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May 2018 - In This Issue:
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As we are putting the final logistics together for what will no doubt be an amazing
MO HR Day of Service on May 4th
, I can't help but think about all the various opportunities we have to volunteer and to give back on a regular basis.
Giving back doesn't always have to be a big event. For me personally, I have found that the time I have spent through volunteering on the
SHRM-KC Board of Directors
to be incredibly rewarding and a great way to use my skills and talents to give back. I'm not so great with a hammer so those projects aren't always for me!
I joined the SHRM-KC Board of Directors in 2014, after being an active committee member on the membership committee for a couple of years. I was certainly honored to have been approached and asked if I would have any interest in joining the board, but I was also nervous. I had never served on a board; what did that entail? How much time would that take? Was I experienced enough to add value? What was I supposed to be bringing to the table?
As a board member, our role is really to look out for what is best for the chapter and our members. As we assess programming, budgeting, policies, procedures, etc. we are tasked with ensuring we are meeting the needs of our members, the goals of the organization and keeping the organization healthy and in good standing. I have learned things as a board member that I would not have had an opportunity to learn in my day to day role at work and have probably grown more overall as a professional through my time as a board member than I did in the last 5 years in my job, simply because I'm exposed to very different challenges. Of course we have a lot of fun and the relationships I've developed have been priceless; not only with the other board members, but with our members, speakers, partners and vendors. The time commitment varies depending on what's going on and what role someone has on the board, but aside from our SHRM-KC events, the board meets once a month and each Director typically has a committee that meets once a month. I have found it to be more than worth the time I have put in for all that I have gained while giving back to my HR community.
If you are interested in learning more about applying to become a SHRM-KC Board member, please let me know, I'd be happy to talk to you more about it and the process. We will be asking for those that are interested to apply over the next few months.
Thanks!
Jessica Robino, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
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SHRM Membership Recruitment Campaign
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Refer a friend or colleague!
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Research shows that word of mouth and personal referrals are the best way for association groups such as
SHRM-KC to reach potential new members. As part of our ongoing efforts to promote the HR profession in the Kansas City area, we want to encourage our members to share the benefits of
SHRM-KC membership with your colleagues. To promote membership referrals, we are providing the following incentive:
For any new member that you refer who joins our chapter, you will earn a $25 Visa gift card!
There is no cap on the number of incentives you can earn, so the rewards are unlimited! In order for the referral to be credited correctly to you, the new member must list you as the referral source when they complete their membership application.
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OPEN HR POSITION? POST HR JOBS HERE!
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"The Future Workplace Experience: 10 Rules For Mastering Disruption in Recruiting and Engaging Employees,"
by Jeanne Meister
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SHRM-KC's Book Club current book is The Future Workplace Experience: 10 Rules For Mastering Disruption in Recruiting and Engaging Employees, by Jeanne Meister and
Kevin J. Mulcahy. Click Here to read the SHRM Q & A to learn more about the book.
Join us
Tuesday, June 5th,
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
We know some of you are avid readers and like to get ahead, so our next book is...
-Leaders Eat Last
If you want to receive invites/ updates to this or future Book Club events? Please let
Stacie Engelmann know so she can make sure you receive current communications!
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8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Various metro KC YMCAs
May 8th - Enlightened HR Luncheon - Mobile Devices in the Workplace - Timothy A. Davis, JD, Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete, LLP
11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Grand Street Cafe - Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO
May 23rd - Heartland Labor & Employment Law Institute Annual Conference - Unlocking the Secrets to Employment Law
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Overland Park Convention Center - 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS
May 24th - Young Professionals Happy Hour
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Brick House - 400 E. 31st S. Kansas City, MO
June 5th - SHRM-KC Book Club
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - TBD
June 12th - Enlightened HR Luncheon - Leading On Leave - Emily Johnson, Associate Director & Chief Operating Officer, Institute of Public Policy, Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs University of Missouri
11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Grand Street Cafe - Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO
June 17th - 20th - SHRM National Annual Conference - Chicago, IL
To register for these and other upcoming events, please visit
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| Enlightened HR Luncheon - Mobile Devices at Work |
Join us as Tim Davis helps us navigate our way through the general legal pitfalls that employers are seeing in the workplace as it relates to mobile devices in the workplace today and provides practical tips on what you can do to best protect yourself and your company.
About Our Speaker
Timothy A. Davis
is the Managing Partner/Office Head, of Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete, LLP and attended the University of Iowa, JD and Iowa State University, BA.
