Transcript Engaging Chapter Members Phyllis Shurn- Hannah  SHRM NE Region Field Services Director.

Engaging Chapter Members
Phyllis Shurn- Hannah  SHRM NE Region Field Services Director
Engaging Chapter Members – Panel Discussion
• Panelists:
> Christine Walters
– Maryland
• Focus: Chapter and State Councils
> Art Smith
- Middle Tennessee
• Focus: Chapters
> Stacey Jerrold
- New York
• Focus: Young Professionals (YP’s)
> Marsha Bingham
- Wisconsin
• Focus: Students and Student Chapters
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Christine Walters
Maryland
Chapter and State Council Member Engagement
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Whom to Engage?
Getting our ducks in a row…
President
OFFICERS
President
Secretary Treasurer Membership
Elect
AA SHRM
2012
Rose Lis
Lynn
Happel
Denise
Miller
Regina
Kopack
Gov't
Affairs
CLA's
Certification Diversity/ College Workforce
SHRM
Programs Newsletter/ Marketing Conference
/Prof Dev Inclusion Relations Readiness Foundation
Publications
/PR/
Comm
Sarina
Fellers
Blair Hering
Scott
Mayer
Shelley
Geisser
Danna
Blum
Danna
Blum
Shelley
Geisser
Shelley
Geisser
Greta
Engle
Jeri
Hawthorne
Ellen
Brous
Jennifer
Boswell
Carol
Duvall
Corinna
Snook
Daniel
Wittig
Suzy Dyer- Brady
Gear
Chapman
Sharyn
Doyle
Rebecca
Mountain
Gale
Marsiglia
Barbara
Burke
Barbara
Burke
Suzy Dyer- Brady
Gear
Chapman
Suzy Dyer- Brady
Gear
Chapman
Sharyn
Doyle
Sharyn
Doyle
Robin
Goble
Robin
Goble
Gale
Marsiglia
Barbara
Burke
Barbara
Burke
Barbara
Burke
LiNa
Goins
Jennifer
Thornton
Lou
Carloni
Amy
Kiperszto
k
Other
Mary
Auth
Immediate
Judy
Past
Kennedy
Past
Past
CC SHRM
2012
Danna
Blum
Immediate Christine
Past
Walters
Past
Christine
Walters
Past
CHRA
2012
Julie Develin
Sherry
Jarrell
Nicolette
Kaszak
Bob Dunn
Julie
Develin
Julie
Develin
Jania
Jason Nemoy
Stout
Immediate Frederick
Past
Smock
Past
Past
Jennifer
Amato
Amanda
Deb
Blankens Weidman
hip
Sherry Gina Resch
Jarrell
Sherry Gina Resch
Jarrell
Jennifer
Amato
Lynn
Argenbright
Nadine
Johnson
Brian
Lynch
Ryan
Venus
McShane Windmiller
Jason
Delman
How To Engage
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It’s in the Ask (Personal not Broadcast)
5 Vacancies
0-8 in 60 seconds
Candidates’ Call
> What we do
> How we do
> ByLaw Snapshots
> Individual Commitment
• From start to finish all 5 filled within about 30
days
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Engaging State Council Members
• Great Book – “Getting to Yes” Fisher and
Ury
• Asking what and why (“Let’s Make a
Deal!”)
• I don’t know what I don’t know
• Us/Them …. WE!
• Monitor, follow up (Gantt Chart-ish)
• Kudos on LinkedIn
• Renewing our sense of community (ahhhh)
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Next Steps
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Add Candidates to Succession Matrix
Candidate Contacts
PD’s!!
Template for State Chapters
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Christine V. Walters, MAS, JD, SPHR
Deputy Director & Secretary – MD SHRM State Council
Chair of the Board – Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
Board Member – Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Board Member – Carroll County SHRM
Member Editorial Advisory Board – Thompson’s FMLA Handbook
By Day..
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Independent Consultant & Author
FiveL Company, "Helping Leaders Limit their Liability by Learning the Law"
P.O. Box 1325 · Westminster, MD 21158 · 410-848-4721 (phone) · 410-857-4951 (fax)
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Art Smith
Middle Tennessee
Chapter Member Engagement
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Understand Why Members Join Your Chapter
Survey Members Annually
> Programs and Events
> Networking
> Leadership Development - volunteerism
> Recognition
> Professional Affiliation
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Programming – It’s Important!!!
• Deliver the core activities – over 100 events each
year
> Legal Updates – six per year
> Webinars – two per month
> Conferences – two each year
> Monthly Chapter Meetings – three each month
> Member Exclusive Networking Events
• Golf Scramble – to raise funds for Professional
Development Scholarships
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Committees
• Membership Committee – Vice Chairs
> Member Relations – Retention
> New Member Marketing –
Recruitment
> Volunteer – Inclusion and Recognition
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Stacey Jerrod
New York
HR/NY
Supporting Young Professionals
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GenXtraordinarY™ SIG
• Special Group, Special Name
• Formed in December 2010
• By-product of HR/NY branding study &
personal experience of HR/NY President
• Roles within SIG
> Official: Chair and Co-Chair
> Unofficial: Advisor/Mentor/Coach
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Programs/Events
• Two Programs for Inaugural Year
> Generational Stereotypes Defied: Removing the
labels to help drive the business- November, 2011
> Generational Stereotypes Defied: It's NOT Our Birth
Year that Defines Us -It's Our Unique Behavioral
Strengths and Tendencies – April 25, 2012
• Other Activities
> Event with Mentoring Committee- Summer 2012
> Networking events with other SIGS- TBD
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Best Practices
• Exposure at monthly Board Meetings
• Board Member liaisons
• Administrative support
• Continued focus on the larger SHRM YP picture
• Patience
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Learning Curves
• Looking at things from a different lens
• Managing their “urgency” vs. reality of demands
upon others’ times
• Informal communications and message being
received
• Providing more direction
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Marsha Bingham
Wisconsin
Engaging Student Members
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Engaging Student Chapters
• Invite to volunteer for professional chapter
monthly meetings (e.g. registration)
> Student attends free for volunteering
• Provide opportunities for students to volunteer
with professional chapter’s initiatives
> One Day to Make a Difference
> Mock interviews
• Student chapter president invited to attend
Board Meetings to gain experience to take back
to student chapter
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Recognition
• Scholarships available for Students
• Professional chapter volunteers at Student
Conference and Case Competition
> Send tokens for good luck
• Snack baskets
• Great relationship with advisors and instructors
> Offer free memberships to advisors
• Annually recognize student chapter for
achievements
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Take-A-Ways
• Opportunities to network
> Joint event at college
> State leadership conference
• Challenges
> Student schedules and locations
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QUESTIONS
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