Welcome to HRPA Growth Circles 2025
Did you know that 95% of past participants recommend Growth Circles? This unique program offers nearly 22 hours of expert coaching and facilitation, beginning with an immersive 3.5-hour introductory session, followed by nine monthly 2-hour meetings. Throughout the program, you’ll build a trusted network of peers—your own personal Board of Directors—who will support and challenge you on your career journey. With the guidance of an expert facilitator, you’ll set meaningful goals, create actionable plans, and address challenges in a safe, confidential space. By the end of the program, you’ll bring back impactful solutions and fresh perspectives to your organization while forging meaningful, lasting relationships with like-minded professionals.
Why Join a Growth Circle?
- Collaborate with Like-Minded Leaders: Engage with a small, carefully selected group of HR professionals who share your challenges and ambitions, creating a supportive and results-driven environment.
- Unlock Exclusive Leadership Strategies: Access expert guidance and proven approaches tailored to the unique demands of leading within large organizations (500+ employees).
- Drive Real Results: Walk away from every session with actionable insights, innovative strategies, and practical solutions ready to implement in your organization.
2025 Growth Circle Sessions
We’re offering three Circles in 2025 designed to meet the unique needs of HR professionals at different leadership levels:
- Circle Launch Date: April 8, 2025
Audience: Directors only
Location: Virtual - Circle Launch Date: May 28, 2025
Audience: Managers and Senior Managers only
Location: Virtual - Circle Launch Date: September 24, 2025
Audience: Directors only
Location: Virtual
⏳ Each session is limited to 10 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.
HRPA Growth Circles are carefully curated peer groups of 10 individuals who possess different lived experiences and intersecting identities yet face similar challenges within their career. Led by an experienced facilitator, this exceptional group of leaders meet monthly to focus on personal growth, create deep connections, and strategize impactful career development.
Through a 12-month program, HRPA Growth Circles provides a safe space for HR leaders to share challenges and ideas, develop meaningful relationships and navigate their career path to achieve their goals and aspirations.
- HRPA will curate a group of 10 high-potential HR leaders who have demonstrated a desire to connect, advance their career and who are committed to the process.
- Our expert facilitator will deliver a crucial 3 ½ hour Best Practices Launch Workshop for the group.
- Participants will engage in 9 monthly, facilitated 2-hour meetings throughout the year. They will gain access to an exclusive online community, leveraging shared experiences and expertise.
- Upon program completion, participants will be equipped with a year-long personal and professional growth plan and the resources necessary to achieve their goals.
- Receive one-of-a-kind peer mentoring in a confidential, intimate and non-judgmental environment.
- Hone your skills and knowledge to elevate your career in HR to the next level.
- Cultivate a peer network of other HR leaders at top companies.
- Rate: $2,200 (member), $2,400 (non-member)
- Target audience: HR Managers, Senior Managers and Directors in organizations of 500+ employees
- Program duration: 12 months with nine (9) 2-hour meetings scheduled
The HRPA Growth Circles is a unique and exclusive convening program for high–potential HR Directors designed to enhance personal and professional growth. Unlike traditional professional development opportunities, Growth Circles provide a rich, intimate and innovative approach using a proven methodology and an expert facilitator. Participants will gain access to other high-potential peers who share and discuss challenges and solutions to enhance their performance and elevate their careers.
This exciting new program is designed to complement the HRPA’s CPD learning objectives, creating opportunities for growth and facilitating career development and will count for 21.5 CPD hours.
If you have any questions about how to log your activities in the program, please reach out to registrar@hrpa.ca, who will be pleased to assist you and provide additional guidance.
If you have any questions, please contact us at growthcircles@hrpa.ca.