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• WFHRMA May Meeting: Creating a Coaching Culture

  • When
    13 May 2025
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    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Vernon College, Century City, 4105 Maplewood Dr, Wichita Falls, TX
  • Registered
    10 registrants

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  Wichita Falls HR Management Association (WFHRMA)

  Tuesday, May 13th, 2025

  11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

  
  

  "Creating A Coaching Culture"

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Speaker: Derek E. Crews, Ed.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP Professor of Management & Human Resources for Texas Woman's University

  
  

  Program Description: 

  Learn how to implement coaching as a core element of your talent development strategy. Identify the values, norms, and behaviors that can create a coaching mindset with specific best-practices that will spread throughout your organization. Discover how organizations are using peer-group coaching in a safe space to bring about enhanced performance.

  Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how to implement coaching as a core element of your talent development strategy.

  • Discover how organizations are using peer-group coaching in a safe space to bring about enhanced performance.

  • Identify the values, norms, and behaviors that can create a coaching mindset with specific best-practices that will spread throughout your organization.

  Speaker Bio:

  Derek Crews, EdD, has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Human Resource Management since 1993. He is a graduate of Harvard University’s Institute for Management and Leadership in Education, a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources with the Human Resources Certification Institute (SPHR), a Senior Certified Professional with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP), and a certified Master Trainer for AchieveGlobal and Development Dimensions International.

  He has been awarded the Texas Woman’s University Mary Mason Lyon Award for excellence in teaching and scholarship, the Alderson-Broaddus University Student Government Association Outstanding Faculty Award, a Research Excellence Award for his dissertation study in workforce training at Nova Southeastern University, and was twice nominated for West Virginia Professor-of-the-Year.

  He has published numerous articles and is the author of two textbooks, Mastering Human Resource Management and Principles of Talent Development, both published by FlatWorld. Dr. Crews has provided consulting and corporate training services for a wide variety of clients, including Alcoa, Black & Decker, GAF, JB Hunt Transport, Texas Instruments, and Walmart. His current research focuses on employee engagement, onboarding, and coaching.

  Recertification Credit

  SHRM Certification has approved this event for 1 PDCs toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the meeting. The program also meets recertification credit standards set by the HR Certification Institute and other HR certifying bodies, but candidates must manually enter their activity into their records.

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• WFHRMA July Chapter Social: Coffee at The Collective

  • When
    12 Jul 2025
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    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    The Collective: 4001 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308
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  Wichita Falls HR Management Association (WFHRMA)

  Saturday, July 12th, 2025

  9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

  
  

  Chapter Social: Coffee at The Collective

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Come socialize with your peers in a relaxed setting. This event provides a unique opportunity to engage in informal discussions that can lead to collaborative opportunities and personal growth within the HR community. And besides, who doesn’t like coffee?

  See you there!

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• WFHRMA August Meeting: “The Financial Wellness Program Conundrum”

  • When
    12 Aug 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Vernon College, Century City, 4105 Maplewood Dr, Wichita Falls, TX
  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  Wichita Falls HR Management Association (WFHRMA)

  Tuesday, August 12th, 2025

  11:30 AM to 1:00PM

  
  

  “The Financial Wellness Program Conundrum”

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Speaker: Chris Thixton, QPA™ , QKC®

  
  

  Program Description: 

  Financial insecurity and stress are wreaking havoc on workers. It affects their mental and physical health, as well as their working lives, in numerous and detrimental ways.

  In today's workplace, financial wellness is essential for both employee well-being and productivity. "The Financial Wellness Program Conundrum" examines the disconnect between employer-led financial wellness programs and the actual financial health of employees, shedding light on common pitfalls and often overlooked elements. This presentation challenges the status quo by introducing a new approach that prioritizes outcomes over activities. Attendees will gain the knowledge and tools needed to create a financially secure, healthy, and productive workforce.

  Learning Objectives:

  • Uncover essentials that set effective financial wellness programs apart.
  • Understand psychological and behavioral aspects for employee success.
  • Be cost effective and deliver needed results without expending unnecessary time and money.
  • Prioritize outcomes over activity to provide genuine financial wellbeing to employees.

  Speaker Bio:

  Drawing on his extensive knowledge and experience, Chris advises employers, committees, and fiduciaries on how to enhance employee financial security—impacting both individual well-being and organizational success. Chris serves on the leadership council for the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), one of five member organizations of the American Retirement Association based in Washington, D.C. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science from the College of Business Administration at Missouri State University. He is a Qualified Pension Administrator (QPATM) and Qualified 401(k) Consultant (QKC®). Chris has testified in Washington D.C. at the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration on fiduciary matters related to fee disclosure as part of the Hearing on Reasonable Contracts or Arrangements. He has testified before the DOL’s ERISA Advisory Council. He also pioneered PCI’s vendor research system, providing in-depth service provider comparisons and benchmarking. He frequently leads workshops and private training sessions for fiduciary committees nationwide and has been a featured speaker at more than 100 industry conferences and programs. 

  Holds Qualified Pension Administrator (QPATM) and Qualified 401(k) Consultant (QKC®) designations.
  

  Recertification Credit

  SHRM Certification has approved this event for 1 PDCs toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the meeting. The program also meets recertification credit standards set by the HR Certification Institute and other HR certifying bodies, but candidates must manually enter their activity into their records.

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