March 2015 |
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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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.
Topic: Appraising the Appraisal—Best Practices in Measuring Performance
Location: Alliant Energy Center
How do we break through the “love/hate” relationship we have with the performance appraisal process? This action-packed workshop presents a roadmap for taking the performance review process to the next level. Participants will review innovative, as well as tried and true strategies for measuring and driving employee performance. All who attend will create a tool to assess their current practices against best practices, and develop a roadmap to take their appraisal to the next level.
Our presenter, Meloney Sallie-Dosunmu, is an industry expert with more than 15 years of experience in talent management and employee learning and development. Meloney has a proven ability to drive business results. She has designed, developed, delivered and measured strategic learning and development solutions from needs assessment to measurement in a variety of industries. Throughout her career, she has led impactful and effective talent management initiatives that change behavior and deliver results. She has developed and executed strategy, led virtual teams, managed global projects, delivered effective learning in multiple countries and excelled in matrix environments. Meloney’s dynamic facilitation style showcases her unique ability to deliver complex content in a concise, yet engaging and effective manner, which builds skill and drives behavior change.
For more information, click here!
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Topic: HR Resources Group: Solo-Practitioner Information Meeting
Location: M3
Facilitators: Kathy Konichek & Mary Jo Spiekerman, Solo-Practitioner Group Leaders
Being a Solo HR Practitioner in a small or medium-size organization, or in a small HR team, can feel isolating. Come learn about how the GMASHRM Solo HR Group meets monthly and emails daily on issues and challenges they face. Joining this group, or forming a group of your own, may be just what you’re looking for! It is a way for you to build a network of HR colleagues from a variety of organizations and industries who can share knowledge, seek advice, provide support and share tangible resources with one another. We have had a successful group of about 30 members that has been going strong for four+ years. Please bring your questions about the structure of the group and / or an issue or two that is challenging for you at the moment to discuss.
For more information, click here!
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Topic: Fun as a Leadership Competency
Location: City Center West
Is having fun at work a legitimate strategy for organizations? Certainly we hear about some famous companies who are not afraid to put humor and enjoyment upfront in their visions (like Southwest Airlines and Google.) This experiential session will help you to understand the value
of fun in relation to problem solving, creativity and innovation. You'll learn why fun can be a powerful motivator and some guidelines for leaders when utilizing fun, humor and play as a management strategy.
Colleen Miller will be our presenter for this event. After receiving a B.A. in psychology, Colleen went on to obtain a law degree and practiced personal injury and family law for 12 years. She is the founder of Lighten Up Consulting and is now working as an elite speaker, an intuitive life strategist, a transformational coach and enlightening author.
For more information, click here!
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The Pathways program for the new SHRM Certification is now available! Your existing HR certification constitutes your eligibility to earn the SHRM-CP (equivalent to the PHR) or SHRM-SCP (equivalent to the SPHR) which indicates to the global HR community that you have the competencies, knowledge and skills to perform effectively in today's ever-changing workplace.
If you are a current holder of an HR generalist certification (eligible HR generalist certification programs include: PHR, SPHR, GPHR, HRBP, HRMP, CHRP, SHRP, MCIPD, FCIPD and IPMA-CP*) or will obtain your certification by January 31, 2015, you are eligible for SHRM's new certification, the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP—at no cost—by completing the following three simple steps between January 5 and December 31, 2015:
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.
Please visit www.shrm.org/certification/pathway to learn more and to participate in the tutorial. To learn more about the new SHRM Certification, visit www.shrm.org/certification.
GMA SHRM Member News
GMA SHRM welcomes the following members who joined our chapter in January 2015!
Theresa L. Balsiger, PHR | The QTI Group |
Michelle Bay | Adecco |
Jill Dohnal | The QTI Group |
Marci Dubler | Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation |
Terri Galloway-Mautz | Extendicare Health Services Prostep Rehab |
Connie Gower | Rainbow Group LLC |
Sarah Imhoff | Express Employment Professionals |
Abbe Klein | Hausmann-Johnson Insurance |
Holly Kollwelter | Care Wisconsin |
Jane Maule, SPHR | State of Wisconsin DHS |
Katie McCloskey | Carlson Dettmann Consulting |
Stephanie Meier | Momentum Insurance Plans |
Melissa Nicolai | Family Service Madison |
Nikole Pucci | MRA - The Management Association |
Brian Schmeiser, SPHR | Curcio Webb, LLC |
Kathryn Smith | American Family Insurance |
Jacqueline St. Onge | The Fiore Companies |
Valerie L. Steiner | County of Lafayette |
Kristen Whitsen | Foley and Lardner, LLP |
Stacy Wolfe | Cellular Dynamics International |
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.
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 .