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:20260826T140000Z DTEND:20260826T150000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Top Five for Small Business: Trends Impacting HR and Employees: Essential Insights for Small and Mid-size Business Owners DESCRIPTION:The Top Five series features experts in human resources\, marketing\, accounting\, IT and more. Presenters will introduce five key points on specific topics that help small business owners be successful.\n\n\n\nSession Overview:\n\nThis session breaks down the most important HR trends influencing smaller organizations today. We?ll explore how data can guide smarter staffing decisions\, boost employee engagement\, and create more personalized experiences\, even without a large HR department. We?ll also look at how small businesses are strengthening their benefits offerings by expanding into mental health support\, financial wellness\, and flexible perks that help attract and retain talent in a competitive market.\n\n\n\nSpeaker:\n\nKellie Gottner believes in the power of connection through relationships in her personal life\, business\, and community. She has over 20 years of experience in PEO and Human Resources. Kellie most recently served as Chief People Officer for Aureon before joining the Connectify HR team.\n\nKellie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Human Resource Management from the University of Northern Iowa. Kellie is a Talent Management Certified Professional and is a Senior Certified Professional through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI).\n\nKellie is a lifelong Iowan and grew up in the Des Moines area. She enjoys time with her family\, pups\, biking\, pickleball\, and watching sports. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Top Five series features experts in human resources\, marketing\, accounting\, IT and more. Presenters will introduce five key points on specific topics that help small business owners be successful.
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\nThis session breaks down the most important HR trends influencing smaller organizations today. We?ll explore how data can guide smarter staffing decisions\, boost employee engagement\, and create more personalized experiences\, even without a large HR department. We?ll also look at how small businesses are strengthening their benefits offerings by expanding into mental health support\, financial wellness\, and flexible perks that help attract and retain talent in a competitive market.
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\nSpeaker:
\nKellie Gottner believes in the power of connection through relationships in her personal life\, business\, and community. She has over 20 years of experience in PEO and Human Resources. Kellie most recently served as Chief People Officer for Aureon before joining the Connectify HR team.
\nKellie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Human Resource Management from the University of Northern Iowa. Kellie is a Talent Management Certified Professional and is a Senior Certified Professional through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI).
\nKellie is a lifelong Iowan and grew up in the Des Moines area. She enjoys time with her family\, pups\, biking\, pickleball\, and watching sports. LOCATION:Zoom UID:e.2620.1631421 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260417T115203Z URL:https://members.dsmpartnership.com/events/details/top-five-for-small-business-trends-impacting-hr-and-employees-essential-insights-for-small-and-mid-size-business-owners-08-26-2026-1631421 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR