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From Overwhelmed to In Control: How Changing
Your Thoughts Changes Your Results

In HR, we are dedicated to caring for our teams and workforce by providing them with support and guidance on their personal journeys in the workplace. However, many of us do not make or take the time to care for ourselves. C2HR HR Advisory Board Member Christine Simmons, Talent Management Leader & Certified Executive Coach at WOW! Internet, TV & Phone, shares a powerful yet simple tool to help us maintain focus and balance: the cognitive behavioral model.

HR's Role in Preventing a Broadband Technician Shortage

At a pivotal time, nearly 70% of all fiber technicians in the U.S. are approaching retirement. How can HR avoid the brain drain? Anticipating that such a large percentage of technicians will take decades of knowledge and experience with them, we must recruit and retain newer technicians. The Fiber Broadband Association and NCTI joined forces to research the issue and identify proactive learning and development (L&D) strategies. Check out the findings in their Broadband Workforce Training and Development Effectiveness report.

Beyond the Buzz: Using AI to Empower HR

It seems that we cannot do anything anymore without encountering artificial intelligence (AI). AI has become pervasive in our daily lives, including in the workplace. As HR professionals, we need to understand how to harness the power of AI. During the C2HR CON in July, a panel of experts dispelled myths and shared tips on how to use the technology to our advantage. This article is a transcription of the discussion featuring Jack Fong of A+E Global Media, Neil Morelli of AI for HR Masterminds, Karaline Venezia of Capacity and Danielle Evans of A+E Global Media.

From Burnout to Breakthrough: Live Webinar on October 30

Burnout rates are skyrocketing, innovation is stalling and your most talented people are quietly updating their résumés. Traditional productivity models — built for factories, not knowledge work — are actively sabotaging your organization’s ability to thrive amid constant disruption. At this critical inflection point where AI is reshaping every industry, the competitive advantage isn’t working harder — it’s working human. C2HR CON keynote speaker Natalie Nixon, PhD, Creativity Strategist & CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, challenges the outdated “hustle culture” that’s exhausting your workforce and introduces Move. Think. Rest. (MTR), which equips teams with more curiosity, adaptability and impact. By shifting the focus from output to impact, employers are seeing remarkable ROI through increased innovation, reduced turnover and enhanced decision-making. Join Natalie to gain actionable strategies that will help future-proof your organization by cultivating what AI can’t replicate: your team’s uniquely human capacity for imagination, creativity and connection.

This webinar is approved for 1.0 SHRM Continuing Education credit. Participation is free for C2HR members, and just $50 for others.

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