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Welcome to the Southwestern Iowa Chapter of SHRM

We are an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management. Whether you are new to the HR field or have many years of experience, we are a local starting point for networking, information, professional development and continued support of excellence in Human Resources.

We welcome your use of this site as a resource, and encourage you to check back frequently for updated information. We also encourage your involvement and suggestions about all of our activities, on the web and off.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming meeting or event!

Upcoming Events

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  • April Chapter Meeting - Creating a positive culture
    April 16, 2026 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
    Location:
    Virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams

    Creating a positive culture with guest speaker Todd Wuestenberg.

    Todd Wuestenberg, Chief Culture Officer, Haverkamp Group will be presenting Cultivating Culture.

    In today’s competitive environment, attracting top talent is only half of the battle. The real differentiator is creating a culture that keeps...

  • May Chapter Meeting - Employee Investigations and Terminations
    May 21, 2026 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
    Location:
    Liberty Hall, Creston, Iowa 111-113 West Montgomery Street Creston, Iowa 50801

    Employment Investigations, including:

    How to handle, Disciplinary, and Terminations

  • June Chapter Meeting - Mental Health Accomodation
    June 11, 2026 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
    Location:
    Virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams

    Mental Health Accomodation with guest speaker Frances Haas.

     

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    Our Focus

    • To provide a forum for the professional and personal development of our members
    • To provide an opportunity to develop leadership, management, public speaking and group decision making skills
    • To provide an arena for the development of trust relationships where common problems can be discussed and deliberated
    • To provide an opportunity to focus on current human resource management issues of importance to members
    • To provide a focus for legislative attention to state and national human resource management issues
    • To provide information gathering and dissemination channels
    • To provide a pool of human resource management leaders for continuing succession in the chapter