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• Financial Wellness: Overcoming the Ills of Company-Sponsored Programs

  • When
    June 10, 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    70 South 7 (UAFS Location in FS's Bakery District)

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  Financial Wellness: Overcoming the Ills of Company-Sponsored Programs

  Presented by Chris Thixton, QPA, QKC, of Pension Consultants, Inc. Springfield, MO

  Financial insecurity and stress are wreaking havoc on workers. It affects their mental and physical health, as well as their working lives, in numerous and detrimental ways. In today's workplace, financial wellness is essential for both employee well-being and productivity. Financial Wellness  examines the disconnect between employer-led financial wellness programs and the actual financial health of employees, shedding light on common pitfalls and often overlooked elements. This presentation challenges the status quo by introducing a new approach that prioritizes outcomes over activities. Attendees will gain the knowledge and tools needed to create a financially secure, healthy, and productive workforce

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Uncover essentials that set effective financial wellness programs apart.

  2. Understand psychological and behavioral aspects for employee success. 

  3. Be cost effective and deliver needed results without expending unnecessary time and money.

  4. Prioritize outcomes over activity to provide genuine financial wellbeing to employees. 

  Free parking is available in a number of locations including the lots

  • adjacent to the National Cemetery (north edge) on Garland Avenue (FREE)
  • adjacent to the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center on the east side of Wheeler (Free)
  • and for a nominal rate in metered spaces and the parking garage at 715 Rogers Avenue.

  Financial Wellness has been submitted to SHRM and HRCI. 

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• Beyond Survival: Building Resilient, Adaptable Teams for the Future of HR

  • When
    July 08, 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    70 South 7 (UAFS Location in FS's Bakery District)

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  Beyond Survival: Building Resilient,  Adaptable Teams for the Future of HR

  Presented by Kristi Straw, MBA SPHR of Lighthouse Leadership Consultants (Charlotte, NC)

  HR leaders are no longer just managing change -- they're navigating unchartered waters where resilience and adaptability are the anchors for success. This sessions dives in to the UNICORN Leader framework, an innovative approach that equips HR professionals with the skills to cultivate high EI, future-ready teams capable of thriving amidst disruption. 

  Join us as Kristi shares the seven core pillars of the UNICORN Leadership framework: Unified Visionary, Nimble-Nurturing, Inclusive Innovator, Compassionate Communicator, Optimistic Strategist, Resilient Leader, and Networked Noble Navigator. Each pillar represents actionable strategies to foster a culture of resilience, empower employees, and drive innovation for sustainable success.

  Participants will leave with a blueprint for for strategic resilience that moves beyond simply surviving disruption but rather embracing it for lasting impact.

  Free parking is available in a number of locations including the lots

  • adjacent to the National Cemetery (north edge) on Garland Avenue (FREE)
  • adjacent to the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center on the east side of Wheeler (Free)
  • and for a nominal rate in metered spaces and the parking garage at 715 Rogers  Avenue.

  Thank you to our generous partner for sponsoring this WAHRA chapter meeting. 

  
  

  Beyond Survival has been submitted to SHRM and HRCI. 

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