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• The Miracle Making Business

  • When
    13 Oct 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Vernon College: 4105 Maplewood Dr. Room 605 Wichita Falls, TX 76308
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Wichita Falls HR Management Association (WFHRMA)

  Tuesday, October 13th, 2026

  Meeting check-in & lunch service begins at 11:45am

  
  

  "Mark McKendrick"

  
  

  
  

  
  

  "The Miracle Making Business"

  
  

  Program Summary: 

  
  

  The US healthcare system is complex and confusing - I hope to provide confidence and clarity to HR professionals and everyday employees. My presentation shares the health journey of my father as a high-cost claimant after contracting COVID in 2021. His story is nothing short of a miracle, and I am able present the importance of knowing how to navigate our healthcare system as a patient and a decision-maker for employees.

  I cover how the US healthcare system was established, how companies finance healthcare, and the importance of effectively navigating our healthcare system for the wellbeing of ourselves and our employees.

  
  

  Learning Objectives:

  
  

  • Professional Employer Organizations (PEO's
  • Fully-Insured
  • Level-Funding
  • Self-Funding
  • Captive Arrangements
  • Reference Based Pricing
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturers
  • Pharmacy Retailers
  • Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM's)

  
  

  Speaker Bio: 

  Mark McKendrick is an Employee Benefits Advisor with Marsh McLennan Agency.  With a collaborative approach and the ability to simplify complex decisions, Mark helps HR teams and executives gain clarity and confidence within their benefits strategy. Through a blend of industry expertise and engaging communication, he empowers organizations to make informed choices that drive both financial performance and a stronger employee experience.

  Mark serves on the Board of Trustees for Baylor University Medical Center, providing governance, fiduciary oversight, and strategic guidance for one of Texas's leading academic medical centers and healthcare institutions. He also serves on the Talent Task Force for the Dallas Regional Chamber that supports initiatives focused on solving employers’ most pressing talent challenges, including how companies attract, retain, and develop talent.  Lastly, Mark is on the Board of Directors for a non-profit documentary film company called Fotolanthropy, that shares true stories of strength and hope.  Mark lives in Dallas with his wife Caroline and their two young daughters who love unicorns.

  
  

  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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• Let's Bring the L-Word Back into the Workplace (and No, I Don't Mean Layoffs)

  • When
    10 Nov 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Vernon College, Century City, 4105 Maplewood Dr, Wichita Falls, TX
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Wichita Falls HR Management Association (WFHRMA)

  Tuesday, November 10th, 2026

  Meeting check-in & lunch service begins at 11:45am

  
  

  Lisa Blanton, MBA, SHRM-SCP

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

   "Let’s Bring the L-Word Back into the Workplace

  (and No, I Don’t Mean Layoffs)"

  
  

  Program Description:  In today’s workplaces, stress is high, trust is fragile, and leaders are expected to sustain engagement while navigating difficult conversations and minimizing risk. Yet one of the most powerful leadership capabilities has quietly disappeared from our professional vocabulary: love. In this interactive 60-minute session, HR professionals will explore how bringing the “L-word” back into the workplace—defined not as romance, but as intentional humanity, curiosity, and care—strengthens engagement and retention while also functioning as a proactive risk management strategy.

  
  

  Drawing from executive leadership experience and personal insight into what it means to feel safe at work, the speaker illustrates how authenticity, language, and presence shape psychological safety. Participants will examine how everyday leadership behaviors influence employee engagement, retention, and employee relations outcomes. Through guided reflection and practical application, attendees will learn how to help leaders shift conversations from judgment to curiosity, reducing people-related risks that contribute to disengagement, turnover, and escalated employee relations.

  
  

  Learning Objectives

  • Identify leadership behaviors that increase or reduce people-related risk impacting engagement, retention, and employee relations.
  • Apply practical tools to shift workplace conversations from judgment to curiosity, strengthening psychological safety and trust.
  • Coach leaders to use intentional language and presence to proactively prevent disengagement, turnover, and escalation of employee relations issues. 

  Speaker Bio: 

  
  

  Lisa Blanton, MBA, SHRM-SCP, is a senior executive leader, speaker, and business advisor with more than 30 years of experience as a COO, CFO, and CHRO across entrepreneurial and multi-site organizations. She specializes in helping HR professionals and leaders reduce people-related risk by strengthening leadership behaviors, communication, and psychological safety. As Founder and CEO of Austin Alliance Group, Lisa currently serves as Texas SHRM Co-Director of Certification. She brings both executive leadership experience and lived insight into workplace safety and authenticity, and will be accompanied by her trained service dog, Chloe, during the session. Lisa is also a Certified Virtual Master Presenter, recognized for delivering highly engaging, interactive virtual experiences that foster connection, learning, and meaningful participation. 
  

  
  

  Recertification Credit

  SHRM Certification has approved this webcast for 1 PDC toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webcast. 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 December: Winter Social

  • When
    08 Dec 2026
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    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Firefly Bar & Grill 2927 Southwest Pkwy, Wichita Falls, TX 76308

  

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• WFHRMA January: Developing Equitable and Transparent Compensation Programs

  • When
    12 Jan 2027
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Vernon College, Century City, 4105 Maplewood Dr room 605, Wichita Falls, TX

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  Wichita Falls HR Management Association (WFHRMA)

  Tuesday, January 12th, 2027

  Meeting check-in & lunch service begins at 11:45am

  
  

  "Developing Equitable and Transparent Compensation Programs"

  
  

  

  
  

  Tom Wardrip, Managing Director

  Gallagher HR & Compensation Consulting

  
  

  Program Description: 

  
  

  This session examines how organizations can build equitable and transparent compensation programs that balance market competitiveness, internal equity, compliance, and employee trust. Participants will explore current compensation trends, pay equity analysis techniques, pay transparency requirements, and practical strategies for implementing and communicating fair pay practices.

  Learning Objectives

  • Understand current pay equity and pay transparency trends.
  • Evaluate compensation programs for equity and competitiveness.
  • Recognize and address pay compression and pay gap issues.
  • Develop and implement a compensation philosophy and transparent pay structure.
  • Create effective communication strategies that support compensation transparency

  Speaker Bio: 

  Tom Wardrip is a Managing Director in Gallagher's Compensation Consulting and Rewards Programs practice. He specializes in compensation strategy, pay equity, compression analysis, and broader human resources consulting, including FLSA audits, workforce planning, and performance management. Tom serves clients across healthcare, financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, and other industries. He holds a bachelor's degree from Purdue University, an MBA from DePaul University, and is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).

  Recertification Credit

  SHRM Certification has approved this webcast for 1 PDC toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webcast. 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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