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Are you ready to elevate your career with a SHRM certification? The best HR certification is the one that sets you apart from the crowd. The SHRM-CP® and SHRM-SCP® are recognized and valued by employers in all industries as the premier HR certifications. Earning your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential makes you a recognized expert and leader in the HR field.
Join the SHRM Georgia Virtual Certification Prep Course for ultimate convenience. In only 12-weeks, 2 hours each Wednesday evening, our experienced instructors will take you through the SHRM Learning System including the 9 Behavioral Competencies & 14 Technical Competency functional areas identified by SHRM as essential to success in the HR field. This session ends just prior to SHRM's certification December 1 - February 15 testing window. This testing window is based upon the 2025 SHRM Learning System; you will have the most current learning materials!
Your instructors, with combined experience of over 15 years of teaching the SHRM Certification Prep Course, are:
Register by August 1st for the best value. The registration fee includes the SHRM Learning System books and on-line learning system, a $820 value, and 24 hours of LIVE, virtual course instruction. Note: Upon sign up, your SHRM Learning System bill be shipped directly to you at the address you enter in the registration form. Register early to ensure to receive your materials prior to the course starting!
Date: September 12, 2025
Time: Noon-1pm
How much is stress really costing your workforce? Nearly 83% of U.S. workers report suffering from work-related stress. Chronic stress and self-criticism can reduce productivity by up to 35%, while increasing burnout, disengagement, and turnover. Yet only 1 in 5 employees feel their workplace actively supports mental well-being. As HR professionals, you're tasked with shaping environments where people thrive. But what if the key to unlocking performance isn’t more pressure—but more compassion?
Discover how integrating mindfulness and self-compassion into your HR strategy can improve focus, foster resilience, and transform workplace culture.
Key Takeaways:
1. Understand the Science of Self-Criticism, Stress & Productivity
2. Discover easy-to-implement mindfulness practices that help improve focus, reduce distractions, and foster a sense of calm in high-pressure environments
3. Explore how being kind to yourself can boost emotional resilience, enhance interpersonal relationships, and create a healthier, more supportive work culture.
Speaker Bio:
Matt Kovatchis, CPCC helps people become courageous and kinder leaders by first helping them become kinder to themselves. He’s an expert in emotional intelligence, mindfulness, self-compassion and the founder of Purposely Present Coaching & Consulting.
Matt is a certified mindfulness facilitator, certified professional co-active coach, and self-compassion educator. He’s best known for his dynamic work around conscious heart-led leadership and stress management - guiding leaders to lead with empathy, regulate stress, and build stronger, more values-aligned communities.
Join the SHRM Georgia "ExpressPrep" SHRM Certification Prep Course for a high-energy dive into the learning materials. Over our 3 days together, our experienced instructors will take you through the SHRM Learning System including the 9 Behavioral Competencies & 14 Technical Competency functional areas identified by SHRM as essential to success in the HR field. This session occurs just prior to SHRM's certification December 1 - February 15 testing window. This testing window is based upon the 2025 SHRM Learning System; you will have the most current learning materials!
Register by October 1st for the best value. The registration fee includes the SHRM Learning System books and on-line learning system, a $820 value, and 3-days of in-person course instruction. Note: Upon sign up, your SHRM Learning System will be shipped directly to you at the address you enter in the registration form. Register early to ensure to receive your materials prior to the course starting!
If you would like accommodations at the Homewood Suites by Hilton, please contact them directly at (478) 477-9776 to make a reservation. This is fully optional and not required for participation in the course.
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