April 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

Small Acts Big Impact: Incremental Steps for Change

Presented by:  Gerald Bush, SHRM-SCP, ICF-PCC

An influential and highly successful Human Resource Consultant with 15+ years of experience delivering consultative HR approaches with personal integrity, leading critical evaluations, developing leaders, creating strategies, communicating effectively across all levels of the organization, and managing innovative HR initiatives. Understand what it takes to develop leaders, reduce employee turnover, increase employee engagement, develop consultative business solutions, and recommend programs that align with the mission and vision of a corporation.

Session Executive Summary

In today’s fast-paced business environment, cultivating a resilient, innovative, and growth-oriented culture is more critical than ever. This program explores how leaders can drive meaningful cultural transformation through small, intentional actions that create lasting impact. When consistently modeled by leadership, these micro-actions inspire teams, boost engagement, and generate ripple effects that lead to measurable outcomes—higher productivity, improved employee retention, and increased innovation.

By embedding kindness, continuous improvement, and intentionality into daily leadership practices, organizations can foster collaboration, strengthen team dynamics, and create a workplace where individuals thrive. This is not just a leadership philosophy—it’s a proven business strategy that drives long-term success.

Join us to discover how small, consistent actions can create powerful change, and walk away with practical tools to implement immediately. The key to transformation isn’t a massive overhaul—it’s the first small step. Are you ready to take it?

Key Learning Objectives

Provide the audience with specific, actionable steps, tools, and techniques to help them start and sustain small, positive habits.

Illustrate the long-term benefits of small actions through case studies and research findings, showing how these actions can lead to significant improvements in health, personal growth, and community well-being.

Explain how minor, consistent actions can collectively lead to significant changes in areas like environmental sustainability, personal development, and health and fitness.

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.