MNSHRM State Council upcoming events

Elevate Your Impact: Group Coaching (5 May 2026)

Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Want to Elevate the Experience Even Further?

Most participants choose to add the Group Coaching option so they can apply the ideas from the program to real work situations and get feedback from peers and strategic HR experts.

Small groups of 6 to 10 participants meet at 9 AM Central on the Tuesdays between program sessions: April 21, May 5, and May 19.

These sessions are where many participants say the biggest breakthroughs happen, especially as they work through their capstone project.

You can add cohort coaching at any time if seats are still available, though groups tend to fill quickly.

COHORT COACHING (100% virtual: Additional $400)

TCSHRM 2026 Spring Conference: Future Ready: Shaping HR for Tomorrow (8 May 2026)

Fri, 08 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Spring Conference: Future Ready — Shaping HR for Tomorrow

Join us as we celebrate this historic anniversary at the TCSHRM Spring Conference, where the past, present, and future of HR come together. Future Ready is designed for forward-thinking HR professionals navigating rapid change at the intersection of technology, talent, and culture.
Through inspiring sessions, practical insights, and meaningful connections, you’ll explore how HR can lead with purpose in an ever-evolving world of work—strengthening your impact today while preparing for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. This is more than a conference. It’s a celebration of 75 years of leadership—and a call to be Future Ready for the next generation of HR.

For more information, please visit our event page here Twin Cities Society for Human Resource Management (TCSHRM)

Elevate Your Impact: (12 May 2026)

Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Elevate Your Impact transforms HR professionals from tactical support into value-creating strategic business partners.

Program Outcomes

Articulate how HR directly impacts business performance and profitability
Translate business strategy into talent, leadership, and organizational capability
Design and align HR strategy with business goals and measurable outcomes
Crack the code on financial statements and connect metrics to decisions
Drive behavior change through a coaching-centered leadership approach

From a reactive, tactical support function → Value-creating business partner

From policy and compliance enforcer → Connector of HR strategies to business goals

From last to be notified → First engaged as a trusted partner

CORE PROGRAM (100% VIRTUAL) - $899

Program Includes:

Four live virtual sessions (2 hours each from 9-11am Central)

Session 1: April 14 - Business Acumen for HR Leaders
Session 2: April 28 - HR as a Strategic Business Driver
Session 3: May 12 - Influence Leadership and Change
Session 4: May 26 - Capstone Project

Program recordings and materials, including guided worksheets and templates
Self-paced on-line learning
Email support

CORE + COHORT COACHING (100% virtual: $1,299)

Everything from Core plus
3 live virtual coaching calls (90 minutes each from 9-10:30 am Central)

April 21
May 5
May 19

Cohort coaching and peer support in groups of 6-10
Real-time Q&A and discussion

SPEAKERS:

Curtis LaClaire - CEO at Careers Launch Talent Group
Rodney Holt - Managing Partner at Global Leader Group
Jonathan Nabrotzky - CEO at Global Leader Group
Joe Nabrotzky - Managing Partner at Global Leader Group

Elevate Your Impact: Group Coaching (19 May 2026)

Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Want to Elevate the Experience Even Further?

Most participants choose to add the Group Coaching option so they can apply the ideas from the program to real work situations and get feedback from peers and strategic HR experts.

Small groups of 6 to 10 participants meet at 9 AM Central on the Tuesdays between program sessions: April 21, May 5, and May 19.

These sessions are where many participants say the biggest breakthroughs happen, especially as they work through their capstone project.

You can add cohort coaching at any time if seats are still available, though groups tend to fill quickly.

COHORT COACHING (100% virtual: Additional $400)

Elevate Your Impact: (26 May 2026)

Tue, 26 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Elevate Your Impact transforms HR professionals from tactical support into value-creating strategic business partners.

Program Outcomes

Articulate how HR directly impacts business performance and profitability
Translate business strategy into talent, leadership, and organizational capability
Design and align HR strategy with business goals and measurable outcomes
Crack the code on financial statements and connect metrics to decisions
Drive behavior change through a coaching-centered leadership approach

From a reactive, tactical support function → Value-creating business partner

From policy and compliance enforcer → Connector of HR strategies to business goals

From last to be notified → First engaged as a trusted partner

CORE PROGRAM (100% VIRTUAL) - $899

Program Includes:

Four live virtual sessions (2 hours each from 9-11am Central)

Session 1: April 14 - Business Acumen for HR Leaders
Session 2: April 28 - HR as a Strategic Business Driver
Session 3: May 12 - Influence Leadership and Change
Session 4: May 26 - Capstone Project

Program recordings and materials, including guided worksheets and templates
Self-paced on-line learning
Email support

