Small Business Webinar Series

We are here to help small businesses navigate these uncertain times. This series of webinars, sponsored by Guardian, is designed to provide you with support and guidance from professionals to help safeguard your business, your workers, and you and your family.

Upcoming webinars

Suicide prevention and intervention: Awareness saves lives

Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 12:00-1:00 pm ET

Suicidal thoughts, like any mental health condition, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background. In the U.S., one person commits suicide every 12 minutes - a startling and sobering statistic. In support of September's National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, join us for this webinar to learn more about the myths and facts about suicide, warning signs, and dos and don'ts if you believe someone you know is at risk.

The webinar will be presented by Dr. Brian Mayhugh, who brings more than 30 years of experience working with employers and consultant groups across the nation. He will share some of his experiences about working with small businesses as they have dealt with the aftermath of suicide and the lasting impact it has left on organizations.

Even if you can't attend the live event, register and you'll receive a link to the on-demand replay within hours of the webinar concluding.

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Become a talent destination: Attracting and retaining talent during COVID-19

Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 12:00-12:45 pm ET

Attracting and retaining employees has become more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Business owners are faced with decisions on how to keep their employees safe, how to make sure their top talent stays engaged, and how to support employees who are working remotely and taking care of children and relatives. Business owners are in a difficult situation, but now is the time to emphasize company culture and make changes so the workplace is a divers, welcoming space and to put plans in place to retain your key employees.

Join us for this complimentary panel discussion with Travis Scribner of WestPac Wealth Partners to discuss:

Planning to retain top talent during the pandemic
How to be more proactive on cash flow if employees do not return to work
How WestPac has historically retained more employees than the industry average
How diversity can lead to retaining and attracting talent

Even if you can't attend the live event, register and you'll receive a link to the on-demand replay within hours of the webinar concluding.

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Previous webinars

To view on-demand replays of previously recorded webinars, follow the link and register (or re-register) and you will be taken to the video.

Your year in review: How to maximize your policy review to achieve financial confidence

Airdate: Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Our speakers share how to maximize the impact of a small business policy review to ensure the protections you have in place are working for you and that you know how to modify them to meet your changing situation.

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The Wealth Factory: Improving millennial's financial literacy and wellness

Airdate: Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Hear Angel Rich, the founder and CEO of The Wealth Factory, discuss how her small business adapted amid the COVID-19 pandemic, what equal opportunity financial literacy means for millennials, challenges and advantages entrepreneurs have at this time and fiscal sustainability going forward.

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Taking Care: Planning for the future of children with special needs

Airdate: Thursday, August 27, 2020

One in five working adult caregivers are caring for a child with special health care needs. Parents who balance their work with caregiving for a child with special needs are more likely to experience stress at their jobs and at home.* Watch our panel discussion with caregiving experts to hear lessons learned caring for children with special health care needs, the impact of COVID-19 on caregivers and strategies to adapt, what resources are available now, and how to plan for the future of your child with special needs and achieve financial confidence.

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* Workforce 2020 report from Guardian's 8^th Annual Workplace Benefits Study

Creating stability during COVID-19: A small business strategy for survival

Airdate: Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Millions of small companies have faced what to do when their world gets turned upside down by a game changing pandemic. Hear the story of Doris Kaiser, CEO and managing partner at Zeldis Research Associates, and learn how she and her team successfully stabilized the business when no traditional management tools or financial indicators seem to apply.

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Lessons in resilience: A small business story of re-opening and thriving during COVID-19

Airdate: Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Re-opening your business presents many challenges. Business owners are coming up with creative solutions to face heightened safety measures and to retain employees and customers during COVID-19. Join us for a discussion with small business owner Rosanna Dovgala of Sierra Health Group, who will share her company’s successes during the pandemic.

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