyone will complete the 20-minute DiSC survey, and immediately get their personalized 20-page profile report. We will review how their DiSC style drives behavior, learn what comes naturally, and what might be challenging when interacting with others. Attendees will also learn what motivates them and what stresses them out.

Register today - whether you have done DiSC before or not, you will learn new info about yourself and working with others.

This 90-minute program will fill up fast – register today to lock in your spot.

5th Annual Halloween Event

Scary HR Topics for Today and 2025

Where: Washtenaw Community College - Morris Lawrence Building Room 150

When: Halloween morning 10-31-2024 (8am until 10am)

Presented by: James Reid and Mike Kestly

Cost: No cost for invited guests but must register (contact Mike or James)

James Reid Topics

A Hocus Pocus on Workplace Rights
Vampire Contracts: Blood Sucking Non-Competes
Carving Out the Earie Earned Sick Time & Wage Laws
Navigating the Nightmare Before AI
Escaping the Graveyard of Common Workplace Pitfalls
Uncovering the Skeletons of Common Mistakes

Mike Kestly Topics

Don’t get Ghosted
Coaching Ghouls, and Goblins
Screaming at your AI Generated Resumes
Scary Upcoming Succession Planning Tasks
Haunting Training Needs
Retaining your top Zombies

Mike Kestly and James Reid – Halloween Program

JReid@honigman.com mike@kestlydevelopment.com

Includes breakfast buffet

Costumes encouraged – prizes awarded

1.5 HRCI/SHRM Recertification Credits

Sponsored by Honigman, Kestly Development, Hylant, and ExpressPros AA

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What are your employees doing FOOLing around with AI?

WHEN: April Fool's Day 4-1-2024 from 8am until 10am

WHERE: Weber's Inn (Ann Arbor) Full Breakfast Buffet included

WHO: Presenters: James Reid and Mike Kestly

COST: No cost for Guests

Do you know which employees are FOOLing around with AI? What are they doing? What are some of the legal implications of employees using AI? Learn about these AI issues and more by attending the “April Fools” event presented by James Reid and Mike Kestly at no cost to you - paid for by Sponsors. Save your spot today…register link below.

Mike Kestly Topics

No fooling - AI can help you know when an employee will quit
Don’t be deceived – learn how AI can be used in succession planning
Getting bamboozled by AI-driven Employee Development
AI and re-deployment - What jobs are hardest and easiest to replace by AI?

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James Reid Topics

Are employees pranking you by sharing your confidential information on AI servers?
Do you have an AI policy in place to inform employees that violations are no joke?
Are your employees laughing at you by using AI to plagiarize work product from a competitor?
Can you make the vendors responsible for illegal algorithms in the AI?

More Info and To Register Here

AI was used to help create some of the info at the link…

Sponsored by Honigman, Kestly Development, Hylant, and ExpressPros of Ann Arbor

Job Fit Can Be the Key to Organizational Success

4 Upcoming Webinars

We all know a lot depends on selecting the right people and nurturing them to succeed.

And, while it seems easy to make the right call, why do so many companies choose the wrong people or fail to engage the right individuals to their fullest potential?
Why do so many organizations tolerate low-engagement, high-turnover, and loss of productivity as a result of these poor decisions?

We believe organizations fail to select and engage the right people because they lack the right information to make talent decisions. Job Fit assessments can make the hiring decisions easier, and save you time and money.

In this free 45-minute webinar, we explore how PXT Select™ provides organizations with individualized data about how their people think and work, so they can match candidates (internal or external) with roles they’re most likely to succeed in. This leads to less turnover, measurable money saved, and increased productivity in the long run.

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You Will Learn:

What Job Fit is, how it works, and how it’s measured
How Job Fit can optimize your talent management strategy
How to implement PXT Select in your organization
How PXT Select improved the hiring, development, and retention of employees in a real-life situation

We invite you to join us for our free upcoming 45-minute webinars on December 20th at 2pm, or December 27^th at 11am, or January 4^th or 11^th at 11am

…same webinar – various upcoming available dates:

1. Register for December 20 at 2pm ET https://tinyurl.com/566drzxk

2. Register for December 27 at 11am ET https://tinyurl.com/2r86u7v4

3. Register for January 4^th at 11am ET https://tinyurl.com/bdfavkmn

4. Register for January 11^th 11am ET https://tinyurl.com/38m4jepb

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting, and to add it to your calendar.

