April 2007 Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE
News from Dulles Chapter of SHRM and other timely HR information
“Integrating a Coaching Program in Your Organization"
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 (5:15pm to 8:00pm)
Our speaker, Lisa Nabors, will give us tips and tools on how to manage a coaching program using internal and/or external coaches. She will teach us how to build a culture of coaching in our organization. And, she will show us how to coach others and model coaching behaviors. Specifically, she will discuss the following five steps for successfully introducing and integrating a coaching program in your organization:
1. Analyze your system
2. Identify your value proposition
3. Link coaching to existing/needed programs
4. Reach out to stakeholders and champions
5. Manage and measure
Lisa Nabors is a Partner with Strategic Performance Group and is recognized by the International Coach Federation as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC). She has over 18 years of experience in optimizing individual, team and organization performance. Her coaching clients include managers, executives and teams in organizations such as AOL, AARP, US Department of Education, and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Ms. Nabors coaching expertise includes gathering and feeding back data, helping clients to generate alternatives, identifying key metrics and creating action plans designed to achieve specific, measurable results.
Ms. Nabors earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Education degrees from the University of Maryland where she has also completed doctoral level coursework on leadership effectiveness. She is an adjunct faculty member for Marymount University and the George Washington University and she is the co-author of The Dialogue Deck and Leading From the Inside Out: A Coaching Model (Sage, 2002). To contact Lisa or for information on Strategic Performance Group, check out http://www.strategicperformance.net/.
We welcome our May sponsor, Jobfox™. Based in McLean, Va., Jobfox™ is the first online job marketplace dedicated to helping employers find the best candidates and helping talented job seekers showcase their unique skills and experiences using its patent pending job-fit compatibility system and The 10 Dimensions of a Good Job Fit (SM). Jobfox was founded by the career expert, Rob McGovern, CareerBuilder’s founder and former Chairman. Rob is also the author of the best selling career advancement book - “Bring Your ‘A’ Game: The Top 10 Career Secrets of the High Achiever.” For more information please visit www.jobfox.com.
Note: This program has been approved for 1.0 recertification credit hour toward recertification through HRCI. For more information, visit www.hrci.org
Register online at www.dullesshrm.org.
Embry Rucker Shelter Donations Update
Members who attended the March meeting donated $40 in cash! Thank you for your continued support. Reston Interfaith's programs address the most critical issues facing our neighbors: affordable housing needs and homelessness, nurturing and healthy environments for families, and social issues, such as domestic violence and substance abuse. For more on how to help, check out www.restoninterfaith.org.
April Community Speaker
We welcome our April community speaker, David Manning, Employment Specialist for the Individual Placement Program (IPP) with SOC Enterprises. SOC provides customized employment services such as Job Development, Placement & Training, and Follow-up services (including transportation training) to individuals with documented disabilities. For more information on SOC and IPP, check out www.socent.org, or contact David Manning at 703-299-3216.
Congratulations to Dulles SHRM
for Being Awarded the Superior Merit Award!
National SHRM announced that Dulles SHRM received the Superior Merit Award status for 2005. Our chapter had completed and submitted the 2006 Chapter Achievement Plan (CAP) in January 2006. Each year, chapters have to submit the CAP to provide National SHRM with the chapter’s accomplishments for the year before. Each accomplishment counted as 1 point on the checklist. Medium-size chapters (101-300 members) such as ours receive the Superior Merit Award for scoring over 70 points out of 100 (Merit Award for scoring 60 points). Bonus points are also awarded for extra activities. Congratulations to Maggie Chan and the amazing 2006 Dulles SHRM Board on scoring 131 points.
VA State HR Games Held on March 24,2007
Contributed by Nidhi Kanungo, Student Chapter Liaison & Scholarship Coordinator
The HR Games are an annual Jeopardy-style competition sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The students participating in the Virginia HR Games were from George Mason University (GMU) with one team, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) with two teams and James Madison University (JMU) with two teams. JMU was the winner of the Virginia HR Games.
Tina Strasheim, SPHR, Dulles SHRM Chapter Treasurer, and her daughter Ashley volunteered at the games. Tina was one of the Judges, Ashley was the Timekeeper. Nidhi Kanungo, PHR, was a Presenter. They had a lot of fun and said it was exciting to be a part of such an event. Meredith Sawyer and Johanna Sweet were the organizers.
