ASHRM: Anchorage Society for Human Resource Management

Lead Through Uncertainty with Confidence

When organizations face change, employees look to leaders for stability, direction, and support.

Join ASHRM on June 24 for a powerful virtual learning experience featuring Angie Lion and discover how Transitional Intelligence™ (TQ) can help leaders navigate disruption while fostering resilient, engaged, and adaptable teams.

During this session, you’ll explore:
- The six signals of transition
- How change impacts workplace behavior and team dynamics
- Strategies to maintain psychological safety
- Tools to regain personal power during uncertainty
- Leadership and communication techniques that strengthen trust and engagement

Virtual Event
June 24, 2026
Networking Opens: 11:30 AM
Program Begins: 11:45 AM
Speaker Presentation: 11:50 AM

Invest in yourself. Strengthen your leadership. Support your team.

Register today and join fellow HR professionals, managers, executives, and organizational leaders for this timely conversation.

New Members Meet Up!!!

Whether you’re new to ASHRM or a longtime member who wants to help welcome and connect with our newest HR professionals, we invite you to join us for our New Members Meetup!

This casual and engaging gathering is designed to help members build connections, learn more about ASHRM, and discover opportunities to get involved throughout the year.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

The Boardroom
2550 Denali Street, 7th Floor
Anchorage, AK 99503

Hosted by ASHRM members Melissa White and Tacy Caldwell, this meetup is a great opportunity to:

🤝 Meet and connect with fellow HR professionals
💡 Learn about ASHRM member benefits and resources
🌱 Explore volunteer and leadership opportunities
📚 Share ideas, experiences, and best practices
💙 Help create a welcoming and inclusive HR community

One of the greatest benefits of ASHRM is the network of HR professionals who support, encourage, and learn from one another. Whether you’re attending your first ASHRM event or have been a member for years, we’d love to see you there.

Ample onsite parking is available.

📌 Space is limited to preserve the small-group experience, so be sure to register early! https://ashrm57216.wildapricot.org/event-6703392

Come connect, collaborate, and help us grow a stronger HR community across Alaska.

ASHRM Members: Your NHRMA Connection Comes with AIHR Perks!

As an ASHRM member, you are part of NHRMA and as a valued member of our regional HR community, you have access to special learning opportunities through NHRMA’s partnership with AIHR.

FREE AI Training for HR Professionals Available Through June 30!

AI is transforming the workplace faster than ever. The question isn’t whether AI will impact HR it’s whether you’ll be ready to leverage it.

Through NHRMA’s partnership with AIHR, members have access to FREE AI learning opportunities designed specifically for HR professionals.

Explore practical AI applications in HR
Learn how AI can improve productivity and decision-making.

Gain insights you can immediately apply in your organization.

🎓 Start your FREE AI training today:
AI for HR Launchpad | AIHR | Free AI Resources & Webinars for HR.

https://www.aihr.com/ai-for-hr/

Bonus Opportunity: Join AIHR’s FREE webinar, Practical AI for HR Use Cases, on June 23 and discover how HR teams are already using AI to save time, streamline processes, and increase their strategic impact.

Ready to take your learning further? NHRMA members also receive an exclusive partner discount on AIHR’s full AI for HR Certificate Program.

https://www.aihr.com/partner/nhrma/

The future of HR is already here. Build the skills to lead it.

Recognizing Excellence in HR!

Let’s recognize outstanding SHRM members, chapters, and students whose leadership, service, and commitment continue to strengthen the HR profession and the communities we serve.

Nominations are now open for the 2026 NHRMA HR Excellence Awards.
https://nhrma.net/hr-excellence-awards/

Award Categories:
• Chapter Excellence Award (honoring Randy Lundberg)
• Distinguished Member Award
• Undergraduate Student Excellence Award (honoring Robert Denomy)
• Graduate Student Excellence Award (honoring Sharon Koss)

These awards celebrate individuals and chapters demonstrating exceptional leadership, innovation, professional achievement, and dedication to advancing human resources throughout the NHRMA region.

✔ Open to all SHRM members within the NHRMA region
✔ Self-nominations are encouraged
✔ Submission deadline: June 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT

Award recipients will be recognized during the 2026 NHRMA Annual Conference in Spokane, Washington, September 9–11, 2026.

Take this opportunity to recognize the HR professionals, volunteers, and students who are making a meaningful impact within their organizations and communities.