HRG-Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting

March 16th 2023, 8:00am –9:15am

Location: Prince Conference Center, 1800 E Beltline Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Price: $25 with application/ $35 without application

Topic: "Selection - Onboarding - Coaching - Employee Development - Engagement = The Mixing Bowl of Retention"

Featuring: Mike Kestly, President and Founder of Kestly Development.

This is bound to be an educational and information-filled session for all HR professionals, business leaders, and managers.

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Key Session Topics:

Retention and Employee Engagement statistics worldwide
Using objective evaluation criteria
Include key stakeholders in the employee selection process
Ensure that the orientation process helps people become productive faster
Developing employees, career paths, job rotation, driving personal development
Retention topics and measurable data that makes a difference on the bottom line

This program has been submitted for credits with HRCI under the Talent Development and Management Functional Area and SHRM under Employee Engagement and Retention Functional Area.

Michigan HR Day 2023

April 13, 2023 Lansing Center

Break-out presenter Topic: “Selection - Onboarding - Coaching – Employee Development - Engagement = The Mixing Bowl of Retention”

Key Session Topics:

Retention and Employee Engagement statistics worldwide
Using objective evaluation criteria
Include key stakeholders in the employee selection process
Ensure that the orientation process helps people become productive faster
Developing employees, career paths, job rotation, driving personal development
Retention topics and measurable data that makes a difference on the bottom line

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HRASM (Human Resource Association of SE Michigan)

May 17, 2023 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Membership Meeting, Via Zoom

Topic: “Selection - Onboarding - Coaching – Employee Development - Engagement = The Mixing Bowl of Retention”

Virtual Monthly Meeting Presenter: Mike Kestly, Kestly Development

Key Session Topics:

Retention and Employee Engagement statistics worldwide
Using objective evaluation criteria
Include key stakeholders in the employee selection process
Ensure that the orientation process helps people become productive faster
Developing employees, career paths, job rotation, driving personal development
Retention topics and measurable data that makes a difference on the bottom line

More Info at: https://hrasm601.shrm.org/

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Let’s Talk Turkey - HR topics of the day

What: 60-minute Live and Zoom option Program

When: November 15th, 2022 8 am to 9:45 am (8 am to 8:30 buffet breakfast)

Where: Weber’s Inn – Ann Arbor (and a Zoom option)

Who: James Reid and Mike Kestly

Cost: No cost – subsidized by Sponsors

Credits: HRCI and SHRM Recertification Credits 1.25 General

Sponsors: Kestly Development,. Dinsmore, Hylant, ExpressPros

Let's Talk Turkey Flier

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James Reid Topics

Addressing the turkey in the room
Stop throwing the mashed potatoes: How to deal with politics in the workplace
Homemade vs. canned cranberry sauce: working with overachievers and underachievers
Creating a pumpkin pie contest scorecard: The performance review process

Mike Kestly Topics

Who’s Ready? Succession Plan Stuff-ing
Empty Chair at the Table?
Eat Your Words – not Turkey
Cost to Hire a Turkey – an analysis

Virtual Showcase: Unleash The Power Of Teamwork

(60 minute webinar)

Attend and get a free Five Behaviors Personal Development assessment profile report on you!

March 7, 2023, 12:00 PM ET

Contact mike@kestlydevelopment.com to get registered for free

Overview

The way we work is fundamentally changing. Between technological advances and a global economy, it’s becoming harder to keep up. Organizations are responding by adopting matrixed organizational structures that enable agility and cross-functional collaboration, but also create a new set of challenges. The ability for individuals within an organization to work together effectively and productively is now more critical than ever—it’s time to rewrite the rules of teamwork.

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The Five Behaviors® can be your solution.

The Five Behaviors Personal Development is based on best-selling author Patrick Lencioni’s ground-breaking model for developing high-performing teams through five key behaviors: Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, and Results. This powerful solution teaches participants the critical behaviors and interpersonal skills needed to be effective team players on any team by combining this powerful team model with personalized insights. The result is a unique and impactful team development solution that empowers team members to shape their behaviors, increase productivity, and create a common language that completely redefines what it means to work together to drive results.

Each attendee will receive a complimentary Personal Development assessment to experience this new product!

In this virtual showcase, you will:

Learn about the powerful and unique Five Behaviors model, its groundbreaking approach to team development, and how it can be leveraged to unlock the power of teamwork in your organization at all levels
Preview The Five Behaviors Personal Development solution
Receive a complimentary Personal Development assessment and personalized profile

Speaker

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Tricia Weinhold
Sr. Brand Manager, The Five Behaviors®

Tricia has extensive experience in integrated marketing, brand, and communications strategy with an emphasis in digital marketing. Her passion and commitment for developing meaningful, authentic brands and entrepreneurial mindset allow her to act with speed and precision to ultimately deliver results.

