Cleveland State University - May 2024 - Trio Graduation - Graduation Keynote - https://www.csuohio.edu/trio/

AmMore Consulting - April 2024 - Latino ERG Symposium - Presentation: "How Employee Resource Groups Can Accelerate Your Career Trajectory" - https://www.ammore.us/erg

Northwest Ohio Human Resources Association - April 2024 - Inclusion Conference - Presentation: “DEI That Works for Everyone” - https://toledoshrm.org/

HR Like a Boss Community - April 2024 - Presentation: “Career Navigation Like a Boss” - https://hrlab1.thinkific.com/products/communities/hrlab-community

Chief Operating Officer Forum – March 2024 – Presentation: “Ask the HR Expert about Attracting, Retaining, and Developing Talent” – http://www.cooforum.org/

John Carroll University - February 2024 - Presentation: “Intentional Career Navigation”

DisruptHR Cincinnati - December 2023 - Presentation: “DEI That Works for Everybody.” - https://vimeo.com/895993282

Engage! Cleveland – December 2023 – Professional Development Conference. Presentation: “Workplace Culture” - https://engagecleveland.org/leadcle/

Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Cleveland Chapter - November 2023 - Panel: “Engaging the Next Generation in Fundraising”

Cleveland SHRM - October 2023 - Panel: “HR Like A Boss” - https://www.clevelandshrm.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1777373

Northeast Ohio Consortium for Career Advancement Summer Conference – June 2023 – Keynote Presentation: “The Go-To Partner”

DisruptHR Cleveland – June 2023 – Presentation: “Curiosity Builds Companies” – https://vimeo.com/838713366

Sherwin Williams – May 2023 – Panel: “Journey to Juneteenth Speaker Series” – http://www.sherwin-williams.com/

J.M. Smucker Co. Leadership Conference – April 2023 – Keynote Presentation: “Growth For Everyone” – https://www.smuckers.com/

Northwest Ohio Human Resources Association Inclusion Conference – April 2023 – Presentation: “Diversity Recruitment Strategies”

Chief Operating Officer Forum – April 2023 – Presentation: “Strategies to Retain Our Best Employees in Crazier Times” – http://www.cooforum.org/

Code M Magazine – December 2022 – Radio Interview

J.M. Smucker Co. Global Headquarters – October 2022 – Presentation: “Pushing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Progress – https://www.smuckers.com/

Baldwin Wallace University – September 2022 – Panel: “Preparing For The Future of HR” – https://www.bw.edu/schools/business/graduate-professional/admission-events/career-catalyst/09-20-22-future-of-hr

Engage Cleveland – August 2022 – Presentation: “Navigating Conflict While Managing Diverse Teams” – https://engagecleveland.org/

Chief Operating Officer Forum (International) – July 2022 – Keynote Presentation: “Crazy Talent Markets” – https://www.linkedin.com/posts/coo-forum_coo-operations-activity-6954789423234387968-3kIy

DisruptHR Cleveland – June 2022 – Presentation: “Navigating Organizational Politics” – https://vimeo.com/722320099

The City Club of Cleveland – June 2022 – Panel: “The Changing Reality of Human Resource Management” – https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2022/06/03/the-changing-reality-of-human-resource-management

Chief Operating Officer Forum – March 2022 – Keynote Presentation: “Strategies to Retain Our Best Employees in Crazy Times” – http://www.cooforum.org/

John Carroll University Alumni Continuing Education Series – February 2022 – Panel: “Current Trends and Topics in Human Resources” – https://www.jcu.edu/alumni/get-involved/aces-alumni-continuing-education-series

Ohio Diversity Conference – February 2022 – Presentation: “Diversity Recruiting Strategies” – https://youtu.be/EQ-_JWE19ok

The House Of You – January 2022 – Podcast – “The Intersection of Career and Mental Health” – https://thehouseofyou.buzzsprout.com/1887594/9986572-the-house-of-you-episode-8

Ohio Diversity Conference – December 2021 – Panel: “Smart Networking: Building Alliances with Decision Makers” – http://ohiodiversityconference.com/2021

Ohio Diversity Conference – December 2021 – Panel: “Leadership: Presence, Influence & Inspiration” – http://ohiodiversityconference.com/2021/

