Event Details

Hope Inspired Leadership

SHRM Olympia is proud to present Jon Tunheim, Prosecuting Attorney with Thurston County!  His presentation will provide a basic introduction to Hope Theory and provide insight into how hope can help you achieve your goals, experience higher productivity, and become more resilient in this time of change and uncertainty.

Biography:

Originally from South Dakota, Jon Tunheim earned his Bachelor's Degree in Physics at South Dakota State University in 1987 and soon moved to Washington to attend law school at the University of Puget Sound School of Law.  While in law school, he joined the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as a legal intern and upon being admitted to the bar, was appointed as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. He served the office in that capacity until he was elected Prosecuting Attorney in 2010. During his career, Tunheim personally prosecuted hundreds of cases, focusing on violent crime and crimes against children.  Since being elected Prosecuting Attorney, Jon has become intensely interested in Hope Theory as a theory of positive change for individuals, organizations, and communities. As a self-proclaimed “hope theorist”, Jon is convinced that hope is critical to helping people thrive and flourish.  Jon is a frequent presenter of hope theory and strives to provide audiences with a framework to better understand hope and its positive influence on people and organizations.

Program Information:

Hope is choice 
Hope is contagious 

Hope can be taught and learned 
Hope is a social gift we give each other 

Research confirms that hope is critical to human wellbeing.  With over 2,000 published studies
on hope, we now know hope strongly correlates to goal achievement, physical health,
academic performance, and organizational productivity. The Positive Psychology model of hope,
known as Hope Theory, provides a framework and terminology to teach people the skills they
need to become more hopeful. In this series, Prosecuting Attorney and Hope Theorist
Jon Tunheim will offer a basic introduction to Hope Theory and provide insight into how hope
can help you achieve your goals, experience higher productivity, and become more resilient in
this time of change and uncertainty.

1.5 General HRCI Credit - PENDING!

1.5 SHRM Credit - PENDING!