SPRING 2025
WI SHRM State Director Jeff Palkowski, MHRM, SHRM-SCP, PHR, PMQ statedirector@wishrm.org WI SHRM Secretary & forwardHR Editor Jennifer Jirsa, SHRM-SCP, PHR secretary@wishrm.org
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Workforce Readiness Partner
Legislative Partner
04 | STATE DIRECTOR: Jeff Palkowski
WI SHRM Administration wishrm@morgandata.com
06 | 2025 STATE CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
10 | CEO SPOTLIGHT: Ben Eubanks
SHRM Members & Community Director
12 | LEGISLATIVE PARTNER
Heather Merrick, SHRM-SCP heather.merrick@shrm.org
Employees Need Only Show “Some Harm” Under Title VII
14 | STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
Navigating the Future of HR
SHRM Member Engagement shrm.memberrelations@shrm.org
18 | RECOGNITION PARTNER
What does recognition look like? 5 Top Trends for 2025
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20 | WORKFORCE READINESS PARTNER Maximizing In-House Learning
22 | SELF FUNDING PARTNER Maximizing Savings & Care
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24 | INCLUSION AWARD Inclusion Matters!
26 | COMPLIANCE PARTNER Layoffs are Hard: Building back team morale may be harder
Publisher, Editor & Graphic Designer Ann Shultz
28 | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PARTNER Direct Primary Care
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30 | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PARTNER Inspire with Influence, not Power
32 | 2025 HR STUDENT SUMMIT AT UW-WHITEWATER
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