President’s Message

 

 

As there is more and more demand on HR professionals to think strategically and look ahead and beyond to help position their companies to stay ahead of the game, the Dulles SHRM chapter is positioning itself to help HR professionals gain the knowledge and skills to enhance their roles as strategic partners. We are focusing more of our programs on those that offer strategic HR and business practices. For those of you with the SPHR certification, you know how difficult it is to find ways to obtain those SPHR credits. We are excited to announce that 5 of our chapter meetings in 2011 have been pre-approved by HRCI for Strategic Business credits!

 

We are also planning our 3^rd Annual Spring Seminar “Expand Your Universe: Exploring HR Strategies for the Future” with a strategic focus. The full-day seminar will be held Wednesday, May 4^th at the Sheraton Reston. Registration is now open at http://www.dullesshrm.org/event2011form.asp and is limited to 100 attendees. Last year we had to close registration early due to the high demand so sign up early. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!

 

Keli Winter, PHR

 

 

 

Legally Speaking

 

 

Legislative Update: SHRM 2011 Legislative Conference, Compliance, OFCCP Desk Audits, and Getting Involved
Submitted by C. Denise Henderson, PHR, GPHR, Dulles SHRM Legislative Liaison

Last Call: SHRM Legislative Congress - 2011

You still have a chance to register for the SHRM 2011 Legislative Conference. It is in Washington, DC, March 14-16, 2011. This is an excellent opportunity to network, visit your elected officials, and get informed about the latest legislative issues pending at the federal and state levels as well as compliance and regulatory issues that affect Human Resources in your workplace.  Some of the topics to be covered will include DOL initiatives, Social Media, Immigration Laws, Compliance and the ever changing Health Care Reform.

Register today at www.shrm.org/conferences/leg.

Know Everything about Compliance?

Its okay, most of us need to reference a website, an attorney, or a law book for that information too. Why not check out http://www.dol.gov/compliance/ for help today?  You can search by topic, by law, or by the audience type – including federal contractor, youth and small business.

Are You Prepared for an OFCCP Desk Audit?

I recently attended Steptoe and Johnson’s annual Employment Law Update.  I listened intently as the attorneys explained how desk audits are becoming the norm for federal contractors. Every 25^th contractor that receives the letter audit would now be subject to a full desk audit.  Don’t let the name fool you – a desk audit can include a desk audit, an onsite review of records, and an offsite review of records.    They went into a detail about how hiring practices would be examined further, with more defined areas such as comparing minority groups against other minority groups.  Evaluations may also occur pre-award in contracts involve $10M or more. Wage and hour, OSHA and incorrectly identified independent contractors are also subject to review in this directive. SHRM National has an excellent article on this, including what all is involved in the process. You can find the SHRM article at http://www.shrm.org/LegalIssues/FederalResources/Pages/OFCCPActiveCaseEnforcement.aspx.  To view the OFCCP directive, check out http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/directives/dir295.htm.

Are You Involved?

SHRM’s Advocacy home page has an interesting quote by Thomas Jefferson. “America is not governed by the majority, but by the majority of those who participate.”  I agree. If you want a politician to vote a certain way on something, I recommend you tell that politician how you want them to vote. It does not work all the time, but I would venture to say it will happen more than if you did nothing. If you are interested in getting involved in a group campaign, or need help getting involved individually, reach out to Denise Henderson at denise@hrexploration.com. Denise is Dulles SHRM’s Legislative Liaison and SHRM National’s District Captain for Virginia’s 8^th Congressional District.

 

This section is for informational purposes only and should not be construed or interpreted as legal advice.

 

 

 

UPCOMING DULLES 2011 SHRM MEETINGS

 

2011 Chapter Meetings

Sheraton Reston

March 16, 2011 (Breakfast)
"Employment Law in Virginia"
Presenter: Jeffrey Rhodes & David Albo, Albo & Oblon, LLP

April 20, 2011 (Dinner)
"Leading By Example: Exemplifying the Behavior You Want To See in Others"
Presenter: Alan Malinchak, VP/Chief, Mantech

May 18, 2011 (Dinner)
"Changing Career Ladders into Career Roadmaps: Dynamic Approaches to Employee Development"
Presenter: Alice K. Waagen PhD (Workforce Learning) / Paul Siker (Advanced Recruiting Trends, LLC)

June 15, 2011 (Dinner)
"Executive Coaching: What Is It and What’s In It For Me?"
Presenter: Melanie Ott, Leap Forward Coaching, LLC

July 20, 2011 (Dinner)
"Toxic Employees and How to Deal With Them"
Presenter: Mauricio Valasquez, The Diversity Training Group

August 17, 2011 (Breakfast)
"Identifying the Needs of Those You Lead"
Presenter: Mary Ann Kmetyk, Applied Performance Strategies, Inc.