For questions, please contact the NHRMA Awards Director at [email protected].

Play, Give Back, and Support the Future of HR!

We have just 9 days remaining in our Kick Off Summer Fundraiser, and I’m asking for your help to get us across the finish line.

This fundraiser is a simple but meaningful way to support both ASHRM and the SHRM Foundation. For every $20 Dave & Buster’s Power Card purchased, 50% is donated back, helping fund scholarships, professional development opportunities, workplace inclusion initiatives, and resources that strengthen the HR profession and the communities we serve.

As leaders of our chapter, your support and outreach can make a significant difference. Please consider:

• Purchasing a Power Card for yourself, family, or friends
• Sharing the fundraiser on your social media channels
• Forwarding the information to colleagues, HR professionals, and community partners
• Encouraging your networks to participate before the fundraiser closes

Every purchase helps us invest in the future of HR while supporting the important work of the SHRM Foundation.

Thank you for your continued leadership, support, and commitment to ASHRM. Let’s finish strong together!

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🎉The New NHRMA Website Is Live!

We’re excited to launch the new NHRMA website—your hub for HR connections, resources, professional development, and growth across Alaska, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

Explore:
- AIHR Learning Opportunities
- Regional HR Events & Conferences
- HR Resources & Certifications
- NHRMA HR Excellence Awards
- Volunteer & Leadership Opportunities

🏆 Nominations are now open for the 2026 NHRMA HR Excellence Awards!

✔ Open to all SHRM members in the NHRMA region
✔ Self-nominations encouraged
✔ Deadline: June 30, 2026

And don’t forget to save the date for the 2026 NHRMA Conference:
September 9–11, 2026
Spokane, Washington

🌐 Visit today: NHRMA.net

Connecting HR professionals. Empowering workplaces. Strengthening communities.

🎉 Only 14 Days Left to Support ASHRM! 🎉

Our Dave & Buster’s Kickoff to Summer Fundraiser is in its final stretch, and we’d love your support!

For just $20, you’ll receive a Power Card to enjoy games, food, and fun—and 50% of every purchase goes directly back to ASHRM to support local HR professionals and programming.

Whether you’re planning a family outing, date night, or just looking for an excuse to have some fun, this is an easy way to give back to our HR community.

Visit ASHRM Dave & Buster's Fundraiser⁠ and help us finish strong!

Thank you for supporting ASHRM and the HR professionals who help strengthen our workplaces and communities.

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AI Is Transforming HR — Are You Ready?

Artificial Intelligence is changing how HR professionals recruit, develop talent, make decisions, and support employees. The challenge? AI is evolving faster than ever, and many professionals are still trying to keep pace.

To support HR professionals our partners at AIHR designated June as AI for HR Awareness Month because global trends show that HR is falling significantly behind in AI Readiness. In order to help slow this trend and ultimately close the gap. They are, offering are providing 90 minutes of FREE AI for HR training from their globally accredited Artificial Intelligence for HR Certificate Program.

During AI for HR Awareness Month, with our partners at AIHR.
You’ll explore:
- AI vs. Generative AI
- Prompt Design Fundamentals & Accuracy
- Creating AI Chatbots
- Using Claude Workflows for HR
- Building an AI Strategy for HR

Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your learning through a practical workplace conflict-resolution exercise using AI and prompt chaining techniques.

🎓 Free access is available through June 30! https://www.aihr.com/ai-for-hr/

As a NHRMA member, you can also access the full AI for HR Certificate Program at an exclusive member discount.
https://www.aihr.com/demo-portal/preview-lessons/artificial-intelligence-for-hr-certification/

The future of HR is already here. Invest 90 minutes in yourself and discover how AI can help you work smarter, lead more effectively, and stay ahead of the curve.

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* Easy way to support our local HR community

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AI is changing the workplace. Is HR ready?

Join ASHRM’s newest Special Interest Group: AI in HR—a space for curious HR professionals to explore, discuss, and learn how AI is shaping our profession.

Friday, June 12, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Whether you’re already using AI or just wondering what all the buzz is about, this is your opportunity to connect with peers, share ideas, ask questions, and discover practical ways AI can support your work.

- No sales pitches.
- No judgment.
🤝 Just real conversations with fellow HR professionals.

Hosted by Cara Fox

Limited to 15 participants to encourage meaningful discussion.

https://ashrm57216.wildapricot.org/event-6684171

Come curious. Leave inspired.