Annual harassment training is becoming worse than a root canal. Your employees know the laws. They know not to touch, coerce, fondle, or make fun of their co-workers. Does any of this awareness really result in BEHAVIOR CHANGES? What are we communicating with our policies and actions that override diversity training? This session will discuss EEOC claims that are happening NOW. We will address how to insert respect, dignity, and kindness into your workplace to enhance your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion vision. And we’ll share ideas for activities to make your training more interesting. To help prepare for this training, if you plan to attend, please email [email protected], in the subject line put “PSHRM” and tell her if you have an usual hobby, previous vocation, crazy experience or something that most people do not know about you that you don’t mind sharing. Please don’t share this at the meeting until asked to do so. 

Presented by: Sharon Sellers

Sharon Sellers, SHRM-SCP, President of SLS Consulting, LLC  has over 30 years’ experience in human resources. In 2004, she established SLS Consulting which provides employee training, HR services, and workplace investigations to all sizes of businesses. Sharon was formerly president of Tri-County HR Management Association (former name of PSHRM), She was also SC SHRM State Director, and was elected to the National SHRM Membership Advisory Council (MAC) for 2016-17. She was named SC HR Director of the Year in 2016. In addition to her consulting, she taught HR certification courses at Trident Tech for 12 years.  She has provided testimony regarding retaliation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and sat on an advisement panel for the U.S. House of Representatives regarding workplace investigations and harassment. She has also been quoted as a subject matter expert on workplace harassment in local and national media outlets, including NPR and the Wall St. Journal. She is currently Vice Chair of the Board for the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission.   She has a masters degree in management and holds a SHRM-SCP certification through SHRM.

Website: consultsls.com

Palmetto SHRM School Supply Drive

This year, Palmetto SHRM is sponsoring a school supply drive for Florence Crittenton. This organization provides safe housing, medical care, education, and other support services to pregnant, parenting, and young women in foster care so they can have the skills and resources needed to have a healthy start in life. 
 
They are always in need of basic school supplies such as pencils, pens, folders, notebooks, pen/pencil cases, etc. for high school students. We are collecting donations for drop-off between now and our August meeting. You may bring items for drop-off to this meeting, or you can reach out to Jackie Kohlhepp to coordinate an alternative drop-off date and time. [email protected]

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