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Local Chapter of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

10/15/2026

This morning’s SHRM meeting was a great reminder that taking care of ourselves starts with taking care of our brains! 🧠

We had the pleasure of hearing from an incredible guest speaker, Amanda Maddalena, who took us on a deeper dive into how our brains work, how stress affects us, and how those effects can carry over into our workplaces.

Through engaging discussions and interactive exercises, we explored the importance of brain health and the small, intentional things we can do each day to support our well-being, manage stress, and show up as the best versions of ourselves.

We put so much emphasis on taking care of our physical health, but our brains deserve that same level of attention and care.

When we prioritize our well-being, we put ourselves in a better position to thrive both personally and professionally.

Thank you Amanda for such an engaging and thought-provoking presentation, and to our local SHRM group for another great morning of learning and connection!

10/12/2026

HAPPENING THIS THURSDAY!

We’re excited to welcome Amanda Maddalena, Founder of MADDMIND, to our October meeting!

The Brain at Work: Why Stress Is Your Most Expensive HR Problem — Starting with YOU!

HR professionals spend so much of their time supporting employees, managers, and their organizations—but how often do we stop and consider what all of that stress is doing to our own brains?

Amanda will take us inside the working brain to explore how chronic stress can impact focus, memory, decision-making, and resilience, while giving HR professionals practical strategies they can take back to themselves, their teams, and their organizations.

You'll walk away with practical ideas for:
-Protecting your own brain health
-Understanding the hidden costs of workplace stress
-Improving focus and decision-making
-Building resilience through simple, repeatable habits

As Amanda puts it:
“When your brain works right, YOU work right.”

Thursday, October 15, 2026
-7:30–10:00 AM
-Breakfast & Networking: 7:30–8:00 AM
-Program: 8:00–10:00 AM

Homewood Suites
-15 Industrial Drive, DuBois, PA 15801

Come join us for breakfast, networking, and a conversation about something every HR professional deals with—stress.

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10/06/2026

We’re excited to welcome Amanda Maddalena, Founder of MADDMIND, to our October meeting!

The Brain at Work: Why Stress Is Your Most Expensive HR Problem — Starting with YOU!

HR professionals spend so much of their time supporting employees, managers, and their organizations—but how often do we stop and consider what all of that stress is doing to our own brains?

Amanda will take us inside the working brain to explore how chronic stress can impact focus, memory, decision-making, and resilience, while giving HR professionals practical strategies they can take back to themselves, their teams, and their organizations.

You'll walk away with practical ideas for:
-Protecting your own brain health
-Understanding the hidden costs of workplace stress
-Improving focus and decision-making
-Building resilience through simple, repeatable habits

As Amanda puts it:
“When your brain works right, YOU work right.”

Thursday, October 15, 2026
-7:30–10:00 AM
-Breakfast & Networking: 7:30–8:00 AM
-Program: 8:00–10:00 AM

Homewood Suites
-15 Industrial Drive, DuBois, PA 15801

Come join us for breakfast, networking, and a conversation about something every HR professional deals with—stress.

10/02/2026

🤝 **Your HR network matters. More than you think.**

HR can be a little… lonely sometimes.

You’re expected to have the answers.
You’re dealing with confidential situations.
You’re navigating employee issues.
And sometimes you just need to say:
**“Okay… has anyone else ever dealt with THIS?”** 😂

That’s one of the reasons connecting with other HR professionals is so valuable.

Come meet your local HR community at our **SHRM meeting on October 15th.**

Bring your questions.
Bring your ideas.
Bring your experiences.

And maybe bring that one HR story you can only tell other HR people. 😉

📅 **October 15th**
📍 Homewood Suites Conference Room in DuBois PA
⏰ 8:00am-10:00am

**We'd love to have you there!**

09/21/2026

💡 **HR TIP OF THE DAY**

If you’re having the same employee issue over and over again…
It might not be an **employee problem.**
It might be a **process problem.**

Before you ask, “Why do employees keep doing this?”

Ask:
👉 Is the expectation clear?
👉 Has it been communicated consistently?
👉 Have managers been trained?
👉 Is the process actually realistic?

Sometimes fixing the system works better than fixing the person.

09/17/2026

We were excited to welcome Sue Davis of CBY Professional Services to our September meeting for an engaging conversation on Workplace Burnout & The Working Genius.

Sue challenged us to look beyond ourselves and our teams to ask some important questions:

💭 Who is burning out?
💭 Why is it happening?
💭 What can we do as HR professionals to recognize it and help prevent it?

Her presentation was a great reminder that burnout isn't always asking you to quit—sometimes it's asking you to pay attention.

And what a great way to kick off our program year, because we're continuing that conversation next month!

🧠 October 15, 2026
The Brain at Work: Why Stress Is Your Most Expensive HR Problem — Starting With You
with Amanda Maddalena of MADDMIND

A big thank you to Sue for getting our year off to such a great start, and to everyone who joined us this morning! We look forward to another year of learning, connecting, and sharing ideas with HR professionals across North Central Pennsylvania.

And a special thank you to everyone who joined us, we hope you enjoyed your little pick me up in recognition of HR Professionals Day coming up on September 26th

09/16/2026

📣 **SHRM — MARK YOUR CALENDAR!**

Our next SHRM meeting is coming up on Thursday, and we’d love to have you join us!

Whether you’ve been in HR for 20 years, you’re brand new to the field, or HR is just one of the many hats you wear at work — this is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and meet other local professionals.

🤝 Connect with other HR professionals
💡 Share ideas and challenges
📚 Learn something you can actually use
☕ And, of course, enjoy some good conversation!

📅 **September 17th**
📍 Goodwill in Falls Creek, PA
⏰ 8:00am-10:00am

Come for the professional development. Stay for the networking and HR war stories. 😂

**We hope to see you there!**

09/10/2026

Happening Next Thursday September 17th

Sue Davis and Your Working Genius.... The truth about BURNOUT

Sue Davis is a leadership coach, facilitator, and organizational strategist, and currently serves as Chief Growth Officer at CBY Professional Services, a century-old professional services firm in York, specializing in compliance-driven solutions.
In her corporate role, Sue works closely with executive leadership and HR teams on growth strategy, talent alignment, and sustainable performance.
As a certified Working Genius™ facilitator, Sue helps organizations address burnout at its root by aligning people with work that fits how they are naturally wired. Drawing from both executive leadership and hands-on coaching experience, she equips HR professionals with practical tools they can immediately apply in hiring, role design, engagement, and burnout prevention.

Breakfast and Networking 7:30am
Meeting and Presenter 8am - 10am

Reserve your seat by Friday September 11th to: [email protected]

09/08/2026

**Things HR professionals say that sound completely normal to us but probably terrifying to everyone else:**

“Can I talk to you for a minute?”

“We need to have a conversation.”

“Let me check the policy.”

“I'll need you to document that.”

“Interesting… tell me more.” 👀

😂

HR professionals, what would you add to the list?

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Du Bois, PA
15801

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http://hrmancpa.shrm.org/

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