Engage, Connect, Adapt:

Equipping Your Workforce to Thrive

June 7, 2022 at 12 noon - 1pm

August 9, 2022 at 3pm - 4pm

October 6, 2022 at 12 noon - 1pm

Online Webinar - To Register Now

Email mike@kestlydevelopment.com and I will add you.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

How do you enhance your workforce’s ability to engage, collaborate, and adapt in this volatile and uncertain times?

Today, organizational culture cannot be an afterthought. It must be focused on—intentionally and continually—to ensure recovery and results. That’s where Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™ comes in.

Everything DiSC on Catalyst is a personal development learning experience that equips people with the social and emotional know-how for more effective interactions at work—no matter who or where they are. By combining DiSC® with instructor-led training and a powerful learning platform,

Everything DiSC on Catalyst helps people:

Better understand themselves
Appreciate and value difference in perspective and approach
Readily and consistently adapt to the unique needs of each person or situation they encounter

The result is lasting impact. For learners, Everything DiSC on Catalyst makes the hard work of lasting behavior change possible…even fun. For organizations, Everything DiSC on Catalyst helps foster an engaged, collaborative, and adaptive culture that drives results.

Learn from our newest showcase, “Engage, Connect, Adapt: Equipping Your Workforce to Thrive” covers everything you need to know about this game-changing innovation. In this 60-minute interactive, virtual event, participants will:

Discover the value of strong organizational culture and its connection to success
Explore the Everything DiSC on Catalyst learning experience
View a live demo of the Catalyst platform
Participate in a live Q&A with the showcase presenters

SPEAKER

Katie Fuhrmann – Wiley Brand Director, Everything DiSC®

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Katie Furhmann leads the Everything DiSC business as the Director of Brand Management. A firm believer that an organization’s true potential lies within its people, Katie is passionate about Everything DiSC’s ability to transform organizational culture by empowering people to engage, connect and thrive at work. Katie joined the Wiley team after 11 years in the consumer packaged goods industry with a track record of successful marketing campaigns for some of America’s most iconic brands and retailers including Cheerios, Honey Bunches of Oats, and Walmart.

Fun Fact: Outside of work, Katie loves spending time with her husband and two kids, running outside, and keeping up with the latest TED Talks on human behavior.

The State Of Hiring 2022

Webinar: Mitigating Unconscious Bias During Hiring And Selection

Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 11:00 AM until 12noon ET

More info and register here (enter my email “Guest of an Authorized Partner” when registering) https://events.bizzabo.com/410796

PXT Overview of Hiring Basics to Advanced Topics

All about Selection and Onboarding

60-minute PXT Zoom Webinar plus Q&A July 7th

Presented by: Mike Kestly of Kestly Development (a PXT Select Authorized Partner)

When: July 7 at 10:30am until 11:30am ET, plus Q&A until all questions are answered
Register at: Eventbrite (your will receive your zoom link after you register)
Cost $19.99 per person

NOTE: 30-minutes of pre-work before the Webinar

PXT Select: Overview of Hiring Basics to Advanced Topics

Section 1: Just the Basics

Increase your understanding of the PXT Select, performance models and reports in candidate selection. Understand what is measured within the Thinking Style, Behavioral and Interest sections and how to best use the Performance Models.

Section 2: Applying PXT Select

Increase your competence working with the Comprehensive Selection Report when evaluating candidates. Identify what data is relevant to the hiring manager from the selection report.

Section 3: Experienced PXT Select User

Develop advanced strategies for selection, enhanced interviewing practices and onboarding new employees.

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PXT Overview of Hiring Basics to Advanced Topics

60-minute PXT Zoom Webinar, plus Q&A

Presented by: Mike Kestly of Kestly Development (a PXT Select Authorized Partner)

When: July 7 10:30am until 11:30am ET, plus Q&A until all questions are answered
Register at: Eventbrite (zoom link sent after you register and before the program)
Cost $19.99 per person

NOTE: 30-minutes of pre-work assigned before the Webinar

PXT Hiring Video: https://bcove.video/38dUstm

Webinar - Free

Don't be Fooled...by your Employees

WHEN: April Fool's Day 4-1-2022 from 8am until 9:45am

WHERE: Weber's Inn (Ann arbor) Breakfast Buffet included

WHO: Presenters: James Reid and Mike Kestly

To Register - https://tinyurl.com/2rwdevr5

Sponsored by Dinsmore, Kestly Development, Hylant, and WSR-CPA's

Mike Kestly Topics

Have employees ever fooled you and resigned when you needed them most?
Is your employee Succession Plan tied to employees making the commitment to take the promotion?
Have you paid for employee development and they took that experience to another organization?
Is the management team only concerned about themselves and their department?
Do you have people that are unproductive and might be better off in another role?

