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Level Up! The Future of HR is a Game Changer
Arkansas SHRM 2026 HR Conference & Expo • October 14-16 • Hot Springs, Arkansas

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Game Changing Engagement with Emotional Intelligence

Grow & Leverage your EQ

HBR research has shown up to 90% of success in the workplace is attributed to Emotional Intelligence. HR Professionals will leave this session with concrete strategies to implement to enhance their Emotional Intelligence capabilities which will be able to leverage influence and supercharge success in the workplace.

Key Objectives

1) Influence organizational behavior and outcomes through effective relationships with key stakeholders.
2) Increasing Self-Awareness and the 8 Keys to Increase your EQ in the workplace.
3) Getting a team and advocates in your corner through leadership and negotiation and utilizing Emotional Intelligence to enhance effectiveness.
4) Leaders who do and do not utilize EQ and the impact on the workplace culture.

Heidi Hartman

CEO at Heidi Hartman Consulting

Heidi Hartman published her first book, Her Rise Her Rules, 7 Secrets of Successful Leaders September 2025. After interviewing 100+ Women Leaders, Hartman’s priority research outlines 7 Strategies for moving your career forward. After two decades in corporate Leadership and HR, Heidi ventured out to pursue her greater purpose – building better leaders and businesses from the inside out. Heidi puts her experience in the trenches and extensive training to work for clients to understand the unique opportunities they face and offer tangible solutions that lead to wild success. She is a sought-after speaker. Heidi’s expertise covers everything from coaching CEOs and customized team development to leadership development. Specializing in working with Women Leadership, Heidi partners with clients to move from what ifs to what’s possible. Heidi has a master’s in human relations and organizational dynamics from the University of Oklahoma, studied at Oxford and has an Executive Coaching certification from The Center for Executive Coaching. She is also an Insights Discovery© LP, Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, Talent2Strength StrengthsFinder LP and Yellow Belt in Lean Six Sigma. Heidi’s clients range from Fortune 100 companies to local non-profits. Her passion for people translates in her interactive style that helps clients of all shapes and sizes reach a myriad of goals. She has served as the President of Central Oklahoma Coaching ICF chapter as well as President of SHRM Tulsa. She is past Director SHRM Oklahoma, Disrupt HR Tulsa Leader (4 years), and participated in Leadership Tulsa Class 44. In addition to partnering with her clients to achieve success, Heidi spends time with Chris, their two daughters, cat Buck, dog Mowgli and serves on several non- profit boards.

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Location: Room 208

Category: HR Development

HRCI Credits:

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This program has been approved for 1 HR (General) Recertification Credit Hour toward aPHR, aPHRi, PHR, PHRca, SPHR, GPHR, PHRi, and SPHRi recertification through HRCI

SHRM Credits:

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ARSHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. This program has been approved for 1.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrmcertification.org.


Please Note: Speakers and topics are subject to change without notice.

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