September 21, 2011 (Dinner)
"Legal Updates"
Presenter: Misti Mukherjee, Jackson Lewis

October 19, 2011 (Dinner)
"Successfully Coaching Employees"
Presenter: Laurie Maddalena, Envision Excellence, LLC

November 16, 2011 (Dinner)
"Performance Management"
Presenter: Joseph Sherrier, SPHR, General Dynamics

December 7, 2011 (Dinner)
HOLIDAY PARTY
Celebration and Prizes!

 

 

2011 Discussion Group Meetings

Locations Vary

 

Dulles SHRM’s Discussion Groups are an excellent tool for learning about the latest trends and workplace practices across a variety of hot HR topics. Discussion groups meet monthly and members and colleagues are welcomed to attend.

·Discussion groups meet monthly (on the first Thursday, 7:30am to 9:30am)

·Members and colleagues are welcome

·No fee is charged to attend

·Registration is required no later than 24 hours in advance to ensure sufficient seating for all attendees

Although there is no fee to attend the Chapter Discussion Group meetings, registration is required no later than 24 hours in advance to ensure there is sufficient seating for all attendees.

If you are interested in attending a discussion group, please register online. Location details will be posted to the website and announced through the email list several weeks before each session, and included in the monthly newsletter.

If you would like to facilitate a discussion group, or have one organized on a particular topic, contact Courtney Nicholson, Discussion Group Director, at 703-471-5226 or discussion@dullesshrm.org.

 

Next Discussion Group

Take My Monkey Please: Handling Difficult Employee Conversations

In the classic Harvard Business Review article, Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey? William Oncken and Donald Wass tell us that the burdens of our subordinates always seem to end up on our backs. Their article is filled with tips on how to rid ourselves of those burdens by never taking our employees’ monkeys!

So, if you are a “monkey taker” and walk around all day with the burdens of your employees weighing you down, come join our discussion around handling difficult employee conversations. We’ll share ideas, learn a proven method to hand back those monkeys and test our newfound skills with some scenarios.

This discussion will be facilitated by Janet Geib, President of JG Training & Developing, LLC and Dulles SHRM member.

Please join us to share your thoughts and ideas with the group. You are welcome to extend an invitation to interested colleagues. No fee is charged for attending.  However, registration is required on-line, at least 24 hours in advance, via the Dulles SHRM web site (www.dullesshrm.org) -- Chapter Discussion Groups. If you have questions, contact Courtney Nicholson at 703.864.5925 or discussion@dullesshrm.org. Participation may be limited to the first 25 people who sign up.

Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Place:
Access National Bank
1800 Robert Fulton Dr
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 871-2100

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

Nominations deadline has been extended to Wednesday, March 16. 

Further Nominations info & an application link are provided below.  Nominate someone you know today!

 

Friday, March 11, HRLA will be hosting an Educational Workshop that offers 3.0 HRCI credits.  

 

Beth Wiles of the Corporate Leadership Council will present on "The Disengaged Star: Four Imperatives to

Reengage High-Potential Employees." 

 

Space is limited.  Email rsvp@hrleadership.org if you would like to reserve a spot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Apollo Awards are presented in multiple categories based on organization size: emerging, small, mid-size and large. Nominations will be reviewed by an independent panel of recognized workforce development authorities and business leaders. Finalists for the Apollo Awards are selected based on the following criteria:

·         The employee onboarding process;

·         Opportunities for mentoring;

·         Innovative programs or opportunities to develop leadership skills through charitable community involvement; and

·         The impact of a program(s) on an individual and the organization.

Submit a nomination! Nominations are being accepted through February 18th, 2011.  Click here - http://survey.confirmit.com/wix3/p1535774014.aspx

"This is the Apollo Effect, where winning your awards drives even greater effort to do business right. It's not HR; it's now the way of doing business." - Douglas Clark – CEO, Métier, Ltd.

"There's a momentum towards investing in your employees." - John Remy – Managing Partner, Jackson Lewis

Register for the Apollo Awards Breakfast Ceremony on June 1, 2011, at the McLean Hilton: Click here - http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1157035725 

 

 

 

 

SHRM Foundation News

 

Effective Practice Guidelines

If you are like most HR professionals, you probably lack the time to keep up with the latest research findings in human resource management.  Yet knowing which HR practices have been shown by research to be effective can help you in your role as an HR professional. The SHRM Foundation’s Effective Practice Guidelines are a series of reports that distill the latest research findings and expert opinion into specific advice on how to conduct effective HR practice.  They are written in a concise, easy-to-read style to provide practical information to help you do your job better. 

