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• SIG: Allies in Alaska Native HR

  • When
    Monday, April 27, 2026
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    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    TBA to Registrants

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  SIG: Allies in Alaska Native HR

  Join colleagues for the Special Interest Group (SIG): Allies in Alaska Native HR, hosted by ASHRM Member, Tamrit Howell.

  
  

  Mission:

  Our mission is to unite HR professionals across Alaska in a shared effort to understand, honor, and integrate Alaska Native cultural values into modern workplaces. We believe all Alaskans, Native and non-Native, share a responsibility to preserve and strengthen Alaska’s living cultures. Through dialogue, mentorship, and collaboration, we aim to build bridges between organizations, communities, and people, ensuring that inclusivity and cultural awareness remain central to HR practice statewide. 

  
  

  Six-Month Goal Framework:
  

  Allies in Alaska Native HR will operate in six-month cycles focusing on two achievable goals at a time. This approach keeps our work intentional, and results driven while allowing space for reflection and relationship building. Each goal will span approximately three meetings and conclude with a documented deliverable, a tangible resource, toolkit, or discussion guide that members can take back and apply in their own workplaces.

  
  

  The title “Allies in Alaska Native HR” represents an inclusive and balanced network of HR professionals committed to shared learning, collaboration, and cultural stewardship. The group welcomes participation from:

  
  

  • HR professionals working in tribal-affiliated organizations (5 seats)
  • HR professionals not working in tribal-affiliated organizations (5 seats)
  • HR professionals who identify as Alaska Native (5 seats)
  • HR professionals who do not identify as Alaska Native (5 seats)

  
  

  By intentionally bringing together voices across these categories, the group fosters diverse perspectives that reflect Alaska’s unique cultural landscape and interconnected communities.

  
  

  Note: A SIG is a special interest group within the ASHRM community for dual SHRM and ASHRM Members. SIGs are a member benefit that bring together individuals with a shared interest or situation. Being small enough to enhance the experience of belonging requires that the gathering be limited. You will be waitlisted if you miss the count.

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• SIG: HR Team of One (April 2026)

  • When
    Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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    5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    IMA Financial Group - 3800 Centerpoint Dr. Suite 1110
  • Spaces left
    5

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  HR Team of One SIG*

  Join colleagues for the HR Team of One Special Interest Group (SIG) gathering  hosted by Eric Thayer, ASHRM member. This limited-seating event is designed for HR professionals navigating the unique challenges and opportunities, of being a department of one. To foster a supportive and empowering community for HR professionals who serve as a team of one (or maybe two)—creating safe spaces for connection, candid conversation, and shared learning. We are dedicated to breaking the silence of isolation, nurturing resilience, and equipping each other with the tools, mindsets, and resources needed to thrive under the unique pressures and responsibilities of solo HR leadership. By uplifting one another, we illuminate our organizations with renewed morale, compassion, and positive change. Tonight's discussion is focuses on policies and procedures - and other issues facing participants.

  Enjoy light bites and drinks (it might be a pizza and beverage event!) while connecting in small group discussions with peers who understand your unique role. Sponsored by IMA Financial Group.
  

  "Solo HR professionals need to be highly organized and establish a solid foundation with resources that extend their efficiency and efficacy... And they (we) need to talk about it with our colleagues!"
  
  *A SIG is a special interest group within the ASHRM community for SHRM and ASHRM Dual Members. SIGs are a member benefit that bring together individuals with a shared interest or situation. Being small enough to enhance the experience of belonging requires that the gathering be limited to 10 members. You will be waitlisted if you miss the count.

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• ASHRM 2026 Certification Prep Review (Spring Intensive) NEW DATE

  • When
    Saturday, May 09, 2026
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    9:00 AM - 2:45 PM
  • Location
    Attend In-Person TBA
  • Spaces left
    12

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  Certification Preparation: The Intensive Review
  Achieve Your SHRM Certification Goals!
  NEW DATE

  ASHRM presents a one-day workshop tailored to help you succeed in earning your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification. This session is offered to anyone who enrolled in the ASHRM education and certification preparation classes held in 2025 and 2026.

  It will be led by Dr. Mary Rydesky, SHRM-SCP, Shirley Kelly, SHRM-SCP, and Carmen Goodwin, SHRM-CP, who are dedicated to guiding you through the journey to certification.

  This comprehensive session includes:

  • A review of the SHRM Body of Applied Skills & Knowledge™ (SHRM BASK™).
  • Group practice on Situational Judgement Items (SJIs) and Knowledge Items (KIs).
  • Strategies to build confidence and deepen your understanding of key concepts.
  • Connecting with peers for support and collaborative learning.

  Participants are required to complete a 90-question student exam at least one week before the workshop. Access to the exam will be provided upon registration and receipt of payment.