Dulles SHRM Member Survey Results
Contributed by Mary Saily, President
Thanks to all of you who participated in our recent member survey. The Dulles SHRM Board was pleased that 33% of our members took the time to respond (20% to 25% is typical for member surveys).
What We Learned
Responses show high levels of satisfaction with our programs and activities (ratings were on a 5-point scale; 5 = very satisfied). All items on the 2007 Member Survey scored 4.0 or above (Satisfied) as shown in the table below.
Networking |
4.3 |
Learning – programs at monthly meetings |
4.3 |
Monthly morning discussion groups |
4.0 |
Job/Resume posting |
4.1 |
Email announcements |
4.4 |
Chapter newsletter |
4.1 |
Ability to pay online |
4.4 |
Of these services, Learning through our monthly program speakers was rated the highest in importance at 4.5; Networking was a close second at 4.4. To help us plan future programs, the survey included a list of topics organized by category. Those with the highest levels of interest are listed below, along with the top-rated sub-categories.
- Employee Relations/Morale (66) – ways to retain employees in the D.C. market; merging corporate cultures after an acquisition; ways to improve employee morale.
- Compensation (49) – current trends/market analysis; rewards & recognition programs; salaries for high-demand skills or experience.
- Performance Management/Individual Development (44) – trends/best practices; succession planning; coaching for improvement.
- Legal Issues (30) – employment law (hiring/termination).
- Benefits (29) – creative approaches to benefits; developments in health insurance.
- Training and Development (29) – leadership training.
- General HR (24) - measuring HR effectiveness; positioning HR as an effective business partner.
We also asked for comments and suggestions, and members suggested a variety of program and networking ideas. An overall theme is the need to continually reevaluate our meeting structure, networking opportunities, and program options as the Chapter continues to grow.
Actions Being Taken
The Board is using the survey data to plan our 2008 programs and to provide guidance to speakers who are already scheduled for the rest of 2007. We will also be experimenting with ways to improve our monthly meetings to ensure quality time for both networking and learning – e.g., introducing more structured ways to network.
In addition to the survey, we use information from the evaluations completed at the end of each meeting to plan our programs. Thanks to all of you who are providing feedback - be assured, we're listening!
Benefits Benchmarking Session:
Featuring results from the Greater Washington Employer
Benefits and Work/Life Survey
Thursday, April 26 | 8:00 - 10:00 AM
Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner
Please join Wachovia for an insightful review of the results of the 2007 Greater Washington Employer Benefit and Work/Life Survey. This session will include year-over-year competitive information on benefits policies and practices for a range of industry groups and employer sizes from over 230 local companies. The survey results data will be essential to your competitive strategy and invaluable in benchmarking benefit plan designs, offerings, and costs.
Attendance is encouraged even if you were not able to participate in the survey, as you can still gain valuable benchmarking data by attending this session. Companies that did not complete the survey may purchase a copy of the results report (Adobe Acrobat PDF on a CD) for $500. The survey report contains year-over-year data, as well as a series of data tables that aggregate the survey responses by employer size and industry. Please email Ashley Walley at Ashley.Walley@wachovia.com if you are interested in purchasing a copy.
2007 Helios Apollo Awards™
In partnership with the Washington metropolitan SHRM chapters, Helios HR is sponsoring the 2007 Helios Apollo Awards™. These awards recognize Washington-area organizations that promote employee growth and development as an integral part of their organizational culture.
• Does your organization promote a continuous learning environment?
• Do your employees enjoy new and challenging opportunities?
• Do you believe one of the strengths your organization offers its employees is the ability to develop additional skills and/or enhance their existing capabilities?
If you answered “yes” to the above questions, then we encourage you to nominate your organization for the 2007 Helios Apollo Awards™. Please contact Helios HR at 703-860-3882 or go to http://www.helioshr.com/2007-apollo-awards.php for more information and to apply. The deadline for submitting applications is April 26.
Finalists and Helios Apollo Award™ winners will be selected by an independent panel of recognized Workforce Development and Human Resource authorities. Helios HR will host a breakfast awards ceremony on Friday, June 8, 2007 to announce and celebrate the finalists and selected Apollo Award™ winner(s).
