The first HR Festivus will be held on Wednesday, December 11.
What is Festivus exactly? Dan O’Keef, a Seinfeld writer, created Festivus in the 1990s and it became a part of the show. The show has three main components:
* Venting grievances
* feats of strength
* Festivalivus miracles
We at HRLearns know better than anyone how many grievances and feats of strength HR must perform to do their jobs. And we see miracles every day!
HR Festivus offers a fun, free day to learn and complain about HR! You can come and go. You can attend all or just the sections you want. You must attend the hour in order to receive HRCI orSHRM credit. Sponsored by and HRLearns in partnership with:
What does this have anything to do with Improvising your HR?
Improv is fun, and this will also be fun. At 4:00 Eastern, I will teach you games you can use for your business.
The schedule is below:
#1: 11:15 AM Eastern: Opening Ceremony: Airing Grievances
The HR Festivus is introduced with humor and camaraderie. Includes anonymous grievance sharing and live voting in categories like “Most relatable Grievance” or “Funniest Grievance.”
#2: 12:00 AM Eastern: What will the legal landscape look like in 2025
This session will cover key legal updates in 2025. It is a preapproved HRCI/SHRM session with Amy Epstein Gluck and Michael Elkins.
#3 – 1:00 PM Eastern : Challenge of Strength (Sponsored By Snazzy).
Snappy sponsors prizes for the winners of this Kahoot trivia game that tests HR knowledge from FMLA to OSHA.
Michael VanDervort, Managing Grievances at Your Office. 2:00 PM Eastern. Michael is an expert in labor and unions who can guide you through all you need to learn about grievances. A preapproved HRCI/SHRMsession
#5: 3:00 PM Eastern: Festivus Miracles Panel Discussion
Panel discussion featuring Kara D Kelley SPHR,SHRM-SCP and myself, Suzanne Lucas highlighting HR achievements from 2024. The chat will allow audience members to share their “HR miracles”.
#6 4:00 PM Eastern: Let’s build those teams!
I will be hosting a team-building improv workshop with my Ensemble of the Boutique Theatre Basel and my Tristan Hardman Dodd. You can use improv to build your team and expand your brain in the office. You can either participate or just watch. You’re sure to laugh, either way!
#7 5:00 PM Eastern Time: Closing remarks and final contest results
Final thanks to sponsors and attendees. Wrap up of the day, announcement of winners and closing remarks.
Please register at HRLearns to join us.
You can stay for 15 minutes, or the entire 6 hours. You can pop in and out. Enjoy your favorite beverage at work while learning, earning SHRM andHRCI credits and having fun.
