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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 Holiday Inn in Manitowoc, 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.
HRCI Recertification PDC's: 4.5 (of which 1 is a business credit)*
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Refund/Cancellation Policy:
All Cancellations must be in writing to wishrm@morgandata.com. A $35 administrative fee will be charged for conference cancellations received before July 12, 2019. Requests for refunds after July 12th 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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Guest Thursday Night Activity
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Holiday Inn Manitowoc
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| Wednesday, July 31, 2019 | |
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| 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Strategic Planning Session - Core Council required (with Lunch) Chapter Presidents and Presidents Elects are strongly encouraged to participate; however, not required Location: Holiday Inn Manitowoc |
| 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Evening Activity Location: Holiday Inn Manitowoc |
| Thursday, August 1, 2019 | |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | State Council Meeting - Core Council including Chapter Presidents and Chapter President Elects (North Ballroom) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Registration Opens (Ballroom Foyer) |
| 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Welcome - Joanne Krueger, Past State Director and Rachael Brady, Leadership Director (Atrium) |
| 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch with Roundtables (Atrium) |
| 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Lighting Up Best Practices Facilitators: Members of the WI SHRM Council (Ballroom) |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Foundation Impact - Jennifer Zahari, Foundation Director |
| 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Break |
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Key Note Speaker: James Robilotta - Leading Imperfectly: The Value of Being Authentic for Leaders, Professionals, and Human Beings Author, Speaker & Personal Coach (Ballroom) Hey Superwoman, take off your cape. Hey Batman, take off your mask. Hey decision makers, put away your ego. Let’s talk about who you are personally as a leader and as a partner. As humans, we can’t learn things from people who are perfect, we can only learn things from people who are imperfect. So, it is time to own who you are so you can be real to others and lead through your faults. This deep but hysterical session will focus in on core competencies within HR including: influence, integrity, courage, and feedback. You’ll leave feeling introspective about the person you show to others and recognize the rapport and trust building power of authenticity in your communication and relationships. If you’re looking to be a more effective partner and master these core competencies, this is the session for you. Learning Outcomes 1. Learn the definition and application of “Authentic Leadership” and self-reflect to identify concrete opportunities to build authenticity within relationships and communication. 2. Identify tangible ways to improve on HR core competencies including: influence, integrity, courage, and feedback. 3. Discover the importance of being a leader and partner who is purposeful, empowering, real, and moral. Bio: After 15 years of building, training, supervising, and evaluating teams, James decided to curate what he learned and take it on the road as a professional speaker. He wrote and published, Leading Imperfectly: The value of being authentic for leaders, professionals, and human beings, and now spends his days helping individuals around the country solve problems, think critically, and achieve their goals. James’ background in improv and stand up comedy affords him the opportunity to use humor to connect with his audience in a unique and powerful way. Rapport comes quickly, and then he’s able to dive into conversations about trust, teamwork, mutual respect, resilience, and more. As a speaker and as a coach, James’ goal is to create a safe space for growth and to provide his audience with tangible tools to improve their lives. |
| 5:30 p.m - 6:15 p.m.
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Shuttle Transport to the Wisonsin Maritime Museum |
| 6:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Wisconsin Maritime Museum Buffet Dinner with refreshments, networking, entertainment on the Roof Deck overlooking the river. Tour the Museum and a WW II Submarine at your leisure! |
| 8:30 p.m. | First Shuttle back to Hotel |
| 9:00 p.m. | Last Shuttle back to Hotel |
| Friday, August 2, 2019 | |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Buffet-style Breakfast (Ballroom) |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | SHRM Initiatives and Legislative Updates - Nancy Conway, SHRM-SCP, SHRM National and Jeff Palkowski, SHRM-CP, PHR, Government Affiairs Director for WI SHRM (Ballroom) |
| 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Break |
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Workshop with James Robilotta - IMPROV your Feedback and Communication Author, Speaker & Personal Coach (Ballroom) Improv comedy and HR? There are more similarities than you may expect. This session is grounded in the teachings of improvisational comedy from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. In this session, attendees will learn four basic rules of improv comedy (Yes, and…; know your teammates; ask better questions; and commit don’t comment). As HR professionals there are few skills more essential than feedback, teamwork, mutual respect, and active listening. This interactive session is a fun and unique opportunity to develop these skills and breakdown barriers to make high-pressure communication/problem-solving moments more comfortable. Note: you do not have to be funny to come to this session. Also note: this session will not make you funny if you are currently not… but it will make you a better teammate and communicator! Learning Outcomes 1. Learn best practices for sharing positive and negative feedback; understand the benefits of active listening and the influence you can have when being a collaborative partner. 2. Learn improv rules and how they correlate to communication and teamwork in the workplace; breakdown communication/teamwork issues in your current environment in a safe and supportive manner. 3. Discover how utilizing the rules of improv can generate more buy-in with your partners/teams and cause less burnout. |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Break |
| 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Chapter Recognition with District Directors (Ballroom) |
| 11:45 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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Lunch (Atrium) |
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
Keynote Speaker: Kimara Ellefson - Tackle the Present - Illuminate the Future Associate Vice President Talent Strategy and Faculty Affairs, Wisconsin Medical College (Ballroom) In today's global market, HR professionals must seek out fresh ideas and key technologies to advance their organizational goals. Thoughout this interactive session we'll help you identify the resources necessary to make strategic impacts within your workplace. Together we will unpack the pertinent question of how we lead our organizations into the future by using more than just policy and protocol. Learning Outcomes 1. Evaluate your current workplace (culture/resources) and recognize your greatest areas of opportunity for transformation. 2. Explore the critical shift in fundamental comstructs of HR based on the knowledge age and dynamic nature and impact of AI and technology. 3. Examine the necessary skillsets for HR progressionals to successfully lead their organizations to emerging competitive advantage. 4. Reflect on the needs of the workforce for future generations and our individual responsibility to personalize bother our outlook and our operations. Developing brand recognition both personally and making HR stand out. Bio: As the leader for Talent Strategy and Faculty Affairs at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Kimara is responsible for supporting the full-life cycle of faculty and staff. In her role, Kimara assesses organization-wide needs to drive strategic recruitment, talent development, employee engagement, training investment and initiatives, while also guiding the faculty governance process. She leads teams responsible for measuring and assessing best practice methodology, technology and processes that will have a direct and positive impact on the talent needs of the organization and the development of short and long term strategic recruiting plans to increase the value of a diverse workforce. As one of the leaders of the Standpoint initiative at MCW, Kimara was a key player in the collaboration between the staff and faculty surveys resulting in a new development program that encompasses both faculty and staff and remains a strategic leader in the advancement of physician engagement and well-being at MCW. Kimara joined the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1998 and holds a B.A. in Psychology from Trinity International University. She has been active in both the American Association of Medical Colleges Standpoint program and subsequent learning community as well as with the Group on Business Affairs, GWIMS, and the Group on Faculty Affairs. |
| 1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Closing/Prizes/Committee Recognition - Rachael Brady - WI SHRM Leadership Director DRAWING - Must be Present to WIN (Ballroom) |
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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.