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im concentrates his practice in the labor and employment arena in the exclusive representation of management. In this capacity he is recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as a "Top Ranked Labor & Employment Lawyer", by Ingram's as a "Best Lawyer" and by the Labor Relations Institute as one of the "Top 100 Labor Lawyers in America". He advises and defends clients with regard to all aspects of the employer/employee relationship, including compliance with non-discrimination statutes, the NLRA, FMLA, ADA, FLSA and state and local statutes.
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SHRM-KC Wage, Salary & Benefits Survey
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Our Salary Survey participation concluded April 13th
and our 2018 report will be available in early June
. The SHRM-KC survey is a great value
so
ORDER NOW
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and be one of the first to receive the results
! You will receive data on over 200 different positions from nearly 100 area Kansas City organizations covering more than 27,000 area employees.
2018 Survey Pricing
- Survey Participants: $250 (three parts); $500 (two parts); $650 (one part) - to order, contact Lori McCombs or (913) 948-8623
- Non-Participants (SHRM-KC Members): $750 - member login required for discount - (electronic copy of .pdf and Excel data) - ORDER NOW!
- Non-Participants (NON-MEMBERS): $1000 (electronic copy of .pdf and Excel data) - ORDER NOW!
Save-the-Date for our workshop on Tuesday, June 26th!
Attendees will receive up to four (4)
credit hours of re-certification credit and a copy of the new book, Marketing to Gen Z! Plan to join
us as we learn insights impacting benefits, salary, and the workplace in an effort to prepare for this next generation entering the workforce - and retaining the ones we have. Registration coming soon!
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| Heartland Labor and Employment Law Institute |
| 2018 Annual Conference - May 23, 2018 |
The SHRM Foundation champions workforce and workplace transformation by providing:
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Research-based HR solutions for challenging inclusion issues facing the workplace.
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Scholarships to educate and develop HR professionals and students to make change happen.
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Opportunities for HR professionals to make a difference in their local communities.
Complimentary full-conference registration*, Up to three-night hotel stay**$500 travel stipend. Hilton Atlanta October 22 - 24, 2018.
*Pre-conference sessions, seminars and guest registration not included.
**Housing will be provided at a conference hotel of SHRM's choice.
Thinking is sounds like a long shot that you would win a scholarship? Think again....at least one SHRM-KC member received a scholarship to the 2018 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition!
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Foundation Resource of the Month
SHRM national members should take advantage of all the research and tools available through the SHRM Foundation. Each month we will highlight one of these resources. Check out the
SHRM Foundation
home page for more info.
This month's highlight showcases the tools available to support
Building an Inclusive Culture
. The SHRM Foundation provides a number of whitepapers around a variety of cultural topics including leading cultural change, cultural IQ, multi-generational workforce, ethics and others.
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2018 Awards Cycle is Open!
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Be Known as an Employer of Choice- Apply for the When Work Works Award today!
You can apply for the 2018 When Work Works Award between now and Friday, May 11, 2018.
The When Work Works (WWW) Award provides companies a unique opportunity to showcase effective and flexible workplace strategies, empowering your organization to rise above the competition. When Work Works is a nationwide initiative which brings research on workplace effectiveness and flexibility into community and business practice. It is a project of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
If your workplace offers workflex and believes that the best business strategies work for both employers and employees, then your organization should apply for this award. Participants receive numerous benefits, including a benchmarking report with employee feedback so you can identify areas for improvement. Winners will receive an award engraved with your company name and location; an invitation to the local award event hosted by SHRM-KC and the opportunity to brand your company as an employer of choice.
Seize the opportunity to showcase your effective and flexible workplace. To learn more and apply go to
WhenWorkWorks
. Questions? Email
WhenWorkWorks
. To ensure you receive local recognition, make sure to select Kansas City for your award area.
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| Leadership | Excellence | Achievement | Dedication |
This prestigious award is given to recognize and honor a Missouri Human Resources professional who has achieved the highest level of Leadership, Excellence, Achievement and Dedication (LEAD) in the field of Human Resources as an innovator, advocate and/or thought leader, in addition to their commitment to volunteer service.
All nominees MUST be a current member of SHRM, the Missouri State Council of SHRM or a SHRM Affiliated Local Missouri Chapter. Do you know someone you wish to nominate for this highly coveted honor?
Please click here
LEAD Application
for more information and to apply.
