Conference materials will appear here as they become available.
TUESDAY, MAY 6
1:50-2:50- Self Care for HR Pros, Justin Dorsey
2:50-3:50- Plasticity in Policing, Mike Alexander
4:05-5:00- Tips, Tricks, and Techniques: How to Improve Your Internal Investigations, Rodney Klein
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
8:30-8:45- President’s Welcome, Tadd Phillips
8:45- 9:45- Awards Ceremony- Lashon Gros
10:15- 11:45- Keynote Speaker, Joe Brown
1:15-2:15- From Resistance to Readiness: Breaking the Change Barrier, Dee Maddox
1:15-2:15- Equity in Classification and Compensation: What is it and why does it matter?- TL Cox
1:15-2:15- Core Workout with Core Competencies, Jennifer Curtis
2:40-3:40- Succession Planning: The Time is Right Now!- Patrick Ibarra
2:40-3:40- Bridging HR and Risk: What You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know, Kristina Peters
3:50-4:50- Safer People vs. Safer Places, Jeff McKissack
3:50-4:50- Pfinders Keepers, Robbi Craig
3:50-4:50- Sharing Law Enforcement Personnel Records: New Legal Requirements, Cullen Grissom
THURSDAY, MAY 8
8:45-9:55- Stay in Tune with Your Employees: Striking a Human Chord in the Age of AI, Jason Barrett
8:45- 9:55- Succession Planning for the Coming HR Challenge: The Silver Tsunami, GM Cox
10:25-11:25- Trends in Local Government Compensation, Bradley Ford
10:25-11:25- Creating a Thriving Culture with Sacred Leadership, Chad Wright
10:25-11:25- Sorting through the Fallout: Exploring Employer Obligations to Employees in Light of Federal and State Bans on DEI Initiatives, Cara White
1:00-2:00- Understanding Social Security and Medicare, Tom Clark
1:00-2:00- Policy Meets People: Making HR Compliance Work for Workplace Culture, Thomas Faulkner
1:00-2:00- HR’s Role in Fixing What Pay Can’t: Leadership, Culture, and Retention in Municipal Government, Michael Boese
2:30-3:30- Paid Family and Medical Leave: What’s Happening and Why It Matters, Melissa McDuffey
2:30-3:30- Addressing the Recruitment and Retention Challenge, Sallie Harborth
2:30-3:30- Benefits 101, Hailey Painter
3:45- 4:45- Do Your Performance Evaluations “Need Improvement”?, Albert Foster
3:45- 4:45- Investigations: Solving Complex Problems, Catherine Clifton and Alan Nelson
3:45- 4:45- Reflect Respect to Connect – How Being Civil Can Help, Craig Barnes
FRIDAY, MAY 9
8:30-9:00- Business Meeting, Tadd Phillips
9:15- 10:15- FLSA – Getting the Details Right, Julia Gannaway
9:15- 10:15- Cornerstone Skills for Managers: Essential Skills for All High-Performing New People Leaders, Juandre Peacock
10:30-12:00- Bullies, Jerks, and Backstabbers, Oh My! Civility in the Workplace, Julie Burch
Tuesday, May 7
Wednesday, May 8
- TMHRA Awards Nominees
- TMHRA Awards Winners
- FLSA – Dangers of Misclassification and White Collar Revisions — Are You Ready?
- The Government Information You Share, May Be Held Against You!
- 6 Essential Questions to Ensure You Are Getting the Most From Your PBM
- Confessions of a 30 Year EEOC Employee
- Legal and Practical Considerations of Payroll Software Implementation
- Non-Traditional Pathways to the City Management Suite — How HR Professionals are Uniquely Poised for City Leadership
- Care for Self to Care for Others
- Why it’s a Bad Idea to Send Your Employees to the Doctor
- Navigating the Challenges of Public Safety Executive Recruitment
- Becoming an Employer of Choice in the New World of Work
- Money Talks – Multigenerational Financial Planning
- Title VII – It’s Not Just Roman Numerals
Thursday, May 9
- You Want Me to Change Whaaat?!? Harnessing the Power of Change in the New World of Work
- Great Customer Service for Governmental Employees
- Creating Sustainable Retiree Medical Plans
- Attract Top Talent with Compelling Job Posts and Recruitment Marketing Tactics
- Face Your Fears: Addressing Concerns About Second-Chance Hiring
- Rethinking “Culture”: What It Might Be, What It Definitely Isn’t and What HR’s Supporting Role Should Be
- Leveraging Data to Inform Communications Strategies and Engage Our People
- Navigating the AI Horizon: Strategies for secure and responsible integration of AI in Government
- Performance Management Reimagined
- HR’s Role in Organizational Culture
- Master Change by Understanding What Motivates Employees and How Motivation Impacts Retention, Productivity & Team Building
- Transforming Performance Evaluations: AI-Powered Strategies for HR Success
- Winning the Battle Against Burnout: Building a Thriving HR Team
Friday, May 10
- Elevating Employee Excellence: Growth and Development Initiatives
- Communicating with Emotional Intelligence
- 2024 Employment Law Update
- The ART of Emotional Intelligence
