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SUMMARY:2026 Talent Symposium: Practical Strategies for Workplace Well Being
DESCRIPTION:The Moore County Chamber of Commerce and Sandhills Community College are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Talent Symposium\, scheduled for Friday\, October 9\, 2026\, at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center on the campus of Sandhills Community College.\n\n\n\nThis year's theme\, "Leading with Employee Mental Health in Mind: Practical Strategies for Workplace Well-Being\," will provide business leaders\, managers\, human resource professionals\, nonprofit executives\, educators\, employer teams\, and workforce stakeholders with actionable strategies to support well-being while strengthening workplace culture\, engagement\, and retention.\n\nHeadlining the event is nationally recognized workplace leadership expert Dr. Marie-Line Germain\, Professor of Human Resources and Leadership at Western Carolina University. Dr. Germain is an award-winning author\, researcher\, workplace consultant\, and host of the Dear Human Resources podcast. Her expertise includes employee mental health and well-being\, psychosocial risks in the workplace\, leadership\, workplace relationships\, and human resource development.\n\n\n\nParticipants will gain current insights into employee mental health\, develop a clearer understanding of leadership's role in supporting workplace well-being\, and learn practical\, low-cost strategies that can be implemented immediately within their organizations. Attendees will also explore the unique challenges facing today's workforce while developing a personalized workplace well-being action plan.\n\n\n\nThe Talent Symposium is presented by Sandhills Community College and the Moore County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Moore County Schools and the Moore County Economic Development Partnership. The event is hosted through the region's Workforce Development Collaborative Partnership\, which works to ensure employers have access to training\, resources\, and solutions that strengthen the local workforce.\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\nThe Talent Symposium is designed for a broad range of professionals who influence workplace culture and employee success\, including:\n\n\n	\n	Business owners and entrepreneurs \n	\n	\n	Human resource professionals \n	\n	\n	Managers and supervisors \n	\n	\n	Executive and senior leadership teams \n	\n	\n	Nonprofit leaders and administrators \n	\n	\n	Healthcare leaders and professionals \n	\n	\n	Educators and workforce development practitioners \n	\n\n\n \n\nAttendees will leave with a greater understanding of workplace well-being\, leadership responsibility\, employee engagement\, and practical approaches to creating healthier and more productive workplace environments.\n\n\n\nThe Moore County Chamber encourages employers\, managers\, and community leaders to take advantage of this opportunity to invest in their teams and their organization's future.\n\nSeating is limited\, and early registration is encouraged.\n\n\n\nFor additional information or to register\, visit the Chamber's website or contact the Moore County Chamber of Commerce at info@moorecountychamber.com or 910.692.3926.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align: justify\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><a href="http://www.moorecountychamber.com/">The Moore County Chamber of Commerce</a> and <a href="http://www.sandhills.edu/">Sandhills Community College</a> are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Talent Symposium\, scheduled for Friday\, October 9\, 2026\, at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center on the campus of Sandhills Community College.<br />\n<br />\nThis year&#39\;s theme\, <em>&quot\;Leading with Employee Mental Health in Mind: Practical Strategies for Workplace Well-Being\,&quot\;</em> will provide business leaders\, managers\, human resource professionals\, nonprofit executives\, educators\, employer teams\, and workforce stakeholders with actionable strategies to support well-being while strengthening workplace culture\, engagement\, and retention.<br />\nHeadlining the event is nationally recognized workplace leadership expert Dr. Marie-Line Germain\, Professor of Human Resources and Leadership at Western Carolina University. Dr. Germain is an award-winning author\, researcher\, workplace consultant\, and host of the <em>Dear Human Resources</em> podcast. Her expertise includes employee mental health and well-being\, psychosocial risks in the workplace\, leadership\, workplace relationships\, and human resource development.<br />\n<br />\nParticipants will gain current insights into employee mental health\, develop a clearer understanding of leadership&#39\;s role in supporting workplace well-being\, and learn practical\, low-cost strategies that can be implemented immediately within their organizations. Attendees will also explore the unique challenges facing today&#39\;s workforce while developing a personalized workplace well-being action plan.<br />\n<br />\nThe Talent Symposium is presented by Sandhills Community College and the Moore County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Moore County Schools and the Moore County Economic Development Partnership. The event is hosted through the region&#39\;s Workforce Development Collaborative Partnership\, which works to ensure employers have access to training\, resources\, and solutions that strengthen the local workforce.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Who Should Attend?</strong><br />\nThe Talent Symposium is designed for a broad range of professionals who influence workplace culture and employee success\, including:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;">\n	<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Business owners and entrepreneurs </span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;">\n	<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Human resource professionals </span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;">\n	<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Managers and supervisors </span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;">\n	<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Executive and senior leadership teams </span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;">\n	<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Nonprofit leaders and administrators </span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;">\n	<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Healthcare leaders and professionals </span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;">\n	<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Educators and workforce development practitioners </span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div style="text-align: justify\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<p style="text-align: justify\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">Attendees will leave with a greater understanding of workplace well-being\, leadership responsibility\, employee engagement\, and practical approaches to creating healthier and more productive workplace environments.<br />\n<br />\nThe Moore County Chamber encourages employers\, managers\, and community leaders to take advantage of this opportunity to invest in their teams and their organization&#39\;s future.<br />\nSeating is limited\, and early registration is encouraged.<br />\n<br />\nFor additional information or to register\, visit the Chamber&#39\;s website or contact the Moore County Chamber of Commerce at <a href="mailto:info@moorecountychamber.com">info@moorecountychamber.com</a> or 910.692.3926.</span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Sandhills Community College Bradshaw Performing Arts Center 3395 Airport Road Pinehurst\, NC 28387
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URL:https://members.moorecountychamber.com/events/details/2026-talent-symposium-practical-strategies-for-workplace-well-being-16419
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