July 2014
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In This Issue:
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
We hope to see you in Fort Worth! The HRSouthwest Conference (the official SHRM conference for the State of Texas) is the largest regional HR conference in the United States. The conference offers world renowned keynote speakers along with 2½ days of educational sessions and networking opportunities. Use this listing of monthly activites to ensure that your chapter stays on track for a successful year.
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NEWS
 Bob Cartwright, 2013 Texas Volunteer Leader of the Year, accepting his award during last year's Conference. Calling All Texas Chapters: It’s Time to Nominate Your Texas Volunteer Leader of the Year Volunteerism is what makes our Texas chapters a sustainable success, and a nomination for the Texas Volunteer Leader of the Year Award recognizes that individual who shines in your chapter, the person who goes above and beyond, the person who makes things happen. If a deserving individual springs to mind when reading this description, then we encourage you to nominate them today!
Requirements for submissions are as follows:
The Texas Volunteer Leader of the Year Award recipient will receive: a donation in their name for a student sponsorship to The HRSouthwest Conference ("HRSWC"); a full HRSWC registration and up to three nights lodging; a personalized plaque, which will be presented on stage during a Conference General Session (during which all nominees will be announced); and recognition on the HRSWC website.
Any Texas SHRM affiliated chapter member may submit a nominee using the Award Nomination Form. All forms must be submitted to info@hrsouthwest.com by July 30, 2014, with results announced no later than Aug. 8.
The HRSouthwest Conference, the official SHRM conference for the State of Texas, is the largest regional HR conference in the United States. HRSWC will take place Oct. 5 – 8 in Fort Worth. For more details, visit hrsouthwest.com.
CHAPTER CHATTER
We hope all the chapters are enjoying their summer and the wonderful Texas heat we all love!
Learn More... DallasHR hosted a 75th anniversary celebration, recognizing the milestone year with special appearances by past presidents and a look back at the organization and the HR profession through the decades
Learn More... The AHRMA Annual Conference is a "don’t miss event" that will focus on the BOLDNESS of HR professionals taking the reins and guiding their companies toward the path of success. The 1 ½ day conference will provide attendees up to 8.5 hours of HRCI recertification credits, an evening networking event at the AHRMA Saloon, and tips on discovering your path towards Brilliance.
Learn More... DIVERSITY
The Dallas-Fort Worth Staffing Management Alliance (DFW SMA), a Member Services Division of DallasHR, is partnering with the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources – Dallas Chapter (NAAAHR) and Mid-Cities Human Resource Management Association (MCHRMA), to host the Sixth Annual Diversity Strategies Conference. DFW Diversity Strategies Conference 2014
Date: Thursday, August 28 Time: 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm Crowne Plaza Dallas (Near the Galleria – Addison) 14315 Midway Road Dallas, TX 75001 DallasHR Members - $30.00 Other Host Chapter Members - $30.00 Non-Members - $40.00 Diversity Models: What’s Working, What’s Not - Join us for a live and informative panel discussion about diversity models that work by considering some specific measures of success: recruit, reward, recognize, and retain. These are important concepts in building a diverse workforce, because if you omit any one of them you will substantially decrease your likelihood of success. In other words, it is not enough to just recruit. If you cannot retain minority candidates in your workforce, then the recruiting cycle is nothing more than a revolving door and it yields no net gain. Organizations must have someone at the top who truly believes that building diversity is the right thing to do, and then see to it that it happens. Leaders must marshal the forces to make change and be consistent in their demand for change to take place. It cannot be an "on again, off again" program, but one of sustained advocacy. In other words, if there is no incentive to change, then change is unlikely to happen.? Explore how to take your leadership to the next level for better execution? Define your current diversity model? Prepare for conversations that will facilitate change? Activate execution with immediate next steps that will deliver results To learn more about this event and to register, please click here. WORKFORCE READINESS
The Sloan Award recognizes model employers of all types and sizes for their innovative and effective workplace flexibility practices. Sloan Award applications opened in January. You may access the application HERE. All applicants will receive a free personalized and confidential benchmarking report at the end of the award cycle. The benchmarking report allows you to assess how your organization’s workplace flexibility strategies compare with other organizations based on nationally representative data.
Encourage your members to apply for a Sloan Award in 2014! With your help and support, we hope to make working flexibly the new way of working. |
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