“Empowering Change - Strategies to Communicate, Engage, and Overcome Resistance”

Change is inevitable, and navigating through it effectively requires a structured approach. In this session, we will explore how professionals can leverage the simple ADKAR framework to help drive successful change in their organizations.  Jeremy will share experiences to build awareness, build desire, equip teams with knowledge and skills, and reinforce changes to help empower attendees with confidence.

“Navigating Conflict with Confidence”

Hearing the word conflict often raises eyebrows and causes one to tense up and prepare to defend. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Studies show that high trust teams are better equipped to engage in productive conflict where team members feel safe to voice differing opinions and disagree without the fear of retaliation.

 “Ethics in Business”

Join us to learn key steps to conducting a workplace investigation that is fair, thorough, and that will hold up in a court of law.

Learning Objective:

Ethics is the code of moral standards by which people judge the actions and behaviors of themselves and others. Business ethics brings the moral standards of ethics into the workplace.

In this hour seminar, we’ll discuss:

•      Ethics in business

On behalf of the CDHRA Membership Committee, we want to thank you for your 2025 CDHRA Membership. To kick things off, we’d like for you to join us for Coffee & Conversations, a casual gathering where you can meet fellow members, ask questions, and learn more about what the association has to offer. This event is open to all members. We’d love to see you there!

 “Conducting Fair and Thorough Workplace Investigations”

Join us to learn key steps to conducting a workplace investigation that is fair, thorough, and that will hold up in a court of law.

Learning Objective:

You will obtain basic information about when an investigation should take place, how to plan for the investigation, what an investigation entails, how conduct a good interview, and how to prepare an investigative report.

Presenter:

Active Threat Preparedness

Join us to learn key techniques for active threats. Get to know the warning signs, threat motives, and de-escalation techniques.

Learning Objective:

Active Threat Survival Training

• Best Practices: Members will be taught simple and memorable techniques for surviving an active threat situation, using case studies to illustrate effective and ineffective responses from past events.

Understanding Threat Motivations and Prevention

 “Connecting Talent: Strategies for Local, National, and Global Workforce Attraction”

North Dakota Office of Legal Immigration

This presentation highlights state efforts and programs available to employers to support recruitment and retention, while educating attendee’s on the current impact of workforce on a global scale and how we can be competitive.

 “Employment Law Update: What Happened in 2024 and What We Are Expecting in 2025” 

MacKenzie will cover the myriad of updates seen in employment law at the federal and state level, including legislative, regulatory, and case law updates. She will explain what these updates mean for employers and highlight compliance strategies. 

Attendees will be kept abreast of ever evolving laws and regulations. This information will help attendees come into compliance with these employment laws and regulations. 

North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission

“Connecting Cultures: Embracing and Understanding Native American Perspectives in the Workplace”

The North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission will provide a comprehensive overview of the complexities, beauty, and challenges faced by Native Americans in the workplace, and offer practical advice for fostering a more inclusive environment.

What’s In It For You: 

*Virtual Meeting*

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