North Texas SHRM Educational Luncheon
Thursday, August 24, 2023 10:45 am - 1:00 pm
10:45am to 11:00m: Check-In
11:00am - 11:30 am: Presentation
Main Speaker
Adaptive Leadership in HR and Beyond!

Presented by: Ray Swarts
11:30am - 12:00pm: Food Service
12:00pm: Speaker Presentation
In this facilitated session we will explore and understand what Adaptive Leadership is, why it is important as a skill to master, and how it is applicable to HR professionals and beyond. We will look at the leading Adaptive Leadership theories and dive into practical applications. According to a Gallup study, 70% of employee engagement is tied to leadership, and historically the major reason that people leave organizations, "turnover" in HR speak, is their direct supervisor/manager or a change in leadership. Leadership has always been the primary driver of success and failure in teams! There is no better time than now to sharpen your skills in this domain and help your people become the highly engaged, awesome performers they are capable of being! Join us for an engaging and informative session!
Raymond "Ray" Swarts is the founder, primary coach, and consultant of the Leadership Imperative, Ray is passionate about helping people understand themselves deeply and helping them drive toward their goals.
As a certified CliftonStrengths® coach, Ray loves to help people discover their true Strengths and leverage them on their path to success!
Ray is passionate about leadership, communication and engagement and teaches/facilitates/speaks on these topics.
With experience across multiple industries, in multiple countries and dealing with a multitude of cultures, Ray brings a great wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, whether coaching individuals, training teams or delivering keynote addresses at conferences.
Ray’s qualifications include:
Society of Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
Gallup CliftonStrengths Certified Coach
Development Dimensions International Certified Leadership Facilitator (DDI-CF)
City & Guilds Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 5 Certificate
Mental Health First Aider
This program will be submitted for 1.0 SHRM PDC. North Texas SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information, visit the SHRM certification website at www.shrmcertification.org.
This program will be submitted for 1.0 General recertification credit hour toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, or SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
Legal Presentation by John Hagan

John is an HR lawyer who represents employers and HR professionals. He has been practicing for 25 years. He is both a counselor to HR professionals and a trial lawyer who defends them. He is the past president of DallasHR, Mid Cities HR and Collin County. He is presently serving as Vice President for Programs at NTXSHRM. His wife is a big-time federal prosecutor and both of their sons are Eagle Scouts.
This program will be submitted for 0.50 SHRM PDC. North Texas SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information, visit the SHRM certification website at www.shrmcertification.org.
This program will be submitted for 0.50 General recertification credit hour toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, or SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
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