Transforming Public Service: Real Stories of HR Innovation and Impact – 2026

When:  Thu, Oct 22, 2026 from 13:00 to 14:00 (ET)

Please join us as our 2026 Agency Award Winners introduce their agencies, communities, and programs on October 22nd at 1:00 pm ET. 

Their award-winning programs included:

  • Town of Parker, CO: Rolled out its Culture Camp initiative, an innovative employee onboarding and acclimation program designed to connect new employees to the organization’s mission, culture, leadership and community-centered service philosophy.
  • City of San José, CA:  Introduced its AI Working Group and the Workforce of the Future projects, which position human resources as a strategic leader in preparing the public sector workforce for artificial intelligence.

The award winners will share what brought about the need for change and the stakeholders involved. Share with us their programs’ current and future states. While also letting us in on the challenges faced and the advances change has brought to their agency and community.  

Moderator:  Mark McGraw, Editor of Publications; Editor-In-Chief, Public Eye at PSHRA

Panelists:

  • Kim Jackson, Assistant Director, City of San José, CA
  • Tara Moore, PSHRA-SCP, Deputy Director of HR, Town of Parker, CO

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