BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Central Nebraska HR - ECPv6.14.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Central Nebraska HR X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://centralnehr.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Central Nebraska HR REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T130000 DTSTAMP:20261106T161639 CREATED:20260415T215350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T193135Z UID:6484-1781179200-1781182800@centralnehr.org SUMMARY:The Mindset Shift: How HR Leaders Build Cultures of Inclusion & Belonging DESCRIPTION:The Mindset Shift: How HR Leaders Build Cultures of Inclusion & Belonging\nInclusion begins long before policies or programs. It begins in the mindsets of those who shape workplace culture. This session explores the critical mindset shift HR leaders must make to effectively champion inclusion and belonging in today’s workplace. Drawing on our research in inclusive leadership\, emotional intelligence\, and intercultural development\, participants will examine how internal beliefs\, assumptions\, and cognitive habits shape everyday HR decisions. The session introduces a practical reflective framework to help HR professionals identify bias\, increase self-awareness\, and make more intentional\, equitable choices in hiring\, performance management\, conflict resolution\, and talent development. Attendees will leave with actionable tools to strengthen organizational culture and advance meaningful\, sustainable inclusion. \nDr. Helen Fagan is a transformational leadership scholar\, speaker\, executive coach\, and founder of Helen Fagan & Associates. Her work sits at the intersection of emotional intelligence\, neuroscience\, and human-centered leadership\, helping individuals and organizations lead with authenticity\, courage\, and connection. She believes leadership begins within and that how we lead people directly impacts how much we can accomplish. \nDr. Fagan served on the faculty at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for a decade and currently teaches in the graduate leadership program at Doane University. She is a trained executive coach and a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory\, partnering with leaders across industries to build cultures grounded in trust\, belonging\, and meaningful accountability. \nAn award-winning educator and changemaker\, Dr. Fagan is a recipient of the Inspire Leadership Excellence in Education Award\, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Fulfilling the Dream Award\, and the 50 Nebraskans Over 50 Award. Before entering academia\, she led nationally recognized diversity and cultural competence initiatives in healthcare\, advocating for vulnerable populations and policy change. \nShe is the author of Lead Like People Matter: What Emotional Intelligence and Neuroscience Reveal about Leadership\, a guide to developing self-aware\, emotionally intelligent leaders who create environments where people thrive. She also hosts the Because People Matter Podcast\, where she shares conversations with leaders who model empathy\, resilience\, and heart-centered leadership. \nA dynamic and sought-after speaker\, Dr. Fagan delivered a TEDx talk in Lincoln in 2012 and returned to the TEDx stage in Omaha in 2025. Her storytelling\, research\, and lived experience\, including immigrating to the US from Iran as a teenager\, fuel her commitment to helping others lead with humanity\, bravery\, and deep respect for the people they serve. \nThis is a FREE service offered to your locals from HR-NE.\nPlease note: These webinars will not be recorded and AI notetaking will not be enabled. Session will not be recorded.\nRecertification codes will be shared at the end of the hour only. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85148362099?pwd=j7aaSjoFmCBZoIbQMmqRbDzf0WxiwK.1 \nMeeting ID: 851 4836 2099\nPasscode: 855517 URL:https://centralnehr.org/event/the-mindset-shift-how-hr-leaders-build-cultures-of-inclusion-belonging/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:HR Nebraska Event,Training,Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR