June 4th-6th, 2025 | 8:00a Pacific/11:00a Eastern
HR Summer School is a single, immersive event designed to educate, connect, and inspire.
***Due to the nature of livestreaming, these times are approximate. We will be sending email notifications to registrants the week before the event begins.
Please note: by signing up for HR Summer School, your contact information will be shared with our sponsors and you consent to future outreach from those partners of HR Summer School.
Wednesday, June 4th
(all times Central US time)
10:00 - 10:10 Welcome and announcements
10:10 - 10:30 Inserting the Human back into HR with Caitlin Sampson at Trivector Services
10:30 - 10:50 The Last Session on Strategic HR You'll Ever Need featuring Amy Mosher of isolved
10:50 - 11:10 Why Managers Fail (and How to Help them Win) with Kamaria Scott at Enetic
11:10 - 11:30 How to Win as an HRBP with Alicia Jones at Smith+Nephew
11:30 - 11:40 Key Takeaways, break for audience giveaways
11:40 - 12:00 The Biggest Mistakes Companies Can Make with Employee Recognition Programs with Agata Zasada at Zayzoon
12:00 - 12:20 Proactive HR: More than Putting Out Fires with Jeff Palkowski at Wisconsin State Council SHRM
12:20 - 12:30 Key takeaways and Day 2 Preview
Thursday, June 5th
(all times Central US time)
10:00 - 10:10 Welcome and announcements
10:10 - 10:30 Don't Do HR Because You Have To--Do It to Bring Joy with Jason Thrasher at Simulations Technologies
10:30 - 10:50 Using Data to Create High-Impact Executive Conversations with HiBob
10:50 - 11:10 Using Total Rewards to Drive Fairness and Loyalty with Isha Smith at Soundcloud
11:10 - 11:30 Asking Better Questions to Get Better Results with Nicole Eisdorfer at Vail Resorts
11:30 - 11:40 Key Takeaways, break for audience giveaways
11:40 - 12:00 Partner Session
12:00 - 12:20 Speak Like a Marketer: Lessons from a Career Marketing Leader with Sarah Reynolds
12:20 - 12:30 Key takeaways and Day 3 Preview
Friday, June 6th
(all times Central US time)
10:00 - 10:10 Welcome and announcements
10:10 - 10:30 All In: Creating a Team Where Everyone Can Excel with Joe Walsh at Arizona Diamondbacks
10:30 - 10:50 Developing and Enabling an Inclusive, Respectful Workforce with Atana
10:50 - 11:10 Back to Basics: Critical Elements to Better Hiring with Lance Sapera at Barracuda
11:10 - 11:30 Building Belonging From Day One with Junko Fukuma at Healthesystems
11:30 - 11:40 Key Takeaways, break for audience giveaways
11:40 - 12:00 Partner Session
12:00 - 12:20 Brewing a Sweet Culture Where People Thrive with Ryan Faught at Milo's Tea Company
12:20 - 12:30 Key takeaways and Event Wrap Up
Be a part of this powerful event to bring hope and inspiration to the HR community. Contact us for sponsor options.
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In 2020, I sat like many of you watching the world as we know it reduced to a fraction of itself. Not only that, but some of the most helpful ways to learn, grow, and be inspired about the future of our profession were being canceled.
So I tapped a set of amazing people to help share their insights and encouragement with you, the HR community.
And it ended up bigger than I ever imagined.
I expected to have 500 people register, maybe even a thousand, if I was really stretching it.
By the end of HR Summer School 2020, thousands of people had registered and more than 20,000 comments were shared in the first few days of the event. Millions, yes, MILLIONS of minutes of HR Summer School have been watched in the last year alone.
Clearly something powerful took place. And the HR community members (like you!) were the stars of the show.
The event was designed not just to educate (there was plenty of content for that), but to inspire. To help each of us by reminding us of why we chose HR and why it matters. And it's also about community and connecting with each other so we can lift each other up.
So, if you've been tired, worn down, or even lost your job in the last year, HR Summer School is here to fill your tank. Yes, we'll give you stories, education, and ideas. But we'll also give you the encouragement you need.
Last year someone sent a message saying, "You have renewed my hope in HR as the right career path for me." If she was the only person that saw the event, it would have been worth the dozens of hours spent putting it together for me. But that story is one of many, many examples (as you'll see some highlights on our Appreciation Wall below).
Educate. Connect. Inspire.
It's more than a tagline. It's our best path forward as an HR profession.
This event will be livestreamed to Linkedin Live. Unlike a webinar, where it's one-dimensional and you can't interact with other attendees, this livestream format means you get to talk with other attendees, interact with speakers in the live chat, and share your own thoughts throughout the event.
It's free to sign up, and I would be honored to have you join us for this experience. I promise it's unlike anything else you've attended in the last year.
The content is being submitted for SHRM/HRCI credits, and our speakers will be sharing on everything from talent acquisition to learning and development, performance management to leadership, inclusive practices to culture, and so much more.
I hope you'll join me in being inspired.
I hope you'll join me in connecting with this amazing community.
I hope you'll join me for HR Summer School.
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Ben Eubanks
Founder, HR Summer School
Q: Will I get HRCI/SHRM credits? How?
A: Yes! You will be required to self-certify at the end of the event that you have watched the content in order to receive the code for the 7.5-hour event. SHRM and HRCI have both pre-approved credits for HR Summer School.
Q: How do I get into the event sessions?
A: We are livestreaming with LinkedIn Live. We will provide daily join links via email to all registrants. Yes, you can join us without registering, but you must register to receive HRCI/SHRM credit information.
If you are not able to join LinkedIn during the day due to work or other commitments, you can watch the recorded sessions after we finish recording every day. You will see other comments and interactions from the attendees and can interact with them in real time--they will get notified by LinkedIn! Even if you watch later, you can still be part of the conversation.
Q: How do I get a shirt, notebook, or other prize?
A: Prizes are given away daily for engagement, comments, and sharing a daily recap on LinkedIn and tagging #HRSummerSchool. If you'd like an HRSS shirt, those can be found on the Threadless site, and the special edition HRSS notebook is available via Amazon.
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