Connected Communications Challenge (Wed, August 19, 2026)

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Play. Reflect. Connect.

Experience the communication game designed to help you handle challenging conversations with clarity, respect, and confidence.

Take the Connected Communications Challenge with Us!

This is a FREE offering for SHRM SKC Members!

Experience the Connected Communications Challenge. Over three months, you’ll complete one short, engaging, gamified module every 3 weeks, designed to strengthen real-world communication skills:

Navigating difficult conversations
Staying grounded under pressure, and
Building stronger workplace relationships.

Along the way, you’ll participate in three 1-hour interactive webinars with other SHRM SKC members:

August 20 - Kickoff session to set the stage
October 2 - Mid-journey conversation to exchange insights and explore real-life scenarios, and
October 30 - Closing session to reflect on your experience and consider how the concepts could help you support your internal clients.

The webinars will be live and recorded and take place 9-10am PT.

Time commitment is for the challenge is approximately 30 minutes per week.

Throughout the journey, you’ll receive practical handouts and personalized takeaways you can keep and apply immediately. It’s a low-time-commitment way to experience the game firsthand, connect with peers, and evaluate how this blend of gamified learning, reflection, and live discussion helps leaders communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and connection.

“Gamified learning turns practice into progress—
deepening understanding and promoting lasting impact."

About the facilitator:

Hylke Faber’s mission is to help people connect more deeply to themselves, each other, and their purpose. Following a successful career in strategy consulting in New York City, he discovered meditation and almost became a monk. Instead, he chose to become a coach, bringing what he learned through his contemplative practices to people at work.

Hylke has been coaching senior leaders and teams globally since 2006. He is a seasoned leadership keynote speaker, award-winning author of Taming Your Crocodiles, Forbes contributor, executive and team coach, connectedness architect, and podcast host. He has spoken at many Fortune 500 companies, leads Growth Leaders Network, the coaching consultancy, has taught coaching at Columbia Business School Exec Ed for over a decade, and also teaches at Arizona State University.

A native of the Netherlands, Hylke is a trained opera singer, loves hiking, and lives with his husband, Jahon, in Phoenix, Arizona.

This training is open to SHRM South King County members only. To become a member, select SHRM South King County as your primary or secondary chapter in your SHRM.org profile.

SHRM SKC Certification Study Group (Mon, September 07, 2026)

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Fall Study Group Now Forming!

Earning your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential is a powerful way to elevate your HR expertise, drive positive change in your workplace, and boost your earning potential. In fact, 92% of HR executives agree that "it will be important for HR professionals to be SHRM-certified in the future." With the support of our SHRM Certification Study Group, you'll gain the skills and confidence to become a highly-qualified and invaluable HR leader.

Join our Fall 2026 certification study group beginning on September 8th and acquire the knowledge and confidence you need to pass the SHRM certification exam. This 10-week program is designed to expand and update your HR knowledge and skills, equipping you with everything needed to pass the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP exam - all in a dynamic online class environment.

Learn from Certification Director, Monica Tomchick, SHRM-SCP. Get practical guidance and personalized support.
Master Key Knowledge and Competencies: Develop the critical knowledge and behavioral competencies needed to confidently take the exam.
Connect with Peers: Network, share experiences, and discuss best practices with a diverse group of HR professionals.
Stay Focused and On Track: Benefit from a structured learning experience that keeps you on the path to certification.

South King County SHRM upcoming events

Connected Communications Challenge (Wed, August 19, 2026)

SHRM SKC Certification Study Group (Mon, September 07, 2026)