March 2026 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

Keeping Your Talent: Mastering Retention Through Strategic Interviews

Presented by:  Jeremy York, SHRM-SCP, SPHR

Jeremy York, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is the Lead Consultant and President of InvigorateHR, author of "People Not Tasks: A Leader's Guide to Building Solid Employee Relationships," and coauthor of "The JoyPowered Organization." With over 20 years of experience in human resource strategy and business operations, Jeremy has advised leaders at all organizational levels on critical business and people-related challenges. Jeremy's expertise lies in seeing the "big picture" and translating complex business needs into practical, relationship-focused solutions. Under his guidance, organizations have strengthened employee relations, enhanced performance, and cultivated cultures built on mutual trust and respect. His approach emphasizes that behind every business task is a human being, and sustainable success comes through investing in authentic relationships rather than simply managing processes. An accomplished educator, Jeremy served as adjunct faculty at Purdue University Indianapolis for over 15 years, teaching leadership and human resources curricula. He holds a master's degree in management from Indiana Wesleyan University and a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership from Purdue University. Jeremy is a sought-after national speaker and currently serves as an advisor for the Society for Human Resource Management's Education Team.

Executive Summary

Organizations that excel at talent retention understand that strategic conversations are the key to keeping their best people. This session focuses on three critical HR interview practices that, when used strategically, can dramatically improve your ability to attract, retain, and learn from talent. Participants will explore how to leverage behavior-based candidate job interviews to hire for long-term success, implement stay interviews to proactively address retention risks, and conduct exit interviews that generate actionable insights for organizational improvement. Through practical frameworks and proven techniques, leaders will discover how these three strategic interview approaches work together to create a comprehensive talent retention strategy that builds stronger teams and reduces costly turnover.

 Learning Objectives

Master behavior-based candidate job interviews to improve hiring accuracy by identifying candidates who will thrive long-term in your organization and culture.

Implement effective stay interview strategies that proactively identify retention risks, strengthen employee engagement, and address concerns before they lead to turnover.

Transform exit interviews into strategic retention tools that uncover systemic organizational issues and generate specific, actionable recommendations for preventing future departures.

Thank you to our Luncheon Sponsor!

We will have another awesome basket to raffle off this month, with all proceeds raised going to the SHRM Foundation.  These baskets are valued between $125 to $200 and are generously donated by many of our community partners!  Don't forget to bring a few extra dollars, you could win a great prize!

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

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