Educational Seminars

Developing Your Business Acumen

April 29, 2015
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

In order to be successful in today’s business environment, it is critical that human resources professionals are able to show that your contributions are more than task-based, operational functions. Participants will learn about the numerous opportunities HR professionals have to influence and impact the business outside of the day-to-day HR paperwork by outlining specific steps one can take to become a true strategic partner and develop a basic business acumen. This workshop will highlight the knowledge, behaviors and attitudes needed to truly be a strategic HR partner and teach participants to explore relationship connections, organizational change management and embrace risk.

Objectives

• Participants will have specific actions outlined for their individual plan to (a) develop a business acumen for their industry and (b) become more strategic in their current role.
• Participants will be able to define and illustrate “Strategic Partner.”
• Participants will create their own definition of human resource management as they explore relationship connections, organizational change management and embracing risk.

About the Speaker

DANYELLE KEENAN, SPHR

Danyelle Keenan holds a Bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and earned a Master's of Science degree from UT Arlington in human resource management. In 2001 she achieved the Senior Professional in Human Resource (SPHR) designation and later the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation. Ms. Keenan is active in her local SHRM Chapter, Fort Worth Human Resource Management Association (FWHRMA), serving as chapter president in 2012.

After working 18 years in human resources in warehousing/distribution, commercial real estate and government, Ms. Keenan “retired” to teach full-time. As an instructor for the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University, Ms. Keenan brings the business world to life for her undergraduate students. For the past eight years, she has served an instructor for the S/PHR certification class, having taught for FWHRMA, UT Arlington and Tarrant County College. In 2011 she was recognized by The HRSouthwest Conference as the HR Educator of the Year.

In her spare time, Ms. Keenan operates an HR services firm, Illustrations in Employment. Specializing in employment consulting, the firm is focused on employee relations, management training and compliance.

Payment

Payment is due with registration. No POs or requests for invoicing can be honored. Checks should be made payable and mailed (to be received no later than 5 days prior to the event) to:

DallasHR
5001 LBJ Fwy Ste 800
Dallas, TX 75244
214.631.8775
214.631.4533 - Fax
[email protected]

IMPORTANT: Advance registrations are required. To receive cancellation credit, you must send your cancellation request in writing to DallasHR no later than 5 days prior to the start of the class. There will be no refund if cancellation is received within 5 days of the start of the class.