“Navigating Political Divisiveness - Who Are We Protecting?” will take participants through a thorough process of unpacking how to handle politics in the workplace. Sara & Jim will take participants through a framework of “inside the box” thinking that can trap HR and organizational leaders into being offended when someone expresses their political views at work. Rather than just send the employee home, there is an opportunity for HR – and our leaders – to pause and lead with curiosity to better understand themselves and their employees. This will foster conversations in the workplace rather than naively hide and hope politics doesn’t come up.

This session will involve presentations, stories from Jim & Sara, and participants will use tools from the book: Leadership and Self-Deception.

Jim Rowell :

Jim is the CEO and co-founder of Rising Sun Consultants, LLC. He is the co-author of the book The 10 Keys of Effective Supervision and the developer of The 10 Keys of Effective Supervision™ training series. Jim firmly believes that treating people with dignity, respect, love, and forgiveness is essential to achieving health in all aspects of an individual’s life.

Sara Kennedy:

An HR nerd and training enthusiast, Sara Kennedy brings unmatched enthusiasm to the field of human resources. A proud Penn State alumna with a bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s in training and development, Sara has spent over 25 years in HR. Having worked across a variety of industries, Sara holds both CEBS and SHRM-CP certifications and actively volunteers with HRP of Central PA.

This session is approved for 1.0 General SHRM/HRCI Credit.