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If you are a volunteer with a Wisconsin SHRM Chapter, state council or student chapter (or will be), this conference opportunity is just for you! Registration is now open for this year's conference at the Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. This conference will offer you leadership strategies that will strengthen your chapter, council or student group and present valuable networking opportunities for chapter leaders from across the state. Past attendees believe that this is a must attend for chapter board members and one of the true values provided by the WI SHRM State Council for its leaders.
The Leadership Conference Committee is enthusiastically planning great programming and entertaining events to provide you with details about the WISHRM Council positions, tools for maximizing effectiveness in the volunteer partnerships of chapter councils and leadership tips.
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$125
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Student Leader
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$40
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Guest Thursday Night Activity
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Great Wolf Lodge - Wisconsin Dells
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| Thursday, August 11th, 2016: Pre-Conference | |
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| 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | State Council Meeting - All Council including Chapter Presidents (Gray Wolf Room) |
| Thursday, August 11th, 2016: Conference | |
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| 11:00 a.m. | Registration Opens (Black Wolf Room) |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Welcome Katie Walk, SHRM-SCP, SPHR - WI State Director |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Networking Lunch - When Work Works Awards Presentation (Black Wolf Room)  |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Break |
| 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Two Breakout Choices:
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| 2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m. | Roundtables - Network with others in your Core Responsibility or Focus Area (Black Wolf Room) |
| 3:30 p.m. - 3:35 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Keynote - John McHugh: Joy in the Workplace Joy doesn't happen accidentally and it isn't always associated with work. Yet joy can happen when you choose the right priorities whether at work or in one's personal life. John will discuss five key areas to workplace joy that involve purpose, compassion, gratitude, detachment and a healthy perspective. His stories and examples will move your heart and help you see work from a new perspective. (Black Wolf Room) |
| 5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Transportation to Paul Bunyan Cook Shanty |
| 6:00 pm. - 6:30 p.m. | Happy Half Hour |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | Dinner - Paul Bunyan Cook Shanty |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Entertainment - Northwoods Lumberjack Show Click Here for Additional Details |
| Friday, August 12th, 2016: Conference | |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Networking Breakfast - District Breakfasts (Gray and White Wolf Rooms) |
| 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | SHRM Update Shelly Trent, SHRM-SCP, CAE - North Central Field Services Director, SHRM (Black Wolf Room) |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Keynote - Deborah Thomas-Nininger - Reputation Management - Building Your Brand Click Here to Read More (Black Wolf Room) |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch - Chapter Best Practices (Black Wolf Room) |
| 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Closing - DRAWING - Must be Present to WIN Jackie Peterson, SHRM-SCP, SPHR - WI SHRM Council Leadership Director (Black Wolf Room) |
All Cancellations must be in writing to wishrm@morgandata.com
Attendees Cancellation: A $35 administrative fee will be charged for conference cancellations received before July 15, 2016. Requests for refunds after July 15th will be denied unless there are extenuating circumstances which prevent an attendee from finding another person to attend the conference in their place. (An extenuating circumstance may include an unexpected death in the family or medical emergency). Proof of the hardship will be required. These requests will be reviewed by members of the WI SHRM Executive Council, Leadership Director and the Conference Liaison Director on a case-by-case basis.
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Contact: Lon Wendt, Senior VP, Human Capital Practice Email: lon.wendt@willistowerswatson.com Willis Towers Watson 122 E. College Ave City Center East, Suite 2B Appleton, WI 54911 Phone: (920) 968-5221 Toll Free: (800) 236-3311 Website: www.wills.com |
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Contact: C. Thomas Smith, Managing Partner Email: ctsmith@leadershipacademy.com Leadership Academy "Developing Tomorrow's Leaders Today" 4321 W. College Ave, Suite 200 Appleton, WI 54914 Phone: (920) 799-4484 Website: www.leadershipacademy.com |
Jen Zahari, SCP
Leadership Director
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Term Start: 1/1/2022
Jennifer “Jen” Zahari is the founder of Strong Foundations Coaching & Consulting, LLC. Jen works with individuals and businesses to encourage, empower, and engage through effective internal and external communication strategies. These include identifying gaps, creating goals and action plans, team workshops, and more. She has brought a unique life coaching model to workplaces, helping reduce the “life outside of work” impact on performance, productivity, and people.
Jen brings over twenty-seven years in leadership, communication, training, coaching, mentoring and a lifetime of personal experiences to the work she does. She spent over fifteen years in the Staffing Industry, which brought an even deeper understanding of how people work, think, and why they do the things they do. This also gave her a great understanding of where people, leaders, and companies often collide in their communication and why gaps happen.
Jen believes the conversations that happen around “toxic bosses or bad employees” often come down to poor communication and a lack of shared understanding about how others communicate. As we work to better understand each other’s communication styles, we can potentially reduce the frequency at which we have disagreements or disgruntled employees.
She is passionate about people, and it comes through in her work as a fiction author as well. Jen is a published fiction author who is working to bring a wider personal understanding of mental health topics to her readers through this creative writing outlet.
On the side, Jen loves spending time in her gym, spending time outdoors, finding adventures in nature, photography and being with her family and friends.
Jen currently serves as the Leadership Director for SHRM State Council. She has served multiple positions both on the Council and State Conference Committee. She has an Associate’s Degree in Marketing and 8 Certifications in varying Coaching modalities.
