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Nicole Shannon, SPHR, Recognized as Texas Volunteer Leader of the Year at the HRSouthwest Conference
Shannon has been an active member and volunteer with the Panhandle Human Resources Association since 1999, including serving as 2001 president. Since 2002, she has been involved with Texas SHRM as both district director and state director, currently holding the position of immediate past state director. In her role, Shannon remains engaged by providing leadership, mentoring and guidance to HR professionals throughout the state.
Shannon works as a legal administrator for Brown & Fortunato, P.C. in Amarillo, Texas.
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Dendinger, who possesses more than 30 years of experience in the field of human resource management and organizational development, received her first position in HR in 1980, as she says, "by divine intervention." During her career, Dendinger has focused on strategic management, organizational development, employee relations and communication, mediation and conflict resolution, performance management and assisting leaders, managers, supervisors and direct reports at every level to work better together. She is often called upon to "transform the organizational culture."
In October 2002, Alice assisted HRSWC in launching the first HRCI Certification Crash Course, which began her speaking affiliation with the Conference, providing study materials and resources to HR professionals hoping to earn their PHR and SPHR certifications. Since then, Dendinger has established a reputation as one of the Conference’s most popular speakers, consistently receiving exceptionally high ratings from attendees. She has continued to take part in the Crash Course program in addition to conducting pre-conference workshops and concurrent educational sessions.
Since 1995, Dendinger has been an active volunteer with Texas SHRM, comprised of 18,000 members, 34 affiliate Society for Human Resource Management ("SHRM") chapters and 32 student SHRM chapters throughout the state. She served as state director of the organization in 2007 and 2008. She is also a past president of the Austin Human Resource Management Association. Dendinger has been invited to participate as a luncheon speaker or keynote at almost all 30 chapters in Texas and is considered one of the most active members on the SHRM Speakers Bureau.
For the past 12 years, Dendinger has led the Alice Dendinger Alliance Group, providing HR consulting, coaching and mediation services. In addition, she recently launched PivotU – Advance the Talent, a training, learning and transformation company providing focused and facilitated solutions to the professional development of a business’ employees, supervisors, managers and leaders.
About The HRSouthwest Conference
The HRSouthwest Conference is the leading regional human resources conference in the United States and the State of Texas SHRM Conference. HRSWC provides more than 130 educational sessions from thought-leading speakers, numerous networking events and an exciting Marketplace of more than 200 HR solutions and services providers. More information can be found at www.hrsouthwest.com.
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Bias in HR: How to Mitigate the Impact | Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014
Speaker: Armers Moncure, Training Consultant, AMI
Approved for 6.0 HR (General) HRCI Recertification Credit Hours
People are hardwired to discriminate. We all possess hidden negative prejudices and stereotypes that we often times do not even recognize we have. In this innovative seminar, interactive experiential exercises will be conducted to compare the value we attribute to candidates based simply on viewing their skill sets on paper to the value we attribute after laying eyes on them in an interview. We will examine the concept of "organizational unconscious" and its impact on areas such as recruiting, hiring, performance reviews, promotions and advancement. And you will walk away with five key strategies to mitigate the impact of unconscious bias in decision-making and talent management processes.
Investment in Leadership as a Competitive Differentiation | Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014
December Monthly Luncheon & HR Executive of the Year Award Presentation
Speaker: Adrianne Court, Chief Human Resources Officer, Transplace
Approved for 6.0 HR (General) HRCI Recertification Credit Hours
What difference can prioritizing and executing on leadership accountability make in an organization? Well, at Transplace – named the No. 3 Best Private Company for Leaders by Chief Executive Magazine – big rewards are being reaped as a result of doing just that. The company is realizing huge dividends by winning customers through demonstrating talent as a competitive differentiation. At this luncheon, DallasHR’s 2013 HR Executive of the Year and Transplace’s Chief Human Resources Officer Adrianne Court will provide insights into the company’s four leadership principles. She will discuss how putting managers on a path to success leads to high employee engagement satisfaction survey scores and, most importantly, high customer satisfaction and retention. In addition, she will impart practical and cost effective solutions to drive accountability within any organization ... including yours. Immediately following Adrianne’s presentation, the 2014 HR Executive of the Year will be announced.
