Special Event for the month of October:
Essential Tools for Managers Workshop
Please join us for our 2025 Essential Tools for Managers Workshop! Our speakers will provide managers with the tools to run a successful team.
Speakers
- Thomas Blackwell - Being The Best Manager You Can Be
- RJ Boatman - Strategic Negotiations
- Abby Casey - Manager Development
- Sherry Talton - The Manager's Guide to Avoiding Workplace Lawsuits
10:30- 11:30 am: Check in and Networking
11:30 - 12:30 pm: Lunch and Announcements
12:30-4:30 pm: Workshop Speaker Presentations
Thomas Blackwell
Over the past 15 years as an Inspirational Speaker, Best-Selling Author, and Peak Performance Coach, Thomas Blackwell has given more than 1000 talks and presentations worldwide to corporations, executives, entrepreneurs, sales teams, athletes, religious groups, and students. Thomas’s latest book, “The Liberty of our Language Revealed, We Bring About What We Talk About,” has inspired people around the world to change their language in order to change their results. As Master International Trainer for Becoming Your Best Global Leadership, Thomas partners with organizations to design and deliver programs to meet their needs through interactive webinars, keynotes, workshops, and seminars.
Thomas is a former Division I Athlete and Coach competing in tennis and soccer. His business experience runs deep as he has owned and operated a successful seven figure insurance agency with more than 100 agents in 3 different locations. Above it all, Thomas’s greatest blessings from God are being married to his high school sweetheart, and being the father to their four precious children.
Sherry Talton
Workplace lawyer at Ogletree Deakins, an international labor and employment law firm. Sherry helps employers tackle advanced HR challenges, maximize compliance, and defend against legal claims. One of her key tools is training managers and HR teams on how to avoid legal landmines while getting the job done. Sherry grew up in Texas, where she started practicing law in 2001. She recently returned to Texas after a detour to Washington State for 13 years.
Judge RJ Boatman
RJ Boatman is a nationally recognized public safety leader, strategic advisor, and governance professional with over 40 years of distinguished service spanning law enforcement, emergency management, judicial systems, education, and corporate risk management. Renowned for his visionary leadership and unwavering integrity, Judge Boatman has served as a trusted advisor to courts, school systems, corporations, and public safety collaboratives across Texas and the United States.
Abby Casey
Abby Casey is a Senior HR Consultant with over 15 years of HR and Learning & Development experience across multiple industries. She is passionate about developing people and organizations to become more than they could imagine. She is an HR certified consultant and learning leader, and holds her PHR, SHRM-CP, training certifications, and a Bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University.
Interested in becoming a sponsor for this event? We would love to have you join us! Please contact Renee Ethridge, TXBA SHRM's Sponsorship & Marketing Chair, for more details! rethridge@meador.com
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