17th Annual Recognition Event

This event is all about YOU! There is no charge for CIC-SHRM Members. Hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and networking begin at 5:30 pm, followed by a special presentation by keynote speaker Dr. Leigh Steiner and the presentation of awards. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to refresh, reconnect, and recognize excellence in our field!  

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CIC-SHRM Annual Recognition Event

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Networking and Social Time: 5:30 p.m.

Keynote Presentation: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Recognition and Presentation of Awards: 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

In person at the Sangamo Club, Springfield, Illinois

Professional Development Credits through HRCI and SHRM (1 hour) have been approved 

Presentation:  

What a Wonderful World: The Importance of Gratitude and Perspective in our Roles as HR Practitioners

 Topic Description: 

• Many Human Resource Professionals have overcome some of the most daunting challenges of their careers in the past two years. We now find ourselves coming to terms with “the Great Resignation” that has profound long-term impacts on our businesses and organizations. Simultaneously, our employees are struggling with mental health challenges that impact their ability to participate in the work force to their highest potential. This uniquely difficult time calls for us focus our annual recognition event on ways we as HR practitioners can adjust to our challenges and help others to thrive and find excellence even in these times of difficulty. Our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Leigh Steiner, will share a motivational message and insights from her extensive experience in organizational development and the public mental health field. She will cover topics related to the practice of gratitude in the personal and professional realm and its impact on our overall well-being, as well as its impact on outcomes for our organizations. Through activities, breakout groups, and compelling storytelling, she will offer wisdom about how to reframe our personal and organizational perspectives to create cultures and environments that support resiliency and growth mindsets in ourselves, our employees, and our organizations.

Leigh Steiner, Ph.D.

• Dr. Steiner is deeply rooted in Central Illinois and brings extensive multi-sector experience in public mental health care systems, organizational development, and executive coaching. She attended Southern Illinois University, achieving her Doctorate of Philosophy with an interdisciplinary focus on Speech Communication with Psychology and Rehabilitation, and has never stopped learning, continuing to acquire the Appreciative Inquiry Certificate in Positive Business and Society Change from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management. A lively and interactive speaker, she has engaged a wide variety of audiences from state agencies to university classrooms. In her distinguished career, Dr. Steiner has served as Superintendent for the Andrew McFarland Mental Health Center, as the Acting Director of the Agency now known as the Department of Human Services as well as the Director of the Office of Mental Health for that agency. She is currently the Board President for the Board of Directors for Memorial Behavioral Health and has dedicated significant time and energy to charitable work in the Central Illinois community.