May 2017

HR InTouch

The Monthly Newsletter of the Greater Madison Area SHRM

In This Edition

President's Message

By Melissa Chadwick
 

Government Affairs & Legal Updates

Proposed State Legislation to Expand WFMLA

Have You Considered the SHRM Advocacy “A-Team?”
 

Professional Development

The 2017 GMA SHRM Human Capital Conference

SHRM Foundation Certification Scholarships

Circular Meetings

Indecisive When Recruiting

GMA SHRM Idea Exchange
 

Compensation & Benefits

GMA SHRM Compensation Survey – NOW OPEN – Participate today and save!

 


GMA SHRM Social Media

Social Media & Technology Committee

Forward HR


GMA SHRM News & Upcoming Events
 

Community Partnerships Update

View the 2017 Calendar of Events!

May 16, 2017 The GMA SHRM Human Capital Conference 

June 20, 2017  Professional Development Summit
Session 1:  Creating Effective Teams and the Impact on Attracting, Retaining and Maximizing Talent 
Session 2: No Thanks … I Took Another Offer​

The New SHRM Foundation​
 

GMA SHRM Member News

GMA SHRM Member Spotlight

GMA SHRM Volunteer Spotlight

Welcome New Members!

Movin' Up

In Transition

 

 

 

President's Message

GMA SHRM
2017 Corporate Partners

Gold Level

Boardman & Clark Law Firm
Career Momentum
Godfrey & Kahn
The Payroll Company
Remedy Intelligent Staffing
Threadfellows

Silver Level

Bunbury & Associates
First Choice Dental
Hausmann-Johnson Insurance Group
M3 Insurance
QPS Employment Group
Summit Credit Union
Ultimate Software

Bronze Level

Adecco Engineering & Technology
The Alliance
Edgewood College
Escape This! Team Building - Special Events
The QTI Group
Stark Relocation
Unity Health Insurance

Thank you!

 


 

Greetings GMA Members –
 
I have exciting news to share with you.  Our Board of Directors is expanding by 7 new positions!

Over the past few months, our Board of Directors has spent a significant amount of time discussing our current board structure and roles and responsibilities of each committee.  For a chapter our size, our board runs lean and each committee has a significant amount of work that they are responsible for delivering on a regular basis.  The new positions include: Director of Professional Development Summits, Director of Human Capital Conference, Director of Recruitment and Retention, Director of Partners & Sponsorships, Director of Compensation Survey and Director of Diversity. 
 
These new positions will allow us to better serve you, our members, and truly allow our group of amazing, dedicated volunteers to focus their volunteer efforts in the areas they are most interested in serving.  If you are interested in joining one of these new committees, please visit our Volunteer Page and Contact Us to get involved or contact any current board member.  Each committee will need new volunteers and it is a great opportunity to get involved at a ground level!
 
Last week, we just concluded National Volunteer Appreciation week.  As we continually say, we would not be the organization we are without our amazing board of directors, volunteer network, chapter administrators and support of WISHRM and National SHRM.  Thank you to everyone who volunteers or who has volunteered.
 
There is still time to register for our 2017 Human Capital Conference!  The conference will be held on May 16 and new this year, you can have a professional headshot taken for only $40!  A portion of the proceeds will be donated back to SHRM Foundation.  Please sign-up today to attend this fantastic conference.
 
Our June PDS will be focused on: Creating effective teams and the impact on attracting, retaining and maximizing talent and No thanks, I have another offer – What you can do to attract top talent in today’s market.  Sign up today to attend and don’t forget – there are professional grants available if you want to invite a friend with a genuine interest in HR and are considering joining GMA.  There is also still time to register for the National SHRM Conference, which is being held in New Orleans this year. 
 
Finally – we want you to Save the Date of August 17 for our summer networking event!  This will be held at the Brink Lounge and will be a Casino Night!  Free casino chips, prizes, food and drinks, networking and more! Details to follow – but save the date for this fun-filled event.
 
We hope to see you soon – at the Human Capital Conference, June PDS, monthly roundtable networking groups, Casino Night or at a committee meeting.  Until then – enjoy spring!

 
Best Wishes,

Melissa Chadwick
President
GMA SHRM

Click here to view the full GMA SHRM Board of Directors
 

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Government Affairs & Legal Updates

Proposed State Legislation to Expand WFMLA

Submitted by:  Jeff Palkowski, Director of Government Affairs GMA SHRM and SHRM Advocacy Captain (Wisconsin 1st CD)

Democratic lawmakers State Senator Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) and Representative Sondy Pope (D-Mt. Horeb) have introduced legislation called the Family Medical Leave Insurance Act (FMLIA) which if passed, would allow employees to receive a percentage of their pay during the time that they take family or medical leave from work. 
 
In addition, the proposed legislation would reduce the threshold from 50 to 25 employees for employer coverage and allow for family leave to care for a grandparent, grandchild or sibling of an employee, with a serious health condition, as defined by current law.  Employees with an eligible family member deployed overseas in the military on active duty would also qualify.
 
For employees to receive a percentage of their pay during leave, employees would voluntarily contribute a percentage from their paycheck into a trust fund and, according to the proposal, would not result in any cost to the employer.  The bill authors stated that this proposal is modeled on similar programs already in place in California, New Jersey and Rhode Island.
 
For more information about this proposal, please review a recent article by GMA SHRM Government Affairs Committee Member Tom O’Day from Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. here, as well as a media release from Sen. Ringhand and Rep. Pope here.









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Have You Considered the SHRM Advocacy “A-Team?”

Submitted by:  Jeff Palkowski, Director of Government Affairs GMA SHRM and SHRM Advocacy Captain (Wisconsin 1st CD)      
 
If you are an HR professional who is interested in getting timely information about HR-related legislation and issues at the federal and state levels, consider registering for the SHRM Advocacy “A-Team.”  Nationally, the SHRM A-Team is made up of about 9,000 HR Advocates with an interest in having their voices heard to advance workplace policies to move our profession forward.
 
HR Advocates are volunteers who receive regular updates from National SHRM about timely policy issues and then voluntarily decide if they want to reach out to their elected officials to express their opinions on various issues and pending legislation.  HR Advocates also receive updates from the SHRM Advocacy Captain for their specific congressional district, who serves as a point of contact with SHRM Government Affairs and elected officials.  SHRM has identified at least one Advocacy Captain for all 435 congressional districts across the country.
 
If you would like more information about the SHRM Advocacy A-Team, including information on how to register as an HR Advocate or Advocacy Captain, visit the SHRM Policy Action Center.
 
Disclaimer:  Neither Greater Madison Area SHRM nor the Government Affairs Committee take official positions nor directly advocate on any specific issues. Individual members are free to do so on their own behalf or on behalf of their employer.






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Professional Development

The 2017 GMA SHRM Human Capital Conference

GMA SHRM is excited to announce its 12th Annual Human Capital Conference will be held Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI!    
 
GMA SHRM is proud to present Cy Wakeman as our keynote presenter in 2017!   Cy Wakeman is a dynamic national keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling author who has spent over 20 years cultivating a revolutionary approach to leadership and work. Her Reality-Based Philosophy helps leaders and their teams ditch the drama, turn excuses into results, and find opportunities in every challenge they face.

Named one of the “Top 100 Leadership Experts to Follow” on Twitter, Cy’s influence continues to build. Her groundbreaking ideas have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New York Post, The Washington Post and SHRM.org. She is a favorite expert blogger on FastCompany.com and Forbes.com. She was also the recipient of the prestigious World HR Congress Leadership Excellence award for her innovative thought leading contributions in the HR community.  

Cy will deliver 3 captivating programs; Employee Engagement is Broken: Unlocking the True Driver of Employee Performance,  Reality-Based Accountability: Hardwiring Accountability into Your Workforce and Business Readiness: Ensuring Our Teams Are Ready for What’s Next.
 
Along with outstanding keynotes and the great networking our conference is known for, we will feature 9 breakout sessions from industry experts including topics of Creating an Engaging Workplace that Attracts Talent like a Magnet, Driving the Business Value of HR, Using a Private Investigator, Grief in the Workplace, HR Legal Updates, and a presentation from SHRM’s Shelly Trent, SHRM-SCP, CAE on  Disaster Planning and Recovery… and more!

Don't miss your chance to win the new Apple iPad Air 2 sponsored by Remedy Intelligent Staffing!  The prize will be given away to one attendee at the post event reception.

New this year! - Get your professional headshot photo at the conference.  For only $40 you will receive a professional business headshot with touch ups by Lisa Wilcox Photography.  Even better?  Your sitting fee will benefit the SHRM Foundation.  

Click here for more details.

 


Circular Meetings

By Sarah Gibson,  June PDS Presenter

“I thought we made a decision about this, but here we are in the same meeting, deciding the same thing again two weeks later! Why?!” If you’ve ever thought this, you aren’t alone. Most of us have been part of teams or organizations where you feel like you simply spin your wheels and never move forward.

A client called this week identifying this as one of her greatest frustrations with her team. She said she had something to bring to the team and she knew that if some of the group didn’t agree with the outcome, they’d just bring it up again at a later meeting. We talked about some of the things potentially causing this behavior.
 
So why does this happen? The cause can be fairly simple, as can the fix. Most commonly, the team didn’t have enough healthy conflict around the idea to get buy-in. The conflict may not have happened because there were different communication and processing styles in the meeting.

Some folks can think aloud. Others need space and time. In many cases, the internal processing folks thought about the decision after the meeting and came to a different conclusion. They then returned to the group with their decision, even though external processing folks in the group felt the decision had been made.
 
An easy fix for this type of revisited decision is to provide an agenda with the relevant facts prior to the meeting and being clear about the purpose of the meeting. If the meeting is for information only, say that. If it’s to make a decision, say that in the agenda. This helps processors prepare for the onslaught of out loud thinking, giving them fair footing to contribute to the decision.
 
If you are seeing passive aggressive behaviors when decisions are made, the root cause is often a damaged trust level in the group. Team members figure, “Why have conflict?” because they feel their contribution doesn’t matter anyway.
 
When contributors feel they can’t impact the outcome, we see passive-aggressive behaviors that look like sabotage of previous decisions. These teams never get to the point of conflict because they don’t trust the intentions of the others enough to even engage in any conflict.
 
Patrick Lencioni talks about this phenomenon in his work, The Five Cohesive Behaviors of a Team. As a certified Five Behaviors partner, I find teams need time and space to talk through what got them to the point of feeling as if all team members’ opinions aren’t heard. And while these conversations are difficult, again, the answer is often simple – they’ve never addressed a perception they have of the other folks on the team.
 
Once we address team members’ misinterpretations vs. the intended behaviors, teams are ready to move forward, have healthy conflict and ultimately commit to action as a team, eliminating those frustrating repeat meetings.
 
To learn more about the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team, join us at our June GMA-SHRM meeting where Sarah will walk us through the model and discuss ways to create a healthy, cohesive team, which then increases retention. 

 

Indecisive When Recruiting

By Jeff Kortes,  June PDS Presenter

Indecisiveness kills…not speed …at least when it comes to competing for the BEST candidates.  I have talked about how little things make a difference to candidates and how they perceive the organization.  I want to sound the wake-up call and talk about indecisiveness and lack of speed in the hiring process before it starts to cost your organization money…and make no mistake…not hiring the best candidates costs you in quality, productivity, sales, creativity…every aspect of your business!  Keep the following thoughts in mind:
 
Currently, the market is relatively slow and it is still more of a company driven market.  Anyone remember 2008?  It was a candidate’s market.  If you took your “sweet time” hiring…even a candidate who was merely GOOD was gone by the time you made a decision.  

The size of the company does not matter.  Candidates are not wowed by the big company name.  Particularly the current generation.  They are looking at opportunity…growth…flexibility…ability to make decisions…autonomy…challenge etc.   In fact…they look at companies that can’t move things along and that seem to “drag their feet” in the hiring process as inflexible, indecisive and not having it “together”…in most cases they are viewed as either arrogant or inept by candidates! 

We have gone back to a candidate market in the next few years.  In fact, we are already seeing it with high potential people.  Unfortunately, many organizations have forgotten the lessons of the past and gone back to their old thought process.  They have convinced themselves that they can take their “sweet time” when making a hiring decision.  WRONG…if you start your hiring process and drag your feet…the best candidate will be gone.  Why?  Because everyone wants the best candidate!  Smart companies recognize that fact and make decisions promptly and…as a result…steal the best candidate right out from under the noses of even big name companies that think they have an edge in the hiring process because of their size.
 
Want to gain an edge in a candidate market…or for that matter in any market?  Be decisive!  You will find yourself beating out even the “biggest” and what people consider “the best” employers because in most cases…they are slow and indecisive.   In this case the belief that “speed kills” is wrong…in fact companies with speed will be the ones that thrive in the candidate driven market that we will face in the future!
 


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SHRM Foundation Certification Scholarships

Getting your HRCI or SHRM certification? 
 
Both organizations now have MOBILE APPS that you can download to help in your certification prep! 
 
Check out the App Store in your smart phone (iPhone or Android) for these helpful tools!  
 

Sheree Yates, WISHRM Certification Director

In 2017, the SHRM Foundation will award almost $500,000 in support of students seeking undergraduate, graduate, certification and professional development opportunities. It would be great to see Wisconsin SHRM members be recognized as scholarship recipients!
 
Scholarship funds may be used for any combination of test preparation expenses, such as SHRM Certification Preparation tools and/or exam fees.
 
In addition to the SHRM Foundation Certification Scholarships, your WISHRM state council sponsors a Certification Scholarship in the amount of $750 for a SHRM national member who lives or works in Wisconsin and is preparing to sit for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification exam.
 
When applying for a SHRM certification scholarship, eligible applicants will be considered for both the Foundation and WI State Council sponsored scholarship. To apply go to the SHRM Foundation Scholarship page.

The deadline for the Spring offering is coming up soon so make sure to get your application in.

The WISHRM Certification Scholarship will be awarded in fall 2017. 

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GMA SHRM Idea Exchange



Sometimes you just have that question…..you would really just like to ask an HR colleague quickly.  Perhaps it is limited to your field of work, or a specific situation.  Let GMA SHRM help! 
 
In response to a specific need, we are excited to launch the “Idea Exchange” as part of your membership in GMA SHRM!  The goal of the Idea Exchange is to provide a secure area for all GMA SHRM members to be able to start a dialogue and find someone to network with on a particular issue, and to share files in a more secure format - or at least share contact details so files could be shared.
 
This great new tool is available to all members of GMA SHRM.  You simply sign in on the GMA SHRM Home Page (click on Member Log In at the top) to access questions or to provide your response!”



Once you are logged in, click on ‘File Library’ at the top right, and Idea Exchange will appear on the drop down menu. 



Interested in joining the Social Media & Technology Committee? 
 
Simply want to learn more about what we do? 
 
Join our next committee meeting via telephone conference!   Contact Contact Tia Gibson (tia.gibson@covance.com)  for details – all interested GMA SHRM members are welcome!


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Compensation & Benefits


GMA SHRM Compensation Survey Important To-do’s
  • Survey invitations are scheduled to go out in late April with participation opening on May 1. Watch for your invite to be delivered to your email inbox.  If you did not receive one, go to http://www.gmashrm.org/GMASHRM_Surveys to request access to participate.
     
  • Schedule some time to enter salary data for your company before June 16th.
     
  • Close the door, grab a cup of coffee (or a beverage of choice), and complete the survey.
     
  • Kick back and relax as you wait for Gallagher to compile the survey data. The results are expected to be available for purchase at the beginning of September. 
     
  • Purchase your survey report for just $300. That’s half off the non-participant price!
The survey is not limited to GMA SHRM members. If you know of other organizations that would be interested in participating in the GMA SHRM Compensation Survey, please forward the information. All survey participants will receive the discounted price when purchasing the compensation survey.
 

GMA SHRM Compensation Survey – NOW OPEN – Participate today and save!

A tight job market in Dane County along with the lowest unemployment rate in the state has made finding talent more challenging than usual for Madison area employers. Offering a competitive wage is one of the best ways to maintain an edge in recruiting and retention, but to do that we need to know what other companies are offering their employees. That’s where the GMA SHRM Compensation Survey comes in.

Specialized to local data, the GMA SHRM Compensation Survey is an invaluable resource when compared to other surveys on the market. But it’s only as good as the information it contains. That’s where you come in! The more organizations that participate, the stronger the survey data, and the better prepared you are to reach recruiting and retention goals for your company. 

Our survey is administered by Gallagher Surveys through their secure and user-friendly survey portal.  Invitations to participate were sent out to members on May 1.  If you did not receive one, go to http://www.gmashrm.org/GMASHRM_Surveys to request access to participate.  Data is due June 16th. 
 
Survey participants will receive a 50% discount on the cost of survey results and you do not have to be a GMA SHRM member to participate or get the discount.   














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Workforce Readiness & Diversity

What is the Workforce Readiness and Diversity Committee All About

Interested in knowing what Workforce Readiness and Diversity is all about? 
 
Come to our committee social on May 11 at Eldorado Grill, 744 Williamson St, Madison, WI from 5:00P-8:00P. 
 
No program, no formality. Come as you are, when you can. See you there!


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GMA SHRM Social Media

Social Media & Technology Committee

Interested in joining the Social Media & Technology Committee?  Simply want to learn more about what we do?  Join our next committee meeting via telephone conference.  January Meeting TBD - Contact Tia Gibson at tia.gibson@covance.com for teleconference dial in info!  

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Forward HR

Want to know what’s going on in HR for the other areas of Wisconsin?  WI SHRM has a new blog, Forward HR. Click here to take a look.

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GMA SHRM News & Upcoming Events

 

Community Partnerships Update 

As mentioned in last month’s newsletter, our Philanthropic Partner, Community Partnerships is having their annual CIRCLE OF HOPE event on May 19.  This organization has done so many wonderful things for our community and we have one last chance as GMA SHRM to help them out.  You may be asking yourself, what can you do? Here are a few options:

Thank you for considering to help Community Partnerships! 


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View the 2017 Calendar of Events!

Interested in joining the Programming Committee?  Or simply learning more about what they do?
 
Attend their upcoming meeting!  See below for details, or contact Tina Hallis (tina@thepositiveedge.net) for more info!
 
Thursday, April 13, 3-5 pm. at Boardman and Clark, 1 S PINCKNEY ST STE 410, MADISON, WI 53701
 

Get out your calendars and save these dates now for the 2017 GMA SHRM Programming and Networking Calendar!

Click here to view the calendar!


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The 2017 GMA SHRM Human Capital Conference

GMA SHRM will be holding our 12th annual Human Capital Conference on Tuesday, May 16th.  We are excited to present Cy Wakeman as our keynote presenter in 2017! Cy is a dynamic national speaker and New York Times bestselling author who has spent over 20 years cultivating a revolutionary approach to leadership and work. She will be presenting three distinct topics at the conference to include Employee Engagement is Broken, Reality-Based Accountability and Business Readiness.
 
In addition to our fabulous keynote presentations, we have a large variety of other topics that promise to provide value for every attendee. The topics include:

  • How to Create an Engaging Workplace that Attracts Talent like a Magnet
  • Driving Business Value for HR
  • Employment Law Update
  • Working with a Private Investigator: Why, When and How
  • Unleash Your Super Powers & Create Unstoppable Teams
  • Supportive Leadership: How to Compassionately Support Coworkers or Clients Through Loss

The conference also provides a great networking opportunity both during and after the event and the chance for some great door prizes such as an Apple iPad Air 2! The early bird registration is only $125 for members if you sign up before May 2nd. To check out all the details of the event and for online registration, go to http://www.gmashrm.org/2017-HumanCapitalConference


New this year! - Get your professional headshot photo at the conference.  For only $40 you will receive a professional business headshot with touch ups by Lisa Wilcox Photography.  Even better?  Your sitting fee will benefit the SHRM Foundation.  

Click here for more details.


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June 20, 2017 Professional Development Summit

 

Session 1:  Creating Effective Teams and the Impact on Attracting, Retaining and Maximizing Talent 

Presented By:   Sarah Gibson, Accent Learning and Consulting

Gold Partner Sponsor:


Participants will learn to:        
  • Identify and discuss trends in employee retention.
  • Identify the key trust-building behaviors and skills that increase retention and engagement.
  • Show ways to actively increase employee performance through healthy conflict and commitment.
  • Discuss ways SHRM members can bring engage leadership and managers in this conversation within their organizations
 Session 2:  No Thanks … I Took Another Offer

Presented by:  Jeff Kortes

Gold Partner Sponsor:


As a result of this session, you will…
  • Recognize the need to have a cohesive recruitment strategy that has “selling” as a key component.
  • Prepare you to advocate to senior leadership the business and community implications of not “selling” as part of your strategic talent recruitment process.
  • Enhance your organizations image in the eyes of candidates and community to avoid turning off candidates and hurting your brand.
  • Understand selling techniques that will land “A” candidates that are entertaining an offer from other organizations and avoid “turndowns.”


Full Program Information

 

The New SHRM Foundation –

You may not know that, in addition to local, state, & national chapters, SHRM also has its own foundation, made up of funds used towards scholarships for students and SHRM members, as well as research in the HR field, and more.  See below for a brief description from the Executive Director of the SHRM Foundation!
 
I am very excited to introduce you to the new SHRM Foundation—we have a new mission, vision and purpose, complete with a new logo and website!

New SHRM Foundation mission:
The SHRM Foundation champions workforce and workplace transformation by providing...

  • research-based HR solutions for challenging inclusion issues facing employees and potential employees.
  • scholarships to educate and develop HR professionals and students to make change happen.
  • opportunities for HR professionals to make a difference in their local communities.With this new strategy and vision we knew we needed to create a logo that would embody the three pillars of our mission.

We also knew it was time to update our website, to provide SHRM members with an easy-to-navigate online space for finding scholarship information and new HR solutions and intiatives. Today, I am pleased to introduce the new shrmfoundation.org.

We are grateful for the support we receive each year from SHRM members. It is our pleasure to serve and empower HR professionals and students. Please join us in 2017 as we take on the important work of creating inclusive workplaces.

Sincerely,

Mark Schmit, Ph.D
Executive Director


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GMA SHRM Member News
 

GMA SHRM Member Spotlight

Name: Tammy King
 
Where do you currently work?   
WP Beverages/ Pepsi-Cola
 
What is the focus of your position? 
I’m in a true Generalist role supporting HR for 4 locations (Madison WI, Rockford IL, Iron Mtn. MI and Mitchell SD). A lot of my time is spent coordinating leaves of absence and counseling supervisors on corrective action and employee relations.
 
How long have you been in the Human Resource field?
I studied Human Resources at UW-Whitewater and have been fortunate to work in my field of choice for almost 25 years. 
 
Which of your career accomplishments makes you proudest? 
I can’t narrow this down to one thing. I truly enjoy making a positive impact on people’s lives which can range from giving a candidate a chance at a job opportunity to offering compassion to someone going through a stressful situation. It’s the people around me that make human resources such a rewarding career.
 
What is the best advice you’ve ever received? 
Dream like you will live forever. Live like you will die tomorrow. 
 