2007 SHRM Human Capital Leadership Awards
SHRM would like to encourage you to consider participating, and encouraging your peers/colleagues to participate in the second annual SHRM Human Capital Leadership Awards competition. The 2007 competition – which opened in January and will be accepting entries through May 4 – is an important vehicle for HR professionals to gain the recognition they deserve. The four categories, Strategic HR Leadership, Innovative Business Solution, Competitive Workforce, and the Human Capital Business Leader of the Year all honor human resource leaders who serve as essential partners in developing and executing organizational strategy. The benefits of winning include:
- Recognition by peers, business leaders and more than 210,000 SHRM members for excellence in HR strategies
- VIP treatment and complimentary registration at the SHRM Strategic HR Conference, Tampa, Florida, October 10-12
- Detailed coverage in HR Magazine
- A large crystal award presented at the SHRM Strategic HR Conference
- Human Capital Business Leader of the Year Winner is invited to the televised CNBC Executive Leadership Awards
Nominations will be accepted from any public-or private-sector HR department or HR professional for programs implemented since January 1, 2006. Entries are open to SHRM members and nonmembers from domestic and international HR departments and professionals. SHRM encourages and supports the nomination of a diverse pool of candidates in each of the award categories. To learn more about the awards and the nomination process, visit www.shrm.org/leadershipawards.
Ever Wonder How We Select Speakers for the Monthly Meetings?
Contributed by Judy Carter, Vice President, Programs
Have you enjoyed the speakers and their presentations so far this year? Have you learned something that will be helpful to you in doing your job? Do you wonder how we select them? Most of our speakers are scheduled several months in advance, some of them up to a year. We begin the process with your responses to the member survey each spring. One of the questions asks what your HR topics of interest are and this where we get our HR topics for the year. The Dulles Board reviews the results, and then the VP of Programs starts to work on finding speakers who can do presentations on the HR topics you identified as being of most interest to you.
A primary focus is on speakers who are willing to present at no cost to the chapter. The chapter does not pay for speakers, and we request that they not market themselves or their firms at the meeting. Another focus is on speakers and presentations that can be pre-approved by HRCI for recertification credits for the attendees.
To obtain this pre-approval, the presentation must be tied to the HR body of knowledge. The biography of the speaker and a summary of the presentation are submitted to HRCI in advance of the meeting. In most cases, the recertification credit is approved, and we provide a certificate for attendees. Our goal is to have as many as possible of our programs pre-approved. However, occasionally, we may present a program that we believe will be of particular interest to our members, but that does not get HRCI credit.
So just where do the speakers come from? They come from many sources – suggestions from Board members and from chapter members and references from other HR professionals who have heard an engaging speaker. We also get many requests from unsolicited “volunteer” speakers who wish to present to our group. They may contact us through our website or through a member of the chapter. Whatever the source, the Board must approve each speaker. In addition to the scheduled speakers, we also try to have reserve speakers available as back-ups, if needed.
If you’ve heard a speaker recently who truly captivated you and that you would like to recommend, please let us know. We’re always on the lookout for engaging speakers. Or if you wish to volunteer as a back-up speaker, please let us know that, too. Contact Judy Carter, VP of Programs, at Judy.Carter@cox.net.
Are You Planning to Join the Delegation
Representing Dulles SHRM on Capital Hill?
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Contributed by Craig Petry, Legislative Liaison
If you plan to attend please express your interest in an email addressed to Craig Petry at clpetry@comcast.net. The remaining nine openings will be assigned to the first nine members who respond. Details of the full day’s activities will be sent directly to attendees during the first week of May.
If you are already on the roster here is what you will need to bring:
- Your passion for the Human Resources Profession
- Enthusiasm for making a difference in the lives of your employees
- The desire to learn about the legislative process through direct participation
Mark Your Calendar - 2007 Chapter Breakfast/Dinner Meetings
- June 20 (Dinner Meeting) – “A 360-Degree View of Facilitation” Presenter: Talisa Ernstmann, Focus: HR Competencies
- July 18 (Breakfast Meeting) – Presenter: Cornelia Gamlem, Focus: Employee Relations
- August 15 (Dinner Meeting) – Presenter: Bob Corlette, Focus: Recruiting
- September 19 (Dinner Meeting) – Legal Update, Presenter: Misti Mukherjee, Focus: HR and the Law
- October 17 (Breakfast Meeting) ) – Presenter: Juan Gonzalez, Focus: Compensation/Benefits
- November 14 (Dinner Meeting) – Presenters: Ed Ford & Jackie Snowden, Focus: Employee Recognition Programs
- December 5 (Dinner Meeting) – Holiday Party
Chapter Discussion Group
"Flexible Work Schedules"
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Contributed by Cindy Loison, Discussion Group Director
Flexible work schedules are becoming more important to attract talent. In fact, they can be an important retention tool. Cindy Loison, SPHR, Sr. HR Manager at AOL would like to hear about your successes and failures in this area and will facilitate a discussion on meeting business and employee needs with flexible schedules.
