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Business Solutions Engineer Raquelle Solon will be representing FEI at the Association of Children’s Residential Centers (ACRC) 62nd Annual Conference in Boston, Mass.

Solon will present “From Conflict to Creative Solutions” during the President’s Welcome Reception and Poster Presentation Session on Monday, March 26. She also will be exhibiting
at the conference.

Employers are responsible for developing policies and procedures that help prevent
workplace harassment including cyberbullying. To improve employee morale, keep productivity high and create a safe workplace culture, FEI Business Solutions Engineer Raquelle Solon
provides guidance for proactive action against bullying in the March edition of Employee Assistance Report.

Conflict in political and social spheres also impacts the workplace, leading to strife
between coworkers. FEI’s Dan Potterton addresses how employers can reduce confrontation
by fostering a culture of workplace civility through training and example-setting in the January/February 2018 issue of Industrial Management, a publication of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers.

FEI’s Raquelle Solon is attending Business & Legal Resources’ upcoming Workplace Violence Prevention Symposium, where she will present the workshop “Creating a Culture of Respect, Inclusiveness, and Support for Employees’ Mental Health: Employee Assistance Programs, Workforce Training, and More” as well as participate in the panel discussion “Political
Protests, Evangelization, and Intolerance: When Conflicting Ideological Beliefs Can Lead to Workplace Violence.”

The symposium takes place March 6-7 in Savannah, Ga.

FEI parent company the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities announced the availability of new back-office operations offerings designed to effectively meet the administrative needs of community-based organizations, including access to FEI's employee assistance program services.

Join FEI Business Solutions Engineer Raquelle Solon for two conferences in February!

Solon will present “Is the Way You Communicate Affecting Behavior” on Feb. 22 at the 2018 National At-Risk Education Network Wisconsin Chapter Annual Conference in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. On Feb. 25, Solon will present the workshop “Lessons in Leadership: Managing Work-Life Balance” at the Alliance Senior Leadership Conference in New Orleans, La.

FEI Business Solutions Engineer Raquelle Solon spoke about the unique value of employee assistance programs with the host of EHS on Tap, the environmental, health and safety podcast from BLR’s EHS Daily Advisor.

The podcast was recorded ahead of BLR’s upcoming Workplace Violence Prevention Symposium, where Solon will present the session “Creating a Culture of Respect, Inclusiveness, and Support for Employees’ Mental Health: Employee Assistance Programs, Workforce Training, and More.” The symposium takes place March 6-7 in Savannah, GA.

Do you know when to update your disaster plan? From mock crisis drills to tabletop exercises, FEI COO Dan Potterton covers how to prepare your workforce for crises in a feature article for Professional Insurance Agents Magazine.

“Smart Shopping Tips to Stay Safe This Holiday Season” is featured on the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association’s December blog series. FEI’s Vivian Marinelli covers common sense tips and tricks to protect yourself, your personal information and your purchases during the holidays.

FEI’s Vivian Marinelli, senior director of crisis management services, reviews best practice when monitoring social media during a crisis event for Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine. By keeping an eye on social media, organizations can gauge public response and mitigate
damaging misinformation.

Growing Magazine article “Disaster’s Toll” talks with crisis management consultant Vivian Marinelli about how disaster planning—including mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery—can help maintain farmers’ emotional, financial and physical well-being during
disaster events.

FEI Senior Director Terri Howard contributed a cover story to the Illinois School Board Journal’s November/December issue.

“A Proactive Plan Counters Tensions from Civil Unrest” defines concepts of civil unrest and provides topical examples from recent conflicts. Howard discusses how to address unrest at school or on campus by modeling appropriate behavior, establishing conflict resolution guidelines, coordinating communication efforts and maintaining awareness.