Event Details

Don’t just come back. Come back stronger. Communication is key.

Keeping it real and having honest and courageous conversations

As we are all trying to navigate the impacts of COVID-19 and racial issues, a lot of hard conversations need to take place. As HR professionals who build bridges between leadership and employees, having concrete tools to manage emotions and communicate more effectively is critical.

For example, how do we talk about basic issues like wearing masks as we are discussing returning to the office or larger issues like discussing different viewpoints when it comes to diversity and inclusion? How do we get leadership to act on matters that are important in this moment when they do not seem to be on board?

In this workshop Merzad Consulting will share a practical method for having these important conversations in a courageous and effective way. The concepts we will cover:

1. Giving ourselves and others permission to feel and a method to manage our sensitive emotions
2. How to understand when we are in a defensive mindset and how shift to a more open constructive mindset.
3. How to communicate with courage, compassion, curiosity, and clarity.

Registration: Webinar
Please register for this session via this link (https://dulles.shrm.org/events/2020/08/keeping-it-real-road-success-honest-conversations)

SHRM certificate of attendance.

Discussion Hosted By:

• Megan Hollywood – VP Human Resources at Objective Interface Systems, Inc.

Contact Information – mhollywood2049@gmail.com | (732) 742-3476 cell

• Bryan Clickener – Producer at Arkin Youngentob a Division of Risk Strategies

Contact Information – bclickener@ayallc.com  | (571) 918-1917 cell

• Presenters: 

• Mimi Mazarei, SPHR, SHRM SCP; Managing Principal - Merzad Consulting
• Randie Reilly, MBA; Principal - Merzad Consulting
  • mimi@merzadconsulting.com | www.merzadconsulting.com

Date and Time:

Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

• Discussion with Dulles SHRM Chair, Presenter and Attendees begin

Biography:

Mimi Mazarei is the founder of Merzad Consulting. She has over twenty years of executive leadership, including two positions as Director of Operations where she oversaw human resources, operations, and accounting. At every position, Mimi realized how the culture and lack of collaboration among different departments and individuals could create a stressful work environment and negatively impact the bottom line.

Mimi has been recognized for her ability to bring bold honesty, curiosity, care and compassion to every client engagement. She was a CPA, is a SPHR, SHRM SCP and has trained and worked as a Baldrige Examiner (national award for performance excellence). She has completed training in Narrative coaching, Crucial Conversations™ and is certified in the Team Coaching International coaching method.

Randie Reilly has over 15 years of experience in marketing, sales, management and operations prior to helping to launch Merzad Consulting.  ​Randie brings many strategic and operational talents and has many roles at Merzad. Her ability to research and gather relevant and cutting-edge ideas in the culture space helps them offer best practices to their clients.

She is a skilled listener and communicator who hears beyond words. She leads the CliftonStrengths trainings at Merzad and has overseen the creation and co-facilitation of over 80 workshops with Mimi in the last three years. 

Please join us for this lively discussion. You are welcome to extend an invitation to interested colleagues.  No fee is charged for attending.  However, registration is required on-line, at least 24 hours in advance, via the Dulles SHRM web site (www.dullesshrm.org) -- Chapter Discussion Groups. If you have questions, contact Megan Hollywood at 732.742-3476. Participation may be limited to the first 25 people who sign up.