Applications are due May 31, 2018.
The Award recipient will be announced and recognized at the SHRM Missouri State Conference in August at Tan-Tar-A Resort.
Congratulations again to Kansas City's Stacie Engelmann with Lockton Companies, as she received the 2017 LEAD Award at last year's Missouri State SHRM Conference!
For more than 14 years, Stacie has worked in the field of Human Resources and currently leads the HR Consulting practice for Lockton's Kansas City office. "I am honored to receive the MO-SHRM LEAD Award and grateful to have spent my career surrounded and inspired by some terrific leaders, mentors, and volunteers," said Stacie.
Stacie led SHRM-KC's community sponsorship of the When Work Works initiative in partnership with the Women's Foundation and the City of Kansas City through the Office of Mayor Sly James. Stacie is a Past President and current board member of SHRM-KC and the past SHRM Foundation Director for the SHRM Missouri State Council. She has a long history of community service for organizations such as Junior League of Kansas City, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, American Heart Association, and KC Scholar's.
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Diversity and Inclusion Committee
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Understanding the Values of Cultural Diversity - Q&A Dialogue with Chi Lo
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May 21, 2018 is designated as a
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and
Development. This day was set aside by the United Nations as an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to live together better.
Click Here to read the Q&A
interview-style dialog between Amy Leslie, CEO for Perspective Consulting, Inc. and Chi Lo, Director of Student Success Virtual at Park University as they discuss the topic.
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Inclusion in Pay - What message are our pay practices sending?
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The words diversity and inclusion can mean a lot of different things depending upon the audience. This past month we had Equal Pay Day on April 10th which got me thinking of compensations role in workplace inclusion. Can we claim a diverse and inclusive workforce if our pay structures reflect biases, even if they are defensible?
At times it may feel as if we are belaboring the point. You may feel like, everyone knows there is a gender pay gap and we are tired of hearing about it, but
studies show 49% of men and 17% of women believe the pay gap to be a thing of the past.
READ MORE
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| What's Everyone Talking about? Diversity & Inclusion Discussion Topics for May 2018 |
We all know there are many things to talk about when it comes to Diversity and Inclusion. Below are a few suggestions and a link to specific
days celebrated in May to bring up at your next meeting.
May 2018
- May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks on the project were Chinese immigrants.
- May is also Older Americans Month, established in 1963 to honor the legacies and contributions of older Americans and to support them as they enter their next stage of life.
- In addition, May is Jewish American Heritage Month, which recognizes the diverse contributions of the Jewish people to American culture.
If you're interested in joining the SHRM KC Diversity and Inclusion Committee,
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Join us on May 24th at Brick House from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and learn from established HR professionals and their experiences in the industry. We will have appetizers and drinks from 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. and a panel of speakers from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Please CLICK HERE for a flyer with more details that you can share! Visit SHRM-KC to register.
Things I wish I knew when I first started in HR!
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Welcome to our new members!
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Welcome to the following members who joined or rejoined SHRM-KC in April
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| Courtney |
Arnold |
ProPharma Group |
| Kelly |
Bass |
TREKK Design Group |
| Mary |
Batson |
Kansas City Public Library |
| Jennifer |
Boman |
Wise Connect, Inc. |
| Allie |
Copeland |
Senior Plus Advisors |
| Jack |
Fletcher |
Mariner Retirement Advisors |
| Kevin |
Furdek |
Hallcon Corporations |
| Kaneisha |
Giles |
Hallcon Corporation |
| Gretchen |
Gradinger |
Gradinger Law Office LLC |
| Jennifer |
Herbers |
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| Megan |
Hightower Martins |
Rustic Pathways |
| Ingrid |
Hubbard |
Saint Luke's Health System |
| Chelsea |
Laub |
Crossroads Wealth Management |
| Heather |
Miller |
Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete |
| Sarah |
Pritchard |
Adecco |
| Nate |
Rahmeier |
Peak Advisory Consulting, LLC |
| Amy |
Robinson |
Gallagher Benefit Services, A Division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. |
| Dedei |
Scislowicz |
ReDiscover |
| Jessica |
Troncoso |
Validity Screening Solutions |
You are cordially invited to attend our next
New Member Orientation
on May 8th
, 20
18 10:45 am -11:15
am just prior to the monthly luncheon at Grand Street Cafe. This is a great way to meet other members and learn more about the multitude
of member benefits!
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