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Separate & Together: Advancing Workplace Culture with Remote & On‐Premise Employees

Companies work hard to create and cultivate a positive employee experience in their offices, and in many cases, they have had to come up with innovative ways to maintain that culture with a freshly minted remote workforce. While challenging, remote work provides ways to improve company culture through a different way of connecting. It’s also vital to maintain culture continuity for those who must remain in psychical work environments. This presentation will explore ways companies can utilize creative and fun opportunities while working remotely, in‐person, and within hybrid experiences to cultivate, improve, and sustain a positive employee experience to maximize satisfaction and promote positive business outcomes.

Learning objectives:

Identify areas of opportunity to improve company culture through remote, in‐person, and hybrid work.

Understand how to foster meaningful connections with colleagues and supervisors while working remotely, in‐person, and in a hybrid environment.

Appreciate the challenges of communicating across time zones, cultures, and locations.

Leverage diverse opportunities to grow teams and develop professionally.

Recognize opportunities to shape company strategies to align with the needs of workers and organizational objectives.

Meet our Speaker/Sponsor:

Julie Develin, MSHRD, SHRM-SCP

As a Senior Partner, HCM Advisory at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), Julie Develin, MSHRD, SHRM-SCP, is well-versed in the impact of employee relations, workplace flexibility, and workforce development on business operations. An experienced senior HR leader, Develin works with organizations around the world on strategic workplace initiatives to enhance productivity, improve communication, and increase satisfaction across the workforce. She has delivered dozens of in-person and online presentations focused on trending and up-and-coming HR topics.

With a master’s degree in human resources development from McDaniel College, Develin is no stranger to the value of HCM technology in streamlining and enhancing the employee experience both inside and outside of the HR department. Prior to her career at UKG, Develin was the vice president of human resources and professional development at Target Community & Educational Services, Inc., where she worked for 17 years and created HR processes from scratch. She also provided ongoing strategic human resources guidance across the organization, and the HR initiatives that she implemented led to the organization being recognized as a national SHRM When Work Works award winner for three consecutive years (2016, 2017, and 2018).

Develin is the co-coordinator of the human resources management graduate program at McDaniel College and has been an adjunct professor in the program since 2009. In addition to advising students, she teaches Compensation and Benefits Design, Practicum Courses, and Portfolio Courses, as well as teaches HR for Public and Non-Profit Organizations — a course she designed and created — in the human services management program.

In addition to her work at UKG and with McDaniel College, Develin has been highly involved in her local SHRM chapters and has contributed to the national SHRM blog. She was a charter member and assisted in founding Carroll County SHRM, serving as secretary, vice president, president, and webmaster of the organization; she has also served in various volunteer roles on the Maryland SHRM State Council.

Outside of work, Develin enjoys all things sports and fitness; especially rooting for the Philadelphia Phillies.

This program is valid for 1.25 PDCs for the SHRM-CP^® or SHRM-SCP^® and 1.25 recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®,PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

“HRMA of Central Mass is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP^® or SHRM-SCP^®.

"HRCertification Institute's® (www.HRCI.org) official seal confirms that HRMA of Central Mass meets the criteria for pre-approved recertificationcredit(s) for any of HRCI’s eight credentials, including SPHR® and PHR®.”