The Grange, LLC

02/17/2026

The conference is looking for speakers, now is the time. The grange will be at the conference too. Come say Hi.

🎤 Your Stage. Your Expertise. Your Impact.

The 2026 Utah SHRM Work Elevated Conference presented by BambooHR is seeking speakers who are ready to inspire, educate, and challenge Utah's HR community.

September 21-22, 2026 | Provo, Utah

We're looking for thought leaders who can deliver actionable insights on:
✅ AI and technology in HR
✅ Leadership and management development
✅ Employment law and compliance
✅ Workplace culture and engagement
✅ DEI, benefits, talent acquisition, and more

If you have knowledge worth sharing and a message that can elevate the profession, we want to hear from you.

Speaker applications are now open!
Apply here: https://forms.gle/YooV3cBRaUosJRZV8

01/26/2026

Check out this week's episode of the podcast as we interview Amy Adler.

01/19/2026

No matter how good you are at running your small business, there comes a time when something happens you've never encountered before and alarm bells begin to go off. How do you know when to call an HR expert like The Grange and when to call an attorney? Here's a guide to help you know.

No matter how good you are at managing your small business, there comes a time when an employee says or does something that sets off legal alarm bells and you need expert advice. Maybe they have accused another employee of harassment, maybe they have claimed you’re breaking the law and are threate...

01/02/2026

What a banger of a year in Vernal!

12/30/2025

OSHA visits the empire.

12/20/2025

Discipline for small employers is often very difficult. Poor performance has an oversized impact on the business, coaching is more costly because it consumes so much time, and most entrepreneurs don’t have the background knowledge of how to do it correctly.
Utah SHRM

"The purpose of a written warning isn’t to document the process to protect yourself in court, although good documentation does that. The purpose is to improve the performance of the employee."

12/05/2025

This is more real than you’d think. Recruiters watch out!

12/03/2025

HR sees it all.


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12/03/2025

It’s time for your annual review.

11/06/2025

EP 22 The HR Life Podcast

As Steven J Smith and I met about starting the podcast, the first mandate was to have fun. Episode 22 was a very fun, deep dive into the process of taking over or even starting a small company's HR department. This episode's fun starts when Steve reminds me that the phrase "Drink the Kool Aid" may have a darker connotation. With that in mind we adopted a new phrase... "Eat the OtterPops." Align yourself with the Vision, Mission, and Values by "Eating the OtterPops."

https://thehrlifepodcast.transistor.fm

Utah SHRM

10/02/2025

HR crushes dreams?!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

08/14/2025

EP 10 The HR Life Podcast
💬 “The last thing he said was, ‘Just give me one word as a hint’... and my daughter texted: Protection.”
What followed?
😬 A panicked mom
🧴 A sunscreen gift
…And one very awkward misunderstanding.
In this episode of , we’re not just talking leadership, purpose, and growth, we’re also talking parenting mishaps, HR laughs, and how life outside of work keeps us humble.
🎧 If you're a parent, this story is one that will keep you laughing
Tune in for the laughs, stay for the insight.
Episode drops August 19th! https://thehrlifepodcast.transistor.fm/