Event Details
The People Risks That HR Quietly Carries (the Purple Elephant in the Room) (HRACC)
| Date: | May 13, 2026, 5:00pm – 7:30pm |
| Organizer: | HRACC |
| Location: | Goodwin University 1 Riverside Drive East Hartford, Connecticut 06118 |
| Price: | $40 for chapter members; $50 for guests; $25 for members in job transition and students |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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HR leaders are often the emotional shock absorbers of their organizations. They see cultural fractures forming long before executives do. Yet many of us lack shared language or frameworks to articulate what they are observing in ways that drive strategic change. Our presenter defines "purple elephants" as those unspoken dynamics that quietly erode trust, performance, retention and reputation.
This session provides:
- clear language for naming people hidden-risk patterns
- insight into leadership behaviors that silently destabilize culture
- tools to move from reactive problem-solving to early risk identification
- a strategy lens that connects behavioral dynamics to organizational outcomes
Participants will leave with language they can use to escalate concerns strategically and effectively.
CREDITS: This session has been submitted to HRCI and to SHRM for recertification credits.
OUR SPEAKER

Jenora Ledbetter
The Self Care Network, LLC
Jenora is a People Risk and Organizational Development expert specializing in Industrial- Organizational Psychology, employment and labor policy, strategic realignment, and leadership behavior under pressure. She is the Founder and CEO of The Self Care Network, where she partners with organizations to identify and correct what she calls “purple elephants,” the unspoken dynamics that quietly erode trust, performance, retention, and reputation.