Reset the Clock: Replace Liability with Credibility | Jan. 21-22, 2015
Speaker: Mike Mirarchi, JD, Mirarchi Management Group
Submitted for Approval for 14.0 HRCI Recertification Credit Hours (7 hours per day)
Even if you win an employment-related lawsuit, you lose! The cost and loss to your employer – not just in legal fees but in management time, employee morale and public relations – can be significant. As a human resources professional, you are in a unique position to help your organization avoid these problems.This fast-paced, highly interactive program provides situation-specific advice for handling the significant HR challenges that you experience on the job.
Human Resources 101 | March 2-3, 2015
Speaker: Jim Vance, SPHR, President, Advanced Business Resources
Submitted for Approval for 12.0 HRCI Recertification Credit Hours (6 hours per day)
This critically acclaimed two-day program provides proven, practical applied employment law and effective HR practice education that quickly delivers the tools you need in a format you can relate to. This course offers concise information, giving you the useful do's and don'ts of smart employee management. Participants will not only learn the steps that help keep an employer out of trouble, but will understand why best practice makes sense.
Speaker: Armers Moncure, Training Consultant, AMI
Approved for 6.0 HR (General) HRCI Recertification Credit Hours
People are hardwired to discriminate. We all possess hidden negative prejudices and stereotypes that we often times do not even recognize we have. In this innovative seminar, interactive experiential exercises will be conducted to compare the value we attribute to candidates based simply on viewing their skill sets on paper to the value we attribute after laying eyes on them in an interview. We will examine the concept of "organizational unconscious" and its impact on areas such as recruiting, hiring, performance reviews, promotions and advancement. And you will walk away with five key strategies to mitigate the impact of unconscious bias in decision-making and talent management processes.
Investment in Leadership as a Competitive Differentiation | Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014
December Monthly Luncheon & HR Executive of the Year Award Presentation
Speaker: Adrianne Court, Chief Human Resources Officer, Transplace
Approved for 6.0 HR (General) HRCI Recertification Credit Hours
What difference can prioritizing and executing on leadership accountability make in an organization? Well, at Transplace – named the No. 3 Best Private Company for Leaders by Chief Executive Magazine – big rewards are being reaped as a result of doing just that. The company is realizing huge dividends by winning customers through demonstrating talent as a competitive differentiation. At this luncheon, DallasHR’s 2013 HR Executive of the Year and Transplace’s Chief Human Resources Officer Adrianne Court will provide insights into the company’s four leadership principles. She will discuss how putting managers on a path to success leads to high employee engagement satisfaction survey scores and, most importantly, high customer satisfaction and retention. In addition, she will impart practical and cost effective solutions to drive accountability within any organization ... including yours. Immediately following Adrianne’s presentation, the 2014 HR Executive of the Year will be announced.
Reset the Clock: Replace Liability with Credibility | Jan. 21-22, 2015
Speaker: Mike Mirarchi, JD, Mirarchi Management Group
Submitted for Approval for 14.0 HRCI Recertification Credit Hours (7 hours per day)
Even if you win an employment-related lawsuit, you lose! The cost and loss to your employer – not just in legal fees but in management time, employee morale and public relations – can be significant. As a human resources professional, you are in a unique position to help your organization avoid these problems.This fast-paced, highly interactive program provides situation-specific advice for handling the significant HR challenges that you experience on the job.
Human Resources 101 | March 2-3, 2015
Speaker: Jim Vance, SPHR, President, Advanced Business Resources
Submitted for Approval for 12.0 HRCI Recertification Credit Hours (6 hours per day)
This critically acclaimed two-day program provides proven, practical applied employment law and effective HR practice education that quickly delivers the tools you need in a format you can relate to. This course offers concise information, giving you the useful do's and don'ts of smart employee management. Participants will not only learn the steps that help keep an employer out of trouble, but will understand why best practice makes sense.
We hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween!
For our Dec. 3 luncheon, we will welcome Ken Cannon, who will speak about how to develop a calendar and what critical activities need to be considered when combating a union. Register for our December luncheon here: http://www.mchra.org/event-1771867.
Registration for our Eighth Annual Employment Law Symposium is NOW open! The event will take place Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. To register, please visit http://www.mchra.org/event-1776088.
For those who are looking for HR jobs in the DFW area, be sure to check our job board for openings you may not find elsewhere: http://www.mchra.org/jobboard.
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The Fort Worth Human Resource Management Association hosted theFifth Annual Strategic Mindset Event: Mission Internal Controls of External Forces conference on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 at The Riley Center on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Designed for Senior Human Resource professionals this event was approved for seven strategic credits from the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).
