OKHR Leads OKHR

Most of us in HR got here by accident. That is also true for this week's guest, Shane Bowers, but his story has a special appeal as his career seems to be more eclectic than most. Listen to learn how Shane found his way into HR, IT, Marketing and so many more disciplines. Shane is truly a modern-day Renaissance Man in our HR field.

Who is Todd Beesley? Well, he's a veteran, a paratrooper, a DEI champion, a Director of HR, and so much more, but the thread through it all is his service to people. Throughout his career Todd, either by accident or on purpose always seems to find himself in a position of service.



Listen to this episode and learn about what it takes to be a true servant of people.

82nd Airborne

State Farm

Daikonos Group

9/11

Raksha Rao

Western States 100

Ragnar

Working

Man’s Search for Meaning

 

Steven Smith, the author of "The Hiring Tree" joins us as we discuss the ins and outs of hiring. He provides great nuggets for the small businesses and hiring managers of large firms, as well as, job-seeking tips for applicants.



Steven brings his energy and 15 years of knowledge to our conversation about HR and we even get to cover some baby Yoda discussions too.

Lisa McConnell is an experienced leader & perpetual learner in human resources. She loves serving as a bridge between employees and operations management to improve people management, support organizational objectives, and foster a positive and engaged workforce. Her experience ranges from recruitment to benefits, performance management, training and development, employee relations, and strategic planning, to succession planning, legal compliance, investigations, and crisis management. She is experienced in leading professional level, exempt and non-exempt as well as temporary staff at multi-site organizations including a remote workforce. Her passions include leadership, development, and mentorship. Where many see problems, she sees opportunities to adapt and overcome them. Where many see roadblocks, She sees exciting new paths.






Hobby Lobby

EEOC

Jazzercise

AOL

Emerge/Pathways

MD110 Certified

Talking to Strangers, Malcolm Gladwell

Prima Facie

Chickfila

ADA

Golden Rule

Fire Country

Verbal Judo, George Thompson

MAHRA

NSU OK

OKHR State Conference - FunHR

The People Perspective

Indian Capital Technology Center

Conners State College

 

Barbara Abercrombie Podcast

Phyllis Spriggs Podcast

Chase Massie Podcast

 

Tuition Expenses

 Craig Groeschel Podcast

Red Rocks Church Podcast

Since the OKHR Conference is right around the corner we thought it would be nice to get the conference chairs on the show to discuss all the exciting things you will get to participate in.



Learn what FunHR will be all about from the experts themselves, Kristi Spaethe, Natalie Parrish, and Kelly Smithee.



About the OKHR Conference



With our great line-up of human resources speakers & sessions, the 2023 OKHR Conference will be an in-person event that you won't want to miss. Join us April 25th-27th, 2023 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center in OKC, OK to learn from the top HR experts and develop the strategies you need to succeed.