BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260604T123000Z DTEND:20260604T140000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2026 HR Roundtable - JUNE DESCRIPTION:Why Managing People Feels Harder Than Ever\nToday's small and midsize employers are navigating a workplace environment that feels increasingly complex. Supervisors and managers are being asked to balance operational demands\, employee expectations\, retention pressures\, hiring challenges\, and constant communication issues often with little formal leadership training or support. At the same time\, many organizations are experiencing growing frustration around accountability\, engagement\, resilience\, and changing workplace expectations.\n\nJoin us for an interactive HR roundtable discussion as we explore the growing pressures facing managers and operational leaders in today's workplace\, including:\n\n\n Leadership burnout and supervisor fatigue\n The changing expectations of employees and employers\n Hiring and retention frustrations in a shifting labor market\n Communication challenges and conflict avoidance\n The operational impact of weak or overwhelmed management\n Practical strategies for strengthening leadership and workplace culture\n\nAttendees will leave with practical ideas\, peer perspectives\, and actionable strategies to better support managers\, improve communication and accountability\, strengthen employee engagement\, and navigate today's evolving workplace challenges with greater confidence and effectiveness.\n\n\n\n\n\nOur thanks to Univest for sponsoring the HR Roundtables series in 2026. These informal discussions focus on pertinent issues that affect today's workplace. Light breakfast provided. \n\n\n\nJim Devine - Univest Insurance HR Practice Leader\n\nJim is an attorney and human resources executive with over 25 years of experience\, serving in various legal and human resources capacities throughout his career. Jim previously served as President and CEO of of the MidAtlantic Employers' Association "MEA" \, a member-based organization serving small to mid-sized employers in the tri-state area. Most recently Jim was the director of HR compliance and ethics officer for Olympus corporation of the Americas in Center Valley\, PA. His vast industry knowledge includes workplace policy development and HR compliance as well as design\, delivery of training programs focused on a variety of compliance-related topics\, ranging from harassment prevention\, to ethics and integrity best practices. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Why Managing People Feels Harder Than Ever

\nToday&rsquo\;s small and midsize employers are navigating a workplace environment that feels increasingly complex. Supervisors and managers are being asked to balance operational demands\, employee expectations\, retention pressures\, hiring challenges\, and constant communication issues &mdash\; often with little formal leadership training or support. At the same time\, many organizations are experiencing growing frustration around accountability\, engagement\, resilience\, and changing workplace expectations.
\nJoin us for an interactive HR roundtable discussion as we explore the growing pressures facing managers and operational leaders in today&rsquo\;s workplace\, including:\n\n\nAttendees will leave with practical ideas\, peer perspectives\, and actionable strategies to better support managers\, improve communication and accountability\, strengthen employee engagement\, and navigate today&rsquo\;s evolving workplace challenges with greater confidence and effectiveness.
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\nOur thanks to Univest for sponsoring the HR Roundtables series in 2026. These informal discussions focus on pertinent issues that affect today'\;s workplace. Light breakfast provided.
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\nJim Devine - Univest Insurance HR Practice Leader
\nJim is an attorney and human resources executive with over 25 years of experience\, serving in various legal and human resources capacities throughout his career. Jim previously served as President and CEO of of the MidAtlantic Employers'\; Association "\;MEA"\; \, a member-based organization serving small to mid-sized employers in the tri-state area. Most recently Jim was the director of HR compliance and ethics officer for Olympus corporation of the Americas in Center Valley\, PA. His vast industry knowledge includes workplace policy development and HR compliance as well as design\, delivery of training programs focused on a variety of compliance-related topics\, ranging from harassment prevention\, to ethics and integrity best practices. \; LOCATION:Univest Training Center 1715 Sumneytown Pike Lansdale (Kulpsville) UID:e.3243.2905 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260617T041915Z URL:https://business.indianvalleychamber.com/events/details/2026-hr-roundtable-june-2905 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR