DisruptHR NEWS: A Decade of Disruption — Unpacking 10 Years of DisruptHR's Journey


Ahoj Disruptore!

Recently, I joined one of our most prolific DisruptHR Organizers - Bill Banham on the poplular HRchat podcast to discuss all things DisruptHR. (Bill co-organizes events in London UK, Cambridge UK, Norwich UK, Birmingham UK, and Buffalo NY.)

We spoke about the unanticipated wild ride that DisruptHR has been on over the last 10 years — including through a global pandemic that wiped out in person events for over one year — and how it continues to explode around the world. Just look at all of the number of events listed below that are scheduled within the next month!

Bill asked me to share more about what I think makes for a great DisruptHR event, what are some of my favorite DisruptHR Talks and why, and who my dream DisruptHR speaker - dead or alive - would be.

You'll never guess.😉

If you're a Fan of DisruptHR, I think you'll enjoy listening to this short podcast!

🎧 A Decade of Disrupting HR: HRchat Episode 614 with Jennifer McClure


Upcoming DisruptHR Events

DisruptHR events are occurring in the following communities within the next month:

DisruptHR Prague CZ 2.0 - August 29

DisruptHR Des Moines IA 6.0 - August 30

DisruptHR Denver CO 15.0 - September 12

DisruptHR Portland OR 3.0 - September 12

DisruptHR Vaughan ON 3.0 - September 13

DisruptHR Jacksonville FL 2.0 - September 13

DisruptHR Chicago IL 8.0 - September 14

DisruptHR Halifax NS 1.0 - September 14

DisruptHR Belgrade RS 3.0 - September 14

DisruptHR Skopje MK 1.0 - September 14

DisruptHR Kansas City MO 4.0 - September 20

DisruptHR Los Angeles CA 8.0 - September 20

DisruptHR London ON 4.0 - September 20

DisruptHR Northern New Jersey 3.0 - September 21

DisruptHR San Francisco CA 8.0 - September 21

DisruptHR Lansing MI 3.0 - September 21

DisruptHR Reno NV 5.0 - September 21

DisruptHR South Wales UK 4.0 - September 21

DisruptHR Calgary AB 10.0 - September 21

DisruptHR London UK 18.0 - September 25

DisruptHR Kingston JM 1.0 - September 27

DisruptHR Richmond VA 4.0 - September 27

DisruptHR Hartford CT 4.0 - September 28

DisruptHR Paris FR 4.0 - September 28

DisruptHR Las Vegas NV 1.0 - September 28

DisruptHR Capital Region NY 3.0 - September 28

DisruptHR Athens GR 2.0 - September 28


Featured DisruptHR Video

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Engineering HR: An Internal Mobility Pilot Built for Employees by Employees by Jill Fritsch - Manager of Capacity Management for Enbridge Liquids Pipelines

In this 5-minute DisruptHR Edmonton Talk, Jill shares that after internal survey results at her company revealed that employees felt there was a lack of access to meaningful career development activities, a group of engineers took the lead in starting an internal mobility program to address the issue.

With HR's support, they invited 400 people to sign up for job exchange pilot project to determine if they would like to exchange jobs with someone else in the organization. The results were... well you should listen to the Talk! 😉

"Honestly, you would be amazed at what's possible when HR partners with engaged and passionate employees from your business, to drive big, disruptive ideas forward, and truly transform your employee experience."

Recently Licensed DisruptHR Communities

Buffalo, NY

Stuart, FL [NEW]

Wilmington, NC [NEW]


Newly Available DisruptHR Licenses

The following DisruptHR cities are newly available for licensing. If you'd like to become the Official Organizer for DisruptHR events in one of these cities (or a city near you that is not currently licensed), take a moment complete the short Organizer Inquiry form on our website, and we'll be in touch with more information / next steps!

Dubai, UAE

Winnipeg, MB


This Week's Question

Who would be your dream DisruptHR speaker - dead or alive? And what should they talk about?

Hit reply and share your thoughts with me!

Jennifer McClure - Chief Excitement Officer, DisruptHR LLC

113 Cherry St #92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2205
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