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SHRM is trying something bold.

Or depending on how this goes… something that could turn into a very expensive mess.

In this episode, we break down SHRM’s upcoming “Blueprint” event — including a high-profile DEI debate featuring two very different perspectives — and why it’s getting so much attention (and pushback) across HR circles.

At around $1,300 to attend, the conversation quickly shifts from “Is this valuable?” to “Who is this actually for?”

We get into:

•  The structure of SHRM’s Blueprint event and DEI debate
•  The controversy around the speakers and their viewpoints
•  Whether HR needs more open debate… or less of this kind of attention
•  And the real concern: is this a meaningful conversation, or something that could spiral into a public HR dumpster fire

Along the way, we take a slightly uncomfortable middle ground:

•  There’s value in hearing opposing viewpoints 
•  But there’s also real risk when those conversations go sideways 

Because sometimes the difference between a great discussion and a complete disaster… is very, very small.

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