CORE + COHORT COACHING (100% virtual: $1,299)

Everything from Core plus
3 live virtual coaching calls (90 minutes each from 9-10:30 am Central)

April 21
May 5
May 19

Cohort coaching and peer support in groups of 6-10
Real-time Q&A and discussion

SPEAKERS:

Curtis LaClaire - CEO at Careers Launch Talent Group
Rodney Holt - Managing Partner at Global Leader Group
Jonathan Nabrotzky - CEO at Global Leader Group
Joe Nabrotzky - Managing Partner at Global Leader Group

2026 SHRM Arrowhead Employment Law Update (28 May 2026)

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Registration: 8:30 am

Welcome/Opening Remarks: 9am

Opening Session 9:30am: Employment Law Update with Corey Genelin

Session 1:Workplace Investigations with Justin Terch

Session 2: MN Paid Family Medical Leave with Corey Genelin

For more information, please visit our event page here: 2026 SHRM Arrowhead Employment Law Update

Workforce Realities: Insights for Decision Makers Webinar (10 Jun 2026)

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Workforce Realities: Insights for Decision Makers

Minnesota's labor force is changing quickly, creating both challenges and opportunities. Explore the latest workforce trends and what they mean for employers today, and in the years ahead. This presentation will share current statewide labor market information,

examine the long-term implications and discuss the potential impact of emerging technologies including Artificial Intelligence.

Three learning objectives:

Apply labor market information to help employers understand labor market conditions and make better decisions
Identify key DEED data tools that can be used for hiring and retention
Better understand industry and occupational exposure to Artificial Intelligence

Cameron's bio: Cameron Macht is the Regional Analysis & Outreach Manager for the Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development, managing a team of 5 regional labor market analysts stationed across the state.

TCSHRM Coffee Chats (16 Jun 2026)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Join us for our TCSHRM Coffee Chats series as we talk about HR hot topics. Come to network or simply hear from others.

This event is free to members so grab a coffee, turn on your camera, and connect with others at this informal member connect.

For more information, please visit our event page here Twin Cities Society for Human Resource Management (TCSHRM)

TCSHRM June Virtual HR Exchange: The Strategic Playground; A Strategic Thinking Development Program (18 Jun 2026)

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMT

The Strategic Playground is a hands-on, energetic learning experience designed to help leaders slow down, think bigger, and make smarter decisions in a fast-moving world. The program brings strategy down to earth by blending simple, practical tools with a playful, curiosity-driven approach that helps participants unlock new ways of seeing their work. Leaders learn to frame problems clearly, ask sharper questions, and design stronger strategic action plans using approachable frameworks they can apply immediately.

Participants explore what strategic thinking really looks like—and why so many teams struggle to do it—through structured play, real-world scenarios, and guided practice. They uncover what’s getting in the way of progress, learn how to surface root causes, and experiment with “what if” and paradigm-shift questions that spark innovation.

For more information, please visit our event page here Twin Cities Society for Human Resource Management (TCSHRM)

TCSHRM Chapter Meeting: Unleash Your Strengths. Amplify Your Brand. Learn from TCSHRM Presidents. (25 Jun 2026)

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

TCSHRM Chapter Meetings are for members and offer a meaningful blend of learning, connection, and chapter engagement. Each meeting features a guest speaker who shares timely insights relevant to today’s HR professionals, along with dedicated time to learn more about TCSHRM offerings, upcoming events, and important chapter updates. You’ll also have the opportunity to network with fellow HR peers and connect with members of the TCSHRM Board of Directors. Whether you’re new to TCSHRM or a longtime member, chapter meetings are a great way to stay informed, involved, and connected—at no cost to members.

As we celebrate our 75th year, join us for a special session designed to help you elevate your impact and presence in today’s evolving workplace. Your personal brand is more than a buzzword—it’s how you show up, add value, and create meaningful influence. This interactive session will help you uncover how your unique CliftonStrengths can serve as the foundation for building and promoting your personal HR brand.

You’ll explore practical strategies to confidently articulate your strengths, increase your visibility, and align your brand with your career goals from Certified Clifton Strengths Coaches and TCSHRM Executive Board Members Jeri Schulze and Katie Farley. In addition, hear from a powerful panel of TCSHRM Presidents who are actively leveraging their strengths and personal brand in their current HR roles to grow their influence, expand their networks, and drive impact within their organizations.

You won’t just learn…you’ll create. As a participant, you will leave with a drafted personal brand statement and a catchy, strengths-based tagline you can use immediately to confidently communicate your value and stand out. You will also gain ideas and tools to bring these concepts back to your teams, helping others identify their strengths, build confidence, and foster a more engaged, strengths-based culture.