In preparation, please reflect on the following questions:
- What types of flexible schedules does your company offer?
- What successes/failures have you had with instituting flexible work schedules?
- How do you get executive buy-in?
- How do you communicate the arrangement to business partners to ensure workflow continues without interruption?
You are invited to bring examples from your experience, or, if you have had no previous experience in this area, consider this an opportunity to learn from your colleagues. 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): Career Growth/Chapter Discussion Groups. If you have questions, call Cindy Loison at 703-265-7520.
Date: Thursday, May 3
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Place: AOL LLC
22000 AOL Way
Dulles, VA 20166
Phone: 703-265-7520; Contact: Cindy Loison
Note: AOL has a security guard check-in procedure. It is therefore very important to register at least 24 hours in advance so that you will be allowed entry into the AOL headquarters.
Directions:
From Dulles Airport to the Dulles Campus:
Follow the Dulles Access Road East (towards Washington) until it intersects with Route 28. Follow Route 28 north for approximately 3 miles to Route 625 west (Waxpool Road, Pacific Blvd, Ashburn). Upon exiting and merging onto Route 625 heading west, move into the left lane as soon as possible and continue bearing left to move into the turning lanes for Pacific Blvd. (first traffic light). Turn left and AOL HQ will be your first right. Let the security guard know you are visiting Cindy Loison and you will be directed to the appropriate parking location.
From National Airport to the Dulles Campus:
Exit airport following signs for the George Washington (GW) Parkway. Follow the GW Parkway to 495. Take 495 towards Richmond/Tysons Corner until you get to the Dulles Toll Road. Take the Dulles Toll Road (Rt. 267) towards Dulles Airport. Follow the Dulles Toll Road for approximately 12 miles to Route 28 north. Take Route 28 North towards Sterling. Follow Route 28 north for approximately 3 miles to Route 625 west (Waxpool Road, Pacific Blvd, Ashburn). Upon exiting and merging onto Route 625 heading west, move into the left lane as soon as possible and continue bearing left to move into the turning lanes for Pacific Blvd. (first traffic light). Turn left and AOL HQ will be your first right. Let the security guard know you are visiting Cindy Loison and you will be directed to the appropriate parking location.
From Reston to Dulles:
Start out going southwest on Sunrise Valley Drive towards Mercator Drive by turning left. Turn right onto Fairfax County Parkway. Turn left. Take the VA-267-Toll West ramp towards Dulles Airport. Merge onto VA-267 W (Portions toll). Take the VA-28 North exit, exit number 9B, towards Sterling. Follow Route 28 north for approximately 3 miles to Route 625 west (Waxpool Road, Pacific Blvd, Ashburn). Upon exiting and merging onto Route 625 heading west, move into the left lane as soon as possible and continue bearing left to move into the turning lanes for Pacific Blvd. (first traffic light). Turn left and AOL HQ will be your first right. Let the security guard know you are visiting Cindy Loison and you will be directed to the appropriate parking location.
Welcome to New Members
Contributed by Lynn Padgett, Vice President, Membership
The Dulles Society of Human Resource Management SHRM welcomes our newest members. Thank you for choosing our chapter.
Brett Buzzelli, Corporate Education Liaison, University of Phoenix
Rebecah Daggett, PHR, HR Manager, GWA Innovative Technology, Inc.
Lisa Denny, SPHR, HR Business Partner, Helios HR
Jeffrey Hopkins, Wealth & Wisdom Inc.
Cheri Hostetler, PHR, HR Manager, Independent Project Analysis, Inc.
Tammi Kest, HR Manager, KENROB IT Solutions, Inc.
Suzanne Lang, PHR, HR Manager, Intellitactics, Inc.
Marlene Mouanga, Interim Staffing Associate, JustinBradley
Nicole Nelson, Technical Recruiter/HR Generalist, KENROB IT Solutions
Shubhi Sethi, Benefits Administrator
Karen Shrum, Manager, Grant Thornton
Alison Snyder, Sr. Technical Recruiter, SAIC
Ericka Speis, HR Specialist, Oberon Associates
Vanessa Speis, HR Specialist, Oberon Associates
For members that join or renew and pay at the door, please remember to log into our system at www.dullesshrm.org and complete a new and/or renewing membership form if you haven’t already done so. Thank you.
