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HR InTouchThe Monthly Newsletter of the Greater Madison Area SHRM |
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In This EditionPresident's Message Technology Community Events GMA SHRM Social Media Our Member Directory is Now Mobile Friendly! GMA SHRM Upcoming Events Summit - March 10
Topic: Appraising the Appraisal—Best Practices in Measuring Performance HR Roundtable - April 1 Topic: HR Resources Group: Solo-Practitioner Information Meeting HR Toolbox - April 9 Topic: Fun as a Leadership Competency Human Capital Conference - May 12 Celebrating our 10th Annual Conference - A Decade of Difference. GMA SHRM Announcements GMA SHRM Professional Award
GMA SHRM Member News
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Greetings! Adaptability. The dictionary defines adaptability as the “ability of an entity or organism to alter itself in response to changing circumstances.” When an organization is adaptable it demonstrates the ability to learn from experience which, in turn, enables it to stay relevant in the world. I think that GMA SHRM does this pretty well. The GMA SHRM Board of Directors and the volunteer committees that keep us strong are always asking such questions as: Are we doing all we can to serve our members? Are the services we provide our members still valued by them? What do we need to do differently tomorrow, next month, next year to stay relevant to our member needs? See you at the top of the curve – or at the beginning of the next curve!
Jeff Russell
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2015 Planning is UnderwayThe GMA SHRM Technology and Social Media Committee has exciting plans for 2015! If you enjoy your smartphone, the latest gadgets, and using technology to interact with others - our committee is for you! We are currently exploring options such as file sharing for members, website re-design, and a variety of other projects. Don't forget, GMA SHRM has a mobile website! If you meet someone at an event, but can't remember their name, just bring up www.gmashrm.org/mobile on your smartphone to login and search for them! If you'd like to get involved, please contact Melissa Versnik at melissav@payrollcompany.biz. Return to Top The Literacy Network offers a variety of courses, tutoring and other services to Dane County community adults to further reading, writing and speaking skills. Specifically the Literacy Network offers customized language instruction to improve employees' English communication skills both on and off the job. Literacy Network excels at developing programs tailor-designed to meet your company's specific workplace needs. If you are interested in learning more please visit us at: http://litnetwork.org/programs/index.php?category_id=4493
GMA SHRM Social Media Our Member Directory is Now Mobile Friendly! Wish you could stay connected with GMA SHRM members? Now you can search for a member, call, e-mail or find directions to their listed location and be confident that it’s up to date. Check it out today, you can now stay better connected to GMA SHRM members and it’s just a click away at http://www.gmashrm.org/mobile 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. March 10, 2015 GMA SHRM SummitTopic: Appraising the Appraisal—Best Practices in Measuring Performance
April 1, 2015 – HR RoundtableTopic: HR Resources Group: Solo-Practitioner Information Meeting
April 9, 2015 – HR ToolboxTopic: Fun as a Leadership Competency 2015 Human Capital Conference - Save the Date - Registration Open Soon!
Professional AwardApplications are now being accepted for the GMA Professional Scholarship! This is a $1,000 scholarship which will be awarded to a GMA SHRM member to support his or her professional development. Examples of covered eligible programs include:
Certification – Obtain your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP for free!
Once you complete this process, you will earn the new SHRM credential and begin a three-year SHRM recertification cycle. You will not lose or have to give up any of your current credentials in order to obtain the new SHRM Certification. GMA SHRM Member News GMA SHRM Member Spotlight
Where do you currently work? Career Momentum What is the focus of your position? I am the owner of the business. My primary focus is operating the business and business development. How long have you been in the Human Resource field? 30+ years Which of your career accomplishments makes you proudest? Owning a successful business because it is all accomplished with a lot of teamwork. It cannot be done by one person. Collaboration is critical to success. What is the best advice you’ve ever received? Fall down seven times, get up eight.—Japanese Proverb Why did you decide to join GMA SHRM? As an HR professional, it is best to be connected to others like you. GMA SHRM is the vehicle we have in the Madison area to do this. The programming and networking opportunities we have are second to none. Our membership numbers compare favorably with those from very large cities. But, like most things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. If you put a lot into GMA SHRM, you’ll get a lot out of it. If you’d like to be published in an issue of HR InTouch, please complete this profile and submit (along with a photo) to Tia Gibson @ tia.gibson@covance.com.
Welcome New Members!GMA SHRM welcomes the following members who joined our chapter in January 2015!
Movin' UpHave 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!
In TransitionIf 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.
HR InTouch GuidelinesArticle 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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