For more information, please visit our event page here Twin Cities Society for Human Resource Management (TCSHRM)

TCSHRM - HR Department of 1 - Special Interest Group (SIG) - July Virtual Meeting (9 Jul 2026)

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT

This group will meet throughout the year to support the unique challenges and opportunities that are part of working in a smaller HR department. We will focus on best practice sharing, round table discussions and networking with other HR professionals like you, as we discuss strategies that are critical for success in driving performance and supporting the work that our managers and teams are doing.

We also encourage those that might not be in a direct HR role, but may be in an operations role that oversees HR, to attend as well!

We will be using this LinkedIn Group forum for communicating, asking questions, sharing ideas, etc. We will get you invited to this group after you attend your first meeting.

For more information, please visit our event page here Twin Cities Society for Human Resource Management (TCSHRM)

TCSHRM July Webinar: 2026 Benefits Outlook: Cost Control, Compliance & Smarter Paid Leave Strategies (15 Jul 2026)

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

As benefit costs continue to rise and regulatory complexity increases, employers are facing pressure to make smarter, more strategic decisions without losing sight of the employee experience.

Join Holmes Murphy and New York Life for a timely benefits and market update covering healthcare cost control strategies, emerging pharmacy trends, and innovative benefit offerings that best‑in‑class employers are evaluating. We’ll also provide important updates on benefit compliance and evolving regulations.

In addition, New York Life’s Vice President of Paid Leave Strategy will deliver a focused update on Minnesota’s Paid Leave legislation, including insights from early data, renewal considerations, and forward‑looking projections to help employers prepare for what’s ahead.

This webinar is designed to help HR and benefits leaders stay ahead of change and make confident, informed decisions.

For more information, please visit our event page here Twin Cities Society for Human Resource Management (TCSHRM)

TCSHRM July 2026 Legal Summit (22 Jul 2026)

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Join us in person on July 22, 2026, at the Eagan Community Center for our July Legal Summit. This timely session will help you stay informed on recent changes, emerging trends, and what HR professionals need to know. More details, including speakers and registration information, will be shared soon—so mark your calendar and save the date!

For more information, please visit our event page here Twin Cities Society for Human Resource Management (TCSHRM)

Embracing the Unknown: The Power of Pushing Past Comfort webinar (17 Sep 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Embracing the Unknown: The Power of Pushing Past Comfort

In this engaging and transformative talk, we delve into the powerful journey of stepping beyond our self-imposed limits to unlock our true potential. We will explore the reasons why we often remain in our comfort zones and the immense personal and professional growth that awaits us outside of them. Attendees will learn practical strategies to gradually expand their comfort zones, tackle fears, and embrace new challenges with confidence. Join us to discover how expanding your comfort zone can lead to a more fulfilling and adventurous life, where opportunities are abundant, and potential knows no limits. Whether you're looking to advance in your career, develop new skills, or simply lead a more vibrant life, this talk will inspire and guide you on the path to breaking free from limitations and achieving your highest aspirations.

Three learning objectives:

Achieving personal and professional growth
Embracing new challenges with confidence
Fostering a growth mindset

Dave's bio: After building his own company from the ground up and growing it to over $10 million in annual sales before selling it, Dave Molenda discovered his true passion: helping other businesses thrive. Drawing on more than 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Dave founded Positive Polarity, a Midwest-based business coaching firm that challenges the “easy way” of doing business — the way it’s always been done — by inspiring leaders and business professionals to face challenges head-on and create meaningful, lasting growth. As the author of the #1 Amazon Best Seller Growing On Purpose, Dave shares proven strategies to strengthen teams, improve communication, and elevate the customer experience. His approach blends positivity, accountability, and real-world insights to help organizations move from stuck to unstoppable. Dave is also the host of the acclaimed Positive Polarity Podcast, now with over 300 episodes and ranked in the top 2% of podcasts globally (according to Listennotes.com). Each week, Dave and his guests explore the intersection of business growth and personal growth — diving into the habits, mindset, and purpose-driven actions that fuel success. Whether he’s on stage or behind the mic, Dave’s mission is simple: to empower leaders, business professionals and teams to grow — on purpose.

2026 MNSHRM State Conference Sponsorship Registration (12 Oct 2026)

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

You have the soluTIONS | We have the audience

Whether you're looking for brand recognition, meaningful moments of engagement, or opportunities to educate, we have a way for you to do it all - and we love to collaborate on new ways to bring value to our audience and business to your bottom line.

