ANEW Quarterly Networking Meeting
What’s Relationshipping, and How Do I Do It?
Jillian Miles Massey
December 19, 2023

Description: Networking establishes connection. Relationshipping builds bridges and two-way streets with sidewalks and wildflowers! When we relationship (yes, we’re using it as a verb), we have a sense of belonging. Belonging feeds engagement, creativity, and passion, which generate business success and real community impact. Come relationship with us!

Resources:
Relationshipping Slides
“Relationshipping – The New Networking”
“Stop Networking and Start Relationshipping”
Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age
Atlas of the Heart

BBB North Alabama
DiSC Refresh! Training
Jillian Miles Massey
December 13, 2023

Description: The DiSC Workplace Assessments helps participants build self-awareness to understand their personal work style and understand others’ personality and style. The profile is then used to facilitate training to help participants apply their self-awareness and awareness of others to build better working relationships and outcomes. In this Refresh! training, we will (re)learn DiSC concepts and apply them to current workplace situations.

Resources

DiSC Overview One Pager
DiSC Refresh! Slides

Management Academy (MA-14)
What Make’s a Good Team? Psychological Safety!
Jillian Miles Massey
November 14, 2023

Description: What makes a team successful? Why can one team build lasting competitive advantage for an organization while another just creates dysfunction? Research tells us that the number one thing that separates successful from unsuccessful teams is the presence of psychological safety. It isn’t about how smart we are or about how teams are organized or structured, it’s about how we treat one
another. Psychological safety is a shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk taking. In psychologically safe teams, team members feel accepted and respected..

Resources: 

SHRM INCLUSION 2023
Why We Cringe at the Word “Accomodation”
Lorrie Coffey
October 30-November 1, 2023

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Description: Join us at SHRM INCLUSION 2023 where you will take away the tools, best practices, and actionable solutions to build a positive, inclusive, and innovative culture in your workplace. Not only will you gain knowledge on how to boost employee satisfaction, but you’ll also learn how to positively affect your organization’s bottom line and empower individuals to reach their full potential. At INCLUSION 2023 you will obtain practical applications to help you expand your thinking, foster inclusiveness, and increase your cultural awareness to become an even stronger diversity, equity, and inclusion champion. In-person and virtual pass options are available.

Resources: 

UA HRM Conference 2023
Survive, Thrive and Illuminate: Innovating Workplace Wellness and Wellbeing
Jillian Miles Massey & Lorrie Coffey
October 27, 2023

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Madison Chamber of Commerce &  Catalyst
“Quiet Quitting: How to prevent staff turnover proactively”
Jillian Miles Massey
October 25, 2023

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2023 Annual AARC Training Conference
Graceful Accountability
Evaluating Performance from the Perspective of Supervisor versus Employee
Mary Ila Ward
October 10, 2023

Resources:

• Story Worksheet
• DiSC checklist

2023 Annual AARC Training Conference
Building a Psychologically Safe Workplace
Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
Lorrie Coffey
October 9, 2023

Athens State SHRM
Panel: Entering the Workforce as a Newly Graduated HR Professional
Jillian Miles Massey
September 28, 2023

HR Florida Conference & Expo
How to Think and Act Like a Scientist-Practitioner:
Applying Research and Experimentation to HR
Mary Ila Ward
August 27-30, 2023

Description:

The HR Florida Conference & Expo is presented annually by the HR Florida State Council, a state affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).  This is one of the largest HR conferences in the southeastern United States attracting over 1,500 human resources professionals and vendors from throughout the state and across the globe.

Representing virtually every industry and size of business, this is the place to be for professionals to network, grow, and learn about the human resources industry. You also have the opportunity to earn maximum credits for both the HR Certification Institute and SHRM Competencies Certifications.

