VaSHHRA Spring Regional Conference 2026

 

April 21, 2026
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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VHHA Headquarters Richmond - Washing and Jefferson Conference Room
4200 Innslake Drive Suite 100
Glen Allen, VA 23060
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Join us April 21, 2026, from 11:30 am-3:30 pm for our VaSHHRA Spring Regional Conference 

Location 

VHHA Headquarters 

4200 Innslake Drive, Suite 100

Glenn Allen, VA 23060 

Presenters: Kristin King, SVP- Chief Human Resources Officer at VCU Health, and Woods Rogers with an important legal update. More information to follow. 

Woods Rogers - Legal Update

Mistakes have serious consequences, but HR professionals are still tasked with responding to employment law developments quickly and decisively. To help you meet the moment, Woods Rogers Labor & Employment attorneys will deliver an overview of the latest regulatory updates, compliance challenges, and emerging risks facing organizations. Join us for a review of critical legal information that has a direct impact on your organization. You will leave this seminar able to evaluate your current policies and recognize potential HR issues before they become bigger problems.

 The following topics will be addressed:

  • Virginia Legislative changes
  • Administration actions
  • Recent case law
  • Agency and regulatory changes (including EEOC, DOL, NLRB, DHS)

    Learning Objectives:

    After this session, attendees should be able to:

    1. Evaluate their current workplace policies for compliance with current law and regulations
    2. Recognize potential HR issues based on review of real employment law cases and scenarios 
    3. Develop effective strategies to spot and troubleshoot issues in their own organizations 

    Kristen King - Turning Insight into Impact

    From the VCU Health CHRO - Feedback is a critical driver of continuous improvement and organizational success. By actively listening to employees, we gain valuable insights into their experiences, needs, and opportunities for growth.

     

    Using a structured approach—listening, analyzing, prioritizing, acting, communicating, and measuring impact—we ensure that feedback is not only heard, but translated into meaningful action. This disciplined process strengthens decision-making, increases transparency, and builds trust across teams.

     

    Acting on feedback delivers clear benefits: it improves employee engagement, strengthens leadership effectiveness, enhances communication, and drives better organizational outcomes. By connecting what we hear to what we do—and sharing the resulting impact—we reinforce accountability and demonstrate that feedback leads to real change.

     

    As seen in our focus areas, feedback has guided targeted improvements in engagement and leadership development, resulting in stronger collaboration, increased confidence in leadership, and a more connected workplace culture.

     

    To further support this work, the presentation will include table talk activities designed to foster open dialogue and shared learning. These interactive discussions give participants the opportunity to reflect on the content, share experiences, and identify practical actions they can take within their own teams—extending the impact of feedback beyond the session itself.

     

    Ultimately, our commitment to listening, acting, and engaging in meaningful conversations reinforces a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement - demonstrating that every voice matters and every insight can drive impact.

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Apply a structured feedback framework (listen, analyze, prioritize, act, communicate, measure) to drive continuous improvement and organizational effectiveness
    2. Evaluate employee feedback to identify key themes that inform engagement, leadership development, and workplace culture strategies
    3. Develop actionable plans that translate employee insights into measurable outcomes, improving trust, transparency, and accountability
    4. Facilitate effective team discussions and feedback loops that strengthen communication, enhance leadership effectiveness, and sustain a culture of continuous improvement

    Register today to reserve your seat! 

    Tickets

    $0.00 Member Ticket

    $15.00 Guest Ticket