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  • 100 SHRM Chapter Seminar Program Ideas

    It’s a new year, and many of you SHRM chapters and state councils out there will be looking for content to engage your members this year. I’m yet again volunteering on the board of NASHRM, my local chapter, so this is near and dear to my heart. I’ll be hosting a SHRM Chapter Volunteer Leader Series…

  • SHRM Chapters-Life as a Board Member

    SHRM Chapters are local SHRM (Society for Human Resources Management) affiliates that live out SHRM’s mission on a local scale. I’ve been serving on the board of NASHRM, my local chapter, since the middle of 2009, and at the end of this year I am stepping down from my position on the board to focus…

  • Leadership in the trenches

    Our July NASHRM program is going to be very special. We have a speaker coming to talk about leadership, teamwork, and how it applied to his situation as a prisoner of war. Mike Durant, speaker, veteran, and CEO, is going to take us through his experience and share some lessons about how it applies to…

  • Getting hit by a bus-the importance of succession planning

    Last week I attended a NASHRM luncheon called Growing and Buying Talent for Tomorrow, and it focused mainly on succession planning. I thought it sounded interesting, so I went to the lunch meeting. Little did I know that it would raise some interesting questions that I hadn’t considered before. Sure, you think about the usual…

  • What I’ve been up to lately

    I’ve been beating myself up about not posting as frequently here lately, but it’s for good reason(s). Really. Here is the full slate I’ve been working on these days, just in case you are interested. And if I’m slow to respond to an email or a phone call, now you know why! HRevolution I’ve been…

  • Questions to Ask During an Investigation

    Recently I attended a NASHRM workshop session on questions to ask during an investigation. One of the points the speaker hammered home was the importance of asking open-ended questions to get the most information out of the people you have to interview. She referenced this Saturday Night Live skit as a good reminder how not…

  • Referrals-good for both sides

    Recently I posted about a neat recruiting referral bonus program I heard about. Then I heard about another referral program a little closer to home and wanted to share. Members of NASHRM who refer others to become members in the coming months will get a chance to win a handful of cash. Here are the…