SHRM Virtual Retreat Kicks Off Dec. 8

SHRM members and nonmembers alike have a second chance to watch - for free - the top webcasts from 2023 on topics essential to the HR profession.

The SHRM Virtual Retreat opens Dec. 8. Participants will hear discussions on subjects that resonate with HR professionals of all experience levels, from emerging professionals to seasoned veterans.

The retreat consists of the following 10 free webcasts, available on demand through April 8, 2024. Participants can earn up to 10 professional development credits for watching all of the webcasts:

1. Why Leadership Is More than a Title
   Johnny C. Taylor Jr., SHRM-CP, president and chief executive officer of SHRM, and Pat Wadors, chief people officer at UKG, discuss their leadership journeys.
2. The Top 5 Biggest Developments in HR and Compliance in 2023
   This webcast covers neurodiversity in the workplace, AI in HR, remote and hybrid workforces, pay transparency and equity, and employment law changes.
3. Is Stress the Next Epidemic?
   This webcast looks at new research on how stress impacts an employee's mind, body, wallet, and life; mental health trends, particularly the relationship between employee stress and a company's bottom line; and steps you can take to help your people manage their stress and live their best lives at work and at home.
4. Mastering the Art of Meaningful Feedback Conversations
   Learn the power of constructive feedback, how to overcome barriers to meaningful feedback conversations, and the best ways to drive and support meaningful conversations, even in difficult situations.
5. Stop, Collaborate, and Listen
   A follow-up to the popular 2022 SHRM program "How to (Not) Lose an Employee in 10 Days," this installment drills deeper into the employee expectations facing small businesses, as well as how to build an employee listening
6. Are They Even Working?! Optimizing Your Hybrid Work Environment
   This webinar looks at which type of work environment yields the highest performance; five strategies to drive superior performance in hybrid roles; and communication and data strategies to ensure your C-suite is comfortable with testing and expanding hybrid work at your organization.
7. Fixing Your Broken Employee Engagement Strategy
   This presentation identifies the gaps that undermine engagement, how to create actionable steps to fill those gaps, and the importance of following through on employee feedback and engaging employees at every stage of the employment life cycle.
8. Getting Buy-In as an HR Leader: How to Be a Persuasive and Effective Communicator
   Learn how to tailor your message to decision-makers, overcome common objections, and feel more confident in your efforts. The webcast will cover how to communicate a business case and strong return on investment for your initiatives, the biggest mistakes HR leaders make when pitching their ideas to decision-makers - and how to avoid those mistakes - and strategies to overcome common objections raised by executive leadership.
9. From Surviving to Thriving: Promoting Well-Being and Combating Burnout in the Workplace
   Discover strategies and takeaways that can be implemented immediately, learn how to incorporate well-being into your culture, and find out how low-cost recognition can be your strategy to make drastic improvements to employees' lives.
10. ChatGPT 101 for HR Pros
    This webinar deciphers fact from fiction around ChatGPT and similar technologies, making it understandable even for those who don't consider themselves to be "techies." Topics include HR's role around generative AI, leveraging ChatGPT to help in your daily work, and whether you should you be worried about AI apps replacing you.

Register here for the retreat.