2025 Chapter Events

Protect Your Well-Being at Home and at Work
JANUARY 9 | 8:45-10:00 AM | GRAND ARBOR BY VIVIE
Sarah Smith Warren, Soul Space Work
SHRM re-certification credits: 1.25

Alex Area Workforce Summit: Recruit. Retain. Motivate
FEBRUARY 6 | 8:15 AM-3:00 PM | VIE CHURCH-ALEXANDRIA
4 Sessions! Visit EventCreate.com/e/AAWS2025 for more info and to purchase your tickets!
SHRM re-certification credits: 4.5

Elevating Team Success: Cultivating a Culture of Psychological Safety
MARCH 6 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | GRAND ARBOR BY VIVIE
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Molley Mackey, LEAdeRNship Institute LLC
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Session Description
In this session you'll explore how creating a secure and supportive environment can unlock your team's full potential. Learn the four key principles of creating psychological safety and how they directly contribute to higher performance, better decision-making, and increased innovation. This session offers practical tools to help you build trust, encourage open dialogue, and empower your team to take risks without fear.
Learning Objectives
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Understand the importance of psychological safety
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Review the effects of psychological safety on team performance
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Address the four key steps to creating a psychologically safe team
SHRM re-certification credits: 1.5
Event Sponsored by: AssetHR

The Legal Lowdown: Spring Edition
APRIL 3 | 8:45 - 10:00 AM | VIRTUAL-ZOOM
Christy Caspers, Law Office of Christine Caspers
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Session Description
Get caught up on employment law issues. In this month's Legal Lowdown you'll learn about:
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Being prepared if US Immigration and Custome Enforcement (ICE) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) come calling at your worksite.
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Upcoming changes in National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) approach to workers' rights, including the right to organize.
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Advising on DEI programs within the employment sector (if time allows).
You will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions, so come prepared with what you need to get your legal game on!
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About Christy
Christy is a creative thinker and legal problem solver. As founder of Law Office of Christine Caspers, she provides proactive legal advice focusing on small business law, employment law, intellectual property, contracts, direct selling and equine law. She has deep experience in legal visioning and all aspects of corporate law to provide timely and critical advice based on the client's risk tolerance.
Check out Christy's LinkedIn profile​
SHRM re-certification credits: TBD

THC and the Workplace
MAY 1 | 8:45 - 10:00 AM | GRAND ARBOR BY VIVIE
Ailee Vazquez, Northstar Medical
SHRM re-certification credits: TBD

2025 Employment Law Update
JUNE 12 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | HOLIDAY INN-ALEXANDRIA
Check out the Employment Law Update page to register!
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Tickets will be available from April 14 through May 30. Please note that tickets are non-refundable.
SHRM re-certification credits: TBD

Stress Management
SEPTEMBER 4 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | GRAND ARBOR BY VIVIE
Karen Meuwissen, Alexandria College
SHRM re-certification credits: TBD

The Legal Lowdown: Fall Edition
OCTOBER 2 | 8:45 - 11:00 AM | GRAND ARBOR BY VIVIE
Tom Jacobson & Katelyn Spangrud-Steffel, The Law Firm of Swenson-Lervick
SHRM re-certification credits: TBD

Make AI More Human
NOVEMBER 6 | 8:45-10:00 AM | VIRTUAL-ZOOM
Katrina Kibben, Three Ears Media
SHRM re-certification credits: TBD