The SHRM Foundation publishes new reports each year.  Recent reports include Onboarding New Employees: Maximizing Success and The Search for Executive Talent: Understanding the Process and Setting It in Motion.   

Onboarding New Employees: Maximizing Success will explain how onboarding fits into the larger business context, what new employees can do to help facilitate their own orientation process and why onboarding is a critical part of an effective talent management strategy.      

The Search for Executive Talent: Understanding the Process and Setting It in Motion provides an overview of the executive search process and offers specific research-based recommendations for increasing its success rate.   

Other titles in the series include Employment Downsizing and Its Alternatives, Recruiting and Attracting Talent; Retaining Talent; Developing Leadership Talent; Implementing Total Rewards Strategy; Learning System Design; Employee Engagement and Commitment; and more.  All of the titles are available as free .pdf downloads under "SHRM Foundation Products" on the Foundation website (www.shrm.org/foundation).  The Effective Practice Guidelines series is made possible by your tax-deductible contributions to the SHRM Foundation.

Seeking Silent Auction Donations 

The Foundation is kicking off its 2011 Annual Campaign, and they are actively seeking donations for this year’s Online and Silent Auctions.   Previous donations that have proved to be particularly popular include:

 

Technology: Digital photo frame, Portable DVD player, Garmin GPSs, kindles, iPads, iPods

Travel: Weekend getaways, resort vacations, experience packages

Sports Tickets and Memorabilia: Kentucky Derby Tickets, Signed Saints football, Autographed Eagles Jersey

Art: Framed painting, Peter Pan lithograph

 

If you or your company would like to participate, you may contact the Foundation Representative at SHRM National directly at janee@shrm.org. 

 

 

Education and Useful Tools

 

 

 

 

                                         http://www.aarpworkforceassessment.org/us/index.cfm

 

EXAMPLE:

 

 

 

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2011 MENTORING PROGRAM SELECTEES!

 

Thank you to everyone who applied for the 2011 NOVA SHRM/Dulles SHRM Mentoring Program. We had a total of 29 highly qualified applicants this year, including a number of previous applicants that we gave preference to, so the decision-making process was quite challenging. If you were not matched this year, we sincerely hope that you will stay in touch with us and reapply next season.

 

We are pleased to announce our 2011 mentoring program class, including:

Ayesha Chaudhry (Dulles)

Fern Hernberg (NOVA)

Helen Castle (NOVA)

Sandy Hauck (NOVA)

Marianna Knight (NOVA)

Shelly Geary (NOVA)

Samantha Holohan (NOVA)

Elizabeth Schill Hughes (NOVA)

Tobie Hollander (Montgomery County)

Kendra Cobbins (NOVA)

Stefanie Goldberg (NOVA)

Tanya Rodriguez (NOVA)

Sam Russo (Dulles)

Chelsea Hutton (Dulles)

 

Our kickoff meeting will be held on March 9. For questions about the mentoring program, please contact Mary Kitson, at mkitson@mitre.org.

 

 

In the Community

 

 

 

 

is pleased to announce another Employment Skills Workshop

Presented for the benefit of Reston Interfaith and the Embry Rucker Shelter.

Employment Skills Workshop

Thursday, March 31^st

10 AM to 12 noon

Reston Location TBD

We need volunteers to help lead sessions for this workshop on one of 3 topics:

·       Interviewing Skills

·       Resume Writing

·       How to Excel at your New Job

The basic presentations for these sessions are already prepared, so what is really needed is your presence that morning to either lead a session topic, work one-on-one with a participant who needs extra attention, or just provide moral support to presenters and attendees.  You can really make a real difference in someone’s life by sharing your expertise in employment, and I encourage you to consider joining us.  Two hours can mean so much to someone in need.

For more information, or to volunteer, please contact Joe Sherrier at joseph.sherrier@gdit.com.  We look forward to your support for this worthwhile project.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                

 

                   http://www.shrmva.org/

 

Speakers Needed for 2012 State Conference

RFP for speakers for the 2012 State Conference is available now. Please click here to view the RFP - http://www.shrmva.org/pdfs/REQUEST%20FOR%20PROPOSALS%202012.pdf

 

From: Monday, April 23, 2012 8:00 AM

To: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 5:00 PM

Location: The Homestead in Hot Springs, Hot Springs, VA 24445

 

 

 

 

 

 

            

 

 

 

Get Involved…

 

 

 

Student Opportunity! Interested in networking and a free meal?