Call for Volunteers
Contributed by Evelyn Kaiser, Diversity/Workforce Education Director
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) have agreed to work together to promote the employment of people with disabilities. The Dulles SHRM Board of Directors has agreed to support this initiative to promote career opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Many local companies face stiff competition when it comes to hiring skilled, ready to work employees. Companies are also striving for workforce diversity. People with disabilities are the largest untapped diversified recruiting resource for employers.
If you are interested in participating on a steering committee to develop strategies for Dulles SHRM members to promote the hiring of individuals with disabilities, please contact Evelyn Kaiser, Director of Diversity, Education and Workforce, Dulles SHRM at 703-277-3511 or mailto:Evelyn.Kaiser@drs.virginia.gov.
Workforce Recruitment Program
Contributed by Evelyn Kaiser, Diversity/Workforce Education Director
Attention Employers! The 2007 Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is ready to help you fill your summer or permanent hiring needs with talented college students with disabilities. The WRP database contains profiles of student job candidates from more than 200 colleges and universities nationwide, representing all majors, and ranging from college freshmen to graduate students and law students. Coordinated by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the U.S. Department of Defense, the WRP is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private sector employers with highly motivated postsecondary students with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs. Annually, trained recruiters from WRP's federal agency partners conduct personal interviews with more than 1,500 students with disabilities at college and university campuses across the nation, and develop a database listing the qualifications of each student. This searchable database is available to federal Human Resource Specialists, Equal Opportunity Employment Specialists, and other hiring officials in federal agencies at the WRP federal website (http://wrp.gov). Employers in the private and non-profit sectors can gain access to the WRP's pool of candidates through the Employer Assistance and Recruiting Network (EARN) (www.earnworks.com/wrp), a free service of ODEP. College career counselors or disability student services providers who would like to schedule a recruitment trip to their campuses in 2008 can see the Information Brochure below or contact wrp@dol.gov. Students interested in the program must work through their colleges. Due to limited staff resources, the Office of Disability Employment Policy cannot respond to direct student inquiries.
Workforce Recruitment Program (for Employers) - http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/brochures/wrp4Cstd.htm
The Workforce Recruitment Program (Information for Colleges) - http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/brochures/wrp1.html
Disability Resources and Information
Contributed by Evelyn Kaiser, Diversity/Workforce Education Director
Employment Related Websites
ADA Related Websites
- http://www.adata.org/ The site for the ADA & IT Technical Assistance Centers (aka DBTACs) that are comprehensive resources for information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and accessible information technology. Also toll free at 1-800-949-4232 (V/TTY).
- http://www.jan.wvu.edu The site for the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor. In addition to providing information on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities, JAN provides information on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- http://www.adaportal.org A web portal on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and offers visitors approximately 3,400 documents in 10 subject categories on the ADA.
- www.universaldesign.com The website for Universal Designers and Consultants with links to valuable websites, free access to Universal Design Newsletter and free downloads of technical documents.
- http://www.adawatch.org/ The website for the National Coalition for Disability Rights.
- http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada The website for the U.S. Department of Justice’s ADA homepage.
- http://www.eeoc.gov The website for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
- http://www.adabasics.org This site links to a free self-paced web course that explores the legal requirements and the spirit of the ADA and is a project of ADA & IT Assistance Centers.
- www.adaconsults.com Accessibility Development Associates, Inc. newly designed website.
Work Smarter, Not Harder SHRM Webinar
Our Southeast SHRM region will be offering special webinars this year to help chapter members better understand resources available and how to quickly access them. This presentation is for SHRM members and non-members alike. There will be open Q&A at the end of the presentation. The webinar will be offered on the following dates:
Friday, April 27 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET / 11:00 to 12:00 CT
Thursday, May 10 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET / 11:00 to 12:00 CT
Wednesday, August 1 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET / 11:00 to 12:00 CT
Monday, September 10 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET / 11:00 to 12:00 CT
To join the April 27 meeting, click on https://premconf.webex.com/premconf/j.php?ED=88788427&UID=38607057. The entry password is: career. You will also need to call this toll-free phone number: 1-866-398-2885, passcode: 141313. Call-in information for the other four dates will be sent closer to those dates.
That’s all for this month unless you have any ideas or suggestions? This is your chapter - let us know what’s on your mind!
Mary Saily
President
Dulles SHRM
msaily@humanr.com
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