Our forums give human resource professionals at Corporate and Partner member companies an opportunity to discuss best practices and network with their peers.
These meetings consist of a combination of roundtable discussions and guest speakers such as attorneys and HR consultants with expertise on the topic of interest. In addition, to help keep members connected between meetings, participants in each forum may request a brief (generally 3 - 5 questions) "Forum Survey" via email on various human resource topics of interest. A summary of each forum follows below.
Senior HR Executive Forums
This forum series is open to senior HR executives/top HR professionals and provides an invaluable opportunity for networking with HR peers by connecting participants with organizations of similar employment size. There are three groups broken out by size: Large - for companies with more than 250 employees, Mid-Size - for companies with 65-250 employees, and Small - for companies with fewer than 65 employees.
Meeting topics cover a wide range of HR areas, are determined by forum participants, and focus on timely issues that arise throughout the forum season. Past topics include generative AI, diversity and inclusion programs and best practices, mental health first aid, employment law updates, pay transparency/compensation trends and challenges, succession planning, remote work, and more. The cost to participate in these forums is $195 for the entire series of 8 meetings, which runs from October to May. Most meetings are in person with occasional virtual meetings as needed. An invitation to register is emailed to member HR contacts in late August. Contact Kathy Richmond, Sr. Director, HR Services, for more information.
HR Professional Forum
This forum series is open to HR representatives, HR generalists, HR specialists, HR administrators, newer HR managers, and others with a solid base of HR knowledge and experience to share best practices and ideas related to day to day HR challenges. Past topics have included: artificial intelligence applications and compliance, performance management, employee engagement strategies, job description best practices, HR metrics to build HR credibility, retention challenges & opportunities, handbook updates & best practices, DEI programs, benefits administration best practices, performance appraisals, etc. The cost to participate in the forum is $185 for the series of 8 meetings which runs from January to October. Most meetings are in person with occasional virtual meetings as needed. An invitation to register is emailed to HR contacts in early December. Contact Jennifer Suppe', Manager, Organizational Culture and HR Services, for more information.
NEW in 2025! HR Professional Virtual-Only Forum
This virtual-only forum series was created due to the overwhelming interest in the original HR Professional Forum. It is also open to HR representatives, HR generalists, HR specialists, HR administrators, newer HR managers, and others with a solid base of HR knowledge and experience to share best practices and ideas related to day to day HR challenges. The cost to participate in the forum is $135 for the series of 5 meetings which runs from January to May. Meetings are held on a virtual platform such as Zoom or GotoWebinar. Contact Jennifer Suppe', Manager, Organizational Culture and HR Services, for more information.
Benefits Forum
The purpose of this series is to provide experienced benefits professionals with the opportunity to benchmark and network with one another on benefit trends and issues. Discussions will focus on everyday benefits practices, as well as strategic planning. Past topics have included: leveraging Microsoft 365 for benefits administration tasks, leave of absence tracking simplification and best practices, benefits communication and engagement strategies, transitioning to electronic files, benefit trends, open enrollment planning, supporting employee mental health, benefit utilization and cost cutting strategies, and more. The cost to participate in the forum is $135 for the series of 5 meetings which runs from January to September. Most meetings are in person with occasional virtual meetings as needed. An invitation to register is emailed to HR contacts in early December. Contact Jennifer Suppe', Manager, Organizational Culture and HR Services, for more information.
NEW in 2025! Recruitment Forum
The purpose of this series is to provide experienced recruiters, and HR professionals with recruiting responsibilities, with the opportunity to benchmark and network with one another on recruiting practices and issues relevant to them. Discussions will focus on everyday practices as well as strategic planning. Topics for each meeting will be chosen by the group and could include, but are not limited to, such topics as the use of artificial intelligence in recruiting, trends in recruiting and hiring, applicant tracking systems vendors, interviewing tips and techniques, use of skills assessments, training hiring managers on legal interview questions, etc. The cost to participate in the forum is $135 for the series of 4 meetings which runs from March to June. Most meetings are in person with occasional virtual meetings as needed. An invitation to register is emailed to HR contacts in early December. Contact Kathy Richmond, Sr. Director, HR Services, for more information.