Members are welcome to attend at no cost; however, those who register and do not attend will be billed $25 to cover the cost of their meal. If you are unable to attend after registering, please notify us by the close of business on the Friday prior to the scheduled meeting.

8a-8:45a Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
8:45a-9:30a WASHRM Business Meeting
9:30a-10:30a Presentation

Featured Meeting Sponsors: 

Featured Speaker: 

Lorne Epstein 

Become an effective facilitator

This interactive, experiential workshop prepares participants to become confident and effective facilitators of group learning, team meetings, and professional development sessions. Whether you’re leading a workshop, training session, or internal team dialogue, facilitation skills are essential for engaging groups, managing dynamics, and driving meaningful outcomes.

Participants will explore the core competencies of effective facilitation, setting a purpose, asking powerful questions, guiding the group process, and maintaining neutrality. The workshop emphasizes practical tools and frameworks, drawn from adult learning theory and group dynamics, that participants can immediately apply to their roles.

The session includes hands-on practice, where participants will design and facilitate short segments, receive real-time coaching, and develop the confidence to facilitate with clarity, presence, and adaptability in various settings.

About Lorne:

Lorne Epstein, SHRM-SCP, MSOD, is a social scientist, keynote, and Vistage speaker who consults with senior leaders on methods to improve the ROI of decision-making by reducing biases. Over 50,000 professionals have taken his workshops worldwide. He has been quoted in Forbes, Cosmopolitan, Christian Science Monitor, and other publications.

His research focuses on improving decision-making and reducing the impacts of unconscious bias in the workplace. Lorne has been leading experiential workshops since 1993. His book, You're Hired! Interview Skills to Get the Job has been downloaded over a half-million times worldwide. Lorne is currently studying cognitive neuroscience at the master’s level at George Mason University. He was admitted to the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Psi Chi, The National Honor Society of Psychology.