Dulles SHRM is excited to extend an invitation to any student to attend a Dulles SHRM meeting at no cost! We have space for one student per month on a first-come first-served basis.

 

Come join us and meet new people while getting great information on a variety of HR topics! Dulles SHRM is made up of friendly HR professionals, many of whom are great resources for students transitioning into the workplace.

 

Future meetings include:

 

April 20 – dinner (Leading by Example: Exemplifying the Behavior You Want to See in Others)

May 18 – dinner (Changing Career Ladders into Career Roadmaps: Dynamic Approaches to Employee Development)

 

Interested attendees should contact Maia Lucier at maia.lucier@us.didata.com or 571.203.4043.

 

Additionally: If the student is a member of SHRM National, he/she may be eligible to become a Dulles SHRM member at no cost while they pursue their degree.

 

SHRM promotes the workforce development of HR professionals pursuing a master’s degree in Human Resources!

Have you heard about the Susan R. Meisinger Fellowship for Graduate Study in HR? Check out the  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and the application form.

The deadline to apply is April 1, 2011.

 

Dulles SHRM Welcomes the Following New Members to our Chapter

 

William Adkins, Business Health Services

Hayes Baker, SimplexGrinnell

Kristina Brown, iSIGHT Partners, Inc.

Tracy Brownstein, SPHR, Government Contract Solutions

Krissten M. Carroll, PHR, NRUCFC

Brenda Cogdell, SPHR, City of Manassas

Leah Cohen-McHale, NCTM

Jan T. Cox, PHR, American College of Radiology

Linda Ferguson

Evelyn Finley, L3

Sandy Hauck, SPRH,

Neal Henderson, US Navy

Sherri Huntley, SPHR, CH2M Hill

Chelsea Hutton, MicroStrategy

Florence Innocent, PHR

Traci Jones, PHR, IBA

Aimee Maggio, Greystones Group

Jason Michie, CSC

Korto Mosley, PHR, Serco NA

Danielle M. Parker, PHR, Centuria Corporation

Katherine Scullion, PHR, HireStrategy

Marcia F. Stewart, PHR, Fairfax County Public Schools

Nicole Stokes, PHR

Lezlie Taguding

Danielle Tarbet, SimplexGrinnell

Graciela Williamson, American Public University System

John S. Woodworth, BB&T Insurance Services Inc.

 

 

Dulles SHRM Acknowledges the Following Members Renewing their Membership

 

Erica Abram, PHR, Quest Diagnostics

Karen Alden, SPHR, ICF International

Karen Ballard, Reston Limousine

Gene Banks, SPRH, PHR, Banks & Company

Erin L. Beales, Intelligent Decisions

Lynn Beisel, PHR, General Dynamics

Bunmi Biu, Victoria Richards, HR & OD Consultants

Sarah Jean Bowman, PHR, Northwest Federal Credit Union

Carissa Braithwaite, PHR, Spin Systems, Inc.

Ayesha Chaudhry, SPHR, CEBS, BenStream Consulting

Dennis Clarken, Howard W. Phillips & Co.

Sarah Cower, PHR, FedConsulting, Inc.

Suzanne L. Creech, PHR, General Dynamics

Carolyn Dadant

Francie Dalton, Dalton Alliances Inc.

Neil Dziemian, SPHR, Deliotte Consulting

Nancy K. Eckert, SPHR, PHR

Rosemary K Edmonds, PBS

Pamela Fauntroy,PHR, Maximus

Leo C. Flynn, Human Human Resources, LLC

Lisa Forester, PHR, Dedicated Micros, Inc.

Wendy Geesey, PHR, Marine Spill Response Corporation

Janet G. Geib, JG Training & Developing, LLC

Terry D. Gibson, SPHR, PHR, SSP America

Debbie Green, CEBS, National Academy of Sciences

Tiffanie Greene, Quest Diagnostics - Nichols Institute

Kirsten Gunsolus, SPHR, FEMA

Ellen Hyslope, Middleburg Bank

Deidre Iannelli, SPHR, PHR, COX Communications

Heather James, PHR, Time Warner Cable

Joyce R. Jamieson, SPHR, Computer Sciences Corporation

Daniel Juraschek, SPHR, Cascades Technologies Inc

Nidhi Kanungo, PHR, Sage Payment Solutions

Tim Kelly, BB&T Insurance Services, Inc

Wistaria Krigger, Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C.

Michelle Leichty, PHR, Howard Hughes Medical Institute / JFRC

Pattie Leyva-Martinez, Oakwood Temporary Housing

Cindy Loison, SHPR, PHR, Raytheon Technical Services

Lyne Lollichon, Greenblum & Bernstein, PLC

Pat A. Manzo, Quality Financial Group, Inc.

