Texas Bay Area SHRM has a special event planned for Thursday, August 13th. We're welcoming back dynamic speaker Megan Billnoske for an interactive 1-hour lunch session, followed by an extended afternoon workshop you won't want to miss!
Registration
Guests are always welcome and encouraged to attend our meetings!
Main 1-Hour Lunch Session (11:30-1:00):
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$38 TXBA SHRM Member
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$48 Non-Member / Guest
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$20 Student
Main 1-Hour Lunch Session + Extended Workshop (11:30-3:00):
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$75 TXBA SHRM Member
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$85 Non-Member / Guest
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$40 Student
Schedule
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11:15 AM - Check-in / Networking begins
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11:30 AM - Lunch service begins / Announcements
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12:00 PM - Main Lunch Session and Q&A
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1:00 PM - Break
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1:15 PM to 3:00 PM - Extended Workshop Session
Attendees will receive recertification credits for this event, which will be emailed after the meeting.
Main Lunch Session
"It Starts With You - The Courage to Step Through Fear and Lead Where You Are™"
In today’s workplace, HR leaders are expected to innovate, navigate constant change, and help others bounce back—often while managing their own uncertainty. But real leadership doesn’t start with a title. It starts with courage.
In this high-energy and practical session, Megan Billnoske challenges HR professionals to step through fear, lead their careers intentionally, and create meaningful impact right where they are. Through real stories, actionable tools, and interactive reflection, you’ll learn how to move from hesitation to innovation—whether you’re influencing senior leaders, managing organizational change, or redefining your own next chapter.
If you’re ready to stop waiting for permission and start leading with clarity, resilience, and courage, this session is for you.
Learning Objectives:
- Clarify your core values and recognize how fear shows up in your body, thoughts, and behaviors under pressure.
- Practice simple techniques to move through fear so you can innovate, lead change, and take action instead of staying stuck in the muck.
- Identify the people and support systems that help you bounce back, build resilience, and lead your career and your organization with intention.
Extended Workshop Session
"Leading Your Team & Organization - The Courage to Step Through Fear and Lead Where You Are™"
Building on the luncheon’s foundation of courageous leadership, this hands-on workshop dives into the practical tools that help HR professionals turn courage into action. Using The Five Behaviors™, the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI), and Everything DiSC®, participants will explore how to navigate conflict, strengthen team dynamics, and lead more effectively in moments that matter.
Through small group activities, scenario-based practice, and facilitated discussion, attendees will learn how to apply these frameworks to real workplace challenges — from influencing senior leaders to guiding teams through change. This workshop is designed to be experiential, energizing, and immediately applicable.
Learning Objectives:
- A practical understanding of TKI, Five Behaviors, and Everything DiSC® — and how to use each tool to improve communication, collaboration, and conflict outcomes.
- A personalized action plan for leading with courage during high‑stakes conversations, organizational change, or team challenges.
- Hands‑on practice applying the tools to real HR scenarios so you leave ready to coach others, influence leaders, and strengthen team effectiveness.
Speaker Information
Megan Billnoske - President & CEO - IMSPIRE, LLC
Inspired by the pain from her toxic bosses, Megan now works with leaders who want to do things differently, so they can lead in healthy ways, build better teams, and have FUN doing it!
She’s a keynote speaker, certified facilitator, certified coach, Authorized Partner for Everything DiSC® and the Five Behaviors® assessments. In her 16-year career, Megan has worked with 17,000+ leaders globally, and her company sponsors a university scholarship annually, building even our future leaders.