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Resources:

• Psychological Safety Video 
• Illuminate Training
• Illuminate Participant Book Pg 36-37
• HBR Article 
• Kraft Case Study- Flexibility
• SHRM Case Study- Flexibility

AACE Summer Conference
How to Live on Purpose as a Career Agent
Jillian Miles Massey & Taylor Simmons
July 25-27, 2023

Description:

We are excited to gather together this summer as peers from institutions of higher education and industry across the State of Alabama as we connect, develop, and empower one another for the betterment of our state’s workforce. Join us as we reflect on our past in Alabama’s capital city to strengthen our resolve for working together to build a better tomorrow for our state.

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NCDA 2023 Conference
Best Practices for Facilitating Career Development with Diverse Populations and Inclusive Pathways
Taylor Simmons & Jillian Miles Massey
 June 27-July 1, 2023

Description: The DEI Symposium is curated information on the latest trends and issues facing Career Service Professionals around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Accessibility (DEIBA). At the event there will be a DEI Panel providing a State of the Union regarding DEIBA along with small group discussions to network and learn best practices from professionals on the front line of this most important work.

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 ALSHRM 2023
Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Lorrie Coffey
 May 15-17, 2023

Description: Our great line-up of Human Resources speakers & sessions, #ALSHRM23 will be an event that you won’t want to miss! Join us May 15-17th, 2023 in Orange Beach to learn from the top HR experts and develop the strategies you need to succeed.

Individual Registration

Team Registration

Department Registration

Resources:

Leading with EQ ALSHRM 2023.pptx

 Workforce Development Conference
Impacting the Labor Participation
 Mary Ila Ward
 May 8-10, 2023

Description: Workforce development professionals from across the nation are invited to join us to unmask your potential through professional development, sharing best practices, developing new partnerships, and learning about potential solutions to issues in your area. Enhance your skills to be the best resource in helping your customers in unmasking their potential.

Register to attend in New Orleans

Register to attend virtually

NAVIGATE
What’s Relationshipping, and How Do I Do It?
 Jillian Miles Massey
 

Description: Networking establishes connection. Relationshipping builds bridges and two-way streets with sidewalks and wildflowers! When we relationship (yes, we’re using it as a verb), we have a sense of belonging. Belonging feeds engagement, creativity, and passion, which generate business success and real community impact. Come relationship with us!

Resources

Slide Deck
Article: Cornerstone CoWorking on Relationshipping
Article: Stop Networking, Start Relationshipping
Reclaiming Conversation by Sherry Turkle
Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown

 AAMA-Southern Automotive Quality Summit
 Panel on Workforce Skills & Challenges for Shift to EVs
 Mary Ila Ward
 April 24-25, 2023

Description: Now in its sixth year, the Southern Automotive Quality Summit is a unique collaboration between the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association and the Automotive Industry Action Group.

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 Athens State SHRM
 HR Leadership
 Jillian Miles Massey
 April 18, 2023

 SHOALS SHRM-APRIL MEETING
 Graceful Accountability:
Inspiring results by putting people first
 Jillian Miles Massey
 April 13, 2023

Resources:
Graceful Accountability slides
HPC Psychological Safety Handout
 “3 Ways to Lead with Grace” Blog Post

 NASHRM-Spring Half Day Workshop
 What’s Behind Door #2?
 Pulling Back the Curtain on  Recruiting
 Mary Ila Ward
 March 21, 2023

Resources:
Wages Podcast
Living Wage Calculator
Cost of Turnover Dummy Data Example
Realistic Job Previews
Wanted: Shorter time-to-hire
Labor Force Shrinking

Leadership Greater Huntsville Management Academy
Instagram vs. Reality: Motivation
Jillian Miles Massey
February 14, 2023

Resources:
Instagram vs Reality Motivation LGH MA
HPC Motivators Checklist
HPC Leaders as Career Agents Form

2023 EDAA Winter Conference
Montgomery, AL
January 30-February 1, 2023

Alabama HR Innovation Day — Auburn, AL
“Who’s on First? Solving the Talent Development Puzzle”
Jillian Miles Massey
January 25, 2023

Description: Live professional development focused on HR innovative insights and best practice sharing. Grow your knowledge, your network, and discover your workplace’s next innovative HR solution.

