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Hidden Costs of DIY HR
Trying to do HR yourself puts your company in major jeopardy legally, financially, and culturally
Join us for a candid discussion on the real deal behind DIY HR – no fluff, just straight talk and practical tips to save you time and money.
Small and mid-sized businesses often run lean—on resources, expenses, and structure. While this scrappy approach can lead to success when it comes to profits ( we’ve all heard the stories of entrepreneurs who grew their ventures from a garage to a corner office), the real costs often stay hidden.
From compliance risks and time-draining admin work to burnout, errors, and missed opportunities, DIY HR can quietly pull leaders away from the work that drives growth. In this webinar, we’ll unpack the true cost of managing HR on your own, share real-world examples, and explore smarter ways to support your people without overloading your team.
This program is valid for 1 PDC for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification.
This program has been pre-approved for 1 recertification credit hour toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
Meet Your Speakers:
Jim Cichanski, Founder of Flex HR
Jim founded Flex HR in 2001 by asking “What keeps business owners up at night?” In brief, the answer is most companies don’t receive the quality of HR service that they should. Jim has 35+ years of experience in human resources, holding senior level positions in companies that were privately held, pre-IPO, foreign owned, joint venture, Fortune 50 and one labeled the “fastest growing F1000 in America.” He has a solid background in high tech, manufacturing, services and management. Jim also spent 26 years in the Army National Guard achieving the rank of Colonel, was inducted into the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame, and received numerous awards including the Legion of Merit. His background in HR includes organizational process evaluation and improvement, labor laws, integration of businesses, cost reduction, organizational development, and all functional areas of human resources. These include but are not limited to Benefits, Compensation, Staffing, Diversity, ERISA, DOL Compliance, Immigration, Learning & Development, Stock Administration, Executive Compensation, Employee Relations, and over 300 Mergers & Acquisitions. Jim’s experience includes operational HR management knowledge globally in 32 countries and has transitioned companies from 30 to 67,000 employees worldwide.
Mary Ann Haskins, Senior HR Consultant
Mary Ann is an experienced, Senior HR professional with a passion to encourage and support a strengths-based culture in a professional, ethical manner. She uses fresh ideas and proven knowledge to build, develop and transform organizations and staff for optimum operational success. Mary Ann has over 30 years of HR knowledge and is skilled in creating an employee-oriented, high-performance culture while emphasizing goal attainment and superior workforce optimization. Having a comprehensive knowledge base contributes to Mary Ann’s success, which includes implementing HR policies, payroll procedures, compliance audits, employee & management training, benefits, HRIS/payroll system selection, leave administration, compensation analysis, recruiting & talent acquisition, performance management, and employee engagement. Mary Ann has also built multiple start-up HR departments with emphasis on compliance and systems support.