Engage Cleveland – November 2021 – Presentation: “Navigating Organizational Politics” – https://engagecleveland.org/leadcle

Crain’s Cleveland – October 2021 – Article: “Employers Sharpen Recruiting Strategies” – https://www.crainscleveland.com/economic-outlook/employers-sharpen-recruiting-strategies-fill-persistent-vacancies

Code Magazine – September 2021 – Article: “Gaining Access Has Never Been More Important” (Page 38-40) – https://issuu.com/codemmagazine/docs/2021_september_issue_final.pub?mode=window%252527

Crain’s Cleveland – August 2021 – Crain’s Excellence in HR Awards – Winner: Overall Excellence, Individual, Government/Nonprofit – https://www.crainscleveland.com/awards/crains-excellence-hr-awards-2021

Greater Cleveland Partnership – August 2021 – Annual Inclusion Conference – Breakout Session: The Equity & Inclusion Change Management Workshop – https://www.accelevents.com/e/InclusionConference2021

WKYC Channel 3 – July 2021 – Some professionals are switching jobs, taking pay cuts to continue working from home – https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/people-are-leaving-their-current-jobs-to-continue-work-from-home-rather-than-office-work/95-4910555a-4ccd-451c-b623-e336aa1cd950

Crain’s Cleveland – April 2021 – Let’s Rethink Job Descriptions – https://www.crainscleveland.com/opinion/personal-view-lets-rethink-job-descriptions

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland – April 2021 – How do you define authentic diversity, equity, and inclusion, and why does authenticity relating to them matter? – https://www.clevelandfed.org/newsroom-and-events/cleveland-fed-digest/ask-the-expert/ate-20210413-sample.aspx

Success Wave – April 2021 – Podcast – Apple (https://lnkd.in/ersq56D), iHeart (https://lnkd.in/eAgfAkf), Audible on Amazon (https://lnkd.in/eAnRxtp), Spotify (https://lnkd.in/ewciv2C)

Harvard Business Review – March 2021 – Turn Departing Employees into Loyal Alumni (quoted) – https://hbr.org/2021/03/turn-departing-employees-into-loyal-alumni

John Carroll University – March 2021 – Character of the John Carroll University Athlete – https://twitter.com/JCUAlumni/status/1372235977243074560?s=20

Ideastream – March 2021 – The Pandemic Has Shifted The Office To The Home, For Better And For Worse – https://www.ideastream.org/news/the-pandemic-has-shifted-the-office-to-the-home-for-better-and-for-worse?fbclid=IwAR2eaNMV1q-cufEmYen_Owxd0rNSG4PjbPjqCgnGZcVJ2j3BWhYXuHlfqH8

Dix & Eaton – February 2021 – Panelist for Navigating New Change in 2021. http://bit.ly/3pdxR85

HR Like a Boss – November 2020 – Podcast & Video. Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bnsPh9Qpcw Podcast (full interview) – https://blog.willory.com/employer/hr-like-a-boss-george-sample

Engage! Cleveland – November 2020 – Professional Development Conference. Presentation on Leveraging Networks Effectively https://www.engagecleveland.org/calendar/cleveland-professional-development-conference-2020

Cleveland Society for Human Resource Management – July 2020 – Moderator for How To Discuss Race at Work https://www.clevelandshrm.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1395633

Engage! Cleveland – April 2020 – Panelist for The New Normal: Working from Home – A Virtual Coffee Talk https://www.engagecleveland.org/calendar/2020/4/3/the-new-normal-working-from-home-a-virtual-coffee-talk

Greater Cleveland Partnership – Intern Summit – February 2020. Panelist for How Social Capital Impacts Talent Recruitment and Internships http://internshipcentral.gcpartnership.com/relationships-matter-how-social-capital-impacts-talent-recruitment-and-internships/

John Carroll University – Ethics Bootcamp – November 2019. Keynote on Sliding Ethics.

Northeast Ohio Human Resources Conference – March 2019. Panelist on Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace.

DisruptHR Cleveland – August 2018. Become a Master of the HR Universe (video here): https://disrupthr.co/vimeo-video/becoming-a-master-of-the-hr-universe-george-sample-disrupthr-talks/