GMA SHRM Professional Development Summit

August 19, 2025

Alliant Energy Center

1919 Alliant Energy Way
Madison, WI
  
     

Session 1    8:00-10:00
Attracting Tomorrow’s Talent with
Today’s Leaders

  

Session 2     10:15-12:00  
Be Positively Contagious - Navigating HR Challenges with Finesse
Presented by: Steve Bench, Generational Consulting   Presented By: Nancy Kalsow

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Session 1

Today's workplace is at a generational crossroads unlike any other time in our nation's history. As the Baby Boomers ride off into the retirement sunset, Gen X is left to manage an empowered Millennial generation raised with a new set of attitudes and expectations about their work-life balance. And just as we were beginning to understand Millennials, Gen Z is entering the workforce en masse! This keynote session focuses on talent attraction and workforce retention by building understanding of who we are, how we were raised, and how each generation views “work” as a part of their identity. Learn talent attraction and retention strategies to overcome generational differences and attract Millennial and Gen Z employees and keep them from leaving! Adulthood has changed, and depending on my life stage, I might prioritize my lifestyle over my career… So how do you manage and motivate someone who may not be as committed to their job as previous generations? This session will give you the answers, energize your group and get people talking!

Participants will learn how to:
  • Manage Generational Leadership
  • Win Over Potential Mentors &
    Strengthen Your Culture
  • Develop a Talent Attraction & Retention Plan
  • Improve Employee Retention Amidst
    the Great Resignation

 

  

Session 2

We’ll explore the power of positivity and how it can support HR professionals for increasing their influence on organizational effectiveness and professional development strategies. The word Positivity gets a bad rap at times. But here’s the truth: POSITIVITY is a tool!  We’re not talking about toxic positivity here. This is the real stuff. Positivity is a tool that is scientifically designed to help you face reality and navigate workplace challenges, boost resilience, and increase team engagement. In this presentation, Nancy shares some engaging activities to demonstrate the power of positivity. You’ll learn how ‘nagging negative notions' steal momentum and motivation from your organization. Nancy will share her 3 step process to reframe what’s getting in the way of achieving business results. You’ll leave with tools to intentionally use positivity to achieve results in your organization. In addition to Nancy’s proprietary tools she’ll share some of the popular science backed studies of Shirzad Chamine, author of Positive Intelligence® and founder of the Positive Intelligence program. 

Attendees of this program will:

  • Leave with enthusiasm for leading the positivity movement!
  • Learn practical tools to navigate workplace challenges.   
  • Increase your awareness of what's stopping you, staff, and your company from being your best.
  • Understand the difference between positivity and toxic positivity
SPEAKER BIO     SPEAKER BIO  


Steve Bench founded Generational Consulting in 2018 to deliver engagement strategies for attracting and retaining Millennial and Gen Z talent, empowering Generation X  management, capturing Boomer wisdom and cultivating future
leadership by leveraging the strengths of each generation. Steve has shared his message with audiences across the country, earning the nickname "The Millennial Guy", and has also been called a "Boomer Whisperer" and a "Gen X Therapist”.		  

Nancy Kalsow, also known as Coach K., and The REAL Expert, is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation, a SHRM-Senior Certified Human Resources Professional, and a Speaker who calls out what’s really getting in the way of your organization’s success. Nancy’s 30+ years of leadership and helping teams navigate challenges to achieve results, provides her the expertise for tapping into the collective wisdom of all team members. As the creator of The REAL Framework ™, Nancy leads teams to uncover their uniqueness and nurture their greatness. Nancy is the author of Get REAL - Reflect, Engage, Align, and Lead Yourself to Greatness. Today, she’ll share practical strategies and inspirational insights for living your one and only amazing life in all its greatness! Get ready to Be Positively Contagious with Coach K! 
 
SCHEDULE
   
  • Session 1
 8:00am to 10:00am
  • Session 2 
 10:15am to 12:15pm










FEES    
  • GMA SHRM Member
Free - Advance registration positively required.
 

 
  • Student Member
 Free - Advance registration positively required.

 
  • Guest / Nonmember
$50 Either or Both Sessions
 

 
  • Guest Grant Registration

Not a member yet?

GMA SHRM has a limited number of Professional Grants available for potential members to attend one Professional Development Summit at no cost. 

If you are considering joining GMA SHRM, have a bona fide connection to Human Resources and would like to apply for one of these Professional Grants, please complete the contact information on the form at this link.  We would love to have you join us! 
 

 


 

 











LOCATION  
 

 

Alliant Energy Center,
1919 Alliant Way,
Madison, WI 

 














For more information contact:

GMA SHRM Management Team
4075 Vilas Road
Cottage Grove, WI  53527
(608) 204-9814
fax (608) 204-9818
chapteradmin@gmashrm.org

Program Schedule subject to change.

 
 
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