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Leadership Greater Huntsville Management Academy
How to Illuminate Your Employees
Mary Ila Ward
January 10, 2023

Resources:
7 Ways to Complete the Stress Cycle
HBR Autonomy Article
Accomplishment Lists Worksheet

Work-Life Integration
Women in Business Summit
Jillian Miles Massey
December 14, 2022

Resources:

Slides (PDF)
Women in the Workplace 2022 – LeanIn.Org
“Great Performers Make Their Personal Lives a Priority”
“Are You Focusing on What’s Important?”
Leading the Life You Want – Stew Friedman

Alabama Workforce Council Public Private Partnership (PPP) Committee Meeting

When:  November 16, 2022

• 7 Ways to Complete the Stress Cycle
• Multi-tasking Isn’t Effective 
• Time Management Skills Test
• Time Blocking 101
• Accomplishment List Worksheet

• Psychological Safety Quiz
• What is Your Story? Worksheet

Organizational Effectiveness: How to Meet Survival Needs to Create a Thriving Workplace (3 Part Series)
Lorrie Coffey & Jillian Miles Massey
October 24 & 25, 2022

Graceful Accountability
Jillian Miles Massey
68th Annual Human Resources Management Conference
October 27, 2022, at 11 am

Description: Hosted by The University of Alabama, the Human Resources Management Conference is designed to develop the full range of skills and knowledge vital to the success of the contemporary human resource professional. Presented by experienced human resource and employment law experts from around the state and across the country, this conference is consistently referred to as a must-attend event!

2022 BBJ Women’s Summit

Date: September 23, 2022

Time: 8:00 am-2:00 pm

Description: Join the BBJ for a high-energy day filled with renowned keynote speakers, networking, exhibitors, and conversations that will leave attendees with the tools they need to be successful in their personal and professional lives.

Feed Your Future: Feedback & Feedforward
Tennessee SHRM Conference
September 13-15, 2022

Saving Your Organization from the Great Resignation
Tennessee SHRM Conference
September 13-15, 2022

Building a Psychologically Safe Workplace
Shoals SHRM Chapter Meeting
Florence, AL
September 8, 2022

Description: What makes a team successful? Why can one team build lasting competitive advantage for an organization while another just creates dysfunction? Research tells us that the number one thing that separates successful from unsuccessful teams is the presence of psychological safety. It isn’t about how smart we are or about how teams are organized or structured, it’s about how we treat one another. Psychological safety is a shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk taking. In psychologically safe teams, team members feel accepted and respected.

How to Actually DO Succession Planning
HR Florida Conference
Orlando, FL
August 28-31, 2022

Huntsville’s Top Talent: Benefits That Work
Jillian Miles Massey
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber
August 11, 2022

Description: Hear from industry experts as they discuss recruitment and retention through the lens of benefits. Presenters from Horizon Point Consulting, J. Smith Lanier, and Keel Point will discuss current trends and best practices related to benefits that align to employee’s wants and needs.

Alabama Association of Colleges & Employers
Annual Conference
Jillian Miles Massey & Taylor Simmons
July 26-28, 2022

Description: Horizon Point will be speaking about the work we do in the state of Alabama, and Jillian will be serving on a special panel.

EDAA Annual Conference
Jillian Miles Massey
July 24-27, 2022

Description: Horizon Point Consulting will be exhibiting. Come see us!

