Be the call someone
remembers.
Six months pairing HR professionals across corporate, government, and nonprofit lines. On SMPHR Connect, the platform we built ourselves.
The conversations that change careers rarely happen in performance reviews.
They happen over coffee. In hallway questions. When someone who sees the work differently asks, "Have you thought about it this way?"
That's the energy behind RISE 2026. Over the coming months, we'll pair HR professionals across corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations. The matching is AI-powered, drawn from your goals, expertise, and lived experience.
"Show me a successful individual and I'll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. A mentor." Denzel Washington
Program at a glance.
Choose how you show up.
＋Mentor
Step up and share what you've learned. Two hours a month, six months, with one person whose path you can meaningfully shape.
＋Mentee
Get matched with a seasoned HR leader who'll help you navigate the questions you're sitting with right now.
＋Coffee Connect
Not ready for a six-month commitment? Start with a casual coffee chat with a fellow HR professional and build at your own pace.
From application to first session.
We're asking you to be that for someone else.
"Every one of you has a story about the person who picked up the phone when you called. The one who told you the truth when you were about to make a mistake. The one who opened a door you didn't know existed. We're asking you to consider being that for someone else."
Will you join us in mentoring the next generation?
Apply by Friday, 06 / 05 / 26 · Program kicks off 06 / 12