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• February 2026 Training: Connecting and Belonging– Crucial element of organizational health, employee engagement, and performance.

  • When
    Thursday, February 19, 2026
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Ascent Bank- (Basement Conference Room) 1721 11th Ave or via ZOOM
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  Connecting and Belonging:  Crucial element of organizational health, employee engagement, and performance. Discover how building true belonging fuels engagement, trust, and organizational health.

  Connection and belonging are not “soft skills” — they are foundational to engagement, performance, and well-being. In this one-hour interactive training, participants will explore why connection matters, how it impacts engagement and outcomes, and practical, low-burden strategies leaders and HR professionals can implement immediately.

  Grounded in research and real-world application, this session focuses on how people feel seen, heard, and valued at work, and how intentional leadership behaviors directly influence engagement, accountability, and retention. Participants will learn simple, transferable strategies that can be applied across teams, departments, and organizational cultures.

  Participants will walk away with:

  • A clear understanding of the difference between connection and belonging — and why both matter
  • Insight into how leadership behaviors shape engagement and workplace climate
  • Practical strategies to increase connection using everyday interactions
  • Tools that support engagement, trust, and performance without adding administrative burden

  This training is ideal for HR professionals, supervisors, managers, and leaders who want actionable ways to strengthen workplace culture, improve engagement, and support employee well-being.

  Presented by Britt Olean - LICSW, MSW, District School Social Worker

  Britt Olean is the District Social Worker for the Anoka-Hennepin School District in Minnesota.  She has over 15 years of experience in social services and has spent the last 10 in education. Britt's work focuses on universal support strategies and implementation to promote connection, wellbeing, and belonging across the district.  She has presented multiple times at the Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health Conference, the Minnesota Department of Education, and for many staff and student groups in Minnesota.  In 2022, Britt was nominated for School Social Worker of the Year and the Anoka-Hennepin Above and Beyond Award. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Social Work through the University of St. Thomas.    

  Britt Olean, LICSW, MSW

  District School Social Worker

  Anoka Hennepin School District

  Office: 763-506-1152

  britt.olean@ahschools.us

  

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• March 2026 Training: Talk Saves Lives - An Introduction to Suicide Prevention

  • When
    Thursday, March 19, 2026
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Ascent Bank- (Basement Conference Room) 1721 11th Ave or via ZOOM
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  Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention covers the scope of this leading cause of death, what the research has found to be the warning signs and risk factors of suicide, and the strategies that prevent it. The program is advancing suicide prevention with 94% of program participants indicating a likelihood of contacting a crisis service for themselves or others — a 43% increase compared to before attending the program.

  Topics covered include:

  Scope of the Problem: The latest data on suicide in the U.S.

  Research: Information from research on what causes people to consider suicide, how certain communities are impacted by suicide differently, as well as contributors to suicide risk

  Prevention: An understanding of the protective factors that lower suicide risk, and strategies for managing mental health and being proactive about self-care

  What You Can Do: Guidance on warning signs and behaviors to look for, how to start a conversation with someone you are concerned about, and ways to seek and offer support and crisis resources for yourself or others

  

  Trainer:  Tracy Rassley

  American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

  trassley@afsp.org

  Tracy Rassley is the Programs Manager for the Montana Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). After a 24-year paralegal career and nearly seven years as an AFSP volunteer, she has served in her current role for almost four years.

  Tracy has delivered a wide range of AFSP programs, including Talk Saves Lives, Caring Communities, Finding Hope, It’s Real for teens and middle schoolers, and It’s Real for college students. She is also a certified Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainer.

  Her work is driven by a passion for educating teens and college students, grounded in the belief that meaningful shifts in mental health awareness start with empowering young people.

  A loss survivor, Tracy lost her 19 year old son, Patrick, in 2015. She is a certified support group facilitator and has led the Parents of Suicide Support Group since 2017, dedicating herself to supporting others through grief and healing.

  

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• April 2026 Training: An Introduction to Successfully Aligning In-Person/Hybrid/Remote Work

  • When
    Thursday, April 16, 2026
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Ascent Bank- (Basement Conference Room) 1721 11th Ave or via ZOOM
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  An Introduction to Successfully Aligning In-Person/Hybrid/Remote Work

  Over the past few years, hybrid and remote work options have transitioned from an experiment to becoming a strategic workforce lever .  Today's business and HR leaders feel the challenge of balancing business expectations and performance with employee flexibility and autonomy.  In this discussion, we will introduce the latest data, workplace culture considerations, and setting clear expectations that help ensure success for the employee, the team, and the organization. 

  Trainer:

  MARY LARSON Bright Path Leaders Business Owner, Executive Consultant & Leadership Coach 206-498-5092 / Mary@bpleader.net

  Mary brings over three decades of leadership experience to Bright Path clients. She has held multiple leadership positions focused on driving organizational effectiveness and end-to-end talent development in public and privately held organizations ranging from high tech to healthcare and financial institutions. Her expertise includes executive coaching, strategy setting, succession & transition planning, workforce re-engineering, as well as deep practitioner expertise in every aspect of leadership development & organizational effectiveness. In addition to Mary’s client work, she is very passionate about developing our leaders of tomorrow. She taught 300 level classes at Central Washington University focused on contemporary business issues and leadership development. She was also an advisor and designer for the University of Washington’s Learning & Professional Development certificate program. Her current passion project is designing a mentor framework for rural girls to connect with businesswomen across the country. Mary sits on the advisory board for the Rocky Mountain Businesswomen’s Center, and is an active member of her community.

  Learn more about Mary and Bright Path Leaders at http://bpleader.net or Info@bpleader.net.

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• 2026 MT State SHRM Conference

  • Start
    Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    Friday, May 01, 2026
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Hilton Garden Inn Missoula MT
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  Register:  https://montana.shrm.org/2026-mt-state-conference

  

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• 2026 SHRM Annual Conference in Orlando

  • Start
    Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    Friday, June 19, 2026
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Orlando, FL
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  https://annual.shrm.org/ 

  

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• July 2026 Training

  • When
    Thursday, July 16, 2026
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Ascent Bank- (Basement Conference Room) 1721 11th Ave or via ZOOM
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• August 2026 Training

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    Thursday, August 13, 2026
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Ascent Bank- (Basement Conference Room) 1721 11th Ave or via ZOOM
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• September 2026 Training

  • When
    Thursday, September 17, 2026
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Ascent Bank- (Basement Conference Room) 1721 11th Ave or via ZOOM
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• October 2026 Training

  • When
    Thursday, October 15, 2026
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Ascent Bank- (Basement Conference Room) 1721 11th Ave or via ZOOM
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• November 2026 Training

  • When
    Thursday, November 19, 2026
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Ascent Bank- (Basement Conference Room) 1721 11th Ave or via ZOOM
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• 2026 Holiday Social

  • When
    Thursday, December 17, 2026
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    5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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