The 2026 MNSHRM Annual State Conference presents a unique opportunity to connect directly to over 700 HR professionals. Our annual conference attracts attendees from Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

The conference is the largest gathering of HR professionals throughout the year in Minnesota and provides a unique opportunity to gain exposure with your key customer audiences.

Partnering with MNSHRM as a sponsor or exhibitor will give you the opportunity to:

Launch new products and services
Collect high-quality sales leads
Build brand awareness
Cultivate customer relationships
Meet with your current business partners and see if they are offering new product lines or new business solutions to support your organization.

For details on available opportunities, 2026 Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities page.

2026 MNSHRM State Conference Exhibit Booth Purchase (12 Oct 2026)

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

You have the soluTIONS | We have the audience

The conference is the largest gathering of HR professionals throughout the year in Minnesota and provides a unique opportunity to gain exposure with your key customer audiences.

Partnering with MNSHRM as a sponsor or exhibitor will give you the opportunity to:

Launch new products and services
Collect high-quality sales leads
Build brand awareness
Cultivate customer relationships
Meet with your current business partners and see if they are offering new product lines or new business solutions to support your organization.

For details on available opportunities, 2026 Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities page.

What an Employer Can and Cannot Do in Response to a Union Organizing Campaign webinar (12 Nov 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

What an Employer Can and Cannot Do in Response to a Union Organizing Campaign

This webinar will review the employee rights and protections provided by the National Labor Relations Act. It will discuss union organization campaigns in general and the types of employee communications that are prohibited and permitted during a union organizing campaign. The webinar will also review what conduct is prohibited and permitted by both employees and employers during a union organizing campaign.

Three learning objectives:

Learn the employee rights provided and protected by the NLRA
Learn what types of communications to employees are permitted by the NLRA
Learn what types of communications to employees are prohibited by the NLRA

Jason's bio: I am a Senior Associate Attorney with Gislason & Hunter LLP. I have been a practicing attorney for over 20 years and have practiced labor and employment law for more than 15 years.

MNSHRM 2027 Day at the Capitol (25 Feb 2027)

Thu, 25 Feb 2027 14:30:00 GMT

MNSHRM DAY aT THE CAPITOL

February 25, 2027

Join us for the MN SHRM 2027 Day at the Capitol.

Date: February 25, 2027

Location: Capitol, Room: Lady Slipper

Schedule: ***Remember, the main purpose of this day is for you to schedule individual meetings with your Senators and Representatives to discuss what you like and don’t like about the statutes and rules governing employment in Minnesota. The programming will be secondary to that.***

MNSHRM's room will be open at 8:30AM and programming will begin at 9:00 and run until about 3:00. Lunch will be served. Speakers will include the Department of Labor and Industry, a private attorney, and several elected officials. All will be discussing the current state and future of employment law in Minnesota.

Advocacy: We will prepare you for your meetings with talking papers regarding whatever bills are being considered that would affect employment in Minnesota. No one is required to advocate for a position they don’t agree with. Members are free to attend our event and tell their legislators whatever is on their mind. I will be pushing out a talking paper on this subject in the weeks before the event, because the session hasn’t started yet, we don’t know what opportunities or threats are out there yet.

SHRM/HRCI Credits: Are being applied for; these were granted last year so we expect them to be approved. Our goal for this year is to have certificates to hand out day of the event.

Parking: Parking at the Capital takes a little planning but it’s not as bad as it used to be. Resources can be found here: https://mn.gov/admin/citizen/buildings-grounds/parking/

Registration is $50.00 to help cover the cost of lunches.

Additional Event Information:

***What you need to do ahead of time***

Schedule your meetings with your Representative and Senator; do this ASAP.

Because we are planning for a large event, we need each attendee to set up these meetings themselves.

Go to https://www.leg.mn.gov/. On that page, you will find “Who Represents Me?” for both the House of Representatives, and the Senate. Input your address and the cite will list your MN House and MN Senate representatives. (It will give you your Federal Representative and Senators too, don’t worry about those.)

Click the “Contact” button.

Find their email address and send them an email.

Below is a draft:

“Dear Representative/Senator ______;

On , Thursday, February 25, 2027 I will be visiting the Capital for MN SHRM’s Day at the Capital. I would like to meet with you in person to discuss legislation and laws affecting employers in Minnesota. Please let me know when you would be available. Thank you.”

Follow up your email with a phone call 48 hours later.

Brainstorm on legal and legislative issues that affect you or that you’d like to see implemented. If you have ideas, send them to MN SHRM’s Legislative Director Cory Genelin at cgenelin@gislason.com so they can be incorporated into our priorities for the day.

Recruit others to attend! There is power in numbers, and we want to get as many people to join us as possible.