James Reid Topics

Top 10 topics to consider when managing employees
Discuss strategies for handling employee complaints to minimize liability
Examine hiring best practices
Describe how to end an employment relationship
COVID/ETS Updates

To Register - https://tinyurl.com/2rwdevr5

MISHRM Conference - Break-Out Presenter

October 14, 2021 at 10:30am (Grand Rapids)

Title: Selection - Onboarding - Coaching - Employee Development = The Mixing Bowl of Retention

Employee Engagement stats worldwide
Use known top performers in that job - to set the hiring benchmark
Include key stakeholders in your employee selection process
Should you have a different selection process based on job type?
Apply a consistent selection process when filling positions
Why conduct reference and background checks on job candidates?
Does your orientation process help people become productive faster?
Retention measurables that make a difference on the bottom line

July 20, 2021
Win the War On Talent, and Evaluate the Legalities

July 20, 2021 8am until 9:45am

Weber's Inn in Ann Arbor

Co-Presenters: Mike Kestly and James Reid

What you will achieve:

Big Picture: Rethink how talent is discovered
Some companies have turned to using virtual methods
Group discussion around a new way to hire, train, and manage your employees
Marijuana drug testing updates: To test or not to test
Restrictive covenants or no-covenants
Remote work or in person

-NOTE this is an in-person / live program - no zoom available

The State of Hiring Webinar (50-minutes)

August 5, 2021, 12pm to 1pm EDT

To Register (Free) – see info below

How do you hire and retain the right people, especially now in a remote/hybrid world of work?

Join us for the State of Hiring webinar to learn about the opportunities we’ve uncovered in this latest research survey. During the webinar, you’ll learn how hiring practices have been challenged and changed in the last year. And why the time is now for organizations to rebuild—better than before. We’ll walk you through our findings and the implications for how PXT Select™ can help you deliver value and drive results within your organization.

In This Webinar, You Will:

Discover the unique recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and onboarding challenges identified by over 3,000 hiring managers.
Learn the three actions hiring managers revealed they need to rebuild an organization so it’s better than before.
Explore how objective, reliable, and accurate data can improve hiring decision-making and bring consistency to the hiring process so hiring managers can confidently hire, manage, and retain talent.
Learn next steps to receive a complimentary PXT Select assessment.

- Register as a “Guest of Authorized Partner” (Mike Kestly / mike@kestlydevelopment.com)

MISHRM VLS Presenter
Title: “All About DiSC – How it Helps Individuals, Teams, and Organizations”

August 26, 2021 @ 3pm @ Crystal Mountain (Invitation Only)

Attendees will learn how DiSC can benefit every person in the organization— regardless of title, and build more effective relationships at work.
With personalized insights and actionable strategies, participants learn how to adapt to the style of others, ultimately improving engagement, collaboration, and the overall quality of the workplace.
Each attendee will receive a card to take a free ($72 value) DiSC Workplace. And then they will immediately get their personalized, 20-page profile, learning their DiSC style to explore the priorities that drive their behavior, learn what comes naturally and what might be challenging when interacting with others.

Scary Topics Today and 2022

Location: Weber’s Inn (Ann Arbor)

Presenters: James Reid and Mike Kestly

Time: Friday morning October 29th, 2021 from 8am until 10am

Prizes for best (optional) costume

Mike Kestly's Topics:

What’s Scary About Succession Planning?
Don’t Hire the Ghosts
Coaching Ghouls, and Goblins
A Cemetery Full of Unproductive Employees
Retaining your Top Zombies
Haunting Training Needs

James Reid's Topics:

Nightmares on Employment Street
Spooky case law updates
Terrorizing trends
Finding Skeletons in the closet before they find you
Cannabis, Smoke, Vapors - Am I Hallucinating?
Spooky case law updates

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Past/Past Events

Live Event - or Zoom

The Secret to Great Talent and Teams

Date:
June 14, 2022, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Organizer:
Valley SHRM (Saginaw SHRM)

Location:

Horizon's Conference Center
6200 State Street
Saginaw, MI 48603
OR
Virtual (through Zoom)

Price:
VSHRM Members: $25 In-Person ($15 Virtual) / Non-VSHRM Members: $35
In-Person ($25 Virtual) / Students: $20 In-Person ($10 Online)

Event Type:
Monthly VSHRM Meeting

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