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Happy HR Professionals Day!

Today, we celebrate the incredible passion and dedication of HR professionals. Thank you for transforming workplaces into great communities and making a difference every day!

Explore what benefits leaders need to know about how employees approach weight management, the behavioral and clinical factors that influence success.

In this session, our expert panel will explore:
✅What real-world data reveals about mindset and utilization and why it matters for benefit design
✅How lack of behavior-change support undermines long-term weight loss and ROI
✅The critical role of care team integration
✅Actionable strategies to build an effective, comprehensive obesity care strategy

Don't miss this opportunity to refine your organization's approach to sustainable employee wellness and healthcare strategy.

🔗Reserve your spot today: https://bit.ly/4ruKAoN

💼🤝 Leading workforce transitions with compliance, dignity, and care: Join us for Reduction in Force 101

Managing a Reduction in Force (RIF) is one of the most complex responsibilities an HR leader or decision-maker can navigate. Beyond legal compliance and strategy, it demands a deep commitment to maintaining human dignity, fairness, and trust—both for departing employees and the team staying behind.

Join us for Reduction in Force 101: RIF Planning, Implementation, and Post-Action Re-Engagement, led by Joe Frodsham, for a structured, step-by-step roadmap to navigate this process responsibly and effectively.

Event Details
New Format! Wednesday, October 28. 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Scottish Rite, Frisco, TX.
Register here! https://bit.ly/4dqa40M

Compliance

AI-generated or authentic talent? Join us for the Talent Acquisition Round Table!

In an era of AI-generated resumes and interview scripts, distinguishing genuine expertise from artificial polish is one of the biggest challenges facing TA leaders today. How do you protect your hiring pipeline’s integrity while maintaining a fair, human-centered candidate experience?

Join us for our upcoming Talent Acquisition Round Table as we explore practical, evidence-based strategies to evaluate candidate authenticity.

Event Details:
📅October 6, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
💻Online Event
🔗Register here! https://bit.ly/4yPHw9l

Lead. Connect. Impact. Join a DallasHR & HRSouthwest Conference committee today.

Applications are officially open to join a DallasHR or The HRSouthwest Conference committee for the upcoming term!

Whether you want to help source world-class education, lead community service initiatives, expand member outreach, or champion the HR profession, there is a place for your unique skills and passion.

Why Get Involved?
✅Expand Your Network: Collaborate closely with peer leaders and industry experts across the Metroplex.
✅Sharpen Your Leadership: Take on committee roles or elected positions to grow professionally while driving real impact.
✅Find Your Fit: Choose from diverse committees supporting both chapter operations and the annual conference.

🔗Apply Here! https://bit.ly/4dfKTOm

Are you early in your HR career, managing a growing team, or simply trying to navigate the complex world of people management without getting lost?

It’s time to strip away the jargon and get back to practical, actionable strategies. Join us for HR 101: Human Resources, Simplified—a one-day, highly interactive, in-person workshop designed to give you less theory and more real-world application.

You'll learn through real-world scenarios, group discussions, and collaborative activities that will keep you thinking, talking, and connecting—all while leveling up your HR knowledge.

This workshop is perfect for new HR professionals, supervisors, managers, and anyone who wants to build a solid foundation in HR practices.

Event Details:
📅September 25, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
📍 USI, Dallas Parkway, TX.
🔗Register here! https://bit.ly/3SIwzqw

Walk away with the confidence, clarity, and toolkit you need to manage your workplace effectively from day one.

DallasHR is teaming up with Fort Worth HR - FWHR and Mid-Cities HR Association for a joint networking event at Hop and Sting Brewing Co.!

Whether you’re looking to expand your network, catch up with familiar faces, or meet HR leaders across the region, this evening is all about connection. No rigid agenda, no formal speeches—just good company, great conversation, and local craft beer in a relaxed setting.

📍 Where: Hop and Sting Brewery (Grapevine, TX)

🤝 Who: DallasHR, Fort Worth HR & Mid-Cities HR members & guests

A big thank you to our sponsor, West Monroe, for making this event possible!

🥂 Save your spot today and come raise a glass with us!

🔗 Register here:
https://bit.ly/4gHeEKl

Layoffs. Restructuring. Shifting priorities. Ongoing uncertainty. HR professionals and leaders sit at the center of some of the hardest moments employees face at work — and while organizations focus on the business decision, employees are asking a different question: what does this mean for me?

Join us for an interactive session on the practical fundamentals of change management, with a focus on the human side of change.

You'll walk away able to:
✔️ Apply change management fundamentals to real situations like layoffs and restructuring
✔️ Tell the difference between managing the business change and supporting the human transition
✔️ Recognize common emotional and behavioral responses to disruption and loss of control
✔️ Adapt your communication and engagement approach — without building a dozen disconnected strategies
✔️ Walk away with practical tools to help leaders and employees move through change with more clarity, trust, and readiness.

📅 September 16, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Scottish Rite, Frisco.
🔗 Register Now! https://bit.ly/4wFFHu7

Kick Off Your Career This Football Season with DallasHR!

Football season is here, and there’s no better time to join Team DallasHR! New members can score $25 off their first year of membership with promo code SEPT26 at checkout. It’s a great opportunity to connect with HR professionals, expand your network, build your skills, and take your career to the next level.

🔗 Don’t sit on the sidelines, join DallasHR by September 30 and save $25 on your first year: https://bit.ly/JoinHR26

Applicable to full-pay memberships only. No other discounts apply.

What an incredible turnout for our Fall Executive Breakfast Series! They say exceptional leadership is made, but as Dr. Tony Bridwell reminded us, true leaders aren’t just formed—they are forged.

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us for a powerful morning of breakthrough insights and strategic discussion, and to IMA Financial Group, Inc. and Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP for sponsoring this event and making it possible.

A special thank you to Dr. Tony Bridwell for delivering a masterclass grounded in his research and giving our community a brilliant, actionable framework for diagnosing where leaders get stuck and how HR can build stewards who truly last.

We can’t wait to see how you apply these strategies to your leadership development!

Are you an HR VP or senior executive? Connect with fellow leaders through DallasHR’s Executive Networking Series and gain access to these exclusive events.
Reach out to [email protected] to join the DallasHR Executive Group today!