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.
September Chapter Discussion Group
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Closing the HR Sale: How Should HR Pitch Its Ideas and the Value it Adds?
Since the late 60’s, about the time the “Personnel” function started to shift its name–and consciousness–to “Human Resources,” HR professionals have striven to earn that proverbial “seat at the table” of executive management. Their challenge has been to recast the role of HR to one of providing a strategic perspective in support of the future sustainability and success of the enterprise.
Immense progress has been made since then. The Human Resources function is now widely respected as a major player in many organizations. In the minds of many on the line side, however, HR is still seen as a junior contributor, compared with, say, finance, IT, and marketing.
Our discussion will explore several important questions facing Human Resources leaders and professionals:
- How can we successfully present our ideas and solutions to non-HR decision-makers?
- What can we do to enhance the perception of HR’s strategic value in the minds of line management?
- What brand image of HR in our organizations will best position us to increase our impact on the “business?”
- Do HR practitioners need to see themselves differently? If so, in what way?
Come, explore, and leave with some ideas to help you and your HR unit increase your influence and impact within your organization.
This session will be facilitated by Ian Cook, Principal of Fulcrum Associates Inc. (http://www.888fulcrum.com). Ian delivers workshops and keynotes on leadership development and facilitates team building retreats. He has spent over 15 years in a variety of human resources functions at Air Canada and Honeywell.
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, September 9, 2010
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Place:
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
44325 Woodridge Parkway
Leesburg, VA 20176-5297
(703) 723-8000