  Workshop Details:

  • When: Saturday, May 9, 2026 NEW DATE!
  • Time: 9:00 A.M. – 2:45 P.M.
  • Where: 301 W. Northern Lights Blvd, Suite 601
  • Format: Attend live
  • Cost: $120 per participant with SHRM & ASHRM dual membership

  Seats are limited, so secure your spot today. Don’t miss this opportunity to prepare, learn, and succeed!

  For questions, please contact Shirley Kelly by email at shirleykelly143@gmail.com

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• Don’t let automation redesign your workforce for you: A practical framework

  • When
    Thursday, May 21, 2026
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    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    VIRTUAL (The Zoom link will be distributed to registrants)

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  Designing the Automation-Enabled Workforce:  A Practical FRAMEWORK 

  
  

  
  

  Automation is moving fast. If HR isn’t in the room when decisions get made, you’re left cleaning up the org chart after the fact. In this session, you’ll learn a practical four-step Technology Impact Assessment that translates automation (including AI-enabled automation) into clear workforce implications. This includes what work will change, what capabilities shift, and which roles must be redesigned. Using a real-world case study, you’ll map planned vs. reactive work, pinpoint redesign options, and draft a high-level roadmap that aligns tech investment to workforce readiness.

  Do you want to move from staffing roles to shaping the operating model in an AI-enabled world?  This session equips you with a useful framework that links automation decisions directly to future workforce capability design.

  By evaluating a case study, participants will learn how to evaluate planned and reactive work, map automation opportunities to capability impacts, and design a process that reshapes roles rather than reacts to reductions. Attendees will leave with a simple toolkit to help HR step into a strategic advisory role as part of technology automation decisions. 

  
  

  Date: May 21, 2026

  
  

  Location: VIRTUAL (The Zoom link will be distributed to registrants)

  Zoom room opens and getworking begins at 11:30 AM – Share announcements, opportunities, and insights with fellow professionals. Use the chat and microphone.

  
  

  Program begins at 11:45 AM – ASHRM updates and information.

  
  

  Speaker presentation at 11:50 AM – Guest speaker will deliver a one-hour session, followed by closing remarks from the ASHRM President.

  
  

  Objectives:

  1. Apply a four-step Technology Impact Assessment framework to evaluate how automation, including AI-enabled automation, will change work and workforce requirements.

  
  

  2. Analyze the intersection of projected workforce changes and automation opportunities to identify strategic workforce redesign options.

  
  

  3. Develop a high-level roadmap that aligns technology investments with future capability needs.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  About the Speaker
  

  Melanie Bladow

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniebladow/
  
  

  “Melanie Bladow is a digital transformation consultant who helps organizations turn automation and AI investments into real business results—aligning strategy, implementation, and change so teams build the capabilities needed for what’s next. She helped me understand how to manage AI from the HR standpoint.”

  --Attendee at the 2026 Alaska State HR Conference

  
  

  Melanie Bladow is an independent consultant specializing in digital transformation—connecting technology implementation with the business changes required to make it stick. She partners with executives and functional leaders to translate strategy into operating model and workforce impacts, then builds pragmatic roadmaps that deliver value. Her work spans automation and AI-enabled automation, process redesign, and risk-aware technology adoption. Known for bringing clarity to complex decisions, Melanie combines people-first facilitation with hands-on technical and business experience to help organizations improve performance, strengthen resilience, and build future-ready capabilities. She guides teams to align strategy, implement processes, and manage the reaction to change.

  
  

  Continuing education credit approved: 1 PDC

  
  

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• (External) Payroll Study Group for Fall 2026 Testing - NLAC

  • Start
    Thursday, May 28, 2026
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    5:30 PM
  • End
    Thursday, August 27, 2026
  •  
    8:30 PM
  • Location
    NLAC ZOOM

  
  Wearing all the Hats in HR?

  Join the 2026 FPC & CPP Study Group
  for 2026 Fall Testing

  
  

  Hosted by: Northern Lights Alaska Chapter (NLAC) of the Payroll Org
  

  Are you an HR Department of One?
  Responsible for payroll and needing to upskill?

  Join us for the 2026 Fall NLAC FPC & CPP Study Group delivered weekly via Zoom starting Thursday, May 28, 2026 and ending August 27, 2026 in preparation for testing. Participants must have their own copies of the Payroll Source, available from Payroll.org prior to attending the course. You will be well-prepared for the Fall testing!

  Register: https://nlacapa.wildapricot.org/event-6252650 
  Fees vary with NLAC membership status

  Please note: This event is not hosted or organized  by ASHRM. We are sharing it for informational purposes in support of our partner, NLAC. NLAC is the professional association for payroll and accounting practitioners within and external to HR.
  

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