Sherrie Homer Leads our Leadership Insider.

As a recognized thought leader in the HR space, Sherrie regularly contributes to the FIT HR blog, sharing deep insights on various topics. Explore her latest article:

– A Real-World Example of Authentic Leadership in Action

Sherrie speaks most often on leadership development, workplace culture, coaching conversations, and the evolving role of HR as a strategic business partner. She especially enjoys working with audiences of HR professionals, people leaders, and emerging leaders who are navigating growth, change, and the very human side of leadership.

Some of Sherrie’s favorite questions to explore with audiences are: How do we create accountability while still leading with empathy? And what helps leaders move from managing people to truly influencing culture?

Her speaking style is interactive, thoughtful, and relatable. Whether facilitating a workshop, leadership training, or panel discussion, Sherrie’s goal is always to create a space where people feel encouraged, challenged, and supported as they develop their own authentic approach to leadership. She wants audiences to connect ideas back to their own experiences and walk away with renewed confidence in their ability to lead meaningful change within their organizations.

Some of the most meaningful feedback Sherrie has received is that people leave her sessions feeling “energized, capable, and less alone” in the challenges they face as leaders.

Kim approaches speaking the same way she approaches consulting: practical first, people-centered always. She is less interested in delivering a polished “performance” and more interested in creating sessions where attendees walk away thinking, “I can actually use this tomorrow.” Whether speaking to supervisors, executives, HR professionals, or business owners, her goal is to make complex workplace issues understandable, approachable, and actionable without losing the human side of the conversation.

Kim’s speaking style is interactive, conversational, practical, and story-driven. She uses real workplace examples, audience participation, humor, and discussion to keep people engaged rather than talked at. She believes adults learn best when they can connect information to situations they have actually experienced, so her sessions are designed to feel grounded in real life rather than overly theoretical or legalistic. She also enjoys translating “HR language” into operational language that managers and leaders can immediately understand and apply.

Some of my favorite speaking topics include:
Leadership and supervisor development

• HR compliance made practical for managers
• Communication and feedback skills to promote collaboration and understanding
• Building healthy and psychologically safe workplace cultures
• Preventing common management mistakes before they become legal issues

Kim especially enjoys workshop-style sessions, interactive trainings, and facilitated discussions where participants can engage with scenarios, ask questions, and apply concepts in real time. Her goal is for audiences to leave feeling more confident, more prepared, and equipped with practical tools they can immediately apply in their workplaces.

One of Kim’s favorite pieces of feedback came after a presentation in Kennewick. Someone approached her afterward to say thank you and tell her she did a great job. Kim joked that her only goal was to be at least mediocre, and he enthusiastically responded, “You nailed it!”

That will probably remain one of her favorite responses for a very long time.

Beyond the podium, Lisa is passionate about providing actionable HR strategies. You can read more of her practical advice in these featured FIT HR blog post:

– Home Still Exists: What Sports Fandom Teaches Us About Belonging and Teams at Work

Lisa brings a practical, people-first approach to workplace conversations that are often avoided, mishandled, or overcomplicated. With extensive experience advising employers across hospitality, retail, nonprofit, and service-based industries, she specializes in helping leaders navigate the human side of HR, from difficult conversations and workplace culture to compliance, communication, and employee engagement. Her sessions blend real-world scenarios, humor, empathy, and actionable strategies that leaders can immediately apply within their organizations.

She has facilitated training on topics including DISC Dimensions of Behavior, increasing human effectiveness, workplace anti-harassment, workplace liability and risk reduction, leadership communication, OSHA and workplace safety, coaching and accountability, leave management, and respectful workplace practices. Whether speaking to restaurant managers, leadership teams, HR professionals, or frontline supervisors, her focus is on helping people build confidence in the conversations that matter most, especially the ones many leaders tend to avoid.

Known for creating highly engaging and interactive sessions, she makes complex workplace topics feel approachable rather than overly corporate. Her speaking style is conversational, direct, story-driven, and practical. She believes people learn best when they feel included in the conversation rather than talked at. Her goal is for attendees to leave feeling more confident, more capable, and better equipped to lead with both clarity and compassion.

One piece of feedback that has stayed with her came from a manager who shared, “You made HR feel human instead of intimidating.” That balance, protecting both people and organizations while keeping workplace interactions grounded and respectful, is at the center of every session she leads.

Lisa especially enjoys workshops, leadership trainings, panels, and interactive team sessions where participants can openly discuss challenges, ask candid questions, and walk away with tangible tools they can use immediately.