October 2025 Monthly Luncheon

11:00 am to 11:30 am = Registration, Networking, & Lunch

11:30 am to 12:00 pm = Chapter Updates, Sponsors, Celebrations

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm = Presentation

Conflict De-escalation & Resolution

Presented by:  Whitney Bandemer

Whitney (she/her) is a recovering lawyer, organizational architect, change nerd, and experienced people leader. She is the principal at WB Consulting, LLC based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Her consulting practice specializes in organizational and people development, including: • HR and management strategy; • Speaking and facilitating; • Learning and development experiences, including Lead Boldly Learning

Prior to founding her own business, she spent 15+ years as an executive in higher education in Virginia and Indiana.  A native of Grundy, VA, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from University of Virginia and her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from University of Tennessee College of Law. She is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Tennessee, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.  Additionally, she holds a certificate in fundraising management from the Indiana
University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, a certificate in public relations from the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies, is a certified People Manager by SHRM, and is a Registered Yoga Instructor (RYT500).
Actively engaged in the community, she serves on various non-profit boards, including the Alliance Health Centers, Indiana Tech, AWS Foundation, Benchmark, LLC, and the Don Wood Foundation. She is also a 2014 graduate of Leadership Fort Wayne.

Session Summary

This session challenges our natural desire for comfort and see conflict as a positive and powerful tool for growth and development.

Key Learning Objectives 

SHRM Michiana is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

Programs offered by SHRM Michiana may be approved for 1 HR (General) recertification credit hour toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, and SPHRi™ recertification through the HR Certification Institute.