Angela Marinich, SPHR, Siemens Government Services, Inc.

Cynthia C. McBride, Health Solutions

Trudy L. McCrea, Achieve-it, LLC

Beth McNamara, Doctokr

Misti Mukherjee, Jackson Lewis

Michael S. Newman, SHPR, PHR, Southland Industries, Inc.

Janet R. Olsen, SPHR, PHR, EIT, LLC

MaryAnn Owen, Sunrise

Lisa Como Paulus, Northwest Federal Credit Union

Craig L. Petry, SPHR, Integrity National Corporation

Kathleen Powers, SPHR, Millennium Bank, N.A.

Sue Ratcliff, Cisco Systems

Courtney Reece, Advanced Programs Group

Caryn D. Reedy, SPHR, Carney, Inc.

Sam Russo, ACET, Inc.

Julia Ann Sallgren, Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.

Joseph Sherrier, SPHR, General Dynamics IT

Matthew T. Smith, ROCS

Stan Surrette, SPHR, PHR, CCP, Freedom Tax & Retirement Advisors

Tana B. Suter, SPHR, PHR, Fairfax County Government

Lisa Tedder, BRTRC

Deborah Tomme, PHR, Studebaker & Brackett PC

Lori VanNewkirk, SPHR, Kimley-Horn and Associates

Regina Villaflor, NJVC

Roxanne Ward, PHR, STG, Inc.

Nicolette Watkins, PHR, Northwest Federal Credit Union

Jenny Whitmer, PHR, Online Resources

 

 

 

DULLES SHRM: Your Membership of Choice

 

Have you renewed your membership for the New Year?

Ask a co-worker to join!

 

Membership in the Dulles Chapter will be accepted upon receipt of your National SHRM membership number. The Dulles Chapter is a 100% Chapter, i.e., all members are required to join National SHRM prior to joining the Dulles Chapter. Click Here to find out how to join National SHRM. Membership in the national organization must be maintained to continue Dulles SHRM membership.

http://www.dullesshrm.org/join.htm

 

 

We welcome our March Gold Sponsor, DocTalker

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

We invite you to join us as a Dulles SHRM Sponsor, with additional opportunities to Advertise on our website and/or participate on our annual Holiday Party.
Dulles SHRM offers you and your company many ways to market your products and services to our members.

 

We have over 300 Human Resource professionals who are interested in hearing about what your organization has to offer.

 

Please consider one of the following sponsorship opportunities:

 

 

$300 Gold Program Sponsor

• Acknowledgement of sponsorship on front page of Dulles SHRM web-site: including company name and level of sponsorship.
• One Guest attendees at meeting.
• Display table for literature/handouts in a designated area outside of meeting area.
• Acknowledgement of sponsorship at Dulles SHRM monthly meeting.
• 5-minute speaking opportunity during program.
• Receives current Membership Directory (final directory from previous year)

 

$500 Platinum Program Sponsor

• Acknowledgement of sponsorship on front page of Dulles SHRM web-site:  including company name, level of sponsorship, and link to your company’s website for 30 days, beginning on the first day of the month..
• Article placed on front page of Dulles SHRM web-site promoting services of sponsor.
• Two Guest attendees at meeting.
• Display table for literature/handouts in a designated area outside of meeting area.
• Acknowledgement of sponsorship at Dulles SHRM monthly meeting.
• 5-minute speaking opportunity during program.
• Receives current Membership Directory (final directory from previous year)

 

$1500 Annual Sponsor (Limit One Per Year)

• Acknowledgement of sponsorship on front page of Dulles SHRM web-site:  including company name, level of sponsorship, and link to your company’s website for 30 days, beginning on the first day of the month..
• Article placed on front page of Dulles SHRM web-site promoting services of sponsor.
• Two Guest attendees at all meetings.
• Display table for literature/handouts in a designated area outside of meeting area.
• Acknowledgement of sponsorship at each DULLES SHRM monthly meeting.
• 5-minute speaking opportunity during program at 3 monthly meetings.
• Receives current Membership Directory (final directory from previous year)
• Company logo on all DULLES literature (brochures, directory, web-site, meeting receipts)
• Acknowledgement of sponsorship in Membership directory.
• Banner Ad located on web-site for year of sponsorship.

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising Opportunities

 

$250 for Dulles SHRM Member: 

Classified Ad on www.dullesshrm.org

Three (3) months.

 

$350 for Non-Dulles SHRM Member: 

Classified Ad on www.dullesshrm.org

Three (3) months.