Virtual presentation | Thursday, April 20, 2023 | 12PM
Welcome to HR 102 with Say Yes Buffalo’s Human Resources Director Collin Gehl.
In this virtual presentation, Collin will be going in-depth into developing and maintaining an equitable workplace culture. This hot-button topic is at the top of the minds of both employers and employees as the “Great Resignation” continues to affect the labor market at nonprofit organizations even here in WNY. Collin will discuss topics such as developing a healthy workplace culture, incorporating equity into all functions of an organization, identifying toxic personalities, and embedding self-care into an organization all of which contribute to successful employee retention.
As a part of ASI’s “From the Ground Up” series, this presentation will go more in-depth than the previous HR 101 session but is still recommended for for small to mid-sized nonprofits who do not have a designated HR representative, those looking to start a new nonprofit organization, or for any arts and cultural employee or employer.
This workshop is free to attend and is fully virtual. Participants are able to leave their cameras on or off and participate via the chat or on camera. There will be a short Q&A session after the main presentation.
Meet the Presenter
Collin Gehl has been with Say Yes Buffalo since 2019. In 2021, Collin was the named the organization’s first full-time Human Resources Director. In that role, Collin is responsible for the overall administration of the HR Department. He ensures that the department supports the agency’s strategic and business plans and that the agency complies with all federal, state and local employment regulations. In addition, Collin oversees all agency trainings, agency hiring practices, and the salary/market assessments. As HR Director, he sits on the agency’s Senior Leadership Team, Racial Equity & Inclusion Committee, and Self-Care Committee. Collin recently developed curriculum and facilitated the organization’s Leadership 101 program for emerging leaders within the organization.
Collin has a background in non-profit, being a part of the original staff of the King Center Charter School, but also holding positions at the Buffalo History Museum, the Buffalo Museum of Science and Housing Opportunities Made Equal. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in English from the University at Buffalo and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Medaille College. Collin assumed the presidency of the Board of Directors of the Buffalo Niagara Human Resources Association in September 2022, and is on the board of directors for Just Buffalo Literary Center. He is a member of the Emerging Philanthropists of Color (under the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo) and an alumnus of Leadership Buffalo (RL ’04). Collin is also a former board member of Tapestry Charter School.
