Train to Retain: How to Build Internal Mobility Through Effective Learning

Legal Update and Educational Luncheon

Thursday, May 21, 2026: 10:45 am - 1:00 pm CT

Embassy Suites Denton Convention Center

3100 Town Center Tr, Denton, TX 76201

10:45 am to 11:00 am: Check-In

11:30 am to 1:00 pm Speaker Presentation

Help HR leaders and L&D professionals design training that moves employees up—not out—by turning learning into a lever for internal mobility.

Companies don’t have a hiring problem—they have a growth problem. In a time when employees crave career progression and retention is a top priority, internal mobility isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a competitive advantage. Yet most internal training fails to prepare people for the next step.

This session helps HR professionals and learning leaders design practical, tools-based training programs that support real career movement. Participants will leave with strategies to align training with business goals, involve managers in development, and measure the metrics that matter most. Whether you're looking to reduce turnover, improve engagement, or grow your leadership pipeline, this session offers an actionable roadmap to move your people—and your organization—forward.

Competencies: People - Learning & Development, Leadership, Business.

“The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.” —Harvey Firestone

Richard Wood is a speaker, trainer, and the founder of IFI Learning & Development—a company built around one bold idea: training should make people better.

With roots in education and experience in Human Resources, Richard combines instructional design know-how with a passion for creating unforgettable learning moments. He first discovered the power of teaching while working in Peru as a 19-year-old, where he saw how the right message at the right time could change a life. That experience still shapes the way he designs training today: practical, engaging, and deeply human.

Whether he’s helping HR teams improve training ROI or coaching internal experts to become dynamic facilitators, Richard’s sessions are packed with real tools, candid insights, and energy that moves people to action.

Legal Update

  Legal Presentation by John Hagan

John is an HR lawyer who represents employers and HR professionals. He has been practicing for 25 years. He is both a counselor to HR professionals and trial lawyer who defends them. He is past president of DallasHR, Mid Cities HR and Collin County. He is presently serving as Vice President of Programs at NTSHRM. His wife is a big-time federal prosecutor, and both of their sons are Eagle Scouts.

This program will be submitted for 1.5 SHRM PDC.  North Texas SHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information, visit the SHRM certification website at www.shrmcertification.org.

This program will be submitted for 1.5 General recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, or SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

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

HR Certification Institute’s® (www.HRCI.org) official seal confirms that North Texas SHRM meets the criteria for pre-approved recertification credit(s) for any of HRCI’s eight credentials, including SPHR® and PHR®.

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