Happy New Year! I am honored to serve as your President this year, but would be remiss if I did not start by thanking those who helped me get here and who deserve all the credit.
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January 23rd Committee Fair, Happy Hour & Dinner Meeting - "Up Your Disability IQ in 2019 - Get 'Real World' Experience"
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 was conceived with the goal of integrating people with disabilities into all aspects of life, particularly the workplace and the marketplace. Sensitivity toward people with disabilities is not only in the spirit of the ADA, it makes good business sense. It can help you expand your business, better serve your customers or develop your audience. When supervisors and co-workers use sound workplace practices, employees with disabilities feel more comfortable and work more productively. This program will provide "real world" tips for you to follow.
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Would You Take a Pie to the Face?
Our organization's president, Tim Wells, is so passionate about raising funds for the national SHRM Foundation, he's willing to take a pie to the face at the end of the January 23rd meeting!
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January 30th Webinar - "HR Department of One: Developing an HR Strategy"
As a small HR department it is easy to get caught up in day-to-day priorities, making it challenging to identify and execute on the strategic priorities of the organization. This session will outline best practices in developing and executing your HR strategy, taking into account resource constraints.
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Welcome to Our New Members!
We would like to officially welcome our newest members! We hope to see you at our upcoming meetings!
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2019 Conference Update
Our annual conference on October 18, 2019, will be our premier event of the year. Want to speak at the conference, or want to recommend someone?
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Business Improvement: The Evolution of Mentorships
Contributed by Hannah Hayes, Inclusion & Diversity Committee
To understand the value of mentorship, read about the impact and value of our business received from mentoring (
read more). Additionally, in the previous newsletter we shared about
EARN, which we learned about at the SHRM St. Louis Disability Conference in November. Through the EARN mentoring program, actor RJ Mitte who has cerebral palsey got the acting break he needed on the hit show Breaking Bad. If you're already involved with mentoring in your business, use National Mentoring Month to show and promote the value it brings to your team. Also, step outside your comfort zone! Consider how you can diversify your mentoring program by including mentees or mentors with a disability. This may include someone who is deaf, blind, or has an invisible disability (
read more).
SHRM St. Louis is on Facebook & LinkedIn
SHRM of Greater St. Louis is on Facebook! Give us a "like" to follow along with upcoming events. Find us
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