Discover the Untapped Value of Human Connection

Seating Instructions: Seating is first-come, first-served. Reserved seating options are available for accessibility and accommodations. For detailed accessibility information, visit INFO > FAQs in the app.

In this session, you'll learn to help others feel seen, heard and valued through intentional connection!  You'll hear from Rob Lawless, who's spending 1 hour with 10,000 different people, on how he's spontaneously run into his new friends, what he's learned from the victim of a mass shooting and how he flew in a plane that the pilot had built himself.  Furthermore, you'll connect with each other using his FRIEND framework in 1:1 breakouts!

Learning Objectives: Facilitate Conversations - By knowing what questions to ask, individuals will have the ability to dig deeper in their conversations to connect on a more authentic level and create stronger relationships.Practice Active Listening - Active listening will ensure that conversations are meaningful and productive allowing for greater understanding and connection between people.Set Intentions For Connection - Becoming more intentional about connection will help audience members tap into the compounding value of relationships over time.


Direct Link to Session Materials: If the speaker provides session materials, you can access them via the app, web format or at https://presentations.shrm.org/.

Live Streaming and Recording: Unless marked 'in person only,' all sessions are live-streamed on the app or web format and available for replay 30 days after the event.

Acknowledgment of Technical Issues: While rare, technical issues may occur during sessions. We appreciate your patience as we quickly address them.

Accessibility & Accommodations Information: For detailed accessibility & accommodations information, visit INFO > FAQs in the app.