Why did you decide to join GMA SHRM?
I’ve been a member of GMA SHRM for many, many years. I continue my membership, year after year, for the ongoing educational and networking opportunities. 
 

GMA SHRM Volunteer Spotlight

Name: Alicia Foulker

 
How long have you been volunteering with GMA SHRM?
Since about August 2016    
 
What committee are you volunteering with?
Education & Professional Development committee Have you volunteered on other committees? Not yet with GMA SHRM, but I did some volunteering with WISHRM at the HR Games in March
 
What do you enjoy about volunteering?
It’s such a great opportunity to network and get to know other people with common interests and careers, all while giving back to the organization and community
 
What would you say to others who are considering volunteering with GMA SHRM?
Just get out there and do it! I was hesitant to step out of my comfort zone at first, too, but everyone is so friendly and willing to help. Take on what you can, and others will be happy to assist if/when you need them!  
 
What have you gotten back from volunteering with GMA SHRM?
A lot of great experiences, a stronger professional network and many friends and acquaintances. I look forward to volunteering more and getting to know more people in the committee and community! 




If you’d like to be published in an issue of HR InTouch, please complete this profile and submit (along with a photo) to Brittany Hanson at brittanyh@seniorhelpers.com  

 

Welcome New Members!

GMA SHRM welcomes the following members who joined our chapter in March 2017!

Jennifer Degenhardt Alliant Energy
Max DeVries QBE Insurance
Vernon F. Franklin WEA Trust
Molly Gilson Gilson Inc
Jennifer Gmeinder AE Business Solutions
Ginny Jenkins Food Fight Restaurant Company
Kelsey Kane The Edgewater
Meredith A. Karklus, PHR  
Anjali Krishnan CUNA Mutual Group
Merri Oxley The Wellness Champions
Vanessa Polaine ABS Global
Abbey O. Priebe Extreme Engineering Solutions
Hilary Stone Capital Newspapers
Jon Walrath Dale Carnegie



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Movin' Up


Have you started with a new company? Has your organization recently promoted you to a new position? Or do you want to recognize a new person or promotion within your department? If so, we want to hear about it. Send us an e-mail, and we’ll publish your good news in the next HR InTouch!

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In Transition


If you are a member who is in between jobs, or who is currently employed but seeking new positions or career paths, write us a brief description of your skill set, areas of expertise, what you’re looking for, etc. Send us an e-mail. We’ll publish your information in the next HR InTouch.

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HR InTouch Guidelines

Article Writing:

Do you have an interest in writing for the HR InTouch? We have an interest in learning more about your area of expertise!

Why should you volunteer? Top three reasons: 1) to share your knowledge and experiences to educate others; 2) to become more connected in the HR and Dane County communities; and 3) to contribute towards the advancement of GMA SHRM and the HR profession.

The first step is for you to choose a submission option: you can pre-submit an article to GMA SHRM at any time for us to use in any of the upcoming newsletters, you can sign up to write for a particular month, or we can put you on a list of people to contact in future months whenever we need articles.

Article length:

Because the HR InTouch is now in an online format, the size is flexible. The article should be engaging and hold readers’ attention. Include the core information in your article, and we will advise if it is too lengthy.

Solicitation:

GMA SHRM is conscious not to allow solicitation through the articles, in an effort to protect the interests of our partners and members. The nature of the article should be educational (i.e., what are the business advantages of having a product like yours) or informational. Otherwise, if you truly are interested in advertising through the HR InTouch, you can work with our Marketing Committee. As a rule of thumb for article writing, if the submission relates to a for-profit event, or specifically markets your company (vs. your industry), it is an advertisement, and should be purchased. If it is a not-for-profit event that your company is hosting, or an announcement (i.e., a SHRM member recently joined your company), it is an acceptable addition to the HR InTouch content. If you have any questions related to the appropriateness of your submission, please contact us.

If you have questions, or to submit an article, contact GMA SHRM at chapteradmin@gmashrm.org .

 

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