Events

SHRM Certification Study Group - Spring 2026

SHRM Certification Study Group

Interested in earning your SHRM certification to take your career to the next level?

NOHRA’s virtual study group will help you achieve your goal!

Registration is now open for the Spring 2026 NOHRA SHRM Prep Group! Sessions will be virtual every Wednesday from February 25 2026 to May 6, 2025 from 6-9pm. If you are interested in signing up or if you have questions, please reach out to Princeton Bryson, SHRM-CP at princeton.bryson@gmail.com or call 419-320-2601.
SHRM Spring Testing Window: from May 1st 2026 to July 15th 2026.

Flip the Script on Your Inner Critic

Title: Flip the Script on Your Inner Critic: Strengthening Decision-Making and Leadership Effectiveness Through Neuroscience
Speaker: Jill Windelspecht

Location: Hilton Garden Inn (6165 Levis Commons Blvd Perrysburg OH 43551)

8:00 am - Networking & Breakfast

8:20 am - Announcements

8:30 am - Meeting begins

9:30 am - Meetings ends

Session Description:

Leadership effectiveness is often evaluated externally—but one of the biggest performance risks operates internally. In high-pressure environments, self-critical thinking can quietly erode decision quality, confidence, and leadership presence.
Through practical application, attendees will learn simple mental fitness techniques to interrupt reactivity, improve clarity, and support more effective decision-making. These tools can be leveraged to enhance leadership development, coaching conversations, and overall organizational performance.

Learning Objectives:

Understand why the inner critic is a trained neural pattern—not a leadership flaw

Recognize how self-criticism quietly degrades decision quality, confidence, and executive presence under pressure

Apply simple mental fitness techniques to interrupt reactivity and think clearly in high-stakes moments

Ignite Your Spark: The Mindset Advantage for the Modern Workplace

Speaker: Todd Bertsch

Location: Hilton Garden Inn (6165 Levis Commons Blvd Perrysburg OH 43551)

8:00 am - Networking & Breakfast

8:20 am - Announcements

8:30 am - Meeting begins

9:30 am - Meetings ends

Session Description:

Today’s workplace is moving faster than ever, yet burnout, disengagement, and resistance to change continue to hold teams back. In this energizing keynote, Todd Bertsch shows HR leaders how mindset is the ultimate competitive advantage. Using his SPARK Framework, Todd reveals how choosing curiosity over fear, growth over comfort, and action over hesitation helps leaders navigate change with clarity and confidence.

Blending neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and real-world leadership experience, this session equips HR professionals with practical tools to spark engagement, strengthen well-being, and build cultures where people feel energized, valued, and motivated to stay.

Learning Objectives:

Understand how mindset directly impacts engagement, well-being, and retention. Participants will learn why mindset is the foundation of culture and performance in the modern workplace.

Apply curiosity-driven strategies to reduce resistance and increase adaptability. Attendees will discover how choosing curiosity over fear helps teams navigate change more effectively.

Implement practical actions that spark momentum and lasting impact. Participants will leave with simple, actionable tools to turn insight into behavior change and organizational growth.