MNSHRM State Council upcoming events

Elevate Your Impact: Moving HR from Support Function to Strategic Partner (9 Sep 2026)

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Program Details

Program Cost: $699
Format: 3 Virtual Sessions + 1 In-Person Capstone Session

Program Schedule

Module 1 | Business Acumen for HR Leaders
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. CT · Virtual

Module 2 | HR as a Strategic Business Driver
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. CT · Virtual

Module 3 | HR Influence, Leadership, and Change
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. CT · Virtual

Module 4 | In-Person Capstone Event
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. CT · DECC
Held in conjunction with the MNSHRM Annual Conference

What You'll Build

Throughout the program, you’ll develop:

Business acumen to understand HR’s real impact on performance and profitability
Strategic thinking to translate business strategy into talent, leadership, and organizational capability
Influence and coaching skills to drive meaningful change with the leaders around you
A capstone project that puts it all into practice, focused on elevating your own impact and your HR function

Ready to Learn More?
Contact us today at info@careerslaunch.com.

TCSHRM - HR Department of 1 - Special Interest Group (SIG) - September Virtual Meeting (10 Sep 2026)

Thu, 10 Sep 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 Coffee Chats (15 Sep 2026)

Tue, 15 Sep 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)

Fall 2026 SHRM Certification Prep+ (16 Sep 2026)

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

If you’re ready to move your career forward, we’re here to help. Earning your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential can help you enhance your HR expertise, empower positive change in your workplace, and increase your earning potential.

Wednesday Evenings September 16 - November 18, 2026, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

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.

TCSHRM September Webinar: Navigate Your Next Level: Turning Conflict Avoidance into Alignment (23 Sep 2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Leaders rarely lose momentum because they lack strategy. More often, progress stalls because difficult conversations are avoided, important decisions are delayed, and unresolved tension quietly accumulates across teams. In this practical and engaging session, participants will learn how to work with tension instead of avoiding it—transforming it into a source of clarity, alignment, and forward movement.

Using a simple leadership framework, attendees will discover how to navigate tension more effectively, engage important conversations with greater confidence, and make decisions that strengthen alignment and move priorities forward.

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

TCSHRM October New Member Orientation (6 Oct 2026)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Whether you are new to Twin Cities SHRM or have been a member for a while and want to make the most of your membership, this session is packed with information to help you maximize your investment!

Tammy Smith, VP of Membership, will highlight key benefits of TCSHRM membership and how you can get involved in the largest Twin Cities HR network! Breakout rooms with other new members and volunteers will enable you to start building your network. Be sure to bring questions! This session will include time for Q&A with volunteers, representatives of the board of directors, and TCSHRM staff.

Twin Cities SHRM is one of the largest and most awarded SHRM chapters in the nation, serving more than 1,000 HR professionals across the Twin Cities and MN.

Your membership is more than just access. It’s a powerful investment in your professional journey. Make the most of your investment in 2026!

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

TCSHRM Emerging Professionals Prep For Success Night (8 Oct 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Join us for an unforgettable evening of professional networking, headshots, and happy hour at Puttshack in Edina—all centered around our new Prep for Success initiative. Enhance your professional image with brand new headshots while connecting with fellow members of the Emerging Professionals Community in a fun and relaxed setting.

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

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.

2026 MNSHRM State Conference Booth Personnel Registration (12 Oct 2026)

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT

TCSHRM Critical Virtual Legal Briefing (15 Oct 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Join us virtually on October 15, 2026, for our October Critical Virtual Legal Briefing. TCSHRM is excited that this program will feature speakers from Saul Ewing and Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Program. Our speakers will be giving Employment Law Updates as well providing information on the MN Secure Choice Retirement Program and Employer requirements.

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

2026 TCSHRM Fall Conference: Future Ready Leadership: Shaping Leaders for What's Next (6 Nov 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:15:00 GMT

Join us in-person for the 2026 TCSHRM Fall Conference: Future Ready Leadership: Shaping Leaders for What’s Next brings together leaders to explore what it truly means to lead in a rapidly changing world. From emerging leaders building their foundations, to experienced executives guiding organizations through complexity and transformation, this conference is designed to meet leaders where they are—and challenge them to think boldly about what comes next.

Throughout the day, participants will gain practical insights and fresh perspectives on how to:

• Lead with confidence and clarity during times of change by developing the skills and mindset needed for sustained, long term impact.
• Strengthening trust, engagement, and collaboration across diverse teams
• Balance innovation and technology with human-centered leadership

Twin Cities SHRM is rooted in the belief that leadership is not a title but a practice. Our Fall Conference, focusing on Future Ready Leadership, honors the lessons of the past while equipping leaders with the capabilities they need today to shape tomorrow. This conference is both an invitation and a challenge—to reflect, to learn, and to step forward as leaders who are ready not just for what’s next, but for what’s possible.

At Twin Cities SHRM, we pride ourselves on recognizing our outstanding volunteers, mentors, leaders, and HR departments in the Twin Cities. We know they make a brighter future for our workplaces and the HR community. Winners will be recognized on the BIG stage for the Leader of the Year , Board Member of the Year, and Spirit of TCSHRM Awards on 11/6!

We hope to see you at this year’s conference as we continue to listen, learn, and lead together! ✨

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

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

Cory's bio: Cory is MN SHRM’s Legislative Director. He is a Partner with Gislason & Hunter LLP and is Chair of the firm’s Employment, Labor, and Benefits Practice Group. Cory has been representing employers for two decades including in litigation, policy formation, and guidance on day-to-day employment issues. His larger clients include employers in the fields of long-term care, banking, retail, and agriculture. He presents several times each year on employment law and focuses on practical application rather than overly complicated legal theory. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, hunting, gardening and tending to his small cattle herd; basically, any hobby that ends in a good meal.

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.

MNSHRM State Council upcoming events

Elevate Your Impact: Moving HR from Support Function to Strategic Partner (9 Sep 2026)

Ready to Learn More?Contact us today at info@careerslaunch.com.

TCSHRM - HR Department of 1 - Special Interest Group (SIG) - September Virtual Meeting (10 Sep 2026)

TCSHRM Coffee Chats (15 Sep 2026)

Fall 2026 SHRM Certification Prep+ (16 Sep 2026)

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

TCSHRM September Webinar: Navigate Your Next Level: Turning Conflict Avoidance into Alignment (23 Sep 2026)

TCSHRM October New Member Orientation (6 Oct 2026)

TCSHRM Emerging Professionals Prep For Success Night (8 Oct 2026)

2026 MNSHRM State Conference Sponsorship Registration (12 Oct 2026)

You have the soluTIONS | We have the audience

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

You have the soluTIONS | We have the audience

2026 MNSHRM State Conference Booth Personnel Registration (12 Oct 2026)

TCSHRM Critical Virtual Legal Briefing (15 Oct 2026)

2026 TCSHRM Fall Conference: Future Ready Leadership: Shaping Leaders for What's Next (6 Nov 2026)

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

MNSHRM 2027 Day at the Capitol (25 Feb 2027)

MNSHRM DAY aT THE CAPITOL

February 25, 2027

Ready to Learn More?
Contact us today at info@careerslaunch.com.