Great Wolf Lodge – Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Sarah Renn
Regional Partnership Manager, Chapter & College/University
Session: Meet Chapter Goals and Serve Members with the SHRM Learning System
With the expected growth of over 1,000,000 HR jobs by 2018, it is anticipated that the demand for HR certification will rapidly grow. Learn about a great opportunity to expand your educational portfolio and meet your SHAPE goals while helping members achieve their career aspirations. The 2013 SHRM Learning System® program provides certification preparation options for your members. Gain an understanding of the SHRM Learning System program and the tools to support your chapter. By attending this session, your chapter will be placed in a raffle drawing to win a 2013 SHRM Learning System, valued up to $860. This SHRM Learning System kit is to be used as a scholarship for one of your study group participants.
Sarah Renn brings over 16 years combined Account Management, Client Relations and Human Resources Training and Development experience, primarily in Fortune 100 and 500 companies, to her current position of SHRM Regional Partnership Manager for the SHRM Chapter and College/University channels. She supports these channels in the Great Lakes and Northeastern states in providing certification preparation opportunities for HR professionals using SHRM’s own SHRM Learning System. Sarah is focused on helping her customers meet their goals of advancing the HR profession and growing enrollments.
Sarah has a bachelor’s degree in Marketing with an emphasis in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.
Nancy Conway, SPHR
North Central Field Services Director, Society for Human Resource Management
Session: SHRM Volunteer Leaders – What’s It All About?
What do you need to know about being a SHRM volunteer leader? Don’t work too hard and use the many resources that SHRM provides. Learn where to locate these resources and what’s expected in your role. Best practices from state councils and chapters are available if you just know where to look. SHRM online and support staff resources as well as financial support will be covered. Don’t miss the information on important dates that will be reviewed. Do you know what these terms mean: eblast, SHAPE, At-Large Membership, and CLIF/SCLIF? Attend this session to learn these terms and others that will be helpful in your role. Get the most out of your state council and chapter during this session and have fun playing Jeopardy!
Nancy Conway is SHRM’s Field Services Director for the North Central Region, supporting the 68 Chapters, 6 State Councils, and numerous SHRM members in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. She is also responsible for region-wide initiatives in the six states with SHRM’s North Central team.
Nancy has worked in the HR profession for over 27 years with industry experience in retail, call centers, banking, and health care. She served in a variety of chapter and state council volunteer leadership roles prior to joining SHRM.
Nancy received her master’s degree in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma and her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Keynote: Tracy Butz
Think Impact Solutions
Session: Speak with Persuasive Power & Professional Presence
Speaking effectively conveys authority, influence, and success! This workshop helps you learn expert techniques of polished speakers. You’ll learn how to organize and focus your thoughts, plan an organized strategy for your content, incorporate an effective introduction and closing, use examples and stories to add greater impact, and apply skillful techniques for speaking professionally. Learn how to take your information and transform it into a high impact and memorable presentation. Get ready to gain people's attention, project a confident image, convey knowledge and expertise, and positively influence your listeners.
Tracy Butz, owner of Think Impact Solutions, is an inspirational keynote speaker, captivating author and successful consultant. She is known for engaging individuals and organizations, empowering them with innovative concepts and tools to become architects of their own lives.
Tracy has 18 years of experience actively engaging both large- and small-size audiences, from a wide range of industries, including the US Army, McCain Foods, SEEK Careers/Staffing, SHRM, Kimberly Clark, 4imprint, Plexus, American Staffing Association and Subway Restaurants, just to name a few. Her experience is vast, including 10 years as Director of Learning and Development for a regional mutual insurance company, leading the company’s training and organizational development initiatives. Known for consistently earning stellar performance accolades, Tracy is skilled in numerous areas, including leadership development, employee engagement, interpersonal communication, candid conversations, embracing change, etc.
Tracy loves life and is continually challenging herself to share her talents, knowledge and inspiration with others. As an engaging, dynamic and results-based professional, she is poised to provide solutions targeted to your needs, ensuring what she delivers can be immediately applied across an organization, propelling audiences to live more productive, passionate and purposeful lives.
Lisa Horn
Co-Leader, SHRM’s Workplace Flexibility Initiative, Senior Government Relations Advisor
Session: Workplace Flexibility: The Next Imperative for Business Success and HR Leadership
Workplace flexibility has become a key business strategy to leverage the talents and skills of today’s increasingly diverse, aging, and multi-generational workforce. In this session, you will learn how flexible work arrangements such as job sharing, flexible scheduling, phased retirement, and telecommuting can drive employee engagement, productivity, retention, and benefit your organization’s bottom line. You will also examine key HR strategies for implementing flexibility as well as legal issues to consider. And you will hear about new resources and opportunities as a result of SHRM’s partnership with the Families and Work Institute, including the “When Work Works” initiative.
Lisa Horn serves as the Co-Leader for SHRM’s Workplace Flexibility Initiative and partnership with the Families and Work Institute (FWI). She is responsible for the overall direction and execution of the Society’s partnership with FWI, including outreach efforts to SHRM affiliates, development of products and services for the membership, and coordination with SHRM’s public relations campaign, We Know Next.
As a respected source for research and trend data on flexible work environments, Lisa is one of SHRM’s primary spokespeople on workplace flexibility, regularly interviewed by the media and sought out as a speaker for human resource audiences. Lisa also oversees the organization’s workplace flexibility public policy efforts and advises on the Society’s workplace flexibility educational offerings.
Prior to joining SHRM in 2004, Lisa worked for the U.S. House of Representatives under former Representatives Bill Barrett (R-NE) and Tom Osborne (R-NE). A native Nebraskan, Lisa began her career as a senatorial aide in the Nebraska Legislature, while completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Keynote: Teri Rutledge
CEO, More than Words Interpreting
Session: Cultural diversity and language as it relates to safety/wellness and business
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Teri Rutledge is a twenty year veteran of the language service industry – Her education at the University of Northern Colorado and experience working as a certified interpreter, lead her to develop a keen understanding of the business while assisting in the growth of other companies.
An entrepreneur at heart and driven by her love of languages she became the CEO of More than Words, a leading provider of translation & interpreting services - from the manufacturing, healthcare and insurance sectors to government agencies and individuals worldwide.
She is a key point of contact for companies looking to expand their businesses globally. She works with clients to provide innovative solutions and direction for their language needs while always keeping customer satisfaction and professionalism as a cornerstone of the business.
She lives with her husband and children in Southeastern Wisconsin.
