Influential Leadership: What’s Above + Below the Line?

DATE: August 12, 2026
TIME: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
LOCATION: The Standard – Auditorium (900 SW 5th Ave)

 

HR in 90: Leadership Development – Cultivating Growth & Leadership

Practical leadership support—delivered in 90 minutes.

This HR in 90 session offers a focused, practical look at leadership development through the HR lens. In just 90 minutes, explore common leadership challenges, essential leadership behaviors, and simple tools HR can use to coach, guide, and support leaders day to day. Designed for busy HR professionals, this session blends learning, discussion, and immediately usable takeaways—plus lunch.

 

Session Overview:

This is an interactive, discussion-driven session (built around reflective questions, not lecture) designed to give HR professionals and leaders a shared, practical vocabulary for trust, accountability, and self-awareness — one they can apply immediately in team and stakeholder conversations.

This session explores what truly makes someone a leader, arguing that leadership isn’t about a position or a title, but relationships built on trust. That trust positions one to influence others, regardless of organizational authority. It moves from a foundational reframe of leadership, into the specific behaviors that build or erode trust, and taking ownership and responding constructively under pressure.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Gain leadership self-awareness
• Understand leadership behaviors that contribute to healthy workplace cultures (and awareness of behaviors to avoid)
• Explore how to lead teams by building trust

 

About the Speaker:

Christian Douglas Writer, Speaker & Facilitator For over 25 years, Christian Douglas has worked as a consultant, coach, and trainer, teaching people skills to include Influential Leadership, The Art of Productive Conflict, and Building Effective Teams to organizations including IBM, Chevron, Boeing, and the U.S. Federal Government. He has helped individuals, teams, and organizations dismantle counterproductive patterns and achieve greater professional and personal fulfillment. Christian has lived and worked in Australia, Europe, and Asia. He is a private pilot, woodworker, and photographer, and enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, and kayaking.

 

About HR in 90

HR in 90 is PHRMA’s monthly lunchtime program designed to fit learning and connection into a busy workday. Step away from your desk, enjoy lunch, and engage in timely HR topics alongside peers who understand your challenges. Each session blends practical learning with meaningful conversation—giving you insights, perspective, and community in just 90 minutes.

 

Who It’s For

HR in 90 is ideal for you if you:

• Want meaningful HR learning that fits into your workday
• Prefer approachable, discussion-friendly sessions over full-day programs
• Are looking to connect with other HR professionals without committing an entire afternoon or evening
• Want a consistent, predictable monthly touchpoint with the PHRMA community

All career stages are welcome—HR in 90 is designed to be accessible, relevant, and engaging for emerging through executive-level professionals.

 

Register Here

 

Cost:

• PHRMA Members: $54
• Non-Members: $124

 

Agenda:

• 11:30am – 12:00pm: Arrival, Lunch & Connection
• 12:00pm – 1:00: Presentation

 

Recertification Credits:

• SHRM PDCs: 1
• HRCI Credits: 1 (pending until approved)

 

Thank You to Our Programs Board Members!

Linda Addy Training + Development Consultant HR Annie PHRMAVolunteer	Natalie Grebe HR Manager Elephants Delicatessen PHRMA Board Member	Nicole Feightner, SHRM-SCP, PHR HR Business Partner PacifiCorp PHRMA Board Member