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HR 101:Talk to Me Goose – Guidance for New HR Practitioners
New HR Practitioners - You’ve made the decision to jump into the HR profession with both feet. Congratulations! Join Joe Tate in this informative session regarding opportunity, education and impact. The impact will be regarding not only your organization, but also your career. We will discuss strategies of communication and vulnerability. The responsibilities of HR are endless, fortunately the rewards are endless too.
The Additive Value of Women
Attendees will learn about the complementary differences between men and women, how those differences can be leveraged in the workplace, the intrinsic strengths of women, the challenges that men face working with women and vice versa, and what strategies can be used to elevate women.
About Joe Tate
Joe Tate – SPHR, SHRM SCP, certified HR practitioner and one of the founders and principals of Boost HR & Recruiting. Joe oversees all HR Consulting efforts for the company. With over 20 years in Human Resources, Joe carries subject matter expertise in Management Development, Organizational Improvement, Communications and Leadership. In 2020 he was awarded the Utah Business Magazine HR Achievement Award. His history of HR and consulting work includes a variety of support for small, medium and large companies.
Joe is a subject matter expert regarding Employment Law, HR compliance, Risk Mitigation and Strategic Initiatives. Music is a major part of his life. He is the father of four and husband of one
About Patricia Jones
Patricia “Pat” Jones is the CEO of the Women’s Leadership Institute, a 501(c)3 working with Utah businesses to elevate women in business and politics and build the pipeline of women in leadership.
Jones has a background in both the business and political worlds. Jones was co-founder and former President of Dan Jones & Associates, a successful public opinion and market research firm for 35 years. Jones is an experienced and highly-regarded researcher, specializing in qualitative research, having conducted hundreds of focus groups throughout the country for a variety of industries since 1980.
Senator Jones also served in the Utah Legislature for 14 years, serving in leadership positions for 12 of those years. She was a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2000-2006 and was elected to the Utah Senate in 2006-2014, serving eight years there, including serving as the first female leader in either party and in either House.
Pat Jones’ interests are many, but she prefers to move rather than sit. She enjoys exercising, biking, skiing, playing pickleball, and tennis, watching sports (especially basketball and football), reading, politics, cooking, having fun with her children and grandchildren and traveling. Her least favorite thing to do is to wait in long lines.
Patricia was married to the late Dr. Dan E. Jones and has four children and 11 grandchildren.