North Central Alabama Wage and Benefit Survey Highlights
Jillian Miles Massey
North Alabama SHRM
July 12, 2022

HR Toolbox: Building a Psychologically Safe Workplace
Jillian Miles Massey
The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship
June 21, 2022

HR Toolbox: Skill vs. Will
Jillian Miles Massey
The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship
May 17, 2022

Build Emotional Intelligence Through Feedback and Feedforward – Mary Ila Ward&& Graceful Accountability – Jillian Miles Massey
May 5, 2022

Alabama SHRM Conference & Expo
How to Actually DO Succession Planning
May 3, 2022
Mary Ila Ward

HR Toolbox Series:
Onboarding & Orientation
April 19, 2022
The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship (Virtual)

Building Inclusive Teams
February 9, 2022
Birmingham SHRM (Virtual)

RESOURCES

AAMA Workforce Executive Roundtable
Date: January 12, 2022
Location: Birmingham, AL

• Statewide and regional workforce and economic trends impacting the automotive industry
• Comparison of trends in the automotive industry to other industries and what we can learn from others
• What really is a “good” job today and tomorrow? What employees really want and how employers can meet those needs and remain competitive and profitable
• Innovative approaches to go upstream for building a workforce and workplace of the future including ownership, partnerships, and overcoming barriers to employment through sponsorship

RESOURCES

Multi-Session Workshop 
Date: October 24-27, 2021
Location: AARC Training Conference
Speaker: Mary Ila Ward

• Organizational Marketing & Branding
• Employee Benefits Beyond Salaries and Cost of Living
• Bridging the Staff Divide Through Mentorship

SESSION 1 RESOURCES

Workforce Challenges and Solutions in the Automotive Industry
Date: October 14, 2021
Location: Southern Automotive Conference
Time: 2:30 PM CDT
Speaker: Mary Ila Ward

• Statewide and regional workforce and economic trends impacting the automotive industry
• Comparison of trends in the automotive industry to other industries and what we can learn from others
• What really is a “good” job today and tomorrow? What employees really want and how employers can meet those needs and remain competitive and profitable
• Innovative approaches to go upstream for building a workforce and workplace of the future including ownership, partnerships, and overcoming barriers to employment through sponsorship

RESOURCES

Networking and Presentation Skills
Date: October 12, 2021
Location: SBDC Webinar
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30PM CDT
Speaker: Taylor Simmons

REGISTER HERE

• Assess their communication skills (an important factor in networking and presentations).
• Understand the key skills for networking success, such as being a good listener, building trust, and being sincere.
• Identify the qualities needed to create and deliver a clear and effective presentation.
• Create an action plan for improving networking and presentation skills.

The course follows an interactive format that caters to various learning styles.

RESOURCES

3 Steps to Actually DO Succession Planning 
Date: Monday, August 31st
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Location: Miami
Speaker: Mary Ila Ward

Event Description: Succession planning is imperative for any organization to set strategic plans and effectively prosper and grow. Yet it is often seen as a nebulous concept which creates challenges in execution. This session will walk through a three-step process to create and implement succession plans for any size company- from the HR department of one to the global enterprise organization. A real-life case study will be used to illustrate the application of this process.

3 Methods for Building Inclusive Teams
Date: Monday, August 30th
Time: 11:30 AM -12:30 PM ET
Location: Tallahassee
Speaker: Mary Ila Ward

Event Description: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the forefront of our role as HR Leaders. At the forefront of strong DE&I initiatives are inclusive teams. Using research and best practices, this session will help participants understand what leads to inclusive teams then tactically implement one intervention, Encounter Groups, in order to build inclusive workplaces. The session will walk through the implementation of an actual example of this intervention which was designed to break down polarization in the workplace.

Download Building Inclusive Teams Slides

Resources:

• Psychological Safety Video
• Psychological Safety Quiz
• Manager Actions for Psychological Safety
• Language Matters: Use These Six Phrases to Create an Environment of Psychological Safety
• Taken for Granted: Brene Brown on What Vulnerability Isn’t (Podcast)
• Accomplishment List Worksheet
• 4 Exercises to Enhance Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts
• What is Your Story? Worksheet