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• WFHRMA October: Unraveling the Myths and Misconceptions about Employer Health Plans & What’s Truly Driving High Renewal Costs

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

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  Wichita Falls HR Management Association (WFHRMA)

  Tuesday, October 21st, 2025

  11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

  
  

  "Unraveling the Myths and Misconceptions about Employer Health Plans & What’s Truly Driving High Renewal Costs"

  
  

  

  
  

  Speaker: Josh Rydberg  Senior Vice President with Brown & Brown Underwriting Services

  
  

  Program Description: Join us for this high-energy whiteboard session, where we'll delve into the complexities of medical plans. Although many popular ideas about medical plans are based on truths, the complicated issues involved are often misunderstood or oversimplified to the point of being false or misleading. This session seeks to provide a deeper understanding of how many decisions plan sponsors make often have unforeseen and detrimental consequences. As decision-makers, you are tasked with improving organizational health, satisfying recruitment/retention needs and managing the bottom line. This session presents a counterintuitive yet actionable approach to meeting these objectives. 

  
  

  Learning Objectives:

  1. How most health plan solutions will inevitably drive up costs for employers and  employees 
  2. Why you shouldn’t trust the solutions the industry is providing for increased Rx costs 
  3. How “best practices” are repelling the best talent and souring corporate culture
  4. How to structure your medical offering to increase the value of benefits and reduce costs 

  Speaker Bio:

  As Senior Vice President of Underwriting Services, Josh’s primary role is to design and implement financial management strategies for clients across the country. He also develops, maintains and delivers financial tools and methodologies that assist in the effective management of employer-sponsored health plans.

  Josh routinely provides internal and external education regarding unique opportunities for groups to improve health plan structure. By leveraging a distinctive presentation style, he illustrates the impact of pricing and consumer purchasing behavior on both employers and members. This simplification of complex theories creates actionable results that are often contrary to current trends.

  A broad insurance background – which includes pricing for workers’ compensation, automobile, homeowners and various other property and casualty coverages in addition to group benefits – allows Josh an objective perspective when devising and communicating winning medical plan strategies. It also provides him the ability to engage with clients that are interested in evaluating enterprise risk and cost.

  
  

  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 November: Lifting Listening Leaders

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

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  Wichita Falls HR Management Association (WFHRMA)

  Tuesday, November 11th, 2025

  11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

  
  

  
  

  "Lifting Listening Leaders - Why it is Important for Organizations to Ensure Leaders Are Listening to Employees"

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Speaker: Bob Payton, SHRM-SCP 

  
  

  Program Description: 

  In today's rapidly evolving business environment, effective communication between leaders and employees is more critical than ever. This presentation, "Lifting Listening Leaders," delves into the significance of fostering an organizational culture where leaders actively listen to their teams. We will explore how attentive leadership can drive employee engagement, enhance productivity, and improve organizational resilience.

  Join us in this enlightening session to empower your organization's leaders, enhance communication channels, and build a thriving workplace where every voice matters.

  
  

  Learning Objectives:

  1. The Measurable Impact of Listening (The ROI)

  2. The Hidden Costs of Inattentive Leadership (The Risks)

  3.  HR's Strategic Role in Fostering a Listening Culture (The Action Plan)

  
  

  Speaker Bio: 

  Bob is an accomplished C-suite leader and senior advisor. His experiences include innovative solutions for B2B and B2C businesses, community organizations, industry-specific associations, and political campaigns.
  

  Bob Payton Consulting offers Actionable Leadership, Communication & Development Strategies for Business & Community Organization Clients, as well as a focus on Candidates, Issues, and Public Perception Strategies.

  
  

  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: Christmas Social

  • When
    10 Dec 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    The Loft at Pickers 1000 Indiana Ave Wichita Falls TX
  • Registered
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  Wichita Falls HR Management Association (WFHRMA)

  Wednesday, December 10th, 2025

  11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

  
  

  "Networking Social"

  
  

  

  
  

      The Loft at Pickers

  1000 Indiana Ave. Wichita Falls, TX 76301

  
  

  For those who wish to participate, there will be a Bad Santa gift exchange.

  Please register by NOON on Friday, December 5, 2025.

    Bring a business card for a chance to win a door prize!

  Per tradition, we'll be supporting a local non-profit. 

  
  

  More information to come!

  
  

  Come and celebrate the holidays with your fellow HR Professionals

  RSVP no later than noon Friday December 5, 2025

  
  

  A reservation made is a reservation paid unless cancelled before noon on the Friday before the event.

  
  

  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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