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    • August 11, 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • First United Bank, 420 SW 6th Street, 1st Floor, Moore, OK 73160
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    SHRM Norman-Moore (SHRS) August 2026 Meeting

    Tuesday, August 11, 12:00 to 1:00 PM 

    First United Bank

    1st Floor Conference Room

    420 SW 6th Street
    Moore, OK 73160

    Doors open at 11:30; meeting starts at 12:00 pm


    Virtual option available


    **Ethics Recertification Credit**

    Beyond Values: Building an Ethical Business Environment

    Overview: 

    Every employee brings to the workplace a unique view of right and wrong shaped by their background and experience. Beyond simple legal compliance or respect for an organization’s values, individuals’
    adherence to their own moral belief system is the at the core of ethical behavior. In this one-hour presentation, Mike Coffey will explore the differences between compliance, values, and ethics; how
    organizations can encourage ethical behavior; and ways to accommodate ethical differences in the workplace.

    Learning Objectives:
    1. The definition of “ethics”
    2. The difference between compliance, values, and ethics.
    3. The key role “corporate governance” plays in an ethical environment.
    4. Understanding corporate social responsibility.
    5. How employers can address ethical differences in the workplace.

    Presenter: Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP


    Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is an entrepreneur, licensed private
    investigator, consultant, and registered yoga teacher.
    He is also president of Imperative, a background investigations and
    due diligence firm helping risk-averse clients make better decisions
    about the people they involve in their business.
    Mike is the State Director-Elect for Texas SHRM. And each week, he
    hosts the Good Morning, HR podcast.

    A boxed lunch will be served for in-person attendees.

    • SHRS Members and SHRS Student Members are FREE!
    • Non-members and guests are $25 in-person.
    • Non-members and guests are $15 virtual option.

    This program has been approved for 1 ethics re-certification credit hour toward SHRM and HRCI for Professional Development credits (PDCs).  

            

    SHRM Norman-Moore (SHRS) may use photographs taken at SHRM Norman-Moore (SHRS) sponsored events and/or identifying information regarding attendees and participants in its monthly meetings and other chapter activities to publicize those activities and promote the chapter.  Any guest or member who prefers that SHRM Norman-Moore (SHRS) not use or publish any photographs, images, or identifying information should inform SHRM Norman-Moore (SHRS) by emailing SHRM Norman-Moore.

    • August 12, 2026
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Cameron University - Johnson Auditorium - Ross 111 (2800 W. Gore Blvd. Lawton, OK 73505)
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    Presenter: Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, and President of Imperative - Bulletproof Background Screening PFC Caregiver & Household Screening

    Title:  Identifying Candidate Behaviors to Help Predict Success

    Many employers are recognizing that employees’ behavioral traits are as important to success as knowledge or experience. In this presentation, Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP will explore effective strategies for evaluating essential behavior traits such as communication, adaptability, and teamwork during the hiring process. Learn how to leverage the content of job postings and the application process, assessments, interviews, reference checks, and other tools to assess relevant behavioral skills and make informed hiring decisions that contribute to long-term organizational success.

    Problem addressed: The need to measure relevant applicant behaviors that contribute to on-the-job success.

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Understand the impact that employee behavior traits have on success
    2. Identify behavior traits that are relevant to specific jobs while minimizing bias
    3. Implement processes and tools to measure job-relevant applicant behaviors


    Bio: 

    Mike Coffey is an entrepreneur, licensed private investigator, business strategist, HR consultant, and registered yoga teacher.

    In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations and due diligence firm helping risk-averse clients make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business.

    Imperative delivers in-depth employment background investigations, know-your-customer and anti-money laundering compliance, and due diligence investigations to more than 300 risk-averse corporate clients across the US, and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies.

    Imperative has been named a Best Places to Work, the Texas Association of Business’ small business of the year, and is accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association.

    Mike shares his insight from 25+ years of HR-entrepreneurship on the Good Morning, HR podcast, where each week he talks to business leaders about bringing people together to create value for customers, shareholders, and community.

    Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence by FW, Inc. and has twice been recognized as the North Texas HR Professional of the Year.

    Mike serves as a board member of a number of organizations, including the Texas State Council, where he serves Texas’ 31 SHRM chapters as State Director-Elect; Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County; the Texas Association of Business; and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, where he is chair of the Talent Committee.

    Mike is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). He is also a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and teaches multiple times each week.

    Mike and his very patient wife of 28 years are empty nesters in Fort Worth.

    Cost: Free for SWOKHR members, $10 for non-members.


    This program has been approved for SHRM and HRCI recertification credit.


    Lunch will be provided by SWOKHR

    • August 14, 2026
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Goodwill Career Center
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    Join us for an engaging presentation with Dr. Barbara A. Abercrombie, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, SPHR. Barbara will be discussing The Power of Agency - Using agency to create a better workplace.  

    Dr. Barbara Abercrombie is the Senior Vice President for Administration at the Housing Authority for the City of Tulsa and the owner of Abercrombie Consulting, LLC, a human resources consulting firm specializing in employee engagement, strategic planning and organizational development. 

    Barbara has her bachelor’s degree from Northeastern State University and went on to obtain a master’s degree in human resources from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate in workforce education and human resource development from Oklahoma State University. 

    Dr. Abercrombie is an active volunteer and believes giving back to our profession is the best way to say thank you.  She is a member of the OKHR State Council, SHRM-Tulsa Board President, a 2025 OKHR Conference Committee Member, Vice President of the Northeastern State University Foundation. She is also the Past President of the Board for Domestic Violence Intervention Services.


    August 14, 2026 - Goodwill Career Center

    11:30am-1pm

    2412 E Shawnee Rd in Muskogee


    Make a Difference with Fostering Hope!

    Join us as we partner with Fostering Hope, a local nonprofit dedicated to bringing hope, comfort, and encouragement to children and families experiencing foster care.

    Every act of kindness has the power to make a lasting impact. By choosing to participate, you'll help support the meaningful work Fostering Hope does in our community. Participation is completely voluntary, and every contribution—no matter the size—is sincerely appreciated.

    Ready to help? Join us in making a positive difference and sharing hope with children and families in need.

    Questions or need more information?
    Please contact Vicki Davila at vdavila@okdrs.gov.

    Together, we can make hope happen—one act of kindness at a time.


    This program is pending approval for 1 hour re-certification credit hours toward SHRM for Professional Development Credits (PDCs).

              

    SHRM Muskogee may use photographs taken at SHRM Muskogee sponsored events and/or identifying information regarding attendees and participants in its monthly meetings and other chapter activities to publicize those activities and promote the chapter. Any guest or member who prefers that SHRM Muskogee not use or publish any photographs, images, or identifying information should inform MAHRA by emailing elizabeth@pplperspective.com or calling Elizabeth Callahan at 918.577.2587.


    • August 20, 2026
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Gordon Cooper Technology Center - Gemini

    Speaker: John Bobb-Semple

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    • September 08, 2026
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    • October 13, 2026
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    • October 22, 2026
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Gordon Cooper Technology Center - Skylab III

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    • November 10, 2026
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    • November 19, 2026
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Gordon Cooper Technology Center - Skylab III

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    • December 08, 2026
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    • December 17, 2026
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Gordon Cooper Technology Center - Skylab III

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