Sessions included:
This prestigious award recognizes the outstanding achievements made by Human Resource Professionals in the Fort Worth area. Vela was nominated by her peers as the individual who has made significant contributions to her own organization as well as serving as an advocate to the HR community by utilizing innovation, technology and best practices. In addition, she reinforces the mission of FWHRMA and the national organization, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) to "serve the needs of HR professionals and advance the professional practice of human resource management."
Darcy Brown, PHR and president of FWHRMA said, "We are so excited to have an opportunity to recognize an outstanding individual who epitomizes true professionalism in human resource management. Becky is a shining example of what every professional in the field of HR should want to emulate. She is a role-model to the next generation of HR Professionals and we are proud to recognize her for such good work."
The award presented is a custom made, one-of-a-kind piece of mounted glass art designed by Debbi Savage, an artist from Sinaca Studios School of Glass and Gallery on Magnolia in Fort Worth.
Sessions included:
- HR Strategy: Competitive Advantage Through People
- Aligning Education and the Economy Strategic Networking Inside and Outside of Your Organization
- The Future of Texas’ Pro-Business Environment The Role of HR in the Financial Statement Audit
- Getting a Grip on Your Business
- Payroll Fraud and Its Risk to the Business
Darcy Brown, PHR and president of FWHRMA said, "We are so excited to have an opportunity to recognize an outstanding individual who epitomizes true professionalism in human resource management. Becky is a shining example of what every professional in the field of HR should want to emulate. She is a role-model to the next generation of HR Professionals and we are proud to recognize her for such good work."
The award presented is a custom made, one-of-a-kind piece of mounted glass art designed by Debbi Savage, an artist from Sinaca Studios School of Glass and Gallery on Magnolia in Fort Worth.
While FWHRMA is known for its networking and continuing education opportunities, its vast array of members are also standout citizens. After months of planning, members of FWHRMA participated in the Quality Control Program for the Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB). Quality Control involved individuals who sorted, inspected, and packaged food that was later distributed to TAFB’s hunger-relief agencies. Those who gave their time in Quality Control helped ensure that neighbors in need received safe and quality food. Not only did FWHRMA members help others in the community, they also did a little networking, they got to know each other, and they had a lot of fun.
I began working with TAFB in July to understand their needs and to see how FWHRMA could help. After touring the TAFB facility and meeting with Linda Smith, Director of Volunteer Services, we were able to coordinate a plan to rouse interest amongst members. Linda attended our August luncheon to speak to everyone regarding the October event; her knowledge and passion of TAFB made it an easy sell to get individuals involved. As VP of College and Community Relations, one of my goals since the start of the year was to get FWHRMA members more involved in the community, and TAFB was a terrific opportunity for everyone. I even had to turn away members who wanted to volunteer their time because we had quickly reached the allotted slots TAFB could accommodate, and that was not only a testament to the recognition garnered by TAFB, but also displayed the enthusiasm of FWHRMA members and their families. I am proud of everyone that took an interest and participated in Quality Control and I hope this can become a marquee event for FWHRMA and TAFB in the years to come.
Jon Evans
VP of College and Community Relations
I began working with TAFB in July to understand their needs and to see how FWHRMA could help. After touring the TAFB facility and meeting with Linda Smith, Director of Volunteer Services, we were able to coordinate a plan to rouse interest amongst members. Linda attended our August luncheon to speak to everyone regarding the October event; her knowledge and passion of TAFB made it an easy sell to get individuals involved. As VP of College and Community Relations, one of my goals since the start of the year was to get FWHRMA members more involved in the community, and TAFB was a terrific opportunity for everyone. I even had to turn away members who wanted to volunteer their time because we had quickly reached the allotted slots TAFB could accommodate, and that was not only a testament to the recognition garnered by TAFB, but also displayed the enthusiasm of FWHRMA members and their families. I am proud of everyone that took an interest and participated in Quality Control and I hope this can become a marquee event for FWHRMA and TAFB in the years to come.
Jon Evans
VP of College and Community Relations
2015 South Texas Human Resources |
| The South Texas Human Resources Symposium (STXHRS) is the leading educational event for Human Resource Professionals in the Central and South Texas areas. Symposium participants represent the full spectrum of HR disciplines and experience -- they work for small organizations and Fortune 100 companies. They represent public, private and governmental sectors, including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. |
| The Main Event will be held Thursday, Jan. 15 and Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 |
| Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center 200 E. Market St., San Antonio,TX 78205 |
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Why you and your team should attend
Log on to www.sahrma.org for all the details! |
