The Mount Baker Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management will host its next luncheon from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest Ave. in Bellingham.

Presenter Alan Seid, founder of Cascadia Workshops, will offer an outline for improving interpersonal effectiveness in the workplace.

The chapter is a nonprofit organization for the advancement of human-resources management through the membership of business, education and government professionals who are engaged in a broad scope of HR activities serving Whatcom County.

Its luncheons are open to the public. Registration costs vary.

More information is online at www.mtbakershrm.shrm.org.