Webinar
(Link will be emailed the day before the event)
Start 2025 Strong: Goal Setting for HR Professionals
Kickstart your new year with clarity and purpose in this interactive goal-setting workshop tailored for HR professionals. Mary Baird, PHR, will guide you through a reflective journey to celebrate your wins, release setbacks, and document key lessons from 2024. You’ll set and align your professional goals with your company’s priorities and your personal values, ensuring they inspire both action and fulfillment. Through guided prompts and writing exercises, you’ll leave with a clear vision for 2025 and a Super Action Plan—complete with practical steps, identifying your support systems, and realizing solutions to potential roadblocks—that will help you achieve your career aspirations this year.
Learning Objectives:
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Reflect on and celebrate accomplishments from 2024 while identifying areas for growth and lessons learned.
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Align professional goals with organizational objectives and personal values for greater impact and satisfaction.
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Develop a Super Action Plan, including actionable steps, support systems, and strategies to overcome potential challenges, ensuring success in achieving career goals.
About the Speaker: Mary Baird

Mary Baird has one goal in mind…to help people simplify their lives.
With over 18+ years experience in leadership development, employee engagement, and as a international workshop facilitator, she helps medium to large corporations who are struggling with high turnover and low employee engagement to better navigate the ever-changing world of work by SIMPLIFYING.
Ultimately, helping you become a hero in your workplace.
Mary is the Director of Digital Learning Experience & Process Innovation at Optimum, one of the largest broadband communications and video services providers in the United States, serving nearly 5 million customers across 21 states.
She is also the host of The Simplifiers Podcast, where she simplifies work, life, and everything in between. Her podcast has thousands of devoted listeners in over 155 countries around the world and is rapidly growing!
She’s been published in Forbes magazine, Newsweek, Huffington Post, MSN, The Times, Metro and featured as one of the “Top 25 Young Event Pros to Watch” by Special Events Magazine. Visit thesimplifiers.com to listen to the podcast and get connected!
This program is valid for 1 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.”
Mid Cities HR Association is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.
This program is approved for 1 recertification credit through HRCI.
All online reservations are due by close of business on the Tuesday before the meeting. Online registration will be closed at that time.
Cancellations & Payments:
We regret that we must charge members and guests the cost of the event when cancellations are not received at least 48 hours prior to the event day. Also, all payments must be made before or by the time of attendance. By submitting your registration, you agree to these conditions. We